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Forento vs Grindly
Both stand on online course platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Forento provides a multilingual academy platform with varied course formats, payments, custom domains, and support. A Free plan is available, while paid plans billed annually start at $15.00 per month and remove the sales commission on Basic and above.
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Grindly combines AI-assisted course creation, digital downloads, marketing and Stripe-based payments in a web service. Its free plan removes subscription cost, while paid plans add email features but retain sales commissions and separate Stripe fees.
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| Forento | Grindly | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Basic: $15 a month | Starter: $9.90 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Maker | Forento | Not published |
| Website | forento.io | grindly.com |
| On online course platforms | #48 of 148 | #44 of 148 |
Forento: what it does well
- Supports video, audio, text, quizzes, and downloads
- Stripe and PayPal payment connections
- Custom domain on Basic and higher
- Six academy language options
- Chat support on every plan
What to know first
- Free plan takes a 20% sales commission
- Payment processor fees apply on every plan
- Free-plan video storage follows fair use
- Service does not guarantee uninterrupted access
Grindly: what it does well
- AI drafts lessons, quizzes, materials and sales pages
- Supports video, tasks, downloads and graded quizzes
- Sells workbooks, guides, planners and checklists
- Custom domains include managed HTTPS
- Student portal shows progress and completion certificate
What to know first
- No free trial
- Sales commission is never fully removed
- Stripe processing fees are separate
- No automatic course importer
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