Teachable Alternatives 2026: 5 Options, 2 Free

Verdict:Teachable is a course platform, and the replacement depends on how you earn. Systeme.io has a free plan with 2,000 contacts, 3 sales funnels and unlimited emails, so you start at no cost and pay once the list grows past the free allowance. Payhip's Free Forever plan has a 5% transaction fee and all features, which suits creators selling downloads and single courses. Thinkific has no free plan and a 30-day trial, with its Start plan from $82 a month billed annually; it is a direct rival for creators who want a dedicated course builder. Kajabi bundles courses, email and websites with no free plan, starting at $143 a month billed annually for Basic. Podia has no free plan and starts at $42 a month billed annually, which makes sense once course sales are steady. The trade-off is a fixed monthly cost against a fee on each sale. A flat plan rewards a creator with regular sales, while a per-sale fee suits a small catalogue with irregular income. Work out your monthly sales and student count, then compare the yearly total rather than the headline price.

Tool	Price	Platforms	Best for	Tested
Thinkific	Paid from $82 per month, billed annually (Start; $109 monthly)	Web browser	Course creators comparing paid course platforms	Docs only
Kajabi	Paid from $143 per month, billed annually (Basic; $179 billed monthly)	Web browser	Creators who want course, email and site in one suite	Docs only
Podia	Paid from $42 per month, billed annually (Mover; $49 monthly; 5% transaction fee)	Web browser	Creators with a steady small course business	Docs only
Systeme.io	Free (2,000 contacts, 3 sales funnels, unlimited emails); paid from $17 per month, billed monthly (Startup)	Web browser	Creators who want funnels and email free at first	Docs only
Payhip	Free (Free Forever plan at $0 with a 5% transaction fee; all features, unlimited products on every plan; PayPal or Stripe fees apply); paid from $29 per month (Plus; 2% transaction fee; Pro is $99 with no fee)	Web browser	Creators selling downloads and single courses	Docs only
LearnWorlds	Paid from $24 per month, billed annually (Starter; $29 billed monthly)	Web browser	Course Platform	Docs only

Teachable today: Paid from $29 per month, billed yearly (Starter; $39 monthly; 7.5% transaction fee) (Teachable pricing, checked 2026-10-22).

Why people look for Teachable alternatives

Starter costs $29 a month billed annually ($39 monthly) and takes a 7.5% transaction fee on top of US card processing of 2.9% + 30 cents. The fee drops to 0% from Builder at $69 a month, though the page marks that figure with an asterisk. Starter allows 5 products and one admin-level user. Course certificates, removal of Teachable branding and custom admin permissions arrive with Growth at $139 a month. International cards cost 3.9% + 30 cents, and a chargeback costs $15.

Thinkific

Compared with Teachable: Thinkific has no free plan and a 30-day trial, with its Start plan from $82 a month billed annually. It is a direct rival to Teachable with a similar course-builder model, so the choice comes down to price and feature fit.

Price: Paid from $82 per month, billed annually (Start; $109 monthly) (Thinkific pricing, checked 2026-10-22).