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Teachable vs Tovuti LMS

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Teachable

LMS

Create and sell courses online

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

Tovuti LMS

LMS

Learning management with interactive content authoring built in rather than bought separately

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; Tovuti LMS the bundled authoring saving only exists if you do not already own an authoring suite, and organisations that do are paying a premium for a capability their designers will not adopt.
  • They diverge on capability: Teachable covers Course builder, Tovuti LMS covers Built-in interactive authoring.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Teachable and Tovuti LMS differ
AttributeTeachableTovuti LMS
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownquote
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2014Unknown

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

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 Tovuti LMS

  • Built-in interactive authoring
  • Virtual classroom
  • Checklists and observations
  • Ecommerce and membership
  • Certification management
  • Multiple learner portals

What people use each for

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

Teachable

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

Tovuti LMS

  • A training team that would otherwise buy both a learning platform and per seat authoring licencesnot Teachable
  • Associations selling continuing education to members and needing commerce, delivery and certificates togethernot Teachable
  • Organisations needing assessor sign off for practical competence alongside online modulesnot Teachable
  • Replacing a legacy system where course content must be rebuilt anyway, so built in authoring is used from day onenot 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

Tovuti LMS

  • The bundled authoring saving only exists if you do not already own an authoring suite, and organisations that do are paying a premium for a capability their designers will not adopt.
  • The built in editor is convenient rather than equal to a dedicated authoring tool, so complex simulations and software training content still need an external product.
  • Reporting is serviceable for completion and certification and shallow for skills analytics, so data heavy learning teams add a separate analytics layer.
  • Permissions and hierarchy modelling are lighter than enterprise competitors, which shows up in organisations with many semi autonomous business units.
  • Support and professional services capacity is smaller than at the large vendors, so complex implementations depend more on the customer having a capable internal owner.

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$189/month
    • 50 products
    • 5000 active students
    • 0% transaction fee
  • Custom$undefined/month
    • Unlimited products
    • Dedicated success manager
    • Custom pricing

Tovuti LMS

On request
  • Tovuti LMS$undefined/year
    • Quoted by learner volume and modules
    • Annual contracts with implementation fee
    • Interactive authoring included rather than licensed separately

Which should you pick?

Choose Teachable if

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

Choose Tovuti LMS if

  • You need built-in interactive authoring.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want virtual classroom.
Tovuti LMS review

Questions people ask

Is Teachable or Tovuti LMS better?
Neither clearly leads. Teachable starts at $29/month and Tovuti LMS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Teachable or Tovuti LMS?
Teachable starts at $29/month and Tovuti LMS at On request.
Does Teachable or Tovuti LMS run on more platforms?
Teachable runs on Web. Tovuti LMS runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 Tovuti LMS is typically brought in for.
What can Teachable do that Tovuti LMS cannot?
Teachable covers Course builder, Quizzes, Certificates, Coaching products. Tovuti LMS covers Built-in interactive authoring, Virtual classroom, Checklists and observations, Ecommerce and membership.

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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Tovuti LMS: Do we still need an authoring tool?

For most standard modules, no, the built in editor covers it. For software simulations and complex interactions you will still want a dedicated authoring product.

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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Tovuti LMS: How is it priced?

Quoted by learner volume and the modules taken, with an implementation fee. It is not published, so compare it against per active user competitors using your own population model.

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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Tovuti LMS: Is it suitable for external customer training?

Yes. It supports separately branded portals and ecommerce, which is why associations and training providers use it as often as internal learning and development teams.

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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