Teachable has made strides in 2025, removing some transaction fees and expanding its product lineup. But while that’s a welcome change for their creators, the latter still face major limits, capped published products, gated integrations, and steep recurring costs that scale to over $3,700 per year.
ThriveCart gives you the same selling power and more, without the recurring fees, transaction fees or restrictions. From unlimited checkouts, and advanced funnels, to full course hosting via Learn, everything you need to sell and scale is included in one lifetime license.
Let’s take a closer look at how Teachable’s subscription-based model compares to ThriveCart’s lifetime freedom and unlimited growth.
75K+
BUSINESSes POWERED
Representing 1.5% of the creator economy, people trust ThriveCart to grow their business & boost revenue.
70M+
PRODUCTS SOLD
Sell your digital products, courses, & physical products to a growing audience with tools designed to scale your business, fast.
$8B+
IN PROCESSED SALES
Driven by high-converting checkouts, upsells, & optimized funnels used across 1000s of businesses.
Feature
ThriveCart
Teachable (Builder $69/mo, Growth $139/mo, Advanced $309/mo)
Pricing
✅ One-time payment for lifetime access
❌ $29 – $309/month billed annually (up to $3,708/year)
Recurring Platform Fees
✅ None, pay once, use forever
❌ Monthly or annual subscription required
Transaction Fees
✅ $0 transaction fees
⚠️ 7.5% transaction fee on Starter Plan , 0% on more expensive plans✅ Stored cards for returning customers
Published Products
✅ Unlimited
⚠️ Limits per plan (1 Starter, 5 Builder, 25 Growth, 100 Advanced)
Checkout Customization
✅ Fully customizable, embeddable, and high-converting pages
⚠️ Fixed checkout design with limited layout control
Custom Integrations
✅ Zapier, APIs, webhooks, and direct integrations
⚠️ Limited integrations (1 Starter, 3 Builder, 5 Growth, Unlimited Advanced)
API & Developer Tools
✅ Included
⚠️ API and webhooks available on Growth and above
Multiple Payment Options
✅ Stripe Connect+, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Auth.net, Pay what you want
⚠️ Teachable:Pay (Stripe-powered) + PayPal; Apple Pay and Google Pay via Teachable:Pay only
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One payment, unlimited potential
With ThriveCart, there are no monthly fees, transaction fees
or product caps, you get a license for life.
More power, zero dependencies
ThriveCart gives you advanced funnels, and subscription
logic without being tied to a proprietary payment gateway.
All-in-one freedom
Sell courses, memberships,
and digital products with total checkout customization and no Teachable-style plan upgrades required.
Built for long-term growth
ThriveCart’s Learn+ upgrade
(£195 lifetime) adds drip content, triggers, tags, and automations, far beyond what Teachable offers, and with no further rebills..
👉 The bottom line: Teachable is fine for beginners who just want to host courses, but for serious creators who want to sell smarter, scale faster, and keep more profits, ThriveCart is the obvious choice.
