Built-in · No CMS Required

The content source that doesn't need a content source

Most LMSs make you bring a CMS. With Native, the LMS is your content source. Author full courses in-app with an AI co-writer — no Contentful or Sanity subscription, no content model to design, no developer involvement to ship.

Three Ways to Source Content

Pick the one that fits how your team already works

All three are first-class. Mix and match per course.

Which one is right for you?

The honest two-question test

Pick Native if…

  • You don't already use a headless CMS
  • You want the fastest path from idea to published course
  • Your authors are SMEs, not full-time content editors
  • You want AI help drafting course material
  • You're a small or mid-sized team without a content engineering function

Pick Contentful or Sanity if…

  • Your courses share content with your website, app, or docs
  • You already have a Contentful or Sanity space and a content team in it
  • You need editorial workflows like multi-stage approvals or scheduled publishes
  • You localize content across many regions in a CMS today
  • Your developers want full control of the content model
Still on the fence? Start with Native — switch or add a headless CMS any time. There's no migration tax.

Native vs a headless CMS, line by line

No fine print

Capability
Native
Contentful / Sanity
External CMS subscription
Not required
Required
Setup time
Minutes
Hours to days
Author courses in the LMS
AI co-author in the editor
Reuse content across other apps (web, mobile, marketing)
Dedicated content team workflow
Lightweight
Full editorial workflow
Mix with the other content source

What Native gives you

The shortest path from "we should make a course" to a published one

Zero setup, zero subscription

No CMS account, no API keys, no content model to design. Log in, click Create Course, start writing.

  • No Contentful or Sanity bill
  • No developer setup time
  • Live in minutes, not weeks

An AI co-author in the sidebar

Ask for an outline, a quiz, flashcards, or a rewrite. The AI writes directly into your course — not a copy-paste chat window.

  • Generates full course outlines
  • Inserts quizzes and flashcards in place
  • Per-lesson chat history for context

Switch to a CMS later, no rewrite

Native courses use a Contentful-compatible RichText format. Add Contentful or Sanity any time and run them side by side.

  • Contentful-compatible RichText
  • Native + headless in one admin
  • No data lock-in, no migration tax

Built for non-developers

Drag-and-drop modules. Slash commands for blocks. Drop in a cover image. Hit publish when validation passes.

  • Tiptap-based block editor
  • Seven custom learning blocks
  • Pre-publish validation with quick fixes

The "what if I outgrow it?" question

You're not picking once. You're picking for now.

Native courses use a Contentful-compatible RichText format under the hood. If your team grows into a content-engineering function and wants Contentful or Sanity, you can add it without rewriting your existing courses. Native and headless courses appear in the same admin list — pick the source per course, switch any time.

Ship your first course this afternoon

No CMS to set up. Free trial, AI assistant included. See the full editor walkthrough or jump straight in.