Teachable vs. Thinkific: Unlimited bandwidth. Built on trust.
Teachable gives you unlimited video bandwidth on all plans—so your growth isn’t disrupted by unexpected limits. Plus, enjoy top-rated mobile apps, automated global tax handling, and built-in tools to sell more.
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Teachable helps you scale your business without compromise or complexity.
What Teachable does better
Your expertise is the product. Everything else should just work.
A difference students can feel
Teachable gives you a polished, end-to-end learning environment—from a modern student dashboard to highly rated mobile apps—that makes it easy for students to stay engaged. Both Teachable’s iOS and Android apps are rated 4.6 stars or higher, while Thinkific’s iOS sits at 2 stars. That gap can be the difference between students who come back and students who disengage.
Built-in global tax handling
Teachable automatically calculates, collects, and remits US sales tax and international VAT/GST—no third-party tools, no pricing workarounds per market. Thinkific streamlines tax handling for US and Canada only. So if you're selling into the EU or beyond, that's a problem you'll have to solve yourself.
Payouts without the paperwork
Growing with affiliates and collaborators should scale your revenue, not your admin work. Thinkific tracks commissions, but you process every payout yourself outside the platform. Teachable handles affiliate payouts and collaborator tax filing natively, so you set the terms and we do the rest.
Teachable is built around the outcomes that matter
When students trust you, they buy from you again and again. A polished student dashboard, highly rated iOS and Android apps, and automated completion certificates give your students an experience that earns that trust—and keeps it.
Teachable gives you the commerce tools to go from selling one course to a full product ecosystem: upsells, order bumps, bundles, subscriptions, and abandoned cart recovery. These tools work together to increase the value of every student who walks through the door.
The best education businesses generate revenue whether their owner is working or not. Teachable's automated tax handling, automated affiliate payouts, abandoned cart recovery, and drip scheduling mean the platform is working even when you aren't.
Teachable success stories write themselves
Frequently asked questions
Does Teachable limit video bandwidth?
Teachable provides unlimited bandwidth across all plans, so you don’t have to manage usage or worry about hitting caps as your business grows.
How hard is it to switch from Thinkific to Teachable?
It's much easier than you'd think. Teachable's bulk student importer (available on the Growth plan and above) lets you bring your existing student base over via CSV. Your course content (videos, PDFs, quizzes, etc.) can be rebuilt quickly using Teachable's drag-and-drop course builder. And because Teachable works alongside your existing website and email provider, you don't have to rebuild your entire business infrastructure to make the move. On an Enterprise plan, our team provides white-glove onboarding and migration assistance to make the transition seamless.
What types of products can I sell on Teachable?
Courses, digital downloads, coaching programs, memberships, bundles, and communities — all from one school. You can sell individual products or package them together, offer payment plans, subscriptions, or one-time pricing, and build out a full product catalog as your business grows. Unlike Thinkific, Teachable doesn't gate commerce features like bundles and payment plans behind higher-tier plans.
Does Teachable handle international tax automatically?
Yes. Teachable automatically handles US sales tax, global VAT, and GST without any manual work or third-party tools. Thinkific's TCommerce offers tax handling for select regions, but if you're selling internationally and using your own Stripe account, you'll need additional configuration or third-party integrations to stay compliant.
Can I use Teachable with my existing website and tools?
Teachable is built to fit your existing stack. Connect your email provider, embed products on WordPress with a dedicated plugin, or automate workflows with Zapier. As your business scales, the Growth plan unlocks unlimited integrations and public API access. On Thinkific, API access, webhooks, and Zapier actions are all reserved for the Grow plan at $199/month Thinkific—$50 more per month than Teachable's Growth plan.
Does Teachable have a mobile app for students?
Yes. Teachable's iOS and Android apps are included on all paid plans at no extra cost. Students can access courses, track progress, and learn on the go. Thinkific's generic mobile app currently holds a 2-star rating on the App Store—and a branded white-label app costs an additional $199/month on top of your plan fee, with Apple and Google in-app purchase fees (up to 30%) on top of that.
Does Teachable help me pay collaborators and affiliates?
Yes. Teachable handles affiliate tracking and payouts natively, and on top of that, BackOffice automates 1099 tax filing and payouts to collaborators—so you're not chasing down tax forms at the end of the year. This is a real time-saver if you work with guest instructors, co-creators, or affiliate partners. Thinkific supports affiliate reporting and revenue sharing with partners, but revenue sharing is limited to one partner on the Start plan and three on Grow Thinkific. Plus, there's no equivalent to automated tax filing for your collaborators.