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5 Podia Alternatives for Selling Courses & Communities in 2026

Is Podia holding your business back? You started with Podia because it was simple. It promised an all-in-one solution to sell online courses, digital downloads, ...
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The Skills Crisis Gold Rush: 4 Ways to Turn Your Expertise Into a 6-Figure Education Empire

While the global workforce worries about automation and generative AI, smart creators are calmly (and quickly!) building six-figure education businesses. They’re capitalizing on the growing ...
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Clearer Product Management & Smarter Subscription Filtering

This week’s release focuses on clarity and control, making it easier to manage growing product catalogs and better understand subscription lifecycle states. From more precise product ...
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10 ClickFunnels Alternatives in 2026 (Cheaper, Faster, Easier to Use) 

ClickFunnels may be a dominant name in sales funnel software, holding 55.8% market share in this category. However, its pricing and complexity lead many online ...
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7 Best Kajabi Alternatives in 2026 for Course Creators and Coaches

Building online courses or running a coaching business? Kajabi might be one of the first platforms you’re thinking about using. Its features include courses, landing ...
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5 Gumroad Alternatives in 2026

Selling digital goods, online courses, coaching, or a mix of digital and physical products? Gumroad has been a go-to for independent creators for years, but ...
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Black Friday 2025: Analysis from 200,000+ Transactions

December 9, 2025 Over Black Friday through Cyber Monday (BFCM), sellers using ThriveCart saw strong checkout activity, with Stripe Connect+ outperforming older Stripe processors by ...
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Top 15 Patreon Alternatives for Creators in 2026 (Higher Payouts, Fewer Fees)

Choosing a Patreon alternative is often about earning more money and having greater control over your creative work and audience. Lower platform fees and reduced ...
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Dynamic Tax Profiles, Updated Refund Policy & Smarter Learn Permissions

This week’s release brings one of the most significant tax improvements we’ve ever shipped, Dynamic Tax Profiles, giving Pro+ users complete control over how tax is ...
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16 Tips to Streamline Your E-commerce Checkout Experience

Struggling with abandoned carts? Uncover 16 proven ways to streamline your e-commerce checkout process, reduce friction, and boost conversions.
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Faster, More Reliable Big Data Exports

This week’s release focuses on one of the most essential parts of your workflow: data exports. For vendors handling thousands of transactions each month, large ...
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Sharper Insights, Smarter Tax Defaults, and Subscription Clarity

This week’s release brings sharper reporting, simpler tax setup, and even more control over your recurring revenue data, plus a brand-new payment capability powered by ...
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25 Digital Products to Sell (and How to Make Money Selling Them)

This article has been updated from its original to reflect new trends and changes. It’s now easier than ever to build a profitable business from ...
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Smarter Compliance & Global Sales Control

This week’s release is all about control and compliance, helping you sell globally while staying within local regulations. For digital product sellers, managing tax and ...
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How to Sell Digital Products in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide

Starting your business with digital products can feel exciting, but there’s a lot to learn, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed. The good news is ...
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7 Best Subscription Website Builders

Website builders have come a long way. They can host your site, take payments, and even help you manage your community. But building a subscription ...
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How to Increase Checkout Conversion Rates: 12 Strategies

70% of shopping carts get abandoned before checkout.  And while we can’t get that number down to zero, what we can do is maximize your ...
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+18% Revenue Boost on Stripe Connect+

Built on Stripe Connect+ – the trusted payment solution for modern businesses   Faster, safer, smarter payments are here   Our latest analysis shows that ...
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Smarter Automations, Stripe Alerts & a Fresh Template for Digital Marketers

This week’s release focuses on visibility, automation, and design. From in-dashboard Stripe alerts that help you stay compliant, to smarter behavior rules for subscription management, ...
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Clearer Dashboards, New Templates & Smarter Subscriptions

This week’s release brings sharper insight and smoother workflows across your dashboard, from affiliate management to subscription tracking. See exactly where your revenue comes from, ...
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What our customers say about us

I more than doubled the conversion rate – it was more like 4x or 5xing. Going from a third-party, scammy-looking checkout page to my own branded one really helped. And I loved ThriveCart’s dashboard. Being able to so easily see metrics let me make better decisions powered by data.

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GEMMA BONHAM-CARTER

Course Creator School and The Passive Project

I was considering Kajabi and Kartra platforms, but if I built my house on that platform I’d be paying over $1,800 per year. And when you’re starting out you want to bootstrap.

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DAMA JUE

ThriveCart expert and strategist

I do all the marketing and we’ve got a decent team of ten different people, and all I have to worry about is content and my podcast. ThriveCart has been an incredible boost for us and allowed us to publish this incredibly meaningful content that’s helped thousands of people.

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CHRIS HUNTLEY

Course creator and owner of TheRiseToTheTop.com

I’ve released ebooks and online courses through ThriveCart. I’m planning on exploring more complex sales funnels soon.

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KEVIN FIEDLER

YouTube marketing coach

It is so easy to setup a sales page or funnel, checkout and bump order with this software. They have a build in “page builder” with all the necessary components and you can simply duplicate your products to create new similar funnels.

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KEITH E.

Web consultant

The team got Pro+ setup in under an hour, and we have already seen an increase in AOV from adding an additional order bump, accepting crypto and the new reporting has been extremely helpful for our leadership team.

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DOM WELLS

CEO and Founder of Onfolio

“I’m getting that ‘kid in a candy store’ feeling. Hands-down best purchase decision I’ve ever made. Thrivecart is amazeballs.”

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MICHAEL IPPERSIEL

MJI Solutions

Upgrading to ThriveCart Pro+ transformed how I run my business affiliate setup became seamless, reporting improved drastically, 
and features like multiple order bumps and subscription management finally gave me the flexibility I needed to scale effortlessly.

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CHRISTINA

Founder of Passive Income Journeys

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