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Teachable

Creator Tools

Create and sell online courses and coaching

Founded 2013New York, NY, USAfreemium · Free planFrom Free (1 course, 10 students, 5% fee); Basic $59/month; Pro $159/month; Pro+ $249/monthVerified · Sep 2026
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About Teachable

Teachable is an online learning platform that lets creators build, market, and sell courses, coaching programmes, and digital downloads with a customisable school and built-in payment processing.

Editorial Assessment

Teachable is an online course platform that enables creators, educators, and entrepreneurs to build, market, and sell courses and coaching programs directly to their audiences — with a lower entry price and more marketplace visibility than Kajabi, making it the most popular starting point for first-time course creators. Founded in 2014 by Ankur Nagpal in New York City, Teachable was acquired by Hotmart in 2020 for $250 million and has grown to host over 100,000 course creators. The platform covers course creation with video, quizzes, completion certificates, and drip content; coaching programs with session scheduling; digital downloads; and student management. Teachable handles payments via its native payment gateway (supporting credit cards, PayPal, and Apple Pay) and takes a transaction fee on lower plans — 5% on Free (capped at 10 students), 5% on Basic, 0% on Pro and above. The Free plan lets creators build and sell one course with Teachable's subdomain — a unique advantage for new creators testing a course before committing. Basic ($59/month) allows unlimited students and 5 courses. Pro ($159/month) removes transaction fees and adds affiliate programs and live events. Pro+ ($249/month) adds advanced analytics. Business ($665/month) is for teams with multiple authors. Teachable integrates with Mailchimp, ConvertKit, Zapier, and major marketing tools, but does not include native email marketing — creators need to connect a separate email platform.

Strengths
  • Free plan allows creating and selling a course before committing to a paid plan
  • Lower entry cost than Kajabi — Basic at $59/month vs. Kajabi's $149/month
  • Completion certificates built-in for credential-based courses
  • Hotmart payment gateway supports credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, and 130+ currencies
  • Coaching programs with integrated scheduling and student management
  • Affiliate program on Pro and above for referral-based course marketing
  • Teachable's creator community and education resources for new course creators
Limitations
  • Transaction fees on Free and Basic plans (5%) reduce revenue per sale
  • No native email marketing — requires Mailchimp, ConvertKit, or similar integration
  • Community features absent — Circle or Mighty Networks needed for student community
  • Website builder limited to the Teachable school subdomain or custom domain
  • Less all-in-one than Kajabi — creators must assemble tools for email, community, and marketing

Best For

First-time course creators wanting to test and sell a course with minimal upfront investment Educators who already have an email list and need a course delivery platform Creators who prefer lower platform cost and are comfortable integrating separate email marketing Teams with multiple instructors who need collaborative course authoring at Business plan

Not Ideal For

Creators who want email marketing, community, and course delivery in one platform (Kajabi better)High-volume course sellers where Teachable's transaction fees accumulate significantlyBusinesses needing advanced membership and subscription billing features

Key Features

Online course creation with video, quizzes, and drip contentCoaching programs with schedulingCompletion certificatesAffiliate program (Pro+)Digital downloads130+ currency payment supportZapier and email marketing integrations

Who It's For

First-time course creatorsEducators and subject matter expertsCoaches and consultantsTeams with multiple instructors needing collaborative authoring

Platforms

web ios android

Founders

  • Ankur Nagpal

Products & Tools

TeachableOnline Course Platform
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Online course platform with free plan, coaching, digital downloads, and affiliate programs — lower-cost alternative to Kajabi for course creators.

freemium · Free planFrom Free (5% transaction fee); Basic $59/month; Pro $159/month; Pro+ $249/month
Course creationCoaching programsCompletion certificatesAffiliate programDigital downloads

Sources & Verification

Last reviewed September 2026

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