What does Teachable do?
Teachable is a platform for creating and selling online courses, coaching, memberships and digital downloads from your own branded school. It handles checkout, sales tax and student access, and includes AI tools for course outlines, quizzes and subtitles. Pricing: Starter $39/mo ($29/mo billed yearly), Builder $89/mo ($69/mo yearly), Growth $189/mo ($139/mo yearly); Custom is quote-only.
- Course builder. Builds courses with video lessons, drip content, quizzes and completion certificates (certificates on Growth).
- Coaching, downloads and memberships. Sells one-on-one or group coaching, digital files such as templates and guides, and recurring memberships alongside courses.
- AI tools. Teachable's homepage lists an AI course starter, a quiz generator and automatic video subtitles and translations in 70+ languages.
- Teachable Payments. Built-in checkout with 35+ local payment methods, sales tax, VAT and GST handling in 45+ countries, and subscription recovery.
- Sales tools. Upsells, order bumps, coupons, cart recovery and embeddable buy buttons; an affiliate program from Builder up.
- Student apps. iOS and Android apps where students take your courses.
- Integrations and API. Connects tools such as Stripe, Zapier and Mailchimp; 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 17, 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 seat, unlimited students, 7.5% transaction fee, AI creation tools, student mobile apps, 1 third-party integration |
| Builder | $89/mo | $69/mo | 10 products, 1 admin seat, 0% transaction fee on Teachable Payments, affiliate program, real-time support, 3 integrations |
| Growth | $189/mo | $139/mo | 50 products, 5 admin seats, 0% transaction fee on Teachable Payments, course certificates, no Teachable branding, free subtitles and translations, 5 integrations, API access |
| Custom | Custom | Custom | Quote-only: dedicated success manager, bulk sales, flexible product and admin limits, migration help |
Prices in USD, read from a US connection on 17 Oct 2026. Card processing on Teachable Payments is 2.9% + 30¢ for US cards and 3.9% + 30¢ for international cards; PayPal is 3.49% + 49¢ (US). A published course, coaching offer or download counts as one product; memberships, bundles and drafts don't count.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 on Teachable's pricing page. Prices change often, so confirm before you buy.
Teachable pros and cons
What stands out
- Unlimited students on every self-serve plan
- Builder and Growth charge no Teachable transaction fee on Teachable Payments
- Sells courses, coaching, downloads and memberships from one school
- Built-in sales tax and VAT handling
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Watch out for
- No free plan
- Starter takes a 7.5% transaction fee on every sale
- Starter allows only 5 published products and 1 integration
- Certificates and removing Teachable branding need Growth ($139/mo billed yearly)
- The pricing page showed both a 7-day and a 30-day trial offer on Oct 17, 2026
Based on Teachable's own pages, not hands-on testing.
What are the alternatives to Teachable?
We list 3 other Online Course Platforms tools: Kajabi, LearnWorlds, 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 17, 2026: Starter $39/mo or $29/mo billed yearly; Builder $89/mo or $69/mo yearly; Growth $189/mo or $139/mo yearly. Custom is quote-only. Payment processing fees are extra.
Does Teachable take a cut of my sales?
On Starter, Teachable charges a 7.5% transaction fee. Builder, Growth and Custom charge 0% when you use Teachable Payments. Card processing (2.9% + 30¢ for US cards) applies on every plan.
Does Teachable have a free plan or trial?
There's no free plan. The plan buttons offer a 7-day free trial, though the pricing page also showed a 30-day trial offer on Oct 17, 2026, so check the length when you sign up. Paid plans have a 30-day money-back guarantee.
How many courses can I sell on Teachable?
Starter allows 5 published products, Builder 10 and Growth 50. Each published course, coaching offer or digital download counts as one product; memberships, bundles and unpublished drafts don't.
Can I cancel Teachable anytime?
Yes. Plans renew until you cancel, and cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing cycle. You can request a refund within the first 30 days.
Sources and how we checked
- Official pricing page, checked Oct 17, 2026
- Official website
- Teachable homepage (checked Oct 17, 2026), checked Oct 17, 2026