What is Teachable?
Teachable is a dedicated course creation platform offering a free plan with $1+10% transaction fees, paid plans starting at $59/mo, course building with quizzes and certificates, built-in email and affiliate tools, and coaching scheduling — primarily serving online course creators, coaches, and educators. ---
Key Features
Course Builder
Drag-and-drop course creation with video, text, quizzes
Quizzes & Certificates
Assessment tools and completion certificates
Coaching
1:1 and group coaching session scheduling
Email Marketing
Basic email broadcasts and sequences
Pros & Cons
What works
- Free plan available (unique among major course platforms)
- Strong course-specific features (quizzes, certificates, drip)
- Coaching feature for 1:1 sessions
- Built-in email and affiliate tools
Watch out for
- 5% transaction fee on Basic plan ($59/mo)
- $1+10% fee on free plan is expensive
- No community feature (unlike Podia/Kajabi)
- Basic email marketing only
Who is it for?
Pure course creators wanting dedicated course platform
Pure course creators wanting dedicated course platform
Coaches offering 1
Coaches offering 1:1 sessions
Users wanting free plan to start
Users wanting free plan to start
Educators needing quizzes and certificates
Educators needing quizzes and certificates
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