Teachable review
A creator-focused course platform with broad selling tools and a notable Starter transaction fee.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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, downloadable files, embedded media, quizzes, drip content, certificates, and course compliance. Students can access learning through the web and native iOS and Android apps, including offline access. Listed self-service plans support unlimited students enrolled through Teachable checkout.
Pricing starts with Starter at $29 per month when billed annually or $39 per month when billed monthly. Starter includes 5 products, AI creation tools, iOS and Android student apps, and a 7.5% transaction fee. Builder costs $69 per month annually or $89 per month monthly, raises the limit to 10 products, and includes a 0% transaction fee, real-time support, and additional selling tools. Growth costs $139 per month annually or $189 per month monthly, supports 50 products, and adds course certificates and custom admin permissions. Custom provides flexible product, student, and admin seats, a dedicated success manager, priority SLA-based support, and migration assistance.
The platform’s main strength is breadth: built-in checkout with global payments and tax handling sits alongside email marketing, coupons, upsells, order bumps, custom domains, website customization, sales analytics, and progress reports. AI features cover curriculum, lessons, quizzes, subtitles, and translations. Zapier, webhooks, a public API, a WordPress plugin, and external embeds extend its ecosystem fit. Teachable suits creators who want selling, delivery, marketing, and learner access in one service. It is less attractive for sellers whose transaction volume makes Starter’s 7.5% fee costly or for those needing more than 5 products without moving to a higher tier.
Teachable pros and cons
- 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
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