# Page 2 | Teachable Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is Teachable the right Course Authoring solution for you? Explore 183 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/147019/Teachable/reviews --- Teachable 4.3 (183) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/147019/Teachable/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Teachable ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 183 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use YS Yuwakorn S. Professor Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Assisted in the creation of trust in my audience" June 24, 2025 5.0 Pros The ability to add videos, quizzes, and downloadable PDFs to a course and publish it seemed natural to Teachable. The outlines and subtitle translations made by AI and improving accessibility to diverse learners across the world. Cons The slow backend syncing and the inability to sometimes access it because of the traffic was an annoying functional bug. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great platform But There Are Cheaper Options!" September 14, 2025 4.0 Overall teachable is a great platform for course creators that already have a core audience to sale to but if you are new the price might be alot to swallow. Pros I love how easy and user-friendly the platform is. Its very easy to navigate and easy to upload couse content! Cons I dislike the cost of using the platform. I feel like its overpriced especially after having to pay a percentage of each sale I make. Review Source SJ Sarah J. CEO International Affairs Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "NE PASSEZ PAS PAR CE LOGICIEL" November 27, 2024 1.0 déçue, passez directement par Gohighticket Pros Zéro support service, ça fait 2 mois que mes paiements n'ont pas été versé. Cons Support clients, 3 tickets en 3 semaines, zéro réponses et les fonds ne vous arrivent pas. Alternatives considered [Rain POS](https://www.capterra.com/p/140893/Rain-Point-of-Sale/) Reason for choosing Teachable Car je ne reçois pas mon argent, ni aucun support client alors que je suis premium Review Source GT Gavin T. Training Information Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Don't do it unless you have a lot of time and are on a budget" August 22, 2024 3.0 They do not let you clone individual lessons and so this is so tedious. Their login system is so difficult it breaks and their emails are no reply. that tells you everything. Pros It was affordable and has adequate features to train people. Cons They have horrible customer support. i have never been able to get into a music course that I purchased from them. I am currently unable to access another course I have purchased and a week and no response. I am disgusted by them. Review Source JP Jacopo P. Sig. Sports Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Paid account deleted with no reason or notification" October 16, 2024 1.0 My academy created on Teachable was deleted today without any reason. I paid over 1000 euros for the annual plan a few months ago, and I’ve spent several months creating and optimizing it. Today, when I try to access the link to my homepage, I get the message: "This page does not exist. Sorry :( Error 404" This situation is completely unacceptable, and I demand to be contacted immediately and without delay so that this issue can be resolved. Pros Nice looking and quite simple to use for the basic stuff Cons Customer Support wasn't able to help most of the times I contacted them Review Source NS Nicole S. Owner E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Roadmap Development Slow!" May 25, 2024 4.0 My experience was Teachable was good, but the price I found a stickler knowing that their roadmap for improvements was slow. This ultimately drove me to try out the competitor. I still have the free tier, in the event I want to go back one day. Which I may, it depends on pricing and roadmap. Pros I bought it at the beginning of the pandemic in spring of 2020. At the time it was best in class. Cons The aesthetics, after so many years, for there to be no improvement here, I find unforgivable. Alternatives considered [Kajabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/154682/Kajabi/) Reason for choosing Teachable In 2020 it was the better tool out there. Review Source NM Natalie M. Product Design, Director Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Teachable vs Competitors" May 17, 2024 3.0 I really enjoyed it, although setting up pages was a bit frustrating. I left because I needed a platform were I could grow with an affordable PRO plan. Nowadays, I could recommend many platforms that offer more consistent plans, from Patreon to Learnworld, Freshlearn etc. Pros Seemed easy to set up and discount. Many competitors were more expensive. in 2020 there weren't many similar platforms. Cons Raising cost and removal of features from plans. Customer support became rare. AfterI downgraded from Pro to Basic, I lost access to the "Founders" community which was the best part of Teachable, as you feel very supported by other founders. Reason for choosing Teachable Price, set-up, community, support, marketing Switched from [FreshLearn](https://www.capterra.com/p/246256/FreshLearn/) Better pricing, platform and customer support. The platform is evolving and I expect further improvements and addtion. The team migrated my Teachable account and I was supported while setting up my website and courses. Review Source DC Deidre C. Sr. Pastor Religious Institutions Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for the Price" June 16, 2024 5.0 It was excellent until it got too expensive. I didn't want to switch. Pros The user interface and ability to track students on ever level. Cons How much the charge for enrolled students, per month - even if the students aren't actively taking a course. Review Source Mike C. Business Owner E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Grass is Not Always Greener" February 6, 2021 5.0 Teachable allows me to run a great online school - and to do so with much of the functionality in one package. I do opt to substitute my own website and email automation (WordPress and Active Campaign) but I use their eCommerce payment platform and feel very confident. I have often wondered about switching but never have found an alterative that does not offer better than an alternative set of compromises. Pros Teachable is easy to use and does everything I need it to - and mostly very well. I also like that the company behaves ethically. The user experience for my students is excellent and the all-in one package makes it very easy for me. Cons There are a few little niggles. Not a great mobile solution (but perfectly adequate) and the text editor in the course builder is low on capabilities for formatting beyond the basics (Tables? Not so much). And the placement of toolbars and save buttons is frustrating. Reason for choosing Teachable I chose Teachable for the best price/functionality/ease of use/reliability mix for my needs. Every time I wonder if one of its competitors (Thinkific, Zenler) has overtaken it, I find that their shiny new features still leave gaps that Teachable fills well. Ultimately, while I am sure the top competitors are pretty much as good across the board, I never find a compelling reason to swap. My business depends on Teachable and they have not let me down in over 5 years. Review Source RP Ruth P. Founder E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "They care about making a good product - but it'll cost you." February 2, 2023 5.0 I have used Teachable for 5+ years, started on a free tier and have gone up the tiers as my business has grown. Though they have a lot of resources for businesses starting out, the resources for growing business is lacking in my opinion. The platform itself works well, I don't come across any broken functionality or bugs - it's more that the price has become prohibitive for me and though their customer service is helpful (offered me a slight discount on the price increase) I'll still be moving to a lifetime deal with another software. To conclude - it's a great platform but be wary as a new business starting out - once you've taken that free trial and start building your business on there, it's easy to become trapped and have to pay whatever they're asking to avoid moving your whole school to another platform. Pros This software is easy to get started - on a Pro account you have everything you need, the free tier these days has very little. It's a great drag and drop course content & sales pages - handles all the sales and taxes if you like. Provide training to help you get started with not just the course creation but the sales side as well - I definitely found this helpful in the beginning. Cons There is very little in terms of tracking student progress - the mail capability is lacking - I use separate softwares for emailing, customer management and even certification (zapier & mailerlite). So those features though provided by Teachable don't have much functionality. I can see individual students log ins and progress on individual courses - but overall unable to see for instance, a list of students that havent' logged in for a certain time period - I have to look at each student individually. So it's very difficult to track the students progress overall in the school. Plus they've just put the prices up and it's very expensive now. Alternatives considered [Udemy Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/209689/Udemy-for-Business/)[Thinkific](https://www.capterra.com/p/132888/Thinkific/) Reason for choosing Teachable At the time it was cheaper and with more autonomy over pricing, and less commission. I think things have changed now. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Excelente plataforma si ya tienes recorrido en el negocio online" July 28, 2023 5.0 Es una excelente plataforma si puedes permitirte los gastos de gestión, comisiónes y mantenimiento al iniciar tu proyecto o negocio de curso online. Al brindarte tu propio hosting de contenidos, tienes una gran ventaja a la hora de gestionar grandes cantidades de información en vídeo, imagen y pdf. Es genial poder alojar los vídeos en Wistia para podelro proteger y optimizar. Quizás el no tener tantas opciones de diseño del curso es una limitación pero para validar tu proyecto esto no debería ser un problema en el inicio como si lo puede ser el tener en cuenta los posibles gastos de mantenimiento, mensualidad o anualidad de la plataforma. Pros He sido alumno en Teachable anteriormente y por ello en su momento me he animado a probarla como administrador en mi propio negocio. He usado anteriormente la plataforma y de entrada resulta muy potente porque te permite alojar todos los contenidos en su propio hosting. Incluso te aloja los vídeos en Wistia que viene muy bien para optimizarlos y protegerlosEntre otras cosas me gustaba el fácil montaje del curso y el orden del menú en la derecha para acceder a tus contenidos o zonas de miembros. También la característica de goteo es fantástica para dosificar la entrada y acceso a cada módulo a mis alumnos o clientes. Cons Por temas de presupuesto al iniciar mi negocio online, no me podía permitir los costes y comisiones. Además algo que me impedía lograr coherencia de imagen de marca, era la limitada opción de diseño y estética del curso... Review Source AD Axel D. Founder Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Too Expensive, Not Designed for Marketers" April 26, 2022 2.0 I wish I had signed up for the free or lower-cost plan first. It's very difficult to switch platforms, so this is a decision that requires a lot of pre-purchase diligence. I now use Systeme.io, which offers way more features at a fraction of the price. Pros The course building platform itself is great. Support is decent for the most part, although they don't really engage well with feature requests. Cons Teachable seems to look at sales as an incidental part of course creation and teaching. Here are a few examples: 1) They don't have a drag-and-drop landing page builder. The templates are really generic and it's hard to get a sleek-looking landing page. 2) No email automation. You can send one-off emails to your students, but that's it. 3) You can't add a lead magnet to collect email addresses. You'll have to pay for Convertkit (which is another $25/month) or another email list provider. 4) There are limited options to customize the checkout. You can't custom code (like Analytics), or so on because the checkout is hosted on sso.teachable.com. And there's no option for a two-step checkout - say goodbye to abandoned cart emails (unless you want to create a complicated integration). 5) Their "one-click-upsell" mechanics are super limited. They previously had this feature, but got rid of it when they upgraded their page builder. They now have an upsell, but the mechanics are clunky. Again - sales and marketing are not at the top of this company's mind. On top of that, the pricing was expensive. $99/month (the lowest-priced annual plan with no transaction fee) is super high pricing for what you get. You're better off with Kartra (which costs the same as Teachable, but does way more) or Systeme.io (which has crazy-affordable pricing and really engages with users to improve the product) Review Source Chris A. Marketing mangement Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "critique de l'application Teachable" September 28, 2022 5.0 Pros c'est le marketing de teachable les cours sont promus sur le logiciels comme ceux qui ont le plus de visibilité et donc plusieurs étudiant y adhère en plus les cours sont bien fait pour tous Cons le seul point avec teachable c'est que les cours sont un peu plus chères que la moyenne mais a part cela rien signaler Switched from [Kit](https://www.capterra.com/p/175000/ConvertKit/)[Thinkific](https://www.capterra.com/p/132888/Thinkific/) il me fallait tester d'autres plateforme pour avoir une expérience globale de tout les produits Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Public Safety Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Teachable--- Hosting Your Online Classes " February 27, 2020 5.0 My overall experience with Teachable has been very positive. Responsive customer support, improved features, and excellent onboarding training. My only frustration is the inability to auto-schedule blog posts. Pros I've been a Teachable user for a few years (I was a user when the name was Fedora). Since then, Teachable has been one of the most mentioned names for online course creators. One of the things I like best about Teachable is how easy it is to use the platform. In a matter of time, you can create an online course, including curriculum and media. This is super convenient for both the novice online course creator and the more experienced ones. It's a time saver! Cons Since 2019, the blog feature of being able to auto-schedule posting has not worked. I've placed support tickets to address the issue, but as of this writing (Feb 2020), the feature still isn't working. I write blog content well in advance and was able to schedule blog posts with ease. Now I have to set a reminder to go into my Teachable account to manually post the blog. This is not ideal. Alternatives considered [Thinkific](https://www.capterra.com/p/132888/Thinkific/) Reason for choosing Teachable I liked the interface Teachable had (Fedora) vs. Thinkific. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Engineer Music Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Some Important Features Missing but Great Customer Service" December 31, 2018 3.0 Teachable has solved the problem I was having using self-hosted WordPress with WooCommerce's suite of very expensive plugins that are continually updated with breaking changes that they often had to be resolved by tinkering with PHP code. Having my school hosted in the cloud takes care of all of the software and security headaches. I do feel bad leaving a lukewarm review for the product, as the customer service is extraordinarily nice and has bent over backwards to help me overcome some of the limitations. Also worth noting that perhaps my situation is unique, in that I am mostly using Teachable as sort of online school with content from other authors, as opposed to just being a place for me to sell my own courses without involving anyone else. Right now, there doesn't seem to be a platform that's super-focused on creating your own online school with multiple teachers (or is there?), so Teachable is getting the job done, but I regret not having done a bit more research on the front end, as some other solutions might have offered me more of what I was looking for. Pros \* Customer Service \* Ease of use \* Pretty nice admin interface \* Although there is not much you can do to theme your school without getting into code, what they have out of the box is pretty tasteful in terms of typography and layout Cons \* No built-in contact form capabilities, and I don't know that you could code your own (if you're tech savvy enough), so that leaves you with a cheesy free embed form that will have someone else's branding on it, or paying at least $10 a month for a white-labeled contact form. I mean, what sort of paid online school doesn't have a "Contact Us" page with a form (as opposed to just an email address)? \* Hefty fees if you want to have payments automatically sent out to other authors automatically (wish I knew this before I signed up!). \* No ability to sell gift certificates without going through a very manual convoluted process Review Source Nick L. Founder Online Media Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple and Reliable Online Course Hosting Option" July 12, 2023 4.0 Overall, my experience has been positive. I've created 4 courses on the platform so far. Pros Teachable makes it easy to put your online course(s) up for sale without having to worry about separate video hosting or payment processing. You also don't have to worry about managing customer logins to your own website for security since all that happens on Teachable's system. It's easy to upload content and create your curriculum, and it's nice that you can start with a pre-made template for sales pages and checkout pages, rather than having to create all that from scratch. Cons If you're not making many sales, it can be hard to justify the ongoing monthly expense. The login system is surprisingly frustrating and confusing, especially if students have enrolled in previous courses or if you yourself have enrolled in other Teachable-hosted courses. At one point I had 10+ logins, but I've slowly been able to consolidate those under one master account. Alternatives considered [Podia](https://www.capterra.com/p/160788/Coach/)[Thinkific](https://www.capterra.com/p/132888/Thinkific/) Reason for choosing Teachable It really came down to a couple things. The first was safety in numbers. Most of my friends in online business who were selling courses were using Teachable. And the second was relationship with the team there. Teachable was one of the first-ever sponsors of the podcast, and I'd met the founder and other key team members at a few different events. Review Source SB Sam B. Course Creator E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Teachable: Course Creators are Lost Without it!" December 30, 2021 5.0 It's a smooth journey and you have everything you need in one place. Excellent UI and overall it's all you need. Pros The overall coverage of all features a course creator needs. They even provide a payment gateway, which alone saves you plenty in commisions and monthly fees. Cons Just need an Android app. Not having an Android app forces most of my students to watch the courses on their browsers. Alternatives considered [Thinkific](https://www.capterra.com/p/132888/Thinkific/) Reason for choosing Teachable The first is that Teachable has an awesome reputation. Easy to use, and above all, affordable. Review Source Steve P. Founder Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A great online course platform that's improving all the time" April 21, 2018 4.0 Pros My favourite thing about Teachable is it 'just works' out of the box. Most of its functionality is intuitive and it doesn't try to add a million features that most people won't use. It's a software tool that knows what it is and who it's for. It makes it very easy to make a good looking site and get a course up for sale. Anyone can get started and be able to do most of what they need to be able to do to create a profitable online course business easily. Cons The drawback is in that final 5%. It's easy to make a good looking site, but not easy to make an amazing looking site. I have in the past had some issues with their affiliate system and with their support staff, but to be fair this was in late 2016 and they have made big improvements since then. I would like to see them roll out new features more consistently so that their users are on the cutting edge of online course technology rather than just slightly behind. Teachable is also best for people that don't want to integrate multiple tools. This is also a good thing as it stays focused, but I think it's worth noting here as a potential user should consider that what they get with Teachable is what they get. Don't start using it expecting to link it with a forum later if you don't love how their commenting system works (for example). Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Business Coach Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I absolutely LOVE this course creation and course selling platform!" September 19, 2020 5.0 I love the professional look of Teachable and I think that makes students feel more comfortable buying online courses from "your average Joe". Pros For starters, it is great that you can creaet a course and put it on Teachable for free to test drive the platform and see if it will be a good fit for you and your students. I like that the platform is easy to use, customizable, NOT CLUNKY, and is professional looking. Cons The pricing might be a bit much if you're just starting out as a course creator and aren't sure if you're course is going to sell out the way you want it to. Other than that, there really isn't anything bad I can say about Teachable. They've done a great job creating a platform that makes it easy for anyone to sell a course they've created. Switched from [Thinkific](https://www.capterra.com/p/132888/Thinkific/) I felt like Thinkific was too clunky to use. Review Source RF Robin F. Owner Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good in some areas. Poor in others." February 22, 2019 3.0 Leadership of the company tends to focus on the money angle but I guess that's to be expected. ("You can make mega-$$$ with your courses!" and some have.) You won't find information on crafting your course but you will find plenty on how to give it a high price tag. If you can avoid the hype and have a third party email app you like to use, then Teachable is a good option. I've found it to be affordable and profitable in spite of the email problems. Pros The teaching platform (curriculum videos, PDFs, etc.) is good and uploads are easy. I found that building a sales page was not difficult and sending people to the sales page with discount coupons was a smooth process. Payments were collected and paid out promptly at the end of the month (for my plan). Support is by email only (no chat) and took a couple days but the answers were helpful. The plans are reasonably priced for individual teachers and consultant. Cons I have experienced serious problems with their built-in email application. Since this is the primary way teachers communicate with students, it should be a priority for them. There were days when it wasn't working when I needed to send links to live classes and webinars. It's difficult to customize "Welcome" emails and there's no way to schedule sends or save drafts. They recently announced that all emails would come from a strange looking email address that belongs to them (and has been labeled "spam" by my email hosting service). I've drawn their attention to these problems several times. The response is polite but there has been no move to improve the service. It's a very amateurish response. I would recommend looking at other services first OR be prepared to use a third party email service every time you want to reach your students, including new sign-ups. Review Source Ça¿r¿ M. Founder E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Always improving" September 14, 2021 5.0 Pros I like that Teachable always deploys new features, listens to tutors and I also like the community they've been developing among the teachers. So, they both try to improve their product and their users at the same time. Cons Sometimes it's hard to bundle your courses as you like. You have to tweak this and that to get something close to what you want. Alternatives considered [Thinkific](https://www.capterra.com/p/132888/Thinkific/) Review Source Katie R. Owner Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "No Customer Service" July 26, 2022 3.0 Using Teachable itself was okay, but the customer service is unacceptable. The only way you can contact them is through email and they may not get back to you for several days. I left Teachable for a different company six months ago and they STILL have a claim on my domain. If you try to access my site without the 'www', you get sent to a Teachable 404 page. I have gone through the DNS settings multiple times with my current company, and we can't do anything about it. Every time I email with an agent, they assure me that my account is closed and that Teachable isn't connected to my domain. They share screen shots, then ask me to provide them with my own. When I send them the shots showing the specific information they have asked for, they won't respond. Regardless of your course content, you need fast, effective customer service. Teachable does not provide that. Pros Teachable is easy to use and I was able to set up my courses quickly in a format that was conducive to the content. Cons Assessments are an important part of my curriculum, but the available quiz templates were too basic for my needs. Also, when I had questions or needed help, it took days to get a response for customer service. Reason for choosing Teachable Price Switched from [Kajabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/154682/Kajabi/) I wanted to save money and I needed to sell physical products in my store. Review Source Gian Angelo D. Copywriter & Marketing Strategist Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A Giant in Online Courses" May 27, 2019 5.0 Teaching other has always been a passion of mine especially if it helps my students learn from my mistakes and avoid them in their own career. Being in the Copywriting field for years has always instilled in me that you have to keep learning and keep teaching others... and Teachable gives you that option. It's easy to get into and setup plus you get a lot of nice features to make your teachable page look really great! Overall, Teachable is one website you should definitely put your mind into. Pros It's probably one of the better choices when it comes to making courses online. First of all, you get a lot of options to integrate with 3rd party software which is great since you don't have to start from scratch in some aspects. Second, it's really easy to start teaching your audience online with Teachable. You can easily add new courses, record some lessons and launch! You get great payment options to choose from to give your customers some variety, also, it's easy to setup your page to make your "classroom" look even better. Cons It does take time to setup everything if you're planning to work on many courses and uploading a lot of material. While you can get most of it done by the time your free trial is over, it's always great to upgrade from the start to be able to take advantage of the premium features Teachable offers. One more thing is that, it's a bit pricey compared to other choices however, if you want great quality, it will cost you. Review Source Yadah K. Business Owner, Trainer E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "They Have Good Resources " April 25, 2020 5.0 Initially I was dazzled by Teachable. As I got more into my business and researched, and the more teachable updated and changed their plans and options, the more I realised that there are better options out there. The resources are still good, but they focus very much on the 'overnight success' model that tends to burn most entrepreneurs out. Pros You can change the colour scheme to for your brand. There is a white label option to ensure all branding is yours and only yours. You can use your own domain. Video hosting is done directly on Teachable, so no need to figure out embedding etc from other sites. You can add quizzes and tests to your online courses. You can add resources and PDFs for your students. It's possible to add add-ons for additional income on courses, and also bundle courses together. They offer many free courses and resources to help the budding online teacher. Cons There is no middle ground between the starter plan and next plan - it's expensive for the starter plan compared to other course platform options with hardly any of the perks the others offer. The promise of being able to fully customise your school is negated by the very real fact that you HAVE to be able to 'code' to do so, taking away from the ease of use. The quizzes available are restricted to multiple choice or true and false - students aren't able to upload assignments and there is also no room for free flow questions. Review Source ZS Zeb S. Founder Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 2+ years ### "HQ Video or Global Customers find another platform" October 3, 2020 3.0 At first it was good overall. Given the first and third issue above I'm moving to another platform ASAP, I hope this review helps inform others before making a choice. Pros The payment gateway and ease of setting up courses. It is easy to get started and the onboarding example courses and content was very helpful. Cons This is a new con for me. Teachable no longer has unlimited video file size! They used to market unlimited, but that changed to under 4GB if I remember correctly and now they have a hard limit of 2GB. They made this change with NO NOTIFICATION to customers. My customers pay a lot for the content and we deliver 30min+ HD lectures, now we have to leave the platform. If you are thinking "Just use Vimeo to host" that is an extra $600/year to Vimeo to do that. My second issue is navigating the payment end is complicated when you have customers that forgot to add a coupon (especially for a subscription) or if a customer misses a payment there is very little you can do. Third, my customer based has grown significantly in EU. Our coaching or live lecture courses aren't required to collect VAT. Teachable collects it anyways and it's up to the customer to get their money back vs not charging them in the first place. Review Source Similar Products Featured