Thinkific vs Teachable
Teachable is cheaper at every tier. Thinkific includes unlimited courses on every plan, while Teachable caps products. The pick depends on whether price or course count matters more to you.
Pick Teachable if price matters most: $39 entry against $109. Pick Thinkific if you need unlimited courses, cohorts, and coaching, and the $109 entry works for you.
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All prices below are the prices shown on the vendors' pricing pages on October 29, 2026. Monthly means billed monthly, annual means the monthly equivalent billed annually or yearly.
| Thinkific | Teachable | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry, billed monthly | Start, $109 per month | Starter, $39 per month |
| Entry, billed annually | Start, $82 per month billed annually, labeled Save 25% | Starter, $29 per month billed yearly, labeled 22% off |
| Mid tier, billed monthly | Grow, $219 per month | Builder, $89 per month |
| Top tier, billed monthly | Expand, $499 per month | Growth, $189 per month |
| Courses or products | Unlimited courses on every plan | 5 products on Starter, 10 on Builder, 50 on Growth |
| Transaction fees | Not stated on the pricing page checked | Starter 7.5%; Builder and Growth 0% when using Teachable Payments, though standard payment processing fees may still apply |
| Trial | 30-day free trial, no free plan | 7-day free trial plus 30-day money-back guarantee, no free plan |
At entry, Thinkific Start at $109 against Teachable Starter at $39 is a $70 per month gap. Billed annually, Start at $82 against Starter at $29 is a $53 per month gap.
Entry is $39 against $109. Mid is $89 against $219. Top is $189 against $499. There is no tier where Thinkific costs less, so a buyer choosing on price alone picks Teachable.
Thinkific includes unlimited courses on every plan, including Start. Teachable caps products at 5 on Starter, 10 on Builder, and 50 on Growth. A creator with a large catalog hits Teachable's caps long before hitting Thinkific's.
Teachable Starter charges 7.5% per transaction, and the 0% fee arrives at Builder. No transaction fee was stated on Thinkific's pricing page checked, so no fee comparison is claimed for Thinkific here.
Thinkific builds live cohorts, coaching, unlimited Zoom sessions, and communities into its plans. Teachable builds products, student apps for iOS and Android, and certificates. The difference is what kind of teaching you do: live and cohort-based, or self-paced products.
Price matters most. Starter at $39 per month, Builder at $89 with 0% fees on Teachable Payments, and a 7-day trial plus 30-day money-back guarantee.
You need unlimited courses, cohorts, and coaching, and the entry price works for you. Start at $109 per month, or $82 billed annually, with a 30-day free trial.
For most creators starting out, Teachable is the pick: $39 entry and 0% fees from $89. Thinkific is the pick when unlimited courses and live teaching are the point and $109 a month is already budgeted.
Teachable at every tier: entry $39 against $109, mid $89 against $219, top $189 against $499 per month.
Neither. Thinkific offers a 30-day free trial. Teachable offers a 7-day free trial plus a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Thinkific includes unlimited courses on every plan. Teachable caps products at 5 on Starter, 10 on Builder, and 50 on Growth.
Teachable Starter charges 7.5% per transaction; Builder and Growth charge 0% when using Teachable Payments, though standard payment processing fees may still apply. No transaction fee was stated on Thinkific's pricing page checked.
Thinkific, which builds live cohorts, coaching, unlimited Zoom sessions, and communities into its plans.
Yes, both sell annual billing. Thinkific Start $82, Grow $164, Expand $374 per month billed annually, labeled Save 25%. Teachable Starter $29, Builder $69, Growth $139 per month billed yearly, labeled 22% off.
Method. Prices on this page were read from the vendors' pricing pages on October 29, 2026. Every price states whether it is billed monthly or annually. No price was calculated from another price, except the $70 and $53 gaps, which are differences between stated prices. Links on this page are plain homepage links.