Teachable vs LearnWorlds: Pricing, Fees and Plan Limits
Short answer
Teachable Starter is USD 39 a month (USD 29 billed annually) with a 7.5% transaction fee; Builder is USD 89 (USD 69) with 0% on Teachable Payments. LearnWorlds Starter is USD 49 (USD 44 annually) plus USD 5 per course enrollment; Pro Trainer is USD 99 (USD 79) with no enrollment fee. LearnWorlds uses your own Stripe or PayPal.
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At a glance
| Plan | Teachable StarterUSD 39/moVisit site (opens in new tab) | Lowest fees at USD 5kTeachable BuilderUSD 89/moVisit site (opens in new tab) | LearnWorlds StarterUSD 49/moVisit site (opens in new tab) | LearnWorlds Pro TrainerUSD 99/moVisit site (opens in new tab) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | 7.5% | None | USD 5 per sale | None |
| Card processing | Stripe 2.9% + USD 0.30 (US cards) | Stripe 2.9% + USD 0.30 (US cards) | Stripe 2.9% + USD 0.30 (US cards) | Stripe 2.9% + USD 0.30 (US cards) |
| What it is | Course school: courses, coaching, digital products, memberships and bundles | Course school: courses, coaching, digital products, memberships and bundles | Course platform with built-in community and unlimited video hosting on every plan | Course platform with built-in community and unlimited video hosting on every plan |
| Monthly price (billed monthly) | Starter USD 39; Builder USD 89; Growth USD 189 | Starter USD 39; Builder USD 89; Growth USD 189 | Starter USD 49; Pro Trainer USD 99; Learning Center USD 299 | Starter USD 49; Pro Trainer USD 99; Learning Center USD 299 |
| Billed annually (per month) | USD 29 / USD 69 / USD 139 (annual saves 22%) | USD 29 / USD 69 / USD 139 (annual saves 22%) | USD 44 / USD 79 / USD 249 | USD 44 / USD 79 / USD 249 |
| Entry-plan sales fee | Partial (Starter: 7.5% transaction fee) | Partial (Starter: 7.5% transaction fee) | Partial (Starter: USD 5 per course enrollment) | Partial (Starter: USD 5 per course enrollment) |
| Fee on second plan up | Yes (Builder: 0% transaction fee on Teachable Payments) | Yes (Builder: 0% transaction fee on Teachable Payments) | Yes (Pro Trainer: no enrollment fee) | Yes (Pro Trainer: no enrollment fee) |
| Card processing | Teachable Payments; US cards 2.9% + USD 0.30, international 4.4% + USD 0.30 | Teachable Payments; US cards 2.9% + USD 0.30, international 4.4% + USD 0.30 | Your own Stripe or PayPal account; LearnWorlds FAQ cites 2.9% + USD 0.30 | Your own Stripe or PayPal account; LearnWorlds FAQ cites 2.9% + USD 0.30 |
| Product or learner limits | Products: 5 Starter, 10 Builder, 50 Growth (memberships and bundles not counted) | Products: 5 Starter, 10 Builder, 50 Growth (memberships and bundles not counted) | Active learners a month: 1,000 Starter, 2,000 Pro Trainer | Active learners a month: 1,000 Starter, 2,000 Pro Trainer |
| Subscriptions and payment plans | Yes (Memberships listed; they do not count toward the product limit) | Yes (Memberships listed; they do not count toward the product limit) | Partial (Subscriptions, memberships and payment plans from Pro Trainer) | Partial (Subscriptions, memberships and payment plans from Pro Trainer) |
| Certificates | Partial (Listed on Growth) | Partial (Listed on Growth) | Partial (Listed from Pro Trainer, with up to 20 SCORM uploads) | Partial (Listed from Pro Trainer, with up to 20 SCORM uploads) |
| Trial | 7-day free trial; 30-day money-back period | 7-day free trial; 30-day money-back period | 30-day free trial | 30-day free trial |
| Fees at USD 5k/mo | −USD 589 | −USD 264 | −USD 724 | −USD 274 |
| You keep at USD 5k/mo | USD 4,411 (88.2%) | USD 4,736 (94.7%) | USD 4,276 (85.5%) | USD 4,726 (94.5%) |
| USD 5k/mo = USD 5,000 gross from 100 one-time sales, US cards, monthly billing. Sources: www.teachable.com (opens in new tab) · support.teachable.com (opens in new tab) · support.teachable.com (opens in new tab) · support.teachable.com (opens in new tab) · www.learnworlds.com (opens in new tab). | ||||
Teachable vs LearnWorlds at a glance. Prices checked 30 Oct 2026. At USD 5,000 from 100 one-time sales, US cards.
Teachable Starter
USD 39/mo
- Platform fee
- 7.5%
- Card processing
- Stripe 2.9% + USD 0.30
- What it is
- Course school: courses, coaching, digital products, memberships and bundles
- Monthly price (billed monthly)
- Starter USD 39; Builder USD 89; Growth USD 189
- Billed annually (per month)
- USD 29 / USD 69 / USD 139 (annual saves 22%)
- Entry-plan sales fee
- Partial (Starter: 7.5% transaction fee)
- Fee on second plan up
- Yes (Builder: 0% transaction fee on Teachable Payments)
- Card processing
- Teachable Payments; US cards 2.9% + USD 0.30, international 4.4% + USD 0.30
- Product or learner limits
- Products: 5 Starter, 10 Builder, 50 Growth (memberships and bundles not counted)
- Subscriptions and payment plans
- Yes (Memberships listed; they do not count toward the product limit)
- Certificates
- Partial (Listed on Growth)
- Trial
- 7-day free trial; 30-day money-back period
- Fees
- −USD 589
Teachable Builder
USD 89/mo
- Platform fee
- None
- Card processing
- Stripe 2.9% + USD 0.30
- What it is
- Course school: courses, coaching, digital products, memberships and bundles
- Monthly price (billed monthly)
- Starter USD 39; Builder USD 89; Growth USD 189
- Billed annually (per month)
- USD 29 / USD 69 / USD 139 (annual saves 22%)
- Entry-plan sales fee
- Partial (Starter: 7.5% transaction fee)
- Fee on second plan up
- Yes (Builder: 0% transaction fee on Teachable Payments)
- Card processing
- Teachable Payments; US cards 2.9% + USD 0.30, international 4.4% + USD 0.30
- Product or learner limits
- Products: 5 Starter, 10 Builder, 50 Growth (memberships and bundles not counted)
- Subscriptions and payment plans
- Yes (Memberships listed; they do not count toward the product limit)
- Certificates
- Partial (Listed on Growth)
- Trial
- 7-day free trial; 30-day money-back period
- Fees
- −USD 264
LearnWorlds Starter
USD 49/mo
- Platform fee
- USD 5 per sale
- Card processing
- Stripe 2.9% + USD 0.30
- What it is
- Course platform with built-in community and unlimited video hosting on every plan
- Monthly price (billed monthly)
- Starter USD 49; Pro Trainer USD 99; Learning Center USD 299
- Billed annually (per month)
- USD 44 / USD 79 / USD 249
- Entry-plan sales fee
- Partial (Starter: USD 5 per course enrollment)
- Fee on second plan up
- Yes (Pro Trainer: no enrollment fee)
- Card processing
- Your own Stripe or PayPal account; LearnWorlds FAQ cites 2.9% + USD 0.30
- Product or learner limits
- Active learners a month: 1,000 Starter, 2,000 Pro Trainer
- Subscriptions and payment plans
- Partial (Subscriptions, memberships and payment plans from Pro Trainer)
- Certificates
- Partial (Listed from Pro Trainer, with up to 20 SCORM uploads)
- Trial
- 30-day free trial
- Fees
- −USD 724
LearnWorlds Pro Trainer
USD 99/mo
- Platform fee
- None
- Card processing
- Stripe 2.9% + USD 0.30
- What it is
- Course platform with built-in community and unlimited video hosting on every plan
- Monthly price (billed monthly)
- Starter USD 49; Pro Trainer USD 99; Learning Center USD 299
- Billed annually (per month)
- USD 44 / USD 79 / USD 249
- Entry-plan sales fee
- Partial (Starter: USD 5 per course enrollment)
- Fee on second plan up
- Yes (Pro Trainer: no enrollment fee)
- Card processing
- Your own Stripe or PayPal account; LearnWorlds FAQ cites 2.9% + USD 0.30
- Product or learner limits
- Active learners a month: 1,000 Starter, 2,000 Pro Trainer
- Subscriptions and payment plans
- Partial (Subscriptions, memberships and payment plans from Pro Trainer)
- Certificates
- Partial (Listed from Pro Trainer, with up to 20 SCORM uploads)
- Trial
- 30-day free trial
- Fees
- −USD 274
Fees at real revenue levels
| Plan | You keep at USD 1,000/mo | You keep at USD 5,000/mo | You keep at USD 20,000/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teachable Starter | USD 851fees −USD 149 | USD 4,411fees −USD 589 | USD 17,761fees −USD 2,239 |
| Teachable Builder | USD 876fees −USD 124 | USD 4,736fees −USD 264 | USD 19,211fees −USD 789 |
| LearnWorlds Starter | USD 816fees −USD 184 | USD 4,276fees −USD 724 | USD 17,251fees −USD 2,749 |
| LearnWorlds Pro Trainer | USD 866fees −USD 134 | USD 4,726fees −USD 274 | USD 19,201fees −USD 799 |
Assumes one-time sales at a USD 50 average price (so USD 1,000 = 20 sales), US cards, monthly billing, each platform's native payments. Excludes taxes, refunds and payout fees.
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What you keep, by platform
Keeps the most
You keep $4,736.00 (94.7%)
Teachable Builder keeps the most at $5,000.00/mo gross.
1. Teachable Builder
$4,736.00 kept · 94.7%
- You keep $4,736.00
- Platform fee $0.00
- Processing $175.00
- Plan cost $89.00
Total fees $264.00 · effective fee 5.3%
Visit Teachable (opens in new tab)2. LearnWorlds Pro Trainer
$4,726.00 kept · 94.5%
- You keep $4,726.00
- Platform fee $0.00
- Processing $175.00
- Plan cost $99.00
Total fees $274.00 · effective fee 5.5% · −$10.00/mo vs Teachable Builder
Visit LearnWorlds (opens in new tab)3. Teachable Starter
$4,411.00 kept · 88.2%
- You keep $4,411.00
- Platform fee $375.00
- Processing $175.00
- Plan cost $39.00
Total fees $589.00 · effective fee 11.8% · −$325.00/mo vs Teachable Builder
Visit Teachable (opens in new tab)4. LearnWorlds Starter
$4,276.00 kept · 85.5%
- You keep $4,276.00
- Platform fee $500.00
- Processing $175.00
- Plan cost $49.00
Total fees $724.00 · effective fee 14.5% · −$460.00/mo vs Teachable Builder
Visit LearnWorlds (opens in new tab)
- LearnWorlds Starter: the $5 fee assumes one paid enrollment per transaction.
- Teachable's custom Stripe gateway (2% fee for US schools) isn't modelled.
Estimates only. Excludes taxes/VAT, refunds, chargebacks and payout fees unless stated. Not financial advice.
Last checked 30 Oct 2026 · Prices from teachable.com/pricing and learnworlds.com/pricing. LearnWorlds prices exclude VAT.
Teachable and LearnWorlds both sell courses from your own school, but they charge for sales differently on their entry plans. Teachable Starter takes a percentage of each sale, while LearnWorlds Starter charges a flat fee per course enrollment. Both remove that fee on the next plan up. LearnWorlds raised its Starter price to USD 49 a month in late October 2026.
Plans and prices
| Teachable | LearnWorlds | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan, monthly | Starter USD 39 | Starter USD 49 |
| Entry plan, billed annually | USD 29/mo | USD 44/mo |
| Entry sales fee | 7.5% per sale | USD 5 per course enrollment |
| Second plan, monthly | Builder USD 89 | Pro Trainer USD 99 |
| Second plan, billed annually | USD 69/mo | USD 79/mo |
| Second plan sales fee | 0% on Teachable Payments | None |
| Third plan, monthly | Growth USD 189 | Learning Center USD 299 |
| Third plan, billed annually | USD 139/mo | USD 249/mo |
| Above that | Custom (sales) | Corporate (custom pricing) |
What you keep on one USD 100 course sale
One-time sale, US card, monthly plan fee not included. Teachable uses its published US card rate of 2.9% + USD 0.30. LearnWorlds uses the 2.9% + USD 0.30 gateway rate cited in its FAQ.
| Plan | Platform fee | Processing | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teachable Starter | USD 7.50 | USD 3.20 | USD 89.30 |
| Teachable Builder | USD 0 | USD 3.20 | USD 96.80 |
| LearnWorlds Starter | USD 5.00 | USD 3.20 | USD 91.80 |
| LearnWorlds Pro Trainer | USD 0 | USD 3.20 | USD 96.80 |
On a USD 100 sale, the 7.5% fee and the USD 5 enrollment fee are close. On a USD 300 course, Teachable Starter’s fee rises to USD 22.50 while the LearnWorlds enrollment fee stays at USD 5. On a USD 30 course, the order flips: USD 2.25 on Teachable Starter against USD 5 on LearnWorlds Starter. Teachable also lists extra processing on recurring payments (+0.7%) and where tax is assessed (+0.5%). Those are not included above.
Limits that differ
| Teachable | LearnWorlds | |
|---|---|---|
| What is capped | Products: 5 / 10 / 50 | Active learners a month: 1,000 / 2,000 (Starter / Pro Trainer) |
| Subscriptions and payment plans | Memberships listed | From Pro Trainer |
| Certificates | Growth | From Pro Trainer |
| Free trial | 7 days, plus 30-day money-back period | 30 days |
LearnWorlds also lists a built-in community, unlimited video hosting and your own domain on every plan, and admin seats of 1 / 5 / 25 across Starter, Pro Trainer and Learning Center.
Who each fits, based on published features and pricing
This is not a hands-on test. It is a reading of each pricing page.
- Teachable fits creators with a small catalogue of lower-priced courses, where a percentage fee stays small, and those who want card processing handled by Teachable Payments instead of their own gateway. Builder fits once monthly sales pass about USD 667, where the 7.5% Starter fee would exceed the USD 50 price gap.
- LearnWorlds fits creators selling higher-priced courses, where a flat USD 5 per enrollment takes a smaller share than a percentage, and schools that want a built-in community on the entry plan, or certificates and SCORM uploads from Pro Trainer. Pro Trainer fits once you sell about 10 enrollments a month or need subscriptions or payment plans.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Teachable or LearnWorlds cheaper to start?
On monthly billing, Teachable Starter is USD 39 and LearnWorlds Starter USD 49. Billed annually, they are USD 29 and USD 44 a month. Both entry plans also charge per sale: 7.5% on Teachable Starter and USD 5 per course enrollment on LearnWorlds Starter. Prices checked 30 Oct 2026.
When does Teachable Builder pay for itself over Starter?
Builder costs USD 50 a month more than Starter on monthly billing and removes the 7.5% fee. At 7.5%, that USD 50 equals about USD 667 a month in course sales. Above that, Builder costs less in published fees; below it, Starter does.
When does LearnWorlds Pro Trainer pay for itself over Starter?
Pro Trainer is USD 50 a month more than Starter on monthly billing and has no USD 5 enrollment fee. That difference equals 10 paid enrollments a month. Pro Trainer also adds subscriptions, memberships and payment plans, which Starter does not list.
Do I still pay Stripe or PayPal on LearnWorlds?
Yes. LearnWorlds connects to your own Stripe or PayPal account, and its pricing FAQ cites gateway fees of 2.9% + USD 0.30. Those are charged by the processor, not by LearnWorlds.
Did LearnWorlds change its Starter price?
Yes. The pricing page checked on 30 Oct 2026 lists Starter at USD 49 a month, or USD 44 a month billed annually, plus USD 5 per course enrollment. Earlier in October it showed USD 29 and USD 24.
Does either have a free plan?
Neither pricing page lists a free plan. Teachable offers a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back period. LearnWorlds offers a 30-day free trial.
Are these figures from a hands-on test?
No. tested is false. This page reads each vendor's published pricing and feature lists and applies their stated fee formulas to a one-time US card sale. It is general information, not tax or financial advice.