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Teachable vs Xara Designer Pro+

Teachable logo

Teachable

Software

Create and sell courses online

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Xara Designer Pro+ logo

Xara Designer Pro+

Software

Desktop publishing, web design, photo editing and graphic design in one workspace

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; Xara Designer Pro+ compatible with Windows only; the product page states no Mac version

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Teachable and Xara Designer Pro+ actually diverge.

Attributes where Teachable and Xara Designer Pro+ differ
AttributeTeachableXara Designer Pro+
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownone-time
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Xara Designer Pro+

Nothing recorded that Teachable does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Teachable

  • Course creationnot Xara Designer Pro+
  • Coaching servicesnot Xara Designer Pro+
  • Digital productsnot Xara Designer Pro+
  • Membership sitesnot Xara Designer Pro+

Xara Designer Pro+

No use cases recorded yet. See the Xara Designer Pro+ review.

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

Xara Designer Pro+

  • Compatible with Windows only; the product page states no Mac version

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

Xara Designer Pro+

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Xara Designer Pro+ review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Teachable if

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

Choose Xara Designer Pro+ if

Nothing in the data separates Xara Designer Pro+ from Teachable on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Xara Designer Pro+ review

Questions people ask

Is Teachable or Xara Designer Pro+ better?
Neither clearly leads. Teachable starts at $29/month and Xara Designer Pro+ at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Teachable or Xara Designer Pro+?
Teachable starts at $29/month and Xara Designer Pro+ at On request.
Does Teachable or Xara Designer Pro+ run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Xara Designer Pro+ is typically brought in for.
What can Teachable do that Xara Designer Pro+ 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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