Automatic Invoicing & VAT
Compliant invoices, automatic retries (dunning), VAT handling. LearnyBox has basic invoicing but limited VAT automation.
Comparison
PayFacile vs LearnyBox: Modern Billing vs Legacy LMS
LearnyBox is a full learning platform — but dated and expensive. PayFacile is a modern subscription platform at a fraction of the cost.
No credit card. No lock-in. Cancel anytime.
Side by side
LMS Platform vs Subscription Platform
PayFacile
LearnyBox
Concept
Subscription and billing platform with website builder
All-in-one LMS: courses, webinars, funnels, quizzes
Starting price
€24/mo
∼€60/mo (Essentiel plan)
User interface
Modern, clean design
Dated interface, less intuitive
Best for
Subscriptions, memberships, recurring billing, digital products
Online courses with video hosting, quizzes, certificates
Course builder
Gated content (files, articles, members-only pages)
Full LMS (video hosting, quizzes, certificates, drip content)
Recurring billing
Advanced (trials, coupons, plan changes, dunning, flexible periods)
Basic recurring payments — limited plan management
Invoicing & VAT
Automatic (compliant invoices, VAT handling, dunning)
Basic invoicing — limited VAT automation
SEPA / Direct debit
Yes, via GoCardless
No native SEPA support
Customer portal
Included (Portal — subscription, invoices, payment management)
Student area (course-focused, not billing-focused)
Webinars
Not included
Included (live and automated webinars)
Website builder
Visual drag-and-drop editor, custom domain
Page builder included (less modern)
Emails & automations
Built-in workflows (triggers, filters, email sending)
Email sequences and basic automations
The real cost
LearnyBox starts at €60/mo — and you might not need all of it.
LearnyBox is a full learning platform with video hosting, webinars, quizzes, and certificates. Great if you need all that. But if your core need is selling subscriptions and memberships with proper billing — you’re paying for features you won’t use.
LearnyBox
PayFacile
Platform
∼€60–360/mo (LearnyBox)
€24–48/mo
Video hosting
Included
Not included — use YouTube, Vimeo, or S3
Invoicing & VAT
Basic
Automatic (compliant, VAT, dunning)
SEPA payments
Not available
Included (GoCardless)
Customer portal (billing)
Student area (course-focused)
Full billing portal
Total
€60–360/mo for an LMS you may not fully use
€24–48/mo for subscription billing done right
If you need a full LMS with video hosting and webinars, LearnyBox has more. If you need subscriptions, billing, and payments — PayFacile does more for less.
Why PayFacile
Modern billing. Modern interface. Modern price.
SEPA & Direct Debit
Accept SEPA direct debit via GoCardless — the preferred payment method for many Europeans. LearnyBox does not offer native SEPA support.
Advanced Subscription Management
Trials, coupons, plan upgrades/downgrades, flexible billing periods, automatic dunning. Purpose-built for recurring revenue.
Full Customer Portal
Subscribers manage their own subscription, invoices, and payment method. LearnyBox has a student area focused on course access, not billing.
Modern Visual Editor
Create a professional storefront with a modern drag-and-drop editor. Custom domain, white label, responsive design.
Multi-Gateway Payments
Stripe + GoCardless + Braintree connected. Accept payments from 180+ countries with multiple payment methods.
Who it's for
LearnyBox is the right choice — if you need a full LMS
If you create online courses with video content, need webinar functionality, quizzes, certificates, and drip content delivery — LearnyBox has all of that in one platform. It’s a complete learning management system.
But if you already host your content elsewhere (YouTube, Vimeo, your own site) and your core need is subscription billing, invoicing, payment collection, and a customer portal — PayFacile is more modern, more affordable, and built specifically for that.
Got questions
Frequently asked questions
LearnyBox starts at approximately €60/mo (Essentiel plan) and goes up to €360/mo for the premium tier. PayFacile starts at €24/mo with all billing features included.
PayFacile supports gated content (protected pages, files, articles), but does not include video hosting. You can embed videos from YouTube, Vimeo, or any hosting service and gate access behind a subscription.
Yes. Your customer list and Stripe subscriptions can be imported. Course content can be reorganized as gated pages. Contact us for assisted migration.
No. PayFacile focuses on subscriptions, billing, and storefronts. If webinars are essential, you can use a dedicated tool (Zoom, WebinarJam) alongside PayFacile for billing.
Yes — both companies understand the European market. This means better GDPR compliance, multilingual support, EU data practices, and familiarity with European billing requirements.
Modern subscriptions at a modern price.
Start at €24/mo. Invoicing, VAT, SEPA, customer portal — all included.
No credit card. No lock-in. Cancel anytime.
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