Teachable pricing, fees and an alternative on your own site
Teachable is a hosted course platform with a storefront on a Teachable subdomain or your domain. BOS puts the lessons, the checkout and a branded app inside the WordPress site you already have.
At a glance
| BOS | Teachable | |
|---|---|---|
| Where students buy and watch | On your own WordPress site, in your theme | On a school hosted by Teachable |
| Free plan | Free plugin, up to 5 lessons, 0% fees | No current free plan; Starter is the entry tier |
| Lowest paid plan | Pro: $29 a month ($290 a year) | Starter: $39 a month ($29 billed yearly), 5 products, 7.5% transaction fee |
| Fees on your sales | 0% platform fee on every plan | 7.5% on Starter; 0% on Builder ($89) and Growth ($189) with Teachable Payments |
| Branded iOS and Android app | App plan: $149 a month plus $999 one-time setup, in your name | Teachable’s own student app; not published under your name |
| Checkout | WooCommerce, with the payment provider you already use | Teachable Payments or your own Stripe/PayPal on higher plans |
| Course structure | Programs of audio and video lessons, with progress and favourites | Courses with lectures, quizzes, certificates |
| Audio that plays with the screen off | Yes, in your app | Depends on the Teachable app and lecture type |
| Right-to-left languages | Yes, site and app | Not supported in the school interface |
Competitor prices from public pricing pages, November 2026, monthly billing unless stated. Card processing fees apply on every platform, including BOS.
Which one fits you
Choose BOS if
- You already have a WordPress site and want to keep students on it
- Your lessons are practice, not lectures: audio and video people replay
- You want an app with your name on the icon
- You teach in Hebrew or another right-to-left language
Choose Teachable if
- You want quizzes, certificates and graded assignments
- You do not have a website and want a hosted school in an afternoon
- You sell coaching and digital downloads alongside courses
The main difference
Teachable is built for courses that are studied: lectures, quizzes, completion certificates. BOS is built for lessons that are practised: a program your student replays on the mat, on your site and in your app, with nothing taken from the sale.
Keep your site. Add the lessons.
Accounts are approved by hand, usually within a day. The plugin and up to 5 lessons are free.