Teachable

Teachable is a leading online course and digital-product platform that lets creators, coaches, and businesses build and sell courses without technical work. You upload videos, lessons, quizzes, and downloads; organize them into a branded course or "school"; and sell them directly with built-in checkout and payments. Because it handles hosting, the storefront, payments (and even tax as a merchant of record), and student management, Teachable removes the plumbing so creators can focus on content and audience.

The platform covers the full creator-commerce workflow. A course builder and customizable school pages present content professionally; native payments accept one-time, subscription, and payment-plan purchases; and marketing tools — coupons, order bumps, affiliate programs, and email — help drive and grow sales. Teachable also supports coaching sessions and other digital products, provides student progress tracking and completion certificates, and adds AI features to speed course creation. It's designed for solo creators and small teams monetizing expertise, not corporate training (that's the LMS niche).

Teachable serves course creators, coaches, and creator-led businesses. It no longer offers a free plan (a 7-day trial is available); paid plans are: Starter around $39/month ($29 billed annually, 1 product, 100 students, 7.5% transaction fee), Builder around $89/month ($69 annually, 0% fees), Growth around $189/month ($139 annually), and Advanced around $399/month ($309 annually), plus a custom Enterprise plan. It competes with Thinkific, Kajabi, Podia, and Gumroad, differentiating on ease of course creation plus built-in commerce and merchant-of-record tax handling.