CRM for online course creators

CRM for online course creators who sell through conversations.

Connect the work around enrollment: inquiries, client records, appointments, conversations, onboarding tasks and invoices. Workspace369 helps your team organize the relationship while your learning platform delivers the course.

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Inquiriesapplicants and next actions
Handoffssales context for onboarding
Billingagreed terms and invoices
Workspace369 client record showing history, files, communication, and invoices in one profile

Key facts

CRM for online course creators at Workspace369 covers 8 areas, including client records, requests, scheduling.

The workflow runs in 5 steps, from "capture the inquiry" to "confirm access in the learning platform".

Workspace369 starts at $29/mo for 1 seat, and the Commander plan includes 20 seats, and 120,000 AI tokens per month at $299/mo.

Additional seats cost $10 each; full pricing is public on the Workspace369 pricing page.

Compared

CRM for online course creators compared

For hosting and selling courses, start with a course platform: Kajabi lists the broadest set (courses, coaching, memberships, communities), Thinkific and Teachable sell courses with lower entry prices, Podia bundles courses, coaching and email, and Systeme.io has a free plan. Workspace369 does not host courses; it fits the client side beside one, such as 1:1 coaching, consulting and sponsorship deals sold by proposal and invoice, from $29 a month on Cadet.

ToolEntry price (monthly)Billed yearlyOffer types listedMain entry-plan limitTrial
Kajabi$179 (Basic)$143 a monthCourses, coaching, memberships, communities2,500 contacts, 5 productsLength and card not stated
Thinkific$54 (Basic)$40 a monthCourses, communities; cohorts and coaching from Start5 coaching and webinar products30 days, card not stated
PodiaNot stated$42 a month (Mover)Courses, coaching, community, events100 email subscribers, 5% fee14 days, no card
Systeme.io$17 (Startup); $0 free planNot statedCourses, funnels, communities5,000 contacts, 5 coursesFree plan, no card
Teachable$39 (Starter)$29 a monthCourses, memberships, coaching5 products, 7.5% fee7 days, card not stated
Workspace369$29 (Cadet)$23.25 a monthClient work, not courses5 active projects, 1 seat14 days, card required

Prices and limits from each vendor's official pricing page, checked October 17, 2026, in USD. Prices change, so confirm before you buy. Read the full buyer's guide.

The problem

Give every applicant a clear next step

Applicants live in disconnected conversations

Questions about the program, cohort and timing arrive in different places. Keep the conversation and relevant applicant context on a client record so the person handling the next step can understand what has already been discussed.

A booked appointment is treated as a sale

An appointment, an accepted offer and a confirmed payment are different events. Define stages that reflect the real decision and assign the next action, rather than leaving every person in a generic follow-up list.

Onboarding loses the promise made during sales

Someone arranging access needs the agreed program, terms and special arrangements. Keep that context available before the enrollment handoff so they can confirm the right next step with the applicant.

Nobody owns deferred applications

Some people need another cohort and others are not a fit. Record the decision and the appropriate next action. A clear outcome is more useful than a crowded pipeline that treats every applicant as ready to buy.

The product

See the workspace your clients feel.

01

A portal clients actually check

Clients watch progress, files, and invoices in a branded portal instead of asking your team for updates.

Workspace369 client record showing history, files, communication, and invoices in one profile
02

Every channel in one inbox

Email, SMS, calls, and voicemail land beside the client record — with AI summaries, so anyone on the team can reply with full context.

Workspace369 shared inbox showing email, SMS, and call history beside a client record
03

Client work, organized as projects

Tasks, files, and status for every engagement — visible to the team and, through the client portal, to the client.

Workspace369 project board showing client work organized into stages with owners and status
04

Proposals to paid invoices

Send quotes, bill milestones or retainers, and let automated reminders chase anything outstanding.

Workspace369 invoice editor showing line items, payment terms, and client details

Workflow

Set up the course enrollment administration

01

Capture the inquiry

Organize the person and relevant program context in a client record. Keep their questions and source conversation accessible. Identify who reviews the application and what information is needed before a consultation is appropriate.

02

Coordinate the conversation

Use scheduling and client communication to organize the next discussion. Record its actual outcome: ready to proceed, needs more information, later cohort or unsuitable. A missed appointment needs its own next decision rather than an assumed sale.

03

Record the offer and terms

Keep the agreed program, cohort and commercial terms understandable using the relevant client documents and Proposals. Confirm the decision-maker and the person responsible for the next action. Do not infer agreement from a moved pipeline stage alone.

04

Organize billing and onboarding work

Keep invoices attached to the relationship and assign the work needed for onboarding. Check payment status through the responsible financial process. Payment plans require the appropriate subscription tier; review the pricing matrix before designing the offer around them.

05

Confirm access in the learning platform

Your course platform remains responsible for lessons and learner access. Assign a person to confirm the correct enrollment. Start with an explicit handoff and verify any proposed integration before relying on an automated connection between systems.

Product coverage

Tools for the relationship around enrollment

  • Create fictional ready, deferred and unsuitable applicants. Each record should explain the current decision, responsible person and next action.
  • For an accepted applicant, check the agreed terms, payment evidence and the separate confirmation of course access. Keep those events distinct.
  • Product review date: September 29, 2026. Keep course hosting and learner progress in your course platform; Workspace369 runs applications, cohorts, Proposals and invoices.
Client records
Requests
Scheduling
Conversations
Proposals
Projects and tasks
Invoices
Files

Selected App Store reviews

What reviewers say about Workspace369.

★ 5.0 from 12 ratings on the App Store (as of 2026-10-15)

★★★★★
SMB Modernization

Great tool for modernizing small businesses. Ability to leverage AI without technical background.

Foreman345 · · App Store review
★★★★★
True all-in-one system

It beautifully combined my CRM, team calendar, and billing tools so I could finally stop paying for a bunch of separate software subscriptions

samimonroe · · App Store review
★★★★★
Best app for my construction business

Great app. This app solved all my needs! Not only did it help, but it is cheaper than other apps. I highly recommend this app if you want to start organizing and automating your business on another level. Also love the design

SebastianBroco · · App Store review

Quoted exactly as written, in the reviewer’s own language. This is a selection of reviews, not all of them. Reviews from our own team are left out of the selection, but the overall rating includes their ratings.

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FAQ

Test the complete applicant journey

What is a CRM for online course creators?

It organizes relationships with prospects and customers, including inquiries, consultation outcomes, follow-up and commercial context. For a sales-led course business, Workspace369 connects that administration to onboarding tasks and invoices while a separate learning platform delivers the course.

Does Workspace369 host courses?

This product workflow covers client and sales administration, not lesson hosting, assessments or learning-progress tracking. Keep a suitable course platform for delivery and verify any needed connection between it and your CRM.

Is this useful for a self-paced course with direct checkout?

Evaluate the tools already included in your course platform first. Workspace369 is most relevant here when applications, consultations, personal onboarding or ongoing client administration create a separate relationship-management need.

Can we organize payment plans?

Payment plans are available from the Specialist tier. Check current pricing, terms, processing costs and the specific setup before offering installments. Keep payment status and learning access as distinct records in your enrollment process.

Does changing a CRM stage grant course access?

Do not assume that connection exists. Define the handoff, the authoritative payment record and who confirms access in the learning platform. Verify APIs or supported connectors before designing an automated implementation.

Ready when you are

See where Workspace369 fits into your client-work flow.

Start with the modules you need today, then turn on AI, automations, accounting, inventory, requests, and reporting as the operation grows.

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