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Thinkific vs Teachable
Teachable starts much cheaper, at $39 a month ($29 billed yearly), but its entry plan charges a 7.5% transaction fee and caps you at 5 products. Thinkific starts at $109 a month ($82 yearly) with unlimited courses and no Thinkific transaction fee.
Teachable is the cheaper way to sell your first few courses. Thinkific costs more up front but gives unlimited courses, more admin seats and stronger learning features, which pays off once you have a catalogue.
Choose Thinkific if…
you plan many courses, want unlimited courses on every plan, need several admins or care about learning tools like communities, cohorts and bandwidth for video.
Choose Teachable if…
you are launching one to five products, want the lowest monthly price, and can live with a 7.5% fee until you upgrade to Builder.
At a glance
Thinkific
Teachable
Best for
Course creators who want unlimited courses and strong learning tools
Creators who want a simple, affordable course storefront
Starting price
From $109/mo
From $39/mo
Free plan
No
No
Trial
30-day free trial
Free trial (7 days on the plan cards; a longer offer was also shown) and a 30-day money-back guarantee
Fees
No Thinkific transaction fee; Thinkific Payments processing is 2.9% (Stripe or PayPal fees apply if used).
7.5% transaction fee on Starter; 0% on higher plans with Teachable Payments. Card processing 2.9% + 30¢ (US).
Prices in USD from each provider's pricing page, checked November 2, 2026. Plans and prices change; confirm before you buy.
Billed yearly, the entry plans cost $348 (Teachable Starter) vs $984 (Thinkific Start) a year.
The fee changes the maths
Teachable Starter's 7.5% fee means the cheap plan is only cheap at low revenue. Starter ($39) plus 7.5% equals Builder ($89) with no fee at about $667 a month in sales. Above that, Builder is cheaper. Compared with Thinkific Start ($109, no platform fee), Teachable Starter stays cheaper until about $933 a month in sales.
Key differences
Product limits. Teachable caps products at 5, 10 and 50. Thinkific includes unlimited published courses on every plan.
Team. Thinkific Start includes 2 admin seats and Grow 6; Teachable includes 1 admin until Growth (5).
Trials. Thinkific offers a 30-day free trial; Teachable shows a 7-day trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Learning tools. Thinkific includes communities, live cohorts and bandwidth allowances by plan; Teachable focuses on a simple storefront with student mobile apps.
Which should you choose?
Start on Teachable if you are testing one course on a tight budget, and move to Builder once sales pass about $667 a month. Choose Thinkific if you are building a school with many courses or a team. See also Teachable alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
Is Thinkific or Teachable cheaper?+
Teachable's entry plan is cheaper ($39 vs $109 a month), but it adds a 7.5% transaction fee. At higher sales, the fee can make it more expensive.
Does Teachable charge transaction fees?+
7.5% on the Starter plan; 0% on Builder and Growth when you use Teachable Payments. Card processing still applies.
Does Thinkific charge transaction fees?+
Thinkific does not add its own fee; payment processing applies.
Which has a longer free trial?+
Thinkific offers 30 days. Teachable's plan cards show 7 days, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee.
This comparison is based on each provider's official pricing page, documentation and published features, checked on November 2, 2026.
Where a provider shows prices in local currency or loads them dynamically, US prices were cross-checked against several pricing trackers and are labelled as such.
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