Softwr

Software · head to head

LearnWorlds vs Teachable

LearnWorlds logo

LearnWorlds

Software

Create and sell online courses with interactive experiences

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Teachable logo

Teachable

Software

Create and sell courses online

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: LearnWorlds the $24 Starter plan charges $5 for every paid enrollment, so selling a cheap course can cost more in fees than the plan; Teachable starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee, significantly higher than other plans
  • They diverge on capability: LearnWorlds covers Interactive video, Teachable covers Quizzes.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LearnWorlds and Teachable actually diverge.

Attributes where LearnWorlds and Teachable differ
AttributeLearnWorldsTeachable
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2014).

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 LearnWorlds

  • Interactive video
  • Website builder
  • Assessments
  • Community
  • Mobile app
  • HubSpot
  • Stripe
  • PayPal

Only in Teachable

  • Quizzes
  • Coaching products
  • Payment processing
  • Affiliate marketing
  • Email marketing
  • ConvertKit

Both cover

  • Course builder
  • Certificates
  • Analytics
  • Zapier
  • Mailchimp
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook Pixel
  • Web support
  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

LearnWorlds

  • Building and selling online courses with a branded schoolnot Teachable
  • Delivering training to customers or employees with certificatesnot Teachable

Teachable

  • Course creationnot LearnWorlds
  • Coaching servicesnot LearnWorlds
  • Digital productsnot LearnWorlds
  • Membership sitesnot LearnWorlds

Where each one falls short

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

LearnWorlds

  • The $24 Starter plan charges $5 for every paid enrollment, so selling a cheap course can cost more in fees than the plan
  • Escaping the enrollment fee requires the $79 Pro Trainer plan
  • Active learners are capped monthly, at 1,000 on Starter and 2,000 on both Pro Trainer and Learning Center
  • The $249 Learning Center plan allows no more learners than the $79 plan, differing on admins and AI credits instead
  • Admin seats are rationed at 1, 5 and 25
  • AI credits are metered monthly at 300, 500 and 1,000

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

LearnWorlds

On request
  • Starter$24/month
    • 1 admin
    • Custom domain
    • Coupons
  • Pro Trainer$79/month
    • 5 admins
    • SCORM/HTML5
    • Subscriptions
  • Learning Center$249/month
    • 20 admins
    • Interactive video
    • Bulk actions
  • High Volume$undefined/month
    • Unlimited admins
    • White label
    • SLA

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 LearnWorlds if

  • You need interactive video.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want website builder.
LearnWorlds review

Choose Teachable if

  • You need quizzes.
  • You also want coaching products.
Teachable review

Questions people ask

Is LearnWorlds or Teachable better?
Neither clearly leads. LearnWorlds 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, LearnWorlds or Teachable?
LearnWorlds starts at On request and Teachable at $29/month.
Does LearnWorlds or Teachable run on more platforms?
LearnWorlds runs on Web, IOS, Android. Teachable runs on Web.
What is LearnWorlds best used for?
LearnWorlds is most often used for building and selling online courses with a branded school, delivering training to customers or employees with certificates. Of those, building and selling online courses with a branded school and delivering training to customers or employees with certificates are not what Teachable is typically brought in for.
What can LearnWorlds do that Teachable cannot?
LearnWorlds covers Interactive video, Website builder, Assessments, Community. Teachable covers Quizzes, Coaching products, Payment processing, Affiliate marketing. Both handle Course builder, Certificates, Analytics, Zapier.

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).

Source
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.

Source
Teachable: What integrations are available?

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

Source
Teachable: How many courses can I create?

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

Source
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.

Source
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on LearnWorlds

More on Teachable

Keep looking

Other head to heads