LearnWorlds vs Teachable
Both are course platforms aimed at creators, coaches and educators. They differ most on community features, value for money and ease of use.
At a glance
| LearnWorlds | Teachable | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 75/100 Higher | 64/100 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Paid from | €29/mo (about $32.38) monthly; €24/mo billed annually; plus €5 per paid enrolment | $39/mo (about €34.93) monthly; $29/mo billed annually; 5 products, 7.5% transaction fee |
| Positioning | academy platform | course first |
| Launched | — | 2014 |
| Best for | Course businesses and training teams that want an interactive, branded academy with community built in. | Course creators who want a proven, course-first platform and will outgrow Starter quickly. |
Where each one leads
| Dimension | LearnWorlds | Teachable | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of use | 3/5 | 4/5 | Teachable |
| Value for money | 4/5 | 3/5 | LearnWorlds |
| Course hosting | 5/5 | 5/5 | Tie |
| Low transaction fees | 3/5 | 3/5 | Tie |
| Breadth of features | 4/5 | 3/5 | LearnWorlds |
| Built-in email | 2/5 | 3/5 | Teachable |
| Selling products | 4/5 | 4/5 | Tie |
| Community features | 4/5 | 1/5 | LearnWorlds |
Scores are 1–5 per dimension. LearnWorlds leads on 3 dimensions, Teachable on 2. The overall figure weights these for course platforms generally — see methodology.
Pricing
Plans are listed per tool rather than paired row by row — tiers rarely line up, and putting one vendor's second plan beside another's implies an equivalence that is not there.
| Tool | Plan | Per month | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| LearnWorlds | Starter | €29 | monthly; €24/mo billed annually; plus €5 per paid enrolment |
| Pro Trainer | €99 | monthly; €79/mo billed annually; no enrolment fees | |
| Learning Center | €299 | monthly; €249/mo billed annually | |
| Teachable | Starter | $39 | monthly; $29/mo billed annually; 5 products, 7.5% transaction fee |
| Builder | $89 | monthly; $69/mo billed annually; 10 products, no transaction fee | |
| Growth | $189 | monthly; $139/mo billed annually; 50 products, no transaction fee |
Pricing checked 24 September 2026 and 23 September 2026 against each vendor's own pricing page. LearnWorlds: Shown to UK visitors in euros, excluding VAT. Annual billing saves about 20%. Teachable: Billed in USD. Annual billing saves 22%. 7-day free trial and 30-day guarantee. Where the two bill in different currencies, conversions use the European Central Bank reference rate.
Verdict
LearnWorlds
- +Every plan includes an AI course builder, unlimited video hosting, a built-in community and selling on your own domain.
- +Pro Trainer, at €99 a month, removes enrolment fees and allows 5 admins and 2,000 active learners a month.
- +Coupons, discounts and order bumps on every plan.
- −Starter charges €5 on every paid enrolment on top of the €29 monthly fee.
- −Prices are in euros and exclude VAT.
Teachable
- +Student apps for iOS and Android are included on every plan.
- +Handles US sales tax, VAT and GST on global sales for you.
- +Builder and above charge no transaction fees and include an affiliate programme for your own affiliates.
- −The $39 Starter plan takes a 7.5% transaction fee on every sale.
- −Starter caps you at five products and one admin user.
Common questions
Is LearnWorlds cheaper than Teachable?
LearnWorlds starts at €29/mo (about $32.38; monthly; €24/mo billed annually; plus €5 per paid enrolment), and Teachable starts at $39/mo (about €34.93; monthly; $29/mo billed annually; 5 products, 7.5% transaction fee) — so LearnWorlds is the cheaper entry point. Converted at the European Central Bank reference rate. Compare what each includes at that tier, and what it renews at, rather than the headline figure alone.
Which is better, LearnWorlds or Teachable?
On our weighted scoring across the use cases in this category, LearnWorlds comes out ahead overall. The honest answer is that it depends on the use case — the tables above break the score down by dimension so you can weight it to your own priorities.
Other comparisons
Sources & verification
- api.frankfurter.app — checked 6 November 2026European Central Bank reference rate, published via Frankfurter.
- learnworlds.com — checked 24 September 2026No free plan; a free trial.
- teachable.com — checked 23 September 2026No free plan listed; a 7-day free trial and 30-day money-back guarantee instead.