Teachable fee calculator
Most calculators show you Starter's 7.5% fee and stop there. This one tells you, at your actual sales volume, whether Starter or Builder costs less overall — and the exact dollar amount where that answer flips.
$39/mo billed monthly, $29/mo billed annually. 7.5% transaction fee on top of processing.
Which plan is actually cheaper for you?
At $1,000/month, Builder (annual billing) costs less overall — $35/month cheaper than the alternative. Starter's 7.5% fee overtakes Builder's price difference at $533/month in sales.
Teachable fees at scale
Monthly transaction fees only, on the Starter plan — subscription cost not included.
The facts behind this calculator
Starter costs $39/month billed monthly or $29/month billed annually, and charges a 7.5% transaction fee on every sale, on top of payment processing.
Source: Teachable — Pricing ↗Builder costs $89/month billed monthly or $69/month billed annually, and charges 0% transaction fee — only payment processing applies. Growth and Custom tiers are also 0% but add features unrelated to the fee question.
Source: Teachable — Pricing ↗Payment processing is 2.9% + $0.30 via Stripe on every plan, rising to 3.9% + $0.30 for international cards. Connecting your own Stripe account instead of Teachable's built-in payment system adds a 2% integration fee on Starter.
Source: Teachable — Pricing ↗Unlike Gumroad, Teachable returns its transaction fee to the creator on a fully refunded sale — a fully refunded course costs the creator nothing in platform fees.
Source: Teachable — Help Center ↗Chargebacks cost $15 per dispute, charged regardless of the outcome.
Source: Teachable — Help Center ↗Common questions
Is Teachable Starter or Builder cheaper?
It depends entirely on sales volume. Starter costs less per month ($29 annual) but takes 7.5% of every sale. Builder costs more per month ($69 annual) but takes 0%. The break-even is roughly $533/month in course sales — below that, Starter wins; above it, Builder wins. The calculator above computes your exact number.
Does Teachable charge extra for international students?
Yes. International cards add 1% to standard Stripe processing, bringing it from 2.9% + $0.30 to 3.9% + $0.30, regardless of which Teachable plan you're on.
Does Teachable refund its fee if a student gets a refund?
Yes — this is a real point of difference from platforms like Gumroad. On a fully refunded sale, Teachable returns its transaction fee to the creator, so a refunded course costs nothing in platform fees, only the processing fee already spent.
What is Teachable's integration fee?
If you connect your own Stripe account instead of using Teachable's built-in teachable:pay system, Starter adds a 2% integration fee on top of everything else. Builder and above don't carry this fee regardless of payment setup.
How much does a Teachable chargeback cost?
$15 per dispute, charged whether the creator wins or loses — the same flat-fee pattern Stripe and several other platforms use.
For the full breakdown of every fee layer and plan comparison, read Teachable fees: Starter vs Builder and everything that stacks.
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