Teachable vs ClassOnLive

Teachable8.7Visit ClassOnLive8.5Visit

Higher score Teachable #6 in Online Course Platforms 8.7/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Teachable

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ClassOnLive #8 in Online Course Platforms 8.5/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit ClassOnLive

• Teachable fits best

  Creators wanting low-cost selling tools

• ClassOnLive fits best

  Academies wanting broad selling and community tools

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Side by side

Feature	Teachable 8.7/10 Visit ↗	ClassOnLive 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Online Course Platforms	#8 in Online Course Platforms
Best for	Creators wanting low-cost selling tools	Academies wanting broad selling and community tools
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	€12/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	7 days	15 days
Free trial length	7 days	15 days · no card needed
Money-back guarantee	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS	GDPR
Integrations	15 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Teachable 2/2 · ClassOnLive 2/2
Custom domain	✓	✓
Email marketing	✓	✓
Specs
Student limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Transaction fee	7.5 %	Not checked yet
Course formats	video, text, quizzes, audio, files	video, audio, documents, SCORM, live sessions, webinars, tests, assignments, interactive elements
Payment options	Integrated	Integrated
Mobile app	Native	Branded
Our review
Pros	Unlimited students on listed self-service plans AI tools, native mobile apps, and varied course formats Built-in checkout, marketing, analytics, and integrations	Supports courses, live sessions, webinars, coaching, and memberships Includes integrated payments, marketing tools, communities, and assessments Offers branded iOS and Android apps, API access, and custom domains
Cons	Starter charges a 7.5% transaction fee No free plan; the free trial lasts 7 days Starter is limited to 5 products	There is no free plan Custom domains begin with the Professional plan Annual-billing monthly-equivalent prices are shown in EUR
Our verdict	Teachable is an online course platform for creators, experts, entrepreneurs, and businesses that want to build and sell courses, coaching products, memberships, and digital downloads. Its drag-and-drop builder supports video, audio, text,… Read the review →	ClassOnLive is a cloud-based learning management platform for course creators, training centers, companies, universities, and other organizations. It supports self-paced courses, live sessions, webinars, coaching, memberships, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Teachable — where it wins

  • Unlimited students on listed self-service plans
  • AI tools, native mobile apps, and varied course formats
  • Built-in checkout, marketing, analytics, and integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter charges a 7.5% transaction fee
  • No free plan; the free trial lasts 7 days
  • Starter is limited to 5 products

• ClassOnLive — where it wins

  • Supports courses, live sessions, webinars, coaching, and memberships
  • Includes integrated payments, marketing tools, communities, and assessments
  • Offers branded iOS and Android apps, API access, and custom domains

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Custom domains begin with the Professional plan
  • Annual-billing monthly-equivalent prices are shown in EUR

• Teachable8.7/10 · 7-day trial

  A creator-focused course platform with broad selling tools and a notable Starter transaction fee.

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• ClassOnLive8.5/10 · 15-day trial

  A broad online academy platform for courses, live learning, payments, and communities.

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