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Teachable
A hosted platform for creators and businesses to build, sell, and deliver online courses, coaching, memberships, and digital downloads.
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Teachable is a solid, mature pick for individual creators and small education businesses who want an all-in-one hosted course storefront without managing infrastructure. For India: subscription billing is in USD only (no native INR plan pricing), but Indian creators can accept INR payments and generate GST-compliant invoices by connecting Razorpay or Stripe, and can sell globally in USD/EUR. Caveat: there is no free plan, only a 7-day trial, and the entry Starter tier charges a 7.5% platform transaction fee on top of payment-processor fees, so factor total take rate before committing. Verify the latest pricing and India tax/payout specifics on the official pricing page before onboarding.
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Should you use Teachable?
Use it if solo creators, coaches, and subject experts launching paid online courses. Avoid it if buyers wanting a free-forever plan (none exists, only a 7-day trial).
Spec sheet
- Starting price
- $29/mo
- Free plan
- Not available
- Free trial
- Available
- Status
- Source checked 19 Jul 2026
- Source trail
- 7 public sources
- Affiliate link
- No
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The trade-off, weighed
What you gain, and what you give up.
The case for
- All-in-one hosted platform: course building, checkout, video hosting, and student delivery in one place
- No-code setup with drag-and-drop builder and AI-assisted course outlines, quizzes, and 70+ language subtitles
- 0% platform transaction fees on Builder tier and above
- Supports multiple product types: courses, coaching, memberships, and digital downloads
- Indian creators can accept INR and issue GST-compliant invoices via Razorpay/Stripe, and sell globally in USD/EUR
- Automatic US sales tax and EU/UK VAT handling reduces compliance overhead
The catch
- No free plan; only a 7-day trial
- Starter plan adds a 7.5% platform transaction fee on top of payment-processor fees
- Subscription pricing is USD-only with no native INR plan pricing, exposing Indian buyers to currency cost
- Native INR payments require connecting a third-party gateway (Razorpay/Stripe) rather than built-in support
- Not a full corporate/academic LMS (limited SCORM/xAPI, SSO, and deep compliance features)
- Higher-tier and enterprise pricing is less transparent and may require annual billing or sales contact
True India price
Registered business, per month
₹2,877
Teachable advertises $29/mo. A GST-registered business in India pays about ₹2,877 a month (₹34,527/yr) once the roughly 3.5% card forex markup is added, with GST reclaimed as input credit. If you cannot reclaim GST, it is about ₹3,395 a month.
- Sticker price
- $29/mo
- Card forex markup
- about 3.5% over mid-market
- GST
- 18%, reclaimable if registered
- Registered per month
- ₹2,877
- Registered per year
- ₹34,527
- If you can't reclaim GST
- ₹3,395
- Try first
- Free trial before you commit budget.
- Watch for
- Verified June 2026 from the official pricing page (teachable.com/pricing). Creator plans (monthly billing): Starter $39/mo (7.5% platform transaction fee), Builder $89/mo (0% platform fee), Growth $189/mo (0% platform fee), plus a Custom tier (contact sales). Annual billing is roughly 22% cheaper: Starter $29/mo, Builder $69/mo, Growth $139/mo. All paid plans include a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee; there is no free plan. Separately, payment-processor fees apply (e.g., Stripe/PayPal). Pricing is quoted in USD; there is no native INR subscription pricing. Note: third-party reviews cite a higher annual-only "Advanced" tier (~$309/mo) not clearly shown on the main pricing page, and the page also lists Enterprise tiers (Core $6,000/yr, Pro $12,000/yr, Enterprise custom). Figures change frequently, so confirm current numbers and any India-specific tax/payout terms on the official pricing page before relying on them.
Indicative, not a bill. The exchange rate is a single mid-market reference, not a live feed, and GST-registered businesses may reclaim input credit. Confirm current pricing on the vendor site.
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What is Teachable?
Teachable is a creator-focused online course and digital product platform used by 150,000+ creators to publish courses, coaching, memberships, and downloadable products on a hosted, no-code storefront. It bundles course building (including AI-assisted outlines and quizzes), video hosting, drip content, certificates, mobile apps, affiliate management, and built-in checkout with upsells and order bumps. It also handles US sales tax and EU/UK VAT automatically, and integrates with Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Mailchimp, and Zoom among others.
Best for
- Solo creators, coaches, and subject experts launching paid online courses
- Small education businesses wanting an all-in-one hosted storefront with checkout
- Creators selling globally in USD/EUR who also want INR via Razorpay/Stripe
- Sellers needing built-in memberships, coaching, and digital downloads alongside courses
Who should avoid it
- Buyers wanting a free-forever plan (none exists, only a 7-day trial)
- Cost-sensitive Indian creators sensitive to USD subscription pricing and the 7.5% Starter-plan fee
- Universities/schools or enterprises needing a full SCORM/xAPI corporate LMS with SSO and deep compliance
- Teams wanting native INR-denominated subscription billing rather than connecting a third-party gateway
Pros
- All-in-one hosted platform: course building, checkout, video hosting, and student delivery in one place
- No-code setup with drag-and-drop builder and AI-assisted course outlines, quizzes, and 70+ language subtitles
- 0% platform transaction fees on Builder tier and above
- Supports multiple product types: courses, coaching, memberships, and digital downloads
- Indian creators can accept INR and issue GST-compliant invoices via Razorpay/Stripe, and sell globally in USD/EUR
- Automatic US sales tax and EU/UK VAT handling reduces compliance overhead
Cons
- No free plan; only a 7-day trial
- Starter plan adds a 7.5% platform transaction fee on top of payment-processor fees
- Subscription pricing is USD-only with no native INR plan pricing, exposing Indian buyers to currency cost
- Native INR payments require connecting a third-party gateway (Razorpay/Stripe) rather than built-in support
- Not a full corporate/academic LMS (limited SCORM/xAPI, SSO, and deep compliance features)
- Higher-tier and enterprise pricing is less transparent and may require annual billing or sales contact
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Comparison pages
Teachable vs Thinkific: Course Platform Comparison (2026)Two leading platforms for selling online courses.Graphy vs Teachable vs Kajabi for Indian course creatorsGraphy is the India-first pick with native INR, UPI, and GST invoicing. Teachable and Kajabi are global-first (USD) and need a gateway like Razorpay to take India payments cleanly.
Pricing caveat and source trail
Pricing and free-plan claims can change. FindThatSoftware keeps source URLs visible so users can verify before buying.
Verified June 2026 from the official pricing page (teachable.com/pricing). Creator plans (monthly billing): Starter $39/mo (7.5% platform transaction fee), Builder $89/mo (0% platform fee), Growth $189/mo (0% platform fee), plus a Custom tier (contact sales). Annual billing is roughly 22% cheaper: Starter $29/mo, Builder $69/mo, Growth $139/mo. All paid plans include a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee; there is no free plan. Separately, payment-processor fees apply (e.g., Stripe/PayPal). Pricing is quoted in USD; there is no native INR subscription pricing. Note: third-party reviews cite a higher annual-only "Advanced" tier (~$309/mo) not clearly shown on the main pricing page, and the page also lists Enterprise tiers (Core $6,000/yr, Pro $12,000/yr, Enterprise custom). Figures change frequently, so confirm current numbers and any India-specific tax/payout terms on the official pricing page before relying on them.
Teachable official pricing pagehttps://teachable.com/pricingTeachable pricinghttps://teachable.com/pricingTeachable Pricing 2026 breakdown (third-party, corroborates plan tiers and fees)https://ddiy.co/teachable-pricing/Teachable official pricing page (no free plan, 7-day trial, 30-day guarantee)https://teachable.com/pricingTeachable official homepage (product, features, scale)https://teachable.comTeachable India guide: selling with Razorpay and GST invoiceshttps://ebharat.com/teachable-india-guide-razorpay-gst-invoices-2025/Teachablehttps://teachable.com/
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In practice
Where Teachable fits in a workflow
These stacks show when to use this tool, what comes before it, and what should be handled manually first.
Software stack to start and run a coaching institute in India
Start with one institute-management app as your single system of record so batches, students, attendance, and fee records all live in one place instead of registers and spreadsheets. Add online course or content delivery only if you teach recorded or live classes, and keep it connected so you do not maintain student lists twice. Wire in an Indian payment gateway for online fee collection with UPI, and put fee due dates and receipts on autopilot. Then capture every admission enquiry in a single form and follow up on official WhatsApp, because that is where Indian parents and students actually reply. Finally, run light social marketing to fill batches and keep accounting GST-ready from day one.
- Tools in stack
- 20
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Software stack to create and sell an online course in India
For most Indian course creators, do not buy a heavy all-in-one platform on day one. First validate that people will pay, then pick one course host (Graphy for an India-first setup, Teachable for a simple global option, or Kajabi if you want marketing and courses bundled), wire up Razorpay so you can take UPI and cards in INR, capture interested learners with a Zoho Forms enquiry form, and run reminders and launch emails through Brevo. Add automation only after your first paid cohort proves demand.
- Tools in stack
- 6
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Should you use Teachable?
Use Teachable if solo creators, coaches, and subject experts launching paid online courses. Avoid it if buyers wanting a free-forever plan (none exists, only a 7-day trial).
Is Teachable good for Indian small businesses?
Teachable can work for Indian buyers, but check currency, tax, billing, support, and whether the workflow justifies foreign-currency pricing.
Does Teachable have a free plan?
Teachable does not list a permanent free plan in FindThatSoftware data. Check the official pricing page for trial terms and current offers.
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