Platform notes
Teachable: plans, fees, limits, and who should shortlist it
Teachable is a course and digital product platform built for simple selling. Shortlist it if you are a creator selling courses and digital products, or a solo business that wants an affiliate program on a mid plan. Look elsewhere if you sell B2B seats or need SCORM, SSO or client portals, because those features are thin or unpublished, and the entry plan carries a 7.5% transaction fee.
Simple course and digital product selling, with fees that decide the plan
Choose Teachable for
- A simple start selling courses and digital products
- Affiliates for your own school from the Builder plan
- Up to 1 TB of video without thinking about hosting
Look elsewhere if
- Starter-plan economics: a 7.5% transaction fee on every sale
- B2B seat selling: no published group workflow
- Growing catalogs: products are capped at 5, 10, then 50
Plans and pricing at a glance
| 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 clearest upgrade lever is the Starter transaction fee. Starter ($29 per month on annual billing) takes 7.5% of every sale, on top of card processing of about 2.9% to 4.99%. Builder and Growth take no platform fee, so any real sales volume makes the jump to Builder pay for itself fast.
The second lever is the product cap: 5 products on Starter, 10 on Builder, 50 on Growth. A growing catalog runs into these ceilings and forces a climb. A custom domain also starts only on Builder, so Starter cannot run on your own web address.
The third lever is admin seats. Only Growth includes more than one admin, at 5 seats, and branding removal also lands on Growth ($139 per month on annual billing). If more than one person manages the school, Growth is the first plan that fits. See the Teachable plan comparison.
Where it is strong
- Selling courses and digital products. The platform is built for straightforward selling, with up to 1 TB of video storage on every plan and a low-friction checkout.
- Affiliates on a mid plan. An affiliate program for your school arrives on Builder ($69 per month on annual billing), earlier than a top tier, which helps a solo business recruit promoters.
- Custom domain from Builder. Builder adds a custom domain, so you present your own web address without needing the top plan.
- Brand removal and a small team on Growth. Growth removes Teachable branding and includes 5 admin users, enough for a small business running its own catalog.
Compare in Thinkific vs Teachable, LearnWorlds vs Teachable, and Teachable vs Podia.
Limits to price in before you commit
- 7.5% transaction fee on Starter. The workaround is simple: move to Builder or Growth, which take no platform fee. Card processing of about 2.9% to 4.99% still applies on every plan. See fees explained.
- No custom domain on Starter. If you need your own web address, start on Builder, which includes it.
- Product caps of 5, 10 and 50. A larger catalog runs into these limits. Plan the climb, or if your catalog is large and B2B, compare Thinkific and Teachable alternatives.
- Single admin below Growth. Only Growth includes more than 1 admin, at 5. A multi-person team points to Growth or elsewhere.
Switching in from another tool? See Teachable to Thinkific.
What is not published
Teachable's B2B layer is largely unpublished. Treat each of these as a demo question, confirmed in writing, and do not promise them to a client beforehand.
- Group and seat selling. There is no published group or seat-selling workflow comparable to Thinkific Grow or LearnWorlds client groups. Confirm before promising B2B seat sales; treat it as absent unless sales shows otherwise.
- Client portals. No published client portal or group space concept. Ask the vendor to demonstrate one if a client demands its own space.
- SCORM. SCORM import is not part of the published plan grid. Treat it as absent unless sales confirms otherwise. See SCORM support by platform.
- SSO, API and data separation. SSO is not documented on the pricing page, public API availability per plan is not itemized, and data separation is not documented. Confirm each in a demo using the SSO and client access checklist.
Who should pick it, and who should look elsewhere
Pick Teachable if you are:
- A creator selling courses and digital products who wants a simple checkout, ideally on Builder or Growth to skip the 7.5% Starter fee.
- A solo business that wants an affiliate program without reaching a top tier.
Look elsewhere if you are:
- A training company selling B2B seats: Thinkific or LearnWorlds publish that workflow.
- Reliant on SCORM: LearnWorlds is the accessible path.
- After the simplest all-in-one storefront: Podia.
What it actually looks like
Check Teachable against your own numbers
Simple course and digital product selling, with fees that decide the plan. The only real test is your catalog and your buyers, in a trial or a demo.
Frequently asked questions
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Keep deciding
Teachable plan comparison: Starter vs Builder vs Growth vs Custom
The 7.5% Starter fee, custom domains from Builder, product caps of 5, 10 and 50, and when Growth is worth it. Teachable plans compared with the math.
Thinkific vs Teachable: entry price versus the fee
Teachable Starter is cheaper monthly but charges 7.5% per sale. Thinkific takes no platform fee with its payments. See where the math flips.
Teachable vs Podia: what each one caps, and what it costs
Teachable caps products but stores lots of video; Podia caps email subscribers and includes a domain on every plan. Fees: 7.5% vs 5% at entry.
Teachable alternatives, chosen by the reason you are leaving
Leaving Teachable over the 7.5% Starter fee, product caps, no custom domain or thin B2B? The best alternative per reason, with exact numbers.