EarnThread vs Teachable
Teachable is a dedicated course platform with no free plan; its $39 Starter plan also keeps 7.5% of each sale.
On price: EarnThread costs less than Teachable at every sales level we checked, up to $50,000 a month.
Fee calculator
About 13 sales a month. You'd keep $52.50 more a month on EarnThread.
PlatformCheapest plan for youMonthly costYou keep
EarnThreadGrowth$42.40$457.60
TeachableStarter$94.90$405.10
Start on the free plan and move up only when it pays for itself.
Start free →Monthly cost at a glance
Each platform on its cheapest plan for that level of sales, at an average price of $39, card processing included.
| Monthly sales | EarnThread | Teachable | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200 | $17Launch (free) | $61Starter | EarnThread $44 less |
| $500 | $42Growth | $95Starter | EarnThread $53 less |
| $1,000 | $66Growth | $126Builder | EarnThread $60 less |
| $3,000 | $159Growth | $199Builder | EarnThread $40 less |
| $10,000 | $416Scale | $456Builder | EarnThread $40 less |
Where Teachable is better
- A mature, course-first product, with community features from the Builder plan.
- Its own payment gateway, so there's no Stripe account to set up.
Where EarnThread is better
- Start free, and pay $19 or $49 a month only when that's cheaper.
- Assignments with your written feedback, and cohort start dates.
- Courses sit next to downloads, coaching and memberships in one storefront.
- See which post, link or campaign led to each lead and sale, and share a revenue receipt for any campaign.
Features
| Feature | EarnThread | Teachable |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✓ | — |
| Drip schedules and prerequisites | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quizzes and certificates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Assignments with feedbackTeachable: short answers | ✓ | ◐ |
| Cohorts | ✓ | — |
| CommunityEarnThread: per-lesson discussion; Teachable: Builder plan and up | ◐ | ◐ |
✓ yes · ◐ partly or on higher plans only · — no.
How we compared
- Prices are published monthly prices in US dollars, checked on 3 October 2026. Annual billing is cheaper on most platforms. Features were checked in August 2026 (course features in October).
- Where a platform's fee doesn't include card processing, we add standard US card processing (2.9% + 30¢ per sale), the same for EarnThread.
- Taxes, currency conversion, international cards, refunds and add-ons aren't included.
Sources
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