Neutral mentions of Thinkific

If your core product is a members-only video library with one new video released each week, I’d shortlist these:

*Prices/features change, so check the current plan before committing.

My pick: Uscreen

For your specific description, Uscreen is probably the most natural fit. It's built around paid video memberships rather than treating video as an add-on. You get a Netflix-style catalog, subscriptions, gated videos, livestreaming, analytics, and marketing automations. Uscreen Uscreen

Its subscription system lets you create recurring plans and assign particular videos/collections to those plans. Uscreen Help

A simple setup could look like:

$19/month → Member login → Week 1 video → Week 2 video → Week 3 video → ...

You could also have:

• Free preview videos
• Monthly/annual subscriptions
• Different membership tiers
• A growing video library
• Live sessions
• Member accounts and recurring billing
• Eventually, branded iOS/Android apps

When I'd choose Kajabi instead

If the videos are more like a course/program and you also want sophisticated email marketing, funnels, landing pages, downloads, coaching, etc., I'd look at Kajabi. It supports recurring memberships and scheduled/dripped content, including setups where new members only receive content from their enrollment point forward. Kajabi Kajabi

When I'd choose Circle

If community is a major part of what subscribers are paying for—discussion, Q&A, member interaction, live events, etc.—Circle is compelling. Its courses can release sections gradually based on enrollment or fixed dates, and its membership platform combines subscriptions, courses, discussions, events, and live streams. Circle Circle

So, in one sentence:
Video membership → Uscreen. Course/business ecosystem → Kajabi. Community + video → Circle.

If you tell me roughly how many subscribers you expect (e.g. 50, 500, or 5,000), your monthly price, and whether the videos are fitness/education/coaching/entertainment, I can narrow it down and calculate the likely monthly platform costs.

For a members-only site where subscribers unlock a new video every week, you’ll want a platform with:

• recurring subscriptions (Stripe/PayPal)
• member logins
• drip content (release videos on a schedule)
• video hosting/streaming
• email notifications (optional but useful)
• ideally community features if retention matters

The best choice depends on whether you’re building a video library, a course, or a community membership. Mighty Networks Uscreen

My shortlist

1. kajabi.com — Best all-in-one for a professional subscription business

Best for: Coaches, educators, creators selling a premium membership.

Pros:

• Excellent drip-course functionality
• Membership areas + subscriptions
• Built-in email marketing and automations
• Landing pages, checkout, funnels all included

Cons:

• More expensive than simpler options
• Can be overkill if you only need a video vault

Kajabi is commonly chosen when you want the whole business system in one place: website, payments, email, and content delivery. Learning Revolution

2. uscreen.tv — Best if video is the product

Best for: Fitness programs, training libraries, entertainment, weekly video subscriptions.

Pros:

• Built specifically around video memberships
• Strong video experience
• Supports subscription streaming models
• More like your own Netflix-style platform

Cons:

• Less flexible as a general business website
• Usually unnecessary for simple courses

Uscreen is often positioned for creators whose main product is ongoing video access rather than a traditional course. Uscreen

3. thinkific.com — Best for structured weekly lessons

Best for: “Week 1 → Week 2 → Week 3” learning programs.

Pros:

• Strong course organization
• Lesson scheduling/drip release
• Student progress tracking
• Quizzes and learning tools

Cons:

• Community and marketing tools are not as central as some competitors

Good fit if subscribers are paying to learn a skill rather than just watch videos. Toolradar

4. podia.com — Best simple/creator-friendly option

Best for: Solo creators who want something easy.

Pros:

• Simple setup
• Courses + memberships + digital products
• Less technical than WordPress

Cons:

• Fewer advanced features for large memberships

A good middle ground if you want to launch quickly. Mighty Networks

5. memberpress.com + WordPress — Best for maximum control

Best for: Someone who already has a WordPress site or wants ownership.

Pros:

• Powerful membership rules
• Flexible pricing tiers
• Lots of integrations

Cons:

• More setup and maintenance
• You’ll usually combine it with a video host and email tool

WordPress membership plugins are popular when customization matters more than simplicity. Learning Revolution

Quick recommendation by scenario

For your exact description — subscribers receiving a new video weekly — I’d lean:

1. Uscreen if the videos are the product
2. Kajabi if videos are part of a broader coaching/course business
3. Podia if you want a simple launch without much tech

A couple questions would narrow it down:

• Are these pre-recorded videos or live sessions?
• Do you want a Netflix-style video library or a course path with weeks/modules?
• Roughly how many subscribers do you expect (50, 500, 5,000+)?

Yes. Several platforms now support one checkout that can combine a one-time course purchase with an ongoing membership subscription.

The main options

• kajabi.com — Explicitly supports putting a course + membership + coaching into one cart/checkout. You can charge the course one-time and the membership on a recurring basis. Kajabi Kajabi
• thinkific.com — Supports memberships containing courses and communities, recurring subscriptions, bundles, and checkout order bumps. Thinkific specifically documents a membership containing both a course and community under a single checkout experience. Thinkific Support Thinkific Support
• learnworlds.com — Supports one-time courses, recurring subscriptions, and bundles with different access levels. LearnWorlds
• podia.com — Supports courses, memberships, bundles, subscriptions, and upsells in its checkout. Podia
• circle.so — Particularly suited if the membership/community is a major part of the product. It supports courses, paid memberships, subscriptions, and one-time payments. Circle Circle

If your offer looks like this

For example:

$499 Course + $39/month Membership

and you want the customer to enter their payment details once, then immediately receive the course while also starting the $39/month membership:

Kajabi and Thinkific are particularly aligned with that setup. Kajabi explicitly advertises bundling a course and membership into a single checkout, while Thinkific's membership model can package courses and ongoing community/content access into one subscription. Kajabi Thinkific Support

There is an important distinction, though: "one checkout" can mean either

1. one transaction containing a one-time charge + recurring subscription, or
2. putting the course inside the recurring membership.

If you tell me exactly what you want the customer to pay (e.g. "$997 course + $49/month membership"), I can narrow this down to the platforms that support that exact billing structure and compare their pricing.

and you want the customer to enter their payment details once, then immediately receive the course while also starting the $39/month membership: