Teachable vs. Skillshare: My Numbers + Which is Best?

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This week, I want to share my experience creating and selling online courses on two different platforms: Skillshare and Teachable. I’ve made 6 figures on both of those platforms - I’ve been teaching on Skillshare for 4.5 years now and on Teachable for 3 years. I’ve also been a student on both of those platforms, too. In this video, we jump into some pros and cons (and how much I made when I first started) so you’ll know which is best for you if you plan to create and sell online courses.
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[@kerendn]

Hi Teela, I think you explained the differences really well. Sounds like Teachable allows you to earn more, while requiring more expertise and work in marketing, sales, growing your audience, etc - running a small business. Personally I didn't want to take that path, and so I do appreciate and enjoy the income that I get from Skillshare for courses I created in the past. Less effort and less reward, but still worth it. This month I made about $1,400 on Skillshare and I haven't published a new course or anything on social media in several months. Like you said, they both have their pros and cons, and each or both of them might work well for different people with different preferences.

[@EveryTuesday]

Thanks so much for sharing, Keren! All great points - it's nice that there are so many options these days. Hope you've been well! ❤️

[@jan-nn9ix]

@@EveryTuesday can you post the same content on diff platforms

[@karolsartoasis4815]

Fantastic well done you.

[@Hamza97]

Well done, nice work with the passive income. I've just started teaching on skillshare, could you give me 1 tip or piece of advice in course creation?

[@kerendn]

@@Hamza97 my one piece of advice is: don't assume something is obvious - explain it. Also, watch Jake Bartlett's two videos on class creation.

[@helenfitzgerald9719]

Hi, I've taken courses on Teachable and Skillshare. Personally, I prefer Teachable. I've taken your font making and watercolour florals courses, and they were so in-depth and professional, and so worth every penny. You're my favourite teacher!

[@EveryTuesday]

Thanks so much, Helen! You made my day! ❤️

[@karolsartoasis4815]

That sounds really good.

[@davidbourne6478]

This review is bang on. Well done - I subscribed. As a beginner, I would say that it is better to start with Skillshare because this gives the experience of creating quality courses. Then, signing up to teachable when a persons has become competent in good quality course creation.

[@EveryTuesday]

I agree! Thanks for watching!

[@Tinyterisue]

Really enjoy taking classes on Teachable. One of my instructors has set up a Pintrest link for each course where we can share and see our work on the page or go into Pinterest. I'm off to check out your teachable courses. Great video and full of information. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

[@EveryTuesday]

Interesting! I haven't heard of anyone doing that before - I'll have to look into that, thanks!

[@carolepivarnik9316]

This was SUCH a helpful video, as I begin my journey to offer online courses! You answered every one of my questions about the pros/cons of these two platforms. Thanks so much!

[@marudesign.studio]

I've taken your classes on Skillshare since paid for yearly subscription, as always very helpful!

[@EveryTuesday]

Thanks so much for your support! ❤️

[@MuhammadSaidKamel]

A great analysis of the pros and cons of both platforms. Thank you, Teela!

[@PotterytothePeople]

Hi Teela, thank you so much for this very informative video! This really helped clarify things for me. I just found you when searching on this topic, but now I'm sure to check out your other stuff, too :)

[@unitedcomputers]

Thank you for your excellent video. As a long time KZbin uploader I am just about to use Skillshare as a teacher. Your information has been invaluable.

[@deloresnaskrent868]

Thanks so much, Teela. I am a big fan but also have been a successful Skillshare teacher for a few years. I have over 90 classes there but was recently suspended with no specific information other than their form mail list of possible violations. I am trying to appeal it, but meanwhile I will try Teachable through my website. I have received an outpouring of support from students, and many say they will follow me wherever I go. I really needed to read all this today and I trust you and all the information you sullied. Thanks so much.

[@wanderingcreativity]

Informative video Teela this is a thoroughly impressive explanation of each platform appreciate the showcase!

[@EveryTuesday]

Thanks so much for checking it out!

[@deweyforever]

Thank you for such fair and in-depth comparison of the two platforms. I appreciate your candor and generosity.

[@EveryTuesday]

Thanks for watching!

[@kathleenhartegilsenan9638]

Thank you so much for this honest comparison. You make the differences very clear.

[@AmyMaley1]

Your free intro to procreate course is outstanding! Can’t wait to take other courses - you definitely pack in a ton of value,

[@andreaschlickbernd4481]

Super insightful! Thank you so much for sharing you knowledge and experience!

[@MariJadeWrites]

Thank you for advice, I am thinking of making a digital drawing course on Skillshare first with shorter tutorials and then make a longer course on Teachable. Doing my research now :)

[@EveryTuesday]

Sounds like a great plan!

[@MariJadeWrites]

@@EveryTuesday Thanks!

[@dearbrave4183]

I haven't tried teachable or skillshare yet but I'm scheduled for a training on teachable for next week. Just subed, I loved your explanations 💖, will be checking out your other videos as much as I can.

[@EveryTuesday]

Thanks so much! You'll love their event - I attend every year and always learn something new!

[@BBZoneasembotop10]

You are a classic teacher..

[@adrianoliver81]

Thank you for this video. I am looking to start my new online teaching business soon. This information as very helpful.

[@EveryTuesday]

I'm so glad! Best wishes for your new biz!

[@butterflybutterfly864]

Hi Teela thanx 4 taking ur time 2 share with us such great insights about those 2 platforms 🌹🌹

[@EveryTuesday]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@DesignbyLaney]

Thanks for this video!!! I am teaching on Skillshare a few courses, but definitely want to increase the detail and control on some courses so have been looking into Teachable. Still learning all the production aspects though, which can be SO TOUGH.

[@EveryTuesday]

Awesome! Totally get it. Once it's up, though, you'll be so happy! If you have any trouble at all, don't hesitate to reach out to their customer service team. They're super helpful and have always been really responsive whenever I've needed anything :)

[@mirandayoung8999]

Thank you for sharing. It's really insightful and informative.

[@SarahTypes]

For teachable, since the students get lifetime access - does that mean you have to continuously pay the monthly fee indefinitely as a teacher?

[@EveryTuesday]

That's correct. I typically say 'as long as Every Tuesday exists, the courses will be available to you' (the lifetime of my brand). I'm all in with my courses for the long term, so I'm very comfortable with continuing those payments (I pay yearly, and there's a nice discount for that, too). If there's ever a time in the future where I wouldn't be able to continue, I'd make the courses downloadable, so in that respect, it would truly be 'lifetime'.

[@teachertracy5842]

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[@SonyFranz]

Hi Teela thanks for always having great content. I enjoy both Teachable and Skillshare and I really understand the differences now.

[@hfortner2010]

Thank your for all the information Teela! This helped to demystify some of the aspects of online teaching.

[@EveryTuesday]

I'm so glad! Thanks for checking it out!

[@MarcoPolaColoring]

Thank you for this video. Very well structured and easy to follow 🥰

[@chelsea_umberger]

I've taken both Skillshare classes (from you!) and courses on Teachable. Both experiences are exactly how you've described them! I'm wondering about a question for you: why did you choose Teachable over Kajabi? I know that both a platforms that allow you to have complete control over your content. But I'm just wondering if you looked into another platform before you chose Teachable?

[@EveryTuesday]

Hey Chelsea! Yes! I looked at a few other options, but Teachable was overwhelmingly recommended by others I followed online at the time (and I had taken a few courses that were hosted by Teachable and I enjoyed the experience I had, so I was already familiar with what I'd be giving my students). I decided to give Teachable a try first and it didn't disappoint, so I've never had a reason to pursue a different platform after that :)

[@LindsayMarsh]

Hi Teela! I have been teaching on skillshare for 2.5 years or so and also have found success teaching on Udemy. I have been searching for that extra push toward FINALLY starting my own teachable platform and your video was super helpful! I have had many people message me that having my classes on my own platform might be a great fit for me since I offer some pretty in depth courses. I can also give students access to all classes in a more controlled environment where I can guide them through a class order, like a university. I am convinced ! Now I just the motivation to upload over 150 hours of content to teachable, whew! 🙃😧Did you hire help or migrate the content yourself?

[@EveryTuesday]

Yay! You'll LOVE having all that control + I think you're reallllly going to enjoy Teachable! Excited for you! I migrated my more popular courses myself + left others on Skillshare since they were older and a bit more dated. This opened up that time for me to create new content exclusively on my site. I'd focus on bringing over your most successful ones first (it actually goes really quickly once you have your course modules/lectures outlined in teachable, then you just upload those vid files). After that you can evaluate if you want to bring over the others or start focusing on the new ones you'll make just for the students buying directly from you :)

[@LindsayMarsh]

@@EveryTuesday Awesome! I am really motivated now :). I just had to migrate 8 courses over to a teachable platform last week for a stack social bundle I was doing so I learned how quickly I can migrate content by just uploading via google drive. It took like 20 min to get a full course uploaded. It was sooo quick, nothing holding me back now. Thank you for posting great content and being so gracious with getting back to comments! I always do that for my students and I think the success you and I have is based on my caring and responding to people. Keep it up!!! :) :) :)

[@muhammadisrarulhaq9052]

Waow, brilliant girl. SO proud of you doing this. YOU HAVE JUST MOTIVATED ME FOR LIFETIME

[@marisolacosta7066]

Hello Teela! I love how thorough this video is! Great information!

[@EveryTuesday]

Thanks so much!

[@danaleeds9819]

Thanks for this great video! I am considering creating online courses for the first time and am signed up for next week's Teachable Live 2019.

[@EveryTuesday]

Nice! You're going to love it - I've attended several and always learn something new!

[@beattherapydotcom]

I've considered making game audio courses for a while, and this gave me some useful insight into the process. Just gotta build a larger audience on KZbin first I think. 🎧💙

[@inspirationmasters]

Great information Thank you for sharing very helpful and very detailed explanation of pros and cons. Teaching on zoom looking for platform so will head to teachable. You have a great website too.

[@EveryTuesday]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@RajKotecha]

excellent video thanks for making it - more reason still to choose teachable - never knew the skillshare business model until now :)

[@sitender1000]

Thank You very much for sharing your valuable experience. it does clear all the questions I had. One little question is : How to best start with no following or email database? Is udemy a good option?

[@ahmedmusawir]

Such incredible clarity I've gained from this video on this topic that I'm grateful forever ... Thank you and keep ém coming ... and I'm sold on Teachable to even begin ... what you think?

[@EveryTuesday]

If you have the traffic, do it!

[@ahmedmusawir]

I'm building an audience via Facebook & youtube ... do you think this is the right direction? I feel too constricted by Udemy & SkillShare ...

[@frankyang4245]

Thank you for sharing! Can you make an one video, at a time and sharing to all other platforms as well? 😊

[@karolsartoasis4815]

I never even considered it until today, for years I have been driving myself to tears attempting to build a audience on KZbin with out even trying those platforms. I don't have enough of a fallowing yet for teachable but on skillshare I think I might be able to start something. My KZbin fallowers are coming up to 200 subscribers is this to small for teachable? Thanks so much for this amazing video I really learned a lot.

[@EveryTuesday]

It's much more about building an email list than it is about building a social media following 👍

[@mwangi1t]

Great, great content. Very well done video. Thank you

[@hellorehman3372]

Thank you Teela - VERY useful video! I just cancelled my SamCart subscription because I just didn't want to do all the techy stuff - I just want to TEACH! However, after hearing your advice, I may give Teachable a try. I love the idea of having more control and keeping more of the income. Have you found Teachable easy to work with or did you need lots of tech support (e.g. setting up payments, doing email integrations etc)? thanks in advance!

[@clemenceprosen]

Hi, Why did you choose to teach on KZbin as well, what are the pros and cons? to teach on YT versus Skillshare and Teachable?

[@EveryTuesday]

KZbin's the first place I ever taught - it was my way of testing the waters to see if people were receptive to my teaching style. I've continued teaching on KZbin primarily to grow my audience whereas I teach on Skillshare and Teachable to monetize my teaching

[@vickymoore7852]

Thank You

[@Pakair11]

Superb.. Keep it up

[@jamesvernon7625]

Thank you for the info! 😁

[@tendies]

Thank you

[@RobertMarzullo]

Beware of Skillshare. They have made multiple changes that dramatically reduced the teachers payout. They also have randomly shut down honest and ethical teachers without giving them a way to defend themselves. Big market places are using you to build their brand but have no problem kicking you out or reducing your pay. Spend your time learning how to market your own content and build your own business. Nothing worse than waking up to a large cut in pay and their only explanation is that they are now paying what the market standard is.

[@EveryTuesday]

I couldn't agree more. I actually stopped teaching there in April 2022 because of everything you outlined. They've lost many other top teachers for the same reason. It's just not the place it used to be and I'd never recommend teaching there again. Thank you for sharing this with others!

[@blue2day013]

Have you heard about thinkific? I have taken skillshare courses and I love it. But I do agree the down side is not being able to keep the classes. 😞

[@EveryTuesday]

I have! When I started using Teachable, Thinkific was not capable of doing all it is today. I've always felt Teachable was ahead of them in that respect, plus they've secured quite a bit of funding, giving me confidence they'll be around for a long time. Personally, I've also always found Teacahble's UI aesthetic more appealing, which was really important to me as a designer making creative courses.

[@TheMISBlog]

Great video, thanks

[@haidjaiozimba7702]

Amazing!!! Great Video!

[@iacademi7770]

very good analysis :)

[@navigatingsideways]

You may have published this in 2019. It came on after learning about a guy suggesting Udemy vs Skillshare. Teachable is new to me, and after teaching overseas it may be a great opportunity. Is it okay to teach multiple subjects. i.e. I taught overseas, but I could also teach about preparation to go overseas, information for new sales reps and teach Security--which is my current profession but I miss teaching like I did overseas. America pays less than Taiwan and China. SO it simply made no sense to teach in America when a base salary in Sales is much better. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Has the pay structure changed on Teachable/Skillshare?

[@fahmi_art]

tq for sharing! :)

[@manishaghla9027]

Hello I am New join Skillshare as a Teacher but I want to Know about subscription, that Can I publish my classes on skillshare without any paid subscription for a time until I earned money from this, I mean free of cost subscription and publish my classes and earn money until I make money from it. ???

[@ctgcorporateinc.4200]

Maybe a little off the subject but how can we get a idea how much to charge.

[@EveryTuesday]

Look to other courses within your niche to establish a price range, then determine how comprehensive your course is in comparison, your experience and any additional bonuses/offerings you're providing.

[@arunkathirvel6319]

Hi, u mentioned "decent stats" for monthly revenu predictions, does it mean like, once after the course we publish on skillshare, daily can we check the statistics of how many mins watched on my course? will they send me email notification or on their website,can I verify the satus? or only in the next month, during payment I can see the details?

[@EveryTuesday]

Yep! It tells you how many 'premium' minutes have been watched each day, which is what contributes to your payout. Once you're a teacher, you'll have access to a 'teacher stats' area where all of that is broken down for you - minutes watched, past payouts, affiliate earnings, etc.

[@ViviFurlong]

Hi Teela! Thanks for this video! I’m a student in both platforms, I took many classes at Skillshare, including yours, also took your Font making class in Teachable. Now I’m using Teachable to teach hand lettering, but I’m not sure about using Skillshare because I teach jn Spanish and I don’t think they have any students that speak Spanish. I would like to have more income resources but not sure if that would work. What do you think?

[@EveryTuesday]

Hey Vivi! I agree - if you'd like to teach on Skillshare, you'll want to offer it in English, otherwise I'd find another platform (like Teachable), where it will be obvious to students that they'll be taking a course taught in Spanish.

[@JorgePicco]

Can the same content be published at both sites or is there some exclusivity clause?

[@facegym-faceyouth5975]

Hello, thank you very much for this insight. I am thinking about teaching online also. I have never teached on skillshare or teachable. Do you sell courses also on your website? You made your webite through "Teachable", right? You don't have your own website (for example with wordpress,)? And my last question: Why can't I see the your answers to some of the comments? I would like to read them.

[@EveryTuesday]

I have a wordpress website, but my courses are hosted through teachable (students get the full back end teachable experience when they enroll). My husband is a developer, so all of our sales pages are custom designed and coded, but all the course functionality/enrollment/payment processing is through teachable. You should be able to toggle down to see my responses to past questions asked on this vid 👍

[@lindavineart]

I have a couple of in depth courses on Skillshare which I created recently. I now want to release on of them on teachable myself but not sure how to go about this when its already on Skillshare? How to market it etc or if it is the done thing? Would appreciate your thoughts, Linda

[@EveryTuesday]

Hey Linda! When I shifted, any new (long) course I made for teachable, I would do an ‘intro’ version and post that on skillshare. So if my long course had 10 projects, I’d only post the first 2 or 3 on skillshare. Since you can’t unpublished on skillshare, you could always adapt/edit your existing skillshare course after you’re up and running on teachable.

[@lindavineart]

@@EveryTuesday Thank you for your reply, yes great ideas. It took me so long to create my long course on Skillshare but now wish I had done the above!!

[@S_Mayur]

Very nice 👍 Info, Thanks

[@maureenmin]

Hi Teela, wonderful explanation, thank you! I have a question. Can I have the same class in both platforms? Thank you so much.

[@EveryTuesday]

You could (and I do for my lower priced courses). Some people prefer an a-la-carte option. If you produce courses you charge more than $30-$40, I'd recommend keeping it only on Teachable, because you could upset those who could access the same course for a ~$10 subscription on Skillshare - something to keep in mind 👍

[@maureenmin]

@@EveryTuesday thank you SO much Teela. This information is super valuable. Now I have a better perspective and new direction to go. Big hugs for you!

[@adamputh1090]

One can earn money on Skillshare by watch time.So can i buy a Skillshare membership and keep running my course video on my spare mobile for 8+ hours every day to earn fixed income?

[@EveryTuesday]

No you can’t watch your own class for $, would go against their terms of service and you could get banned as a teacher. Even if you had a friend do that, it would get flagged for unusual activity (since no one watches a class repeatedly, nonstop). Gotta keep things honest

[@krisgideon9507]

What equipment do you use to record your classes?

[@EveryTuesday]

Hey Kris! Here's everything I use along with a vid of the setup: every-tuesday.com/studio-tour/

[@adamputh1090]

I want to make a class on the topic of American accent and will encourage students to impersonate me.I truly belive that students will rewatch my course more times than a usual course.So will i get paid on rewatch time if a student rewatch my course for more than a dozen time?

[@EveryTuesday]

With Skillshare, yes. You get paid for premium members’ minutes watched, so if a premium member watches yours over and over, you get paid for every minute of watch time, regardless if it was watched previously by the same student (Skillshare’s way of rewarding engaging classes)

[@nishalalwani4841]

Hello Teela, Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on Skillshare and Teachable. I am on Skillshare and want to register on Teachable as a student too, but I am unable to. Everytime, I log in, it shows options for ‘create your own class’; where can I find student registration options? Thank you for your help.:)

[@EveryTuesday]

Hey! You'll register as a student when you take someone's course that is hosted on Teachable (you'll become a 'student' in *their* teachable 'school')

[@monumi3509]

Teela Cunningham hi, hope you see this, how do you find courses you are interested in taking so far all i see is about teaching.

[@jillzifko6278]

How do I develop traffic to bring to teachable

[@EveryTuesday]

One of the best ways that has worked for me has been sharing free information related to my course topics on KZbin (validates you as a teacher + exposes others to your teaching style)

[@amhanson_]

is skillshare free for teachers?

[@EveryTuesday]

It's free to upload courses, but to view other courses you must be a paid member

[@enjoyhappymoments616]

You are awesome

[@EveryTuesday]

Thanks for watching!

[@enjoyhappymoments616]

@@EveryTuesday i wish i could teach or learn or specially i am interested in teaching and earning😔 please help me and tell how to start from scratch , I don't know anything regarding skillshare or teachable but yes i can teach many things

[@biegebythesea6775]

Do you need to be in front of the camera?

[@EveryTuesday]

It def helps your audience to be able to connect with the person they're learning from, but isn't required.

[@bunnycup231]

Is it free to teach on skillshare?

[@EveryTuesday]

Yep!