Teachable
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About Teachable
Teachable is an online course platform founded in 2013 by Ankur Nagpal, headquartered in New York City. It enables creators, coaches, and educators to build and sell online courses, coaching programs, and digital downloads without needing technical skills. Teachable provides course creation tools (video hosting, quizzes, completion certificates), a customizable course website, integrated payment processing (supporting credit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay), student management, email marketing integration, and affiliate marketing tools. The platform charges no transaction fees on the Pro plan and above. Teachable was acquired by Hotmart in 2020 for approximately $250 million. Pricing tiers: Free (limited, 10% transaction fee), Basic ($39/month, 5% fee), Pro ($119/month, no fee), Pro+ ($199/month), and Business ($499/month). Teachable is particularly popular with solopreneurs, coaches, and content creators in niches like fitness, photography, business, and personal development. The platform hosts over 100,000 creators and has processed over $1 billion in sales. Key differentiators vs competitors: better affiliate management, more flexible checkout customization, and Hotmart's global payment infrastructure for selling internationally.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Teachable worth it for beginners?
Teachable's free plan is a good starting point for testing — you can create and sell courses with no upfront cost, but pay a 10% transaction fee on each sale. Once earning consistently, the Basic plan ($39/month, 5% fee) or Pro ($119/month, no fee) typically pays for itself quickly. The break-even on Pro vs Basic is $3,200/month in course sales. For beginners with small audiences, start free, upgrade when the fees exceed the plan cost. Teachable's interface is genuinely beginner-friendly.
Teachable vs Thinkific: which is better?
Teachable has better affiliate management, more flexible checkout customization, and stronger payment options for international sales. Thinkific offers a more generous free plan (unlimited students, no transaction fees), better built-in community features, and more design control for course websites. Both are excellent — the choice often comes down to which UI you prefer after trialing both. For creators who want strong affiliate programs, Teachable. For those who want to avoid transaction fees from day one, Thinkific.
How much does Teachable charge per sale?
Teachable fee structure by plan: Free plan — $1 + 10% per transaction. Basic ($39/month) — 5% per transaction. Pro ($119/month) — no transaction fees (only standard payment processing ~2.9% + $0.30 from Stripe). Pro+ ($199/month) and Business ($499/month) — no transaction fees plus more features. All plans use Teachable's payment gateway (powered by Stripe) with payouts within 30 days (instant payout available on Pro+).
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