Teachable review
Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Teachable suits creators who want a plain course platform with a refund window most rivals do not match. Monthly fees run $39 to $189, and its money-back period of 30 days outlasts most of the plans compared here, though the trial lasts only 7 days.
Key facts
- Best for
- Creators selling their own online course who want a refundable yearly plan and a team option.
- Price from
- $29 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price per month
- $39 to $189 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price per year
- $29 to $139 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Free tier
- No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Free trial length
- 7 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 30 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Graded assessments
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Team plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Teachable, Inc. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Certificate types
- Completion
- Official website
- teachable.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- The money-back period of 30 days ranks 3 of 159 brands, well ahead of most of the field.
- Yearly pricing sits at 5 of 78 brands, with yearly plans running $29 to $139.
- Assessments come as standard and a team plan is available, so courses can be graded and shared between people.
- Entry at $29 sits close to £25 at Academy for Health and Fitness, and a 30 day refund window comes with it.
Cons
- There is no free plan, so a course business pays from the start, and the free trial is only 7 days.
- Support runs on email and help centre only, which is thinner than the phone support many rivals list.
- Monthly fees of $39 to $189 cost more than yearly plans at $29 to $139, so month to month is the expensive way to hold a course online.
- Certificates are limited to completion, so learners do not pick up a professional or university credit certificate from the platform.
Who it suits
- Independent creators selling their own course who want a completion certificate in the price.
- Small teaching teams who need shared access, since a team plan is available.
- People who can commit early, because yearly plans run $29 to $139 against monthly fees of $39 to $189.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who needs a free way in: Hotmart starts at $0, so it costs nothing to begin there.
- Buyers who only want the certificate price: DRCertifications lists $19.99 and Academy for Health and Fitness lists £25.
Free plan and trial
There is no free plan here, so hosting and selling a course costs money from the first payment. The alternative is a free trial of 7 days, which is enough room to upload lessons, publish a sales page and watch the buying flow before picking a paid plan. The stronger side is the refund window: the money-back period of 30 days means a plan bought on a hunch can be cancelled and paid back within that stretch. Taken together, the trial is short and the refund window is long, so the sensible order is to build a course in the trial, then buy with the refund window in mind.
Pricing
Entry starts at $29. Plans paid monthly run $39 to $189, and plans paid yearly run $29 to $139. The cheapest way in is the yearly route, because the entry price matches the bottom of the yearly range and sits below the bottom of the monthly one. Both ranges cover several tiers, so a solo creator can start at the bottom and a larger operation can move up without changing platforms. Treat the monthly range as the flexible, dearer option for an uncertain launch year, and read the yearly range as the number to check first if the course will keep selling.
Where it sits among rivals
The money-back period is the standout, ranking 3 of 159 brands compared. Yearly price follows closely at 5 of 78, so the annual number is among the better offers in the group. Monthly price lands in the middle of the order at 49 of 78, and the entry price sits much lower at 79 of 220, which says the cheap way in is not where this platform leads. The trial is the one weak spot, at 34 of 63.
Who runs it
The platform is run by Teachable, Inc., so there is a named company behind the accounts rather than an anonymous seller. That name is the one to look for in the terms, and it is the party a creator is contracting with when a paid course goes on sale. Support from the same company runs on email and help centre, so questions are answered by email or answered from the help centre, which suits a creator working across time zones and less suited to a same day problem before a launch.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Teachable cost to start?+
Entry begins at $29. Plans paid monthly run $39 to $189, and plans paid yearly run $29 to $139. The entry price matches the bottom of the yearly range, so yearly billing is the cheapest way in, and month to month is the flexible, dearer choice for anyone still testing the idea.
Is there a free plan or a free trial?+
There is no free plan, so a course business pays from the first payment. The alternative is a free trial of 7 days, which is enough to upload a course, publish a sales page and check the buying flow before committing. Anyone planning a long build should not treat the trial as the whole evaluation.
If I cancel, can I get my money back?+
The money-back period is 30 days, which is one of the longer windows among the platforms compared here. That covers the early part of a subscription, so a plan bought on a hunch can be refunded inside that window. Support for a refund runs through email and help centre.
What certificate do my learners get?+
The certificate type listed is completion. Assessments are part of the platform, so quizzes and graded work can sit inside a course and be tied to that certificate. Completion certificates are the most common type across the platforms on the site, so learners see a format they already recognise.
How do I get help from Teachable?+
Support runs on email and help centre, so questions go out by email or are answered from the help centre. There is no phone line or live chat in that list, which matters if a launch date is close and a problem needs a same day answer. Written help suits a creator working from a different time zone.
Who runs Teachable?+
The platform is run by Teachable, Inc., a named company rather than an individual seller. That is the entity named in the terms, so a creator buying a plan is contracting with it directly. Support from the same company comes through email and help centre.
How does Teachable compare with cheaper options?+
Hotmart lists $0 to start, so it is the pick for anyone who needs a free way in. DRCertifications lists $19.99 and Academy for Health and Fitness lists £25, both under the $29 entry here. Teachable trades that lower entry for a 30 day refund window.
Should I pay monthly or yearly?+
Monthly fees run $39 to $189 and yearly fees run $29 to $139, so the yearly option costs less on every tier. Monthly billing suits a launch year with an uncertain schedule, while yearly suits a course that keeps selling. The 30 day money-back period softens the larger yearly commitment.
Sources
- teachable.com checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Certificate types, Legal entity
“Quizzes and completion certificates”
- teachable.com/pricing checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Graded assessments, Free tier, Free trial length, Money-back period, Price from, Price per month, Price per year, Support channels, Team plan
“Auto-graded quizzes”
Compiled from 2 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Platform type.
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Teachable
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