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Heartbeat vs Learnea

Heartbeat and Learnea both take 5% on the entry plan, on top of Stripe. Learnea Starter costs $29 per month instead of $49, with unlimited members and video hosting included. On the upper plan, Learnea Pro costs $79 per month with a 2% fee, against $149 and 2.5% on Heartbeat Grow.

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Written by the team behind Learnea. Every fact about Heartbeat comes from its own website, checked on October 22, 2026; sources at the bottom of the page.

The short answer

Same entry fee, lower price, no member cap and video hosting included.

Learnea is a good fit if you want

  • The same 5% fee for $20 less per month
  • Unlimited members from Starter
  • Video hosting included, no add-on

Heartbeat vs Learnea, side by side

The Heartbeat column quotes its own pricing page, checked on October 22, 2026.

What you get
RecommendedLearnea
Heartbeat
Entry plan, billed monthly
LearneaAdvantage Learnea$29 per month (Starter)
Heartbeat$49 per month (Build)
Entry plan, billed annually
LearneaAdvantage Learnea$290 per year
Heartbeat$490 per year (Build)
Members on the entry plan
LearneaAdvantage LearneaUnlimited
HeartbeatUp to 350, admins included
Video hosting on the entry plan
LearneaAdvantage LearneaIncluded, unlimited videos
Heartbeat$19 per month add-on (50 hours)
Upper plan
LearneaAdvantage LearneaPro: $79 per month, 2% fee
HeartbeatGrow: $149 per month, 2.5% fee
Platform fee, entry plan
Learnea5% on top of Stripe
Heartbeat5% on top of Stripe
Gamification
LearneaPoints, levels and leaderboard
HeartbeatMember badges and gamification

Green: yes. Amber: less favorable. “Advantage Learnea” marks the points where Learnea comes out ahead. Comparison limited to the points above; what Heartbeat does differently is in its pricing and in the FAQ below.

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What you can count on

Paid through StripeYour members pay by card, in US dollars, through Stripe.
14-day free trialTry Learnea for 14 days. You can cancel anytime from your billing page.
Support by emailQuestions before or after you sign up? Write to contact@learnea.io.
Sourced, dated factsEvery fact about a competitor comes from its own website, checked on October 22, 2026.

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  • Unlimited courses, videos and members
  • Community feed, private messages and leaderboard
  • Subscriptions, one-time payments or both, in US dollars
  • Payments by Stripe, straight to your bank account

$29 / month

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Three reasons to pick Learnea over Heartbeat

1

Same fee, lower price.

Heartbeat Build costs $49 per month ($490 per year) with a 5% fee. Learnea Starter costs $29 per month ($290 per year) with the same 5%.

2

No member cap.

Heartbeat Build stops at 350 members, admins and moderators included. Learnea does not cap members on any plan.

3

Video hosting included.

On Build, Heartbeat sells native video hosting as a $19 per month add-on with 50 hours. Learnea hosts your videos from Starter, up to 1080p.

Heartbeat and Learnea pricing

Heartbeat is a US community platform with channels, courses, events, voice and video rooms, direct messages, badges and gamification, a custom domain from Build and an iOS and Android app. Build costs $49 per month ($490 per year) for up to 350 members with a 5% fee on top of Stripe, and shows Heartbeat branding. Its 14-day trial needs no credit card, and it helps you migrate members, content and payments.

Learnea

Starter, billed monthly$29 per month
Starter, billed annually$290 per year ($24.17 per month)
Pro, billed monthly$79 per month
Pro, billed annually$790 per year ($65.83 per month)
Fee on your sales5% on Starter, 2% on Pro
Card processing (Stripe)2.9% + 30¢ per card payment, on top
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Heartbeat

Build$49 per month, or $490 per year, 5% fee
Grow$149 per month, or $1,490 per year, 2.5% fee
Scale$849 per month, or $9,200 per year, 1.25% fee
Card processingStripe, typically 2.9% + 30¢, on top
Free trial14 days, no credit card

Heartbeat prices as shown on its website on October 22, 2026; they may have changed since. On Learnea, Stripe card processing (2.9% + 30¢ per card payment) is charged on top of the plan fee.

Moving from Heartbeat to Learnea in three steps

  1. 1
    Create your community.

    Start your 14-day free trial, then $29 per month or $290 per year on Starter.

  2. 2
    Bring over your courses.

    Recreate your courses and upload your videos: Learnea hosts them up to 1080p, no add-on.

  3. 3
    Invite your members.

    Send email invitations from Learnea, with no member cap.

Questions about Heartbeat and Learnea

Does Heartbeat charge transaction fees?

Yes: 5% on Build, 2.5% on Grow and 1.25% on Scale, on top of Stripe's processing fee (checked on October 22, 2026). Learnea takes 5% on Starter and 2% on Pro, also on top of Stripe.

Is Learnea cheaper than Heartbeat?

Yes at any sales level on both tiers: Learnea Starter costs $29 per month against $49 for Build with the same 5% fee, and Learnea Pro costs $79 per month with 2% against $149 with 2.5% for Grow.

Does Learnea have voice and video rooms?

No. Learnea has no built-in live calls or livestreams. Heartbeat includes voice and video rooms and events.

Does Learnea have a mobile app?

Learnea runs in the browser on phones and computers, with nothing to install. It has no native app; Heartbeat offers an iOS and Android app.

How much does Learnea cost?

Starter costs $29 per month or $290 per year, with a 5% fee on your sales. Pro costs $79 per month or $790 per year, with a 2% fee, and adds a custom URL, an affiliate program for your members, branding removal and advanced stats. Stripe's processing fee (2.9% + 30¢ per card payment) applies on top. Both plans start with a 14-day free trial, and you can cancel anytime.

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Sources and method

Comparison written by Learnea, the publisher of one of the two platforms compared. Facts about Heartbeat come from its public pages, checked on October 22, 2026; a copy of each page is kept.

The table is limited to the points listed and does not claim to compare every feature. Logos are shown for identification only; Heartbeat is a trademark of its owner. Spotted a mistake? Email contact@learnea.io and the page is corrected within 48 hours.

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