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LearnWorlds Pro Trainer costs $79/month (annual) with SCORM, interactive video, and unlimited courses. Teachable Builder costs $69/month (annual) with native mobile apps and affiliate marketing. Short answer: LearnWorlds wins on course creation depth — assessments, SCORM, and a full website builder. Teachable wins on simplicity, mobile apps, and sales tools. Both have entry plans with hidden fees that make them impractical.
What Does Each Platform Actually Cost?
Both platforms have cheap-looking entry plans with fees that make them impractical. The realistic comparison starts at the first tier with zero transaction fees.
| LearnWorlds | Teachable | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry (with fees) | Starter: $24/mo + $5/enrollment | Starter: $29/mo + 7.5% fee |
| First 0% tier (annual) | Pro Trainer: $79/mo | Builder: $69/mo |
| Upper tier (annual) | Learning Center: $249/mo | Accelerator: $149/mo |
| Courses | Unlimited (all plans) | 1 (Starter) / 5 (Builder) / unlimited |
| Students | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Mobile apps | No native app | iOS + Android (all paid) |
| SCORM | Pro Trainer+ (20 packages) | Not available |
| Interactive video | Learning Center ($249/mo) | Not available |
| Affiliate marketing | Pro Trainer+ | Builder+ (strong) |
| Website builder | Full site builder | Basic pages |
| Free trial | 30 days, no CC | 14 days |
See our LearnWorlds pricing breakdown and Teachable pricing breakdown.
Both entry plans have a fee trap
LearnWorlds Starter ($24/month) charges $5 per enrollment. At 40 enrollments/month, that's $200 in fees — making the effective cost $224/month. Teachable Starter ($29/month) charges 7.5% on revenue. At $2,000/month, that's $150 in fees — making the effective cost $179/month. The realistic starting points are Pro Trainer ($79/month) and Builder ($69/month), both with zero platform fees.
Where Does LearnWorlds Win Over Teachable?
Course creation tools are deeper
LearnWorlds includes advanced assessments, customizable certificates, SCORM support (20 packages on Pro Trainer), and interactive video with quizzes and branching (Learning Center). Teachable has quizzes and certificates on Builder+, but no SCORM, no interactive video, and less sophisticated assessment options. For structured educational programs, LearnWorlds is more capable.
A full website builder
LearnWorlds includes a drag-and-drop website builder with unlimited pages on Pro Trainer. Teachable has basic landing pages but isn't designed to be your primary website. If you want your course platform and marketing website in one place, LearnWorlds does more.
Unlimited courses on every plan
LearnWorlds has no course limits. Teachable limits Starter to 1 course and Builder to 5. For creators building a multi-course curriculum, LearnWorlds avoids forced upgrades.
A longer free trial
30 days (no credit card) vs 14 days. That's enough time to build a real course and test with actual students before committing.
Where Does Teachable Win Over LearnWorlds?
Native mobile apps on every plan
Teachable includes iOS and Android student apps on every paid plan. LearnWorlds doesn't offer native mobile apps on standard plans — students use mobile browsers. For audiences that consume content on phones (coaching clients, fitness students), Teachable's mobile advantage is meaningful.
Stronger affiliate marketing
Teachable's affiliate program on Builder ($69/month) is well-regarded — easy for affiliates to use, with good tracking and payout tools. LearnWorlds includes affiliate management on Pro Trainer, but Teachable's implementation is more mature.
Simpler to use
Teachable's course builder is more intuitive out of the box. Upload content, set a price, publish. LearnWorlds is more powerful but has a steeper learning curve. Multiple reviewers describe LearnWorlds' interface as feature-dense to the point of being cluttered.
Lower price at the zero-fee tier
Teachable Builder at $69/month is $10/month less than LearnWorlds Pro Trainer at $79/month. It's a modest difference, but over a year that's $120 saved.
What Do Both Platforms Miss?
Who Should Consider LearnWorlds?
- Corporate trainers and certification programs. SCORM at $79/month makes LearnWorlds one of the most affordable compliant platforms.
- Educators who need advanced assessments. Formal tests, graded assessments, and customizable certificates are more developed than Teachable's.
- Creators who want a full website. LearnWorlds' site builder lets you run your marketing website and courses from one platform.
- Creators building large catalogs. Unlimited courses from day one avoids Teachable's 1/5 course limits on lower plans.
Who Should Consider Teachable?
- Creators whose audience is on mobile. Native iOS and Android apps on every plan give students a better mobile experience.
- First-time course creators. Teachable's simpler interface means less time learning the platform and more time creating content.
- Affiliate-driven businesses. Teachable's affiliate tools are mature and easy for partners to use.
- Budget-conscious creators. $69/month (Builder) is the most affordable major course platform with zero transaction fees.
The Teaching-First Alternative
Neither LearnWorlds nor Teachable is built around the teaching model that drives completion — per-lesson discussions, live cohort sessions, and student support. Ruzuku starts at $99/month with unlimited everything, zero fees, discussion in every lesson, native Zoom, and student tech support included. Start free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LearnWorlds better than Teachable?
For course creation depth (SCORM, interactive video, assessments), yes. For simplicity, mobile apps, and affiliate marketing, Teachable wins. Neither is categorically better.
Which is cheaper?
At the zero-fee tier: Teachable Builder ($69/month) is $10/month less than LearnWorlds Pro Trainer ($79/month). But LearnWorlds includes more features at that price.
Does LearnWorlds have mobile apps?
Not on standard plans. Students use mobile browsers. Teachable includes iOS and Android apps on every paid plan.
Which has better entry pricing?
Both entry plans have fee traps. LearnWorlds Starter charges $5/enrollment. Teachable Starter charges 7.5% on revenue. Neither is practical for selling courses at volume.
Does Teachable support SCORM?
No. LearnWorlds supports SCORM 1.2 and xAPI on Pro Trainer ($79/month) — one of the most affordable SCORM-compliant platforms available.