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Teachable

What Teachable is
Teachable is a platform for publishing and selling online courses. Course content can include video, text, quizzes, audio, and files, and integrated payment options support selling that content. Creators can use a custom domain and email marketing tools. Teachable is available on the web, iOS, and Android, with native mobile apps. There is no free plan. Its pricing note lists a 7-day trial and a starting price of $29/mo (annual). The listed Starter plan costs $39 a month, billed monthly, and allows 5 products with a 7.5% transaction fee. Builder costs $89 a month for 10 products and has a 0% transaction fee; Growth costs $189 a month for 50 products and also has a 0% transaction fee. A Custom plan is available with flexible product, student, and admin seats, a sandbox school, priority SLA-based support, automated international tax handling, migration assistance, and a dedicated success manager. Its listed formats and integrated payments suit creators who want to offer different kinds of course materials and sell them through the platform, with monthly plans that differ in product limits and transaction fees.
Who it suits
Teachable suits course creators who want to publish and sell video, text, quiz, audio, or file-based content through integrated payments. It may also fit creators who want web and native mobile apps, a custom domain, and email marketing tools.
What it does well
- Supports video, text, quizzes, audio, and file-based courses.
- Integrated payment options support course sales.
- Available on web, iOS, and Android.
- Custom domains and email marketing are available.
- Builder and Growth list 0% transaction fees.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Starter has a 7.5% transaction fee.
- Starter is limited to 5 products.
Limits
There is no free plan. Starter costs $39 a month, billed monthly, and is limited to 5 products with a 7.5% transaction fee; Builder allows 10 products and Growth allows 50 products, each with a 0% transaction fee.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | billed monthly · 5 products · 7.5% transaction fee | $39 a month |
| Builder | billed monthly · 10 products · 0% transaction fee | $89 a month |
| Growth | billed monthly · 50 products · 0% transaction fee | $189 a month |
| Custom | Dedicated success manager · Flexible product, student, and admin seats · Sandbox school · Priority SLA-based support · Automated international tax handling · Migration assistance | On request |
As teachable.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open https://teachable.com/.
- Start the 7-day trial or choose a paid plan.
- Create course products using video, text, quizzes, audio, or files.
- Set up integrated payment options for selling courses.
- Use the web platform or native iOS and Android apps.
Verdict
Choose Teachable if you want to publish and sell courses across web and mobile, with integrated payments and multiple course formats. Consider the plan limits and fees: Starter allows 5 products and charges a 7.5% transaction fee, while Builder and Growth list 0% fees at higher monthly prices.
Questions
Does Teachable have a free plan?
No. The pricing note lists a 7-day trial.
How much does Teachable cost?
The pricing note says From $29/mo (annual). The listed Starter plan costs $39 a month, billed monthly; Builder costs $89 a month; Growth costs $189 a month.
What course formats does Teachable support?
Course formats include video, text, quizzes, audio, and files.
Which platforms can I use Teachable on?
Teachable is listed for web, iOS, and Android, with native mobile apps.
Does Teachable support payments and transaction fees?
It offers integrated payment options. Starter lists a 7.5% transaction fee, while Builder and Growth list 0%.
What does the Custom plan include?
It includes a dedicated success manager, flexible product, student, and admin seats, a sandbox school, priority SLA-based support, automated international tax handling, and migration assistance.
Facts from Teachable's own pages
- Course formats
- video,text,quizzes,audio,files · teachable.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Custom domain
- Yes · teachable.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Email marketing
- Yes · teachable.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · teachable.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Mobile app
- native · teachable.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Payment options
- integrated · teachable.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 29 · teachable.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Transaction fee
- 7.5 · teachable.com, 20 Sept 2026
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