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Teachable

Free / $39/mo
4.2/5

Free plan with unlimited hosting, quizzes, basic website. Paid plans from $39/mo, 5% transaction fee on free.

Why founders use Teachable

Course design templates
Quiz creation and grading
Student referrals
Tax handling automation
Lecture comments and engagement
Custom domain (paid plans)
Email marketing (paid plans)

The Good

Free forever plan with unlimited hosting
Professional course templates included
Complete student management built-in
Fast course launch (afternoon setup)
All products available on free plan

The Bad

Transaction fees on free/Basic plans (10%/5%)
No third-party integrations on free plan
Teachable branding on free accounts
Limited advanced features without upgrade

The Verdict

Teachable offers one of the best free-forever plans among hosted LMS platforms with unlimited course hosting, course design templates, complete student management, and unlimited lecture comments. The free plan includes a basic website with Teachable branding (customizable on paid plans) and direct student messaging. While the free tier is generous, monetization happens through transaction fees (10% on free, 5% on Basic, 0% on Pro+), making it best for solopreneurs who validate with free content before scaling.\n\nPaid plans start at $39/month (annual) and remove transaction fees at the Pro tier ($119/month annually). Teachable excels at simplicity—launch a course in an afternoon without technical complexity. The platform handles hosting, video delivery, and payment processing, letting indie hackers focus purely on content creation.

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