What Teachable actually is
Teachable is built to get a first course live with minimal setup — a clean, drag-and-drop course builder with quizzes, certificates, drip content, and built-in coaching product options, plus standard integrations (Zapier, Mailchimp, Canva, Calendly, Stripe, PayPal). It's often a new instructor's first stop specifically because the path from signup to a sellable course is short.
Teachable dropped its free plan entirely in 2025 as part of a pricing restructure that replaced its older Basic/Pro/Business lineup with a new Starter-through-Advanced structure.
Pricing
| Plan | Price (monthly / annual) | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $39 / ~$29 | Core course builder and sales tools; 7.5% transaction fee on every sale |
| Builder | $89 / ~$69 | Removes the transaction fee entirely — the real break-even point for most creators |
| Growth | $189 / ~$139 | 0% fees, advanced reporting, higher admin and product limits |
| Custom | Consultation-priced | Enterprise-scale limits and support |
Pricing sourced from Teachable's official pricing structure, verified July 2026. Annual billing saves roughly 22-26%. The Starter-to-Builder break-even point sits around $533/month in course revenue — below that, Starter's lower base price plus the 7.5% fee is usually cheaper; above it, Builder wins. Confirm current figures before relying on them.
What actual users say
Teachable holds a 4.3 out of 5 rating on Capterra across 183 reviews. Reviewers consistently praise how easy it is to set up and use even as a complete beginner, the clean drag-and-drop builder, and the built-in quiz/certificate/drip/coaching toolset. On G2, a smaller and more critical sample of 49 reviews rates it 3.9/5 — a gap worth noting, similar to what we found researching Kartra and Thinkific.
The most consistent complaints track directly with the pricing structure: the Starter plan's transaction fee, somewhat limited design customization compared to competitors, and fairly basic community and email marketing tools relative to all-in-one platforms like Kajabi or Kartra. Independent cross-platform research also documents cases of continued billing after a confirmed cancellation, and notes that Teachable doesn't provide a CSV export specifically for payment history.
Strengths and watch-outs
- Fast path from signup to a sellable course — genuinely beginner-friendly
- Clean drag-and-drop builder with quizzes, certificates, and drip content built in
- Solid integration list for a course-first platform
- 0% transaction fees from the Builder plan upward
- No free plan since the 2025 restructure — 7-day trial only
- Starter's 7.5% transaction fee is one of the highest in this category
- No CSV export specifically for payment/transaction history, per reviewers
- Design customization and email/community tools are comparatively basic
Who it's actually for
Teachable fits first-time course creators who want the fastest path to a live, sellable course without a heavy setup process, and who are comfortable accepting the Starter fee until revenue justifies moving to Builder. It's a weaker fit for anyone who wants deep design control or a built-in community/email marketing suite as strong as an all-in-one platform's.
Bottom line
See current plans and start a 7-day trial directly on Teachable's official site.
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