Teachable vs Thinkific

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Teachable

4.0
(46)
At a Glance
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Teachable
Starting at:
$39.00/month
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Thinkific
Starting at:
$49.00/month
Overview
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Teachable
Teachable is a popular platform among educators and teachers who want to utilize the Internet to teach, showcase their hobbies, and monetize the courses they sell. The free version is already generous and offers unlimited hosting, however the platform’s paid tiers lets you access SEO features, an... Learn more
Capabilities
  • AI Enabled
  • API Available
  • Open Source
  • CLI Available
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Thinkific
Thinkific is best known for being a platform that supports the distribution and sharing of products across a wider, online community. It’s a popular choice among business leaders who want to design custom courses tailored specifically for their brand and audience. To date, the platform is home to... Learn more
Capabilities
  • AI Enabled
  • API Available
  • Open Source
  • CLI Available
Images
Thinkific
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Thinkific Screenshots
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Pricing
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Teachable
Free trial available
Free plan available
Billing type Recurring Subscription
Free
$0.00
/ month
Basic
$39.00
/ month
Pro
$119.00
/ month
Advanced
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Thinkific
Free trial available
Free plan available
Billing type Recurring Subscription
Free
$0.00
/ month
Basic
$49.00
/ month
Start
$99.00
/ month
Grow
$199.00
/ month
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Pros and Cons
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Teachable
Pros
  • Create completion certificates or use templates that students can download
  • Data monitoring and security with support if an outage occurs
  • Podcasts from Teachable creators on Spotify
  • Live events, webinars, and group challenges
  • Unlimited access to key features–bandwidth, courses, students, and coaching
Cons
  • Long waits to get paid for course creators on the Free and Basic plans.
  • If you’re on a Basic Plan, expect to be charged a 5% transaction fee per transaction.
  • Pricier than other platforms with similar features
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Thinkific
Pros
  • Platform supports live video, assignments, communities, and quizzes.
  • Integration wide range of industry tools
  • Allows users to track a range of metrics and KPIs
  • Protects content and client data with encryption and 24/7 monitoring
  • Teach live lessons, on-demand or ‘blended’ lessons
Cons
  • 'No integrated marketing tools – you’ll need to use third party solutions
  • Removing custom branding is only available on the Pro + Growth package
  • Single sign-on (SSO) is only on the highest tiers
  • Doesn’t handle EU VAT
  • Offers only phone support–no chat options
Reviewer's Segments
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Teachable
Small Business
91.3%
Mid Market
6.52%
Enterprise
2.17%
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Thinkific
Insufficient data to show segment split
Deployment
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Teachable
  • Cloud based
  • Desktop based
  • Mobile based
  • On-premise
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Thinkific
  • Cloud based
  • Desktop based
  • Mobile based
  • On-premise
Support
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Teachable
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
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Thinkific
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
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Teachable
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
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Thinkific
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Integrations
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Teachable
Total integrations: 17
  • ActiveCampaign for Marketing
  • Automizy
  • BigMarker
  • EasyWebinar
  • Elastic Email
  • FlexOffers
  • FreshBooks
  • Google Forms
  • Intuit Mailchimp
  • Mixpanel
  • Ontraport
  • PayPal Payments Pro
  • Plausible Analytics
  • Proof Pulse
  • Rewardful
  • Sendowl
  • Shopify
  • Stripe
  • Systeme
  • Wistia
  • Zapier
  • eWebinar
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Thinkific
Total integrations: 17
  • ActiveCampaign for Marketing
  • Automizy
  • BigMarker
  • EasyWebinar
  • Elastic Email
  • FlexOffers
  • FreshBooks
  • Google Forms
  • Intuit Mailchimp
  • Mixpanel
  • Ontraport
  • PayPal Payments Pro
  • Plausible Analytics
  • Proof Pulse
  • Rewardful
  • Sendowl
  • Shopify
  • Stripe
  • Systeme
  • Wistia
  • Zapier
  • eWebinar
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Company Details
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Teachable
  • By Teachable, Inc.
  • Located in New York, NY, United States
  • Founded in 2014
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Thinkific
  • By Thinkific Labs Inc.
  • Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Founded in 2012