Teachable

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.