Comparison
Thinkific dominates in North America, but for French trainers, the lack of Qualiopi compliance and Canadian hosting make it a risky choice.
Thinkific is robust and feature-rich, but completely unsuitable for French training organizations. Zero Qualiopi compliance, data in Canada, English interface and support, USD billing. OpenFormations checks every box.
Why choose OpenFormations
Thinkific doesn't know what Qualiopi is. OpenFormations automatically generates all required documents for your certification.
Thinkific's Start plan at $99/mo costs more than our Pro plan at €59/mo, which offers more features for French trainers.
Your data stays in France. Thinkific hosts in Canada — data transfers outside the EU raise GDPR compliance issues.
Bilingual FR/EN interface, responsive French support. Thinkific is exclusively English-speaking.
Detailed comparison
| Feature | OpenFormations | Thinkific |
|---|---|---|
| Course creation | ||
| Video hosting | ||
| Quizzes & assessments | ||
| Automatic certificates | ||
| Qualiopi BPF | ||
| Digital attendance sheets | ||
| Stripe payments | ||
| Custom domain | ||
| Free plan | 3 courses, 50 learners | 1 course, limited |
| AI generation | ||
| Interactive blocks | ||
| Advanced analytics | ||
| French hosting | ||
| French interface | ||
| French support | ||
| Euro billing | ||
| White label | ||
| Access codes | ||
| GDPR compliance | Data in Canada | |
| API access |
Pricing
FAQ
No. Thinkific offers no Qualiopi features, no French interface, no French hosting and bills in Canadian/US dollars.
Thinkific has a free plan but it's very limited (1 course). OpenFormations offers 3 courses, 50 learners and certificates for free.
Thinkific's admin interface is English only. You can manually translate learner-facing content, but it's tedious. OpenFormations is natively bilingual.
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