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Cornerstone OnDemand vs Teachable

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Cornerstone OnDemand

Learning Management

The Intelligence Platform for Workforce Readiness

From
On request
Rated
-
Teachable logo

Teachable

Learning Management

Create and sell courses online

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cornerstone OnDemand no pricing information is disclosed on the site; buyers must Book a Demo to get a custom quote, per cornerstoneondemand.com, August 2026; Teachable starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee, significantly higher than other plans

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cornerstone OnDemand and Teachable actually diverge.

Attributes where Cornerstone OnDemand and Teachable differ
AttributeCornerstone OnDemandTeachable
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelquoteUnknown
FoundedUnknown2014

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Learning Management).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cornerstone OnDemand

Nothing recorded that Teachable does not also cover.

Only in Teachable

  • Course builder
  • Quizzes
  • Certificates
  • Coaching products
  • Payment processing
  • Affiliate marketing
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cornerstone OnDemand

No use cases recorded yet. See the Cornerstone OnDemand review.

Teachable

  • Course creationnot Cornerstone OnDemand
  • Coaching servicesnot Cornerstone OnDemand
  • Digital productsnot Cornerstone OnDemand
  • Membership sitesnot Cornerstone OnDemand

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cornerstone OnDemand

  • No pricing information is disclosed on the site; buyers must Book a Demo to get a custom quote, per cornerstoneondemand.com, August 2026

Teachable

  • Starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee, significantly higher than other plans
  • Student limits lift only at $10k+ annual sales for higher plans
  • No free tier, only 7-day trial
  • Custom plan requires sales contact with minimum $30k/year revenue

Pricing, plan by plan

Cornerstone OnDemand

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cornerstone OnDemand review.

Teachable

$29/month
  • Starter$39/month
    • 5 products
    • 100 active students
    • 7.5% transaction fee
  • Builder$89/month
    • 10 products
    • 1000 active students
    • 0% transaction fee
  • Growth$189/month
    • 50 products
    • 5000 active students
    • 0% transaction fee
  • Custom$null/month
    • Unlimited products
    • Dedicated success manager
    • Custom pricing

Which should you pick?

Choose Cornerstone OnDemand if

Nothing in the data separates Cornerstone OnDemand from Teachable on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Teachable if

  • You need course builder.
  • You also want quizzes.

Questions people ask

Is Cornerstone OnDemand or Teachable better?
Neither clearly leads. Cornerstone OnDemand starts at On request and Teachable at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cornerstone OnDemand or Teachable?
Cornerstone OnDemand starts at On request and Teachable at $29/month.
Does Cornerstone OnDemand or Teachable run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Cornerstone OnDemand do that Teachable cannot?
Teachable covers Course builder, Quizzes, Certificates, Coaching products.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Teachable: Does Teachable have a free plan?

Teachable offers a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee, but no permanent free plan. The Starter plan costs $39/month (or $29/month annually).

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Teachable: What are the transaction fees?

Starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee. Builder, Growth, and Advanced plans charge 0% transaction fees. Additional payment processing fees of 2.9%-4.99% plus per-transaction charges apply depending on payment method.

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Teachable: What integrations are available?

Teachable integrates with Zapier, Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Google Analytics, Calendly, Zoom, and other tools via the App Hub.

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Teachable: How many courses can I create?

Starter plan allows 5 products, Builder allows 10, Growth allows 50, and Advanced allows 100 courses.

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Teachable: What is included in certificate features?

Course certificates are available starting on the Growth plan ($139/month annually). Certificates can be customized with branding and are generated automatically when students complete courses.

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