Teachable vs Patreon

Create it, share it, and teach it

With the tools to create engaging learning experience (including community) on Teachable, you can grow your impact and income sustainably.

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For creators who don't compromise

On Teachable, you don't have to choose between impact and income

Wondering how to build reliable earnings while still providing value to your audience? That’s where we come in.

Focus on creating. Let us focus on simple business automation, intuitive content creation features, and powerful selling tools.

All of your learning products in one place to make growing your income easy

Compare Teachable vs Patreon

Features

Teachable

Patreon

Built-in community functionality

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Online courses and coaching

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Unlimited native video hosting

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Student dashboard & progress tracking

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Advanced pricing features

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SSO login access & admin seats

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Offer multiple product types (courses, digital downloads, memberships, community, coaching programs)

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More options

There’s more than one way to share your talent.

Your fans want to learn from you. Give them what they want by offering courses, coaching, memberships, community, and more—all in one place with one login on Teachable.

Offer multiple products with Teachable
Sync your software without overcomplicated integrations.

Greater selling power

Trust your business with ecommerce tools designed for creators.

Teachable gives you a full suite of products and built-in sales features so you can get more out of each customer. Drive sales with upsells, coupons, referrals, and more.

Less tax stress

Leave the tax complexity to us.

We calculate, collect, and remit sales taxes on your behalf, so you don't have to deal with (or pay for) additional accounting work. Plus, take your business global with tax-inclusive pricing. 

Make more sales with more learning products on Teachable
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The reason why I chose Teachable is because I really felt like they were made for creators. The back end was really simple for me too, which was a huge priority. I created my entire course within 60 days.
Dara Denney
Performance Creative Accelerator
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It was just so simple to figure it out. I wanted different capabilities in terms of having my community, having a very easy login, being able to see how many videos that people are watching is what I really liked about Teachable and I just loved how simple it was.
Sade Kelly
The Fire Inside
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I chose Teachable amongst competitors because of the amazing resource library. I love the fact that I could get some game on learning how to set up these courses, how to sell them properly, and really started to think of courses as a shortcut to an outcome for my students and my prospects. And they're the ones that really seared that into my brain and thinking of things that way of transformation first.
Darnell Brown
Bulletproof Hustle
30M+

products sold

32M+

students served

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for student mobile app

Creators who want more want Teachable

It’s free to join. Start building your reach (and earnings) today. 

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FAQ

What types of products can I sell on Teachable?

You can create and sell online courses, coaching services, memberships, private community spaces, and digital downloads (including templates, audio files, ebooks, how-to guides, and so much more*). That means you can offer a complete suite of learning products at a variety of price points—individually, bundled together, or both—all in one place.
*Supported file types for digital downloads are listed below.
Documents: .pdf, .txt, .doc, .docx, .epub
Spreadsheets: .xls, .xlsx, .csvI
mages: .jpg, .gif, .png, .tif, .webp
Audio: .mp3, .m4a, .aac


Pro, Pro+, and Business plans can also upload vector images, CAD files, videos, and more.

Additionally, you can offer digital download content through a direct link, rather than an uploaded file. This means you can sell any content you might have on Canva, Google Workspace, Notion, and other external sites. 

Do I need a website if I have Teachable?

No—you can build one on Teachable using our convenient, intuitive site builder. However, if you do have an existing website you plan on using, we make it super easy with a dedicated WordPress plugin and embedded checkout functionality to sell your products directly on any other site.

How does Teachable compare to Patreon in terms of video capabilities?

Teachable provides unlimited native video hosting with support for 720p and 1080p resolutions, including video analytics and unlimited storage on all paid plans. Patreon is experimenting with a native video player option, currently still in limited release.

What features do I get on Teachable's free plan?

A free plan gives you the core features you need to begin selling on Teachable: course design templates, AI creation tools, payment processing, and more. You’ll be able to sell one of each product type (course, digital download, coaching, and membership)—while there’s no limit to the amount you can create. 

When I'm ready to upgrade, what's the refund policy?

New customers are entitled to a full no-questions-asked refund within 30 days.