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Head-to-head · Online Course Platforms

Teachable vs Coursebox

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Teachable #6 in Online Course Platforms 8.7/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Teachable
Coursebox #31 in Online Course Platforms 6.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Coursebox

Teachable leads on 0 checks, Coursebox on 2, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTeachable · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Coursebox
  • Free trialonly Teachable
  • Most featuresTeachable · 2 of 2

Teachable scores higher on our rubric for online course platforms: 8.7 against 6.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #31.

Coursebox offers free plan; Teachable doesn't. Coursebox leads on transaction fee: 30 % versus 7.5 %. On payment options, Coursebox gives you Stripe where Teachable offers Integrated. On mobile app, Coursebox gives you Branded where Teachable offers Native.

Teachable is the better fit for creators wanting low-cost selling tools. Coursebox is the better fit for AI-first course creators on a free plan.

  • Teachable fits best

    Creators wanting low-cost selling tools

  • Coursebox fits best

    AI-first course creators on a free plan

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Side by side

Feature Teachable 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Coursebox 6.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 6.2
Ranking #6 in Online Course Platforms #31 in Online Course Platforms
Best for Creators wanting low-cost selling tools AI-first course creators on a free plan
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $29/mo —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS GDPR
Integrations 15 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Teachable 2/2 · Coursebox 1/2
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Email marketing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Student limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Transaction fee 7.5 % 30 % (best)
Course formats video, text, quizzes, audio, files videos, quizzes, documents, interactive elements, flashcards, scenarios, narrated videos
Payment options Integrated Stripe
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
  • Generates courses, quizzes, videos, tutors, grading, and feedback with AI
  • Exports courses to PDF, HTML, SCORM, and LTI formats
  • Supports payments, branding, custom domains, and LMS integrations
Cons
  • Starter charges a 7.5% transaction fee
  • No free plan; the free trial lasts 7 days
  • Starter is limited to 5 products
  • The Free plan is limited to 3 mini courses and includes a watermark
  • Advanced branding, custom domains, and mobile app options start at Pro
  • Higher AI credit allowances are reserved for the Plus plan
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,…

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Coursebox is an AI-powered course creation and learning management platform for educators, course creators, training providers, and organisations. It can generate course structures and learning content from prompts, PDFs, Word documents,…

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  1. TeachableOnline Course Platforms 8.77-day trial
  2. CourseboxOnline Course Platforms 6.2Free plan

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

  • Coursebox — where it wins

    • Generates courses, quizzes, videos, tutors, grading, and feedback with AI
    • Exports courses to PDF, HTML, SCORM, and LTI formats
    • Supports payments, branding, custom domains, and LMS integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 3 mini courses and includes a watermark
    • Advanced branding, custom domains, and mobile app options start at Pro
    • Higher AI credit allowances are reserved for the Plus plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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