What does Teachable do?
Teachable is a course platform for selling courses, coaching, memberships and downloads from your own branded school. It starts at $29/mo billed yearly ($39 monthly). It suits solo creators with a few products. Starter takes 7.5% of each sale, so Builder pays off above about $533 a month in sales. Skip it if you need certificates below $139/mo.
- Course builder. Video lessons, drip content and quizzes on every plan; completion certificates on Growth.
- Coaching, downloads and memberships. Sell coaching, digital files and recurring memberships alongside courses; memberships and bundles don't count toward product limits.
- AI tools. Create with AI on every plan, for course outlines and quizzes; free subtitles and translations on Growth.
- Teachable Payments. Built-in checkout with sales tax handling; the homepage lists 35+ local payment methods and tax handling in 45+ countries.
- Sales and email tools. Built-in email marketing, upsells and cart recovery on every plan; your own affiliate program from Builder.
- Community. A community space for students, included from Builder.
- Student apps. iOS and Android apps where students take your courses, on every plan.
- Integrations and API. 1, 3 or 5 third-party integrations by plan; Growth includes 10,000 API requests a month.
Who is Teachable for?
Teachable is a good fit if you're a course creator or a business owner, and you need help selling online courses.
How much does Teachable cost?
Teachable starts at $29/mo. It has no free plan. Its pricing page lists a free trial. We checked this on Oct 26, 2026 on the official pricing page.
- Starts at
- $29/mo
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial
Starter billed yearly ($39/mo billed monthly): 5 published products, 1 admin, unlimited students, 7.5% transaction fee. Builder is $69/mo yearly ($89 monthly) with a 0% Teachable fee on Teachable Payments. Card processing fees apply. 30-day money-back guarantee.
Teachable plans compared
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $39/mo | $29/mo | 5 published products, 1 admin user, unlimited students, up to 1TB video storage, 1 third-party integration, Create with AI, built-in email marketing, memberships, student mobile apps; 7.5% transaction fee on every sale |
| Builder | $89/mo | $69/mo | 10 products, 1 admin user, unlimited students, 3 integrations; adds community, your own affiliate program, real-time support and U.S. sales tax, VAT and GST handling; 0% transaction fee on Teachable Payments |
| Growth | $189/mo | $139/mo | 50 products, 5 admin users, 5 integrations, public API (10,000 requests a month); adds course certificates, no Teachable branding and free subtitles and translations; 0% transaction fee on Teachable Payments |
| Custom | Custom | Custom | Quote-only, for businesses selling more than $12k a year: flexible admin seats, unlimited integrations, priority SLA-based support, a dedicated success manager and automated international tax handling |
Checked on Oct 26, 2026 from a US connection; prices in USD. Billed yearly, Starter is $348 a year, Builder $828 and Growth $1,668, saving $120, $240 and $600 against 12 monthly payments, the same savings Teachable prints. On top of any transaction fee, Teachable Payments charges card processing of 2.9% + 30¢ for US cards and 3.9% + 30¢ for international cards; PayPal is 3.49% + 49¢ (US) or 4.99% + 49¢ (international), and currency conversion adds 0.95%. On a $100 sale paid by a US card you keep about $89.30 on Starter and $96.80 on Builder or Growth. Builder ($40/mo more on yearly billing) pays for itself above about $533 a month in sales, or $667 a month on monthly billing. A published course, coaching offer or download counts as one product; memberships, bundles and drafts don't. Trial length is unclear: the plan cards and FAQ say 7 days, while a pop-up on the same page offered a 30-day trial. Every plan has a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Checked Oct 26, 2026 on Teachable's pricing page. Prices change often, so confirm before you buy.
Teachable pros and cons
What stands out
- Unlimited students and up to 1TB of video storage on every self-serve plan
- 0% Teachable fee from Builder ($69/mo billed yearly) on Teachable Payments
- Memberships and bundles don't count toward product limits
- Student iOS and Android apps on every plan
- Built-in email marketing on every plan
- 30-day money-back guarantee on every plan
Watch out for
- No free plan; a canceled school stays offline until you pay again
- Starter takes 7.5% of every sale ($7.50 on $100), on top of card processing
- Starter allows 5 products, 1 admin and 1 integration
- Certificates, branding removal and free subtitles need Growth ($139/mo billed yearly)
- Builder still includes only 1 admin user; 5 admins need Growth
- Trial length is unclear: 7 days on the plan cards, 30 days in a pop-up (Oct 26, 2026)
Based on Teachable's own pages, not hands-on testing.
What are the alternatives to Teachable?
We list 6 other Online Course Platforms tools: FlexiQuiz, Kajabi, Kartra, LearnWorlds, Sellfy, Thinkific. Each one below shows its starting price and when you might pick it instead.
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Teachable FAQ
How much does Teachable cost?
As of Oct 26, 2026: Starter $39/mo, Builder $89/mo and Growth $189/mo on monthly billing. Billed yearly they are $29, $69 and $139 a month ($348, $828 and $1,668 a year). Custom is quote-only. Card processing fees are extra.
Does Teachable take a cut of my sales?
On Starter, yes: a 7.5% transaction fee on every sale. Builder, Growth and Custom charge 0% when you use Teachable Payments. Processing applies on every plan: 2.9% + 30¢ for US cards, 3.9% + 30¢ for international cards and 3.49% + 49¢ for US PayPal.
Is Teachable free? Does it have a free trial?
No. Teachable has no free plan; its help center says the free plan was discontinued. The plan cards and FAQ list a 7-day free trial, but a pop-up on the pricing page offered 30 days on Oct 26, 2026, so check when you sign up. Every plan has a 30-day money-back guarantee.
What's the difference between Teachable Starter and Builder?
Builder costs $40/mo more billed yearly ($69 vs $29). It removes the 7.5% transaction fee, raises the product cap from 5 to 10 and adds community, an affiliate program and real-time support. At 7.5%, Builder pays for itself once you sell more than about $533 a month, or $667 a month on monthly billing.
How many courses can I sell on Teachable?
Starter allows 5 published products, Builder 10 and Growth 50; Custom is flexible. Each published course, coaching offer or digital download counts as one product. Memberships, bundles and unpublished drafts don't count.
Is Teachable worth it in 2026?
For a solo creator selling a few courses, it is a low-cost way to start: $348 a year on Starter, with student apps and email included. It is less of a fit if you need certificates (Growth, $1,668 a year), several admins on a budget, or more than 50 products.
Is Teachable cheaper than Thinkific or Kajabi?
On entry price, yes. Billed yearly, Teachable Starter is $29/mo, Thinkific's cheapest plan, Start, is $82/mo and Kajabi Basic is $143/mo (all checked Oct 26, 2026). Teachable Starter adds a 7.5% fee per sale; Thinkific and Kajabi charge no platform fee on their own payments.
What happens if I cancel Teachable?
Cancellation takes effect at the end of your billing cycle. Your school then goes offline and students lose access to its content. Student subscriptions can keep charging for up to 30 days unless you cancel them from the Sales page. Teachable advises exporting student lists and downloading content first.
Sources and how we checked
- Official pricing page, checked Oct 26, 2026
- Official website
- Teachable Help Center: Teachable fees (checked Oct 26, 2026), checked Oct 26, 2026
- Teachable Help Center: Cancel your paid school plan (checked Oct 26, 2026), checked Oct 26, 2026
- Teachable homepage (checked Oct 17, 2026), checked Oct 26, 2026
- Thinkific pricing (checked Oct 26, 2026), checked Oct 26, 2026
- Kajabi pricing (checked Oct 26, 2026), checked Oct 26, 2026