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Thought Industries vs Udacity

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Thought Industries

LMS

External learning platform for companies that sell training to customers and partners as a product

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Udacity logo

Udacity

LMS

Nanodegrees for in-demand tech skills

From
$249/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Thought Industries the annual floor is an enterprise number, so organisations with modest training revenue pay more in platform fees than a revenue share would have cost them.; Udacity expensive compared to many online learning alternatives at $249/month or annual commitments
  • They diverge on capability: Thought Industries covers Commerce engine, Udacity covers Nanodegree programs.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Thought Industries and Udacity actually diverge.

Attributes where Thought Industries and Udacity differ
AttributeThought IndustriesUdacity
Starting priceOn request$249/month
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (LMS).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Thought Industries

  • Commerce engine
  • Licence and seat management
  • Multi-tenant panorama delivery
  • Certification programmes
  • Learning path personalisation
  • Analytics on revenue and consumption

Only in Udacity

  • Nanodegree programs
  • Real-world projects
  • Mentorship
  • Code review
  • Career services
  • Industry partnerships
  • Mobile learning
  • Enterprise platforms

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Thought Industries

  • A software company whose customer certification programme has grown past what a creator platform can administernot Udacity
  • Professional bodies selling continuing education with certification renewal cyclesnot Udacity
  • Manufacturers training distributor and dealer networks who each need their own branded environmentnot Udacity
  • Any training business where a percentage of revenue model has become more expensive than a flat platform feenot Udacity

Udacity

  • Tech skill developmentnot Thought Industries
  • Career transitionnot Thought Industries
  • Upskillingnot Thought Industries
  • Team trainingnot Thought Industries

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Thought Industries

  • The annual floor is an enterprise number, so organisations with modest training revenue pay more in platform fees than a revenue share would have cost them.
  • Implementation is measured in months and needs an internal owner, so the platform sits unused and paid for during a slow rollout.
  • It is designed for external audiences, so using it for internal employee compliance training means paying for commerce and multi-tenancy capability that internal training does not need.
  • Configuration depth for commerce and tenancy means the administrator role is a real job, and organisations that assign it as a fraction of someone else's role underuse the system.
  • Content authoring is not the strength, so most customers pair it with a separate authoring tool and manage two vendors and two content workflows.

Udacity

  • Expensive compared to many online learning alternatives at $249/month or annual commitments
  • Course certificates lose value after subscription ends if not continuously maintained
  • Limited offline access to course materials
  • May lack breadth of non-tech courses compared to general learning platforms

Pricing, plan by plan

Thought Industries

On request
  • Thought Industries$undefined/year
    • Annual platform fee, quoted
    • No percentage taken of course revenue
    • Implementation and success services quoted separately

Udacity

$249/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Udacity review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Thought Industries if

  • You need commerce engine.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want licence and seat management.
Thought Industries review

Choose Udacity if

  • You need nanodegree programs.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want real-world projects.
Udacity review

Questions people ask

Is Thought Industries or Udacity better?
Neither clearly leads. Thought Industries starts at On request and Udacity at $249/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Thought Industries or Udacity?
Thought Industries starts at On request and Udacity at $249/month.
Does Thought Industries or Udacity run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Thought Industries best used for?
Thought Industries is most often used for a software company whose customer certification programme has grown past what a creator platform can administer, professional bodies selling continuing education with certification renewal cycles, manufacturers training distributor and dealer networks who each need their own branded environment, any training business where a percentage of revenue model has become more expensive than a flat platform fee. Of those, a software company whose customer certification programme has grown past what a creator platform can administer and professional bodies selling continuing education with certification renewal cycles are not what Udacity is typically brought in for.
What can Thought Industries do that Udacity cannot?
Thought Industries covers Commerce engine, Licence and seat management, Multi-tenant panorama delivery, Certification programmes. Udacity covers Nanodegree programs, Real-world projects, Mentorship, Code review.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Thought Industries: Does Thought Industries take a percentage of course sales?

No. It charges an annual platform fee. That is more expensive than a revenue share at low volume and considerably cheaper once training revenue grows.

Udacity: How is Udacity priced?

Udacity offers subscription-based pricing: $249/month or $846 for 4 months (approximately $212/month with 15% discount). One subscription covers 500+ courses and all 80+ Nanodegree and Executive programs. Month-to-month subscriptions are cancellable anytime.

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Thought Industries: Can one platform serve several corporate customers separately?

Yes. Multi-tenant delivery gives each business customer its own branded environment and administrator while content stays centrally managed.

Udacity: Does Udacity offer degree programs?

Yes, Udacity offers a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence ($199 enrollment fee plus subscription) and MBA in AI Product Management, both priced under $5,000 total, approximately 90% cheaper than traditional programs.

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Thought Industries: Is it suitable for internal employee training?

It can do it, but you would be paying for commerce and tenancy features that internal compliance training does not use. A corporate learning platform is usually the better fit.

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