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Teachable vs Absorb LMS

Teachable logo

Teachable

Software

Create and sell courses online

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Absorb LMS logo

Absorb LMS

Software

Enterprise LMS for measurable business impact

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Teachable starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee, significantly higher than other plans; Absorb LMS pricing not transparently listed on website
  • They diverge on capability: Teachable covers Course builder, Absorb LMS covers Course management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Teachable and Absorb LMS actually diverge.

Attributes where Teachable and Absorb LMS differ
AttributeTeachableAbsorb LMS
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Cloud-based
Founded20142003

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

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 Teachable

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

Only in Absorb LMS

  • Course management
  • AI-powered learning
  • Compliance tracking
  • Mobile learning
  • E-commerce
  • Reporting
  • Gamification
  • Social learning

Both cover

  • Web support
  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Teachable

  • Course creationnot Absorb LMS
  • Coaching servicesnot Absorb LMS
  • Digital productsnot Absorb LMS
  • Membership sitesnot Absorb LMS

Absorb LMS

  • Employee onboarding and professional developmentnot Teachable
  • Compliance training with automated updatesnot Teachable
  • Customer education and product trainingnot Teachable
  • Partner enablement and sales trainingnot Teachable

Where each one falls short

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

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

Absorb LMS

  • Pricing not transparently listed on website
  • Requires implementation and setup time

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Absorb LMS

On request
  • Core$undefined/month
    • Course management
    • Reporting
    • Mobile app
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • All Core
    • E-commerce
    • Custom branding
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All Professional
    • AI features
    • SSO

Which should you pick?

Choose Teachable if

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

Choose Absorb LMS if

  • You need course management.
  • You work on Web, Cloud-based.
  • You also want ai-powered learning.
Absorb LMS review

Questions people ask

Is Teachable or Absorb LMS better?
Neither clearly leads. Teachable starts at $29/month and Absorb LMS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Teachable or Absorb LMS?
Teachable starts at $29/month and Absorb LMS at On request.
Does Teachable or Absorb LMS run on more platforms?
Teachable runs on Web. Absorb LMS runs on Web, Cloud-based.
What is Teachable best used for?
Teachable is most often used for course creation, coaching services, digital products, membership sites. Of those, course creation and coaching services are not what Absorb LMS is typically brought in for.
What can Teachable do that Absorb LMS cannot?
Teachable covers Course builder, Quizzes, Certificates, Coaching products. Absorb LMS covers Course management, AI-powered learning, Compliance tracking, Mobile learning. Both handle Web support, IOS support, Android support.

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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