Comparisons
LearnWorlds vs Teachable: SCORM, fees, and where they cross
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Two different tools. LearnWorlds publishes SCORM from Pro Trainer and charges a flat $5 per-sale fee on Starter; Teachable publishes no SCORM and charges 7.5% on Starter. The flat versus percentage fee crosses near a $66.67 course: below it Teachable's percentage is cheaper per sale, above it LearnWorlds' flat $5 wins. If you need SCORM, LearnWorlds is the only one here that publishes it.
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Entry and mid plans on annual billing. The fee structures differ in kind, flat dollars versus a percentage, so read them against your course price.
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing | Admins | Fees | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $29/mo | $24/mo | 1 | $5 per course sale | custom domain; core course builder; no free courses |
| Pro Trainer | $99/mo | $79/mo | 5 | No platform fee | no per-sale fee; unlimited free courses; 20 SCORM or multimedia uploads |
| Learning Center | $299/mo | $249/mo | 25 | No platform fee | full white label; unlimited SCORM uploads; up to 10 client groups |
| Corporate | Custom pricing | Custom pricing | custom | No platform fee | custom contract; custom groups and seats |
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing | Admins | Fees | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $39/mo | $29/mo | 1 | 7.5% transaction fee | 7-day free trial; no custom domain |
| Builder | $89/mo | $69/mo | 1 | No platform fee | custom domain; affiliate program for your school |
| Growth | $189/mo | $139/mo | 5 | No platform fee | remove Teachable branding; 5 admin users |
| Custom | Custom pricing | Custom pricing | custom | No platform fee | contact sales |
The decision lines
SCORM. LearnWorlds publishes SCORM from Pro Trainer ($79 per month on annual billing) with 20 packages, unlimited from Learning Center. Teachable does not publish SCORM on its plan grid, so treat it as absent unless sales confirms otherwise. For a SCORM catalog, LearnWorlds is the only documented choice of the two.
The per-sale fee crossover. LearnWorlds Starter charges a flat $5 per course sale; Teachable Starter charges 7.5%. On a $150 course that is $5 against $11.25, so LearnWorlds is cheaper per sale. On a $50 course it is $5 against $3.75, so Teachable is cheaper. The two fees are equal where 7.5% of the price equals $5, which is a price of about $66.67. Sell above roughly $67 per course and LearnWorlds' flat fee wins; sell below it and Teachable's percentage is lighter. Note that LearnWorlds Pro Trainer and above drop the per-sale fee entirely, while Teachable removes its fee from Builder up.
White label. LearnWorlds includes full white label from Learning Center ($249 per month on annual billing). Teachable removes its branding from Growth ($139 per month). Branding removal is not a separate client portal on either; see the white label versus client portals matrix.
Admin seats. LearnWorlds Learning Center publishes 25 admin seats. Teachable tops out at 5 on Growth. For many staff logins, LearnWorlds Learning Center is far ahead.
Affiliates for your school. Teachable includes an affiliate program for your school from Builder ($69 per month) and Growth. LearnWorlds does not itemize a school affiliate program on its published plan grid, so confirm it in a demo before you count on it.
Which one for your situation
- You need SCORM: LearnWorlds. It publishes SCORM from Pro Trainer at $79 per month; Teachable does not publish it at all.
- You sell higher-priced courses on the entry plan: LearnWorlds Starter. Above about $67 per course its flat $5 fee beats Teachable Starter's 7.5%.
- You sell low-priced courses on the entry plan: Teachable Starter. Below about $67 per course its 7.5% is cheaper per sale than a flat $5, though remember Teachable Starter has no custom domain.
- You run a school affiliate program: Teachable, from Builder. LearnWorlds does not itemize this publicly, so confirm it first.
- You need many admin seats: LearnWorlds Learning Center with 25 seats, against Teachable's 5 on Growth.
What neither publishes
Confirm these in a demo, since neither vendor commits to them in public documentation:
- Teachable SCORM, SSO and public API per plan, none itemized.
- LearnWorlds school affiliate program, not itemized on the plan grid.
- LearnWorlds SSO terms and protocols by plan.
- Certificate plan gating on Teachable, and recertification mechanics on LearnWorlds.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Teachable support SCORM?
At what price does LearnWorlds' $5 fee beat Teachable's 7.5%?
How do I avoid per-sale fees on either platform?
Which has more admin seats?
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