Thinkific vs Teachable: Which Course Builder is Better?

Have you been wondering which course builder is better? Well a while ago I did the ultimate test to see whether Thinkific or Teachable was better. Because of that I created a Thinkific vs Teachable review.
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[@Flavioggarcia]

For those who wish to decide between Thinkific and Teachable, here's all you need to know, that is actually rarely commented in comparisons: Teachable displays videos for the students in 720. This is: not in full HD (1080). Teachable doesn't display this information in their web-site. They say they support HD and 4K, but that is only to upload the files. Video is then down-sized to 720 for the students. I asked their support, and they told me exactly that. This alone is the reason why you should choose Thinkific.

[@olivierbertier5299]

Very thankful for this comment!

[@DaleLRoberts]

Because of your AMS course, I picked up access to Thinkific. And, I saw immediate results, so I upgraded to the pro plan. Sooooooo worth it. Big kudos on a balanced comparison video.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thanks Dale. Yeah, I really mean it when I say I went into this thinking I'd be switching to Teachable. But we really surprised when I got into the nitty gritty of it all.

[@Thinkific]

Dale is a Rockstar when it comes to all things self-publishing, we're pumped to have you both on our platform! Enjoy the weekend Dale :) *Rob

[@heysimmone]

@@Thinkific quick question: does your platform allow instructors to add pdfs or png/jpg images to course modules for students to download?

[@TrishaAdamsArt]

@@heysimmone Yes, you can add downloadable pdfs and jpegs to your lessons.

[@TheCouplesLounge]

@@TrishaAdamsArt can you import your slides or is it a standard slide? I'm trying to see how much effort do I need to put into a PowerPoint.

[@charmingmanuk66]

I opened this in KZbin just to say what a clear, well delivered and useful video that was. Thank you.

[@whatsleft0]

Thanks! I was just about to sign up for Teachable's free plan - and I had no idea it limits 10 students! That's a deal breaker for me!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ClintLiang]

This review saves me a lot of time! Great review, Dave!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and thank you!

[@spanishandthefrog2673]

I'm having so much trouble with Teachable customer support or lack thereof. From a user stand point, you may want to consider that there is no customer service phone number or person to speak to in times of trouble. Additionally, they rarely respond to emails with questions.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

yesss same here!

[@floranunez2336]

@@spanishandthefrog2673 q

Thank you very much! This was so helpful

[@thembekhumalo]

Thank you. This was soooo useful and I’m glad I picked Thinkific already. However I have to say that the Teachable comms, (tone of voice, brand personality etc) are so much warmer, friendlier and more attractive than Thinkific. When I was on Teachable I felt like I had found my people. So if Thinkific invested more in copywriting they would be even more fabulous! 😁

[@Kindlepreneur]

Great point

[@warever37]

There's a BIG draw back to thinkific, that is, if you make a particular video in your course a free preview, people will still have to sign up in order to watch it, where with teachable, people can still watch it without having to sign up, just like Udemy. A temporary solution is to add/embed the video in the sales page itself so people can watch it. I have reached out to thinkific about this, but haven't heard back from them yet.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Great point. I’ve embedded some of the videos elsewhere too like in Guest posts and on my website.

[@andrealeigh3162]

This was amazingly helpful. I like how you broke out all of the features and showed screenshots. Definitely helpful for those of us evaluating the platforms side by side but haven't seen them in action!

[@GraceRaisedMeUp]

Totally helpful with the view of these builders.

[@yourmarketingauntie]

This was a super helpful video thank you! I've been torn between these two platforms for a month but had been leaning toward Thinkific. You really helped me in my decision with your balanced review.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thanks and super glad it helped!

[@mohammedhussain8708]

This is really great. Thanks a lot for the comparison. Helps the decision speed significantly

[@Thinkific]

Dave did a great job with this review. If there's anything we can help with, don't hesitate to reach out.

[@kcherbel9230]

Really great review, Dave! Thank you for taking the time to do this. You da man!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thanks KC - I'll admit, this whole thing was a 3 month project.

[@Thinkific]

@@Kindlepreneur WOW! That's incredible. Thanks for doing all the research. Much appreciated.

[@AnandChafekar]

You are an Awesomepreneur! Thank you a lot for a detailed and easy understanding comparison. It's a wide web over there filled with options and you are a time saver.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Wow, thank you!

[@gailcassidy]

I use Kajabi and love it!! It does everything! Your analysis is interesting.

[@Kindlepreneur]

I’ve heard great things about them but focused on these two because of pricing and the limited number of students.

[@gailcassidy]

@@Kindlepreneur You're right where the price point is concerned. I, too, had considered the other two programs. Thanks for responding!

[@Kindlepreneur]

@@gailcassidy Absolutely and thanks for checking out the video!

[@healthwealthbridge]

I am going to try Thinkific.Teachable giving only ten student option in the free plan kind of stops market testing early.Great video .I like the style

[@Kindlepreneur]

Yeah, exactly - not much of a free package.

[@Thinkific]

Hi Dr. Amita, excited to hear how your doing with your course on Thinkific. If there's anything we can help with, please let us know :) *Rob

[@heysimmone]

That was my concern too. I can't beta test my course with that small group.

[@Hezhagaruda]

Appreciate you for putting this video up, helped me to essentially decide as I really was unsure which of the two to choose, especially since I had read an older review with the old course interface/look of Thinkific but after watching this video, I learned that Thinkific has updated theirs, time to try them out! Thank you!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad I could help!

[@tospeakfrench7605]

Thank you very much for this video! It's very clear and specific. I was about to go with teachable (never heard of thinkific before). Teachable was my first choice because they handle the European VAT (I'm in France). But the features of thinkific seems better to my business, especially the quizzes options, video integration... Also, I just created an account after watching your video. I find thinkific more intuitive than teachable. If I definitely go with thinkific (which will be the case I think), I'll use Quaderno to handle the European VAT.

[@Kindlepreneur]

That's awesome and glad to have helped. Let me know how Quaderno goes as a process. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

[@pickavana8056]

This is a good point. If your potential students have also never heard of Thinkific, how likely are they to choose something else?

[@erinflowers3173]

Thinkific also has a Shopify integration. So if you already have a Shopify store they’ll automatically enroll students. They have communities as well

[@TrishaAdamsArt]

I ended up going with Thinkific because they have an integrated discussion board which is a real plus for me. That and they don't charge a transaction fee. I appreciate your review!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome, and glad to have helped!

[@skorpioflo]

Absolutely Tricha, that's definitely a win!

[@JoanneLeFebour1]

Thanks, a perfect video for me to watch today as I was deciding between the two. I am very grateful for your advice. X

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and glad to have helped!

[@eszterbekefi1414]

Such a clear and detailed structure in comparing. reeeally useful. THANK YOU. Big thumbs up for this

[@Kindlepreneur]

You're very welcome!

[@titaniumapple1]

Amazing review - was going to go with Teachable but their 720p video resolution limit is UNBELIEVABLE in 2020! Glad Thinkific does 4k for future-proofing, even if it's still only 2gb/file

[@Kindlepreneur]

That is a great point as well!

[@AnthonyFleischmann]

Thanks for the video Dave. One thing I didn't see you mention that you might want to consider is the Uptime of each of the sites as well. I think between the two Thinkific is a better option. I've used the free Thinkific option for a small course and love how easy it is. When I was looking for a platform to launch a major course I was seriously considering using them. I compared them to Click Funnels, Kajabi and others . . . I decided to go with Kajabi at the end of the day because of how easy everything integrates. Yes the plan I have cost double what Thinkific's plan is but Kajabi just seemed to have everything I need and want. They have a Free 28 Day Trail if you're interested.

[@bethgildersleeve3643]

New style looks more "professional" (cleaner background, standing, button-down shirt) but I liked the old style better (stuff in the background, sitting, Kindlepreneur t-shirt). If you're still aiming at authors I'd go back to the old style, but if you are broadening your horizons, go for the new version. Either way, the quality and editing were great, as usual. Good job Dave with the info and your video editor is fabulous!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thanks Beth. Actually, the stuff is still there, but the light that I had that caused the glow and the ability to see it broken. I've ordered a new one (luckily they are cheap). And thanks - that means a lot to hear. I'm going to miss my little editor :(

[@stephensnyder5365]

Your comparison video is amazing. Well done. Bravo. Thank you.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thank you! That really means a lot to hear.

[@freddycardoza8033]

Great job. I'm going to go with Thinkific. I had done some reesarch on this, but your overview pushed me over the top. Thank you!

[@imeldajohansjah1231]

Thanks a million.Because of your comparison video on teachable n thinkific.I found my own way to create my own courses.Thinkific is really suitable as specially for newbie.It helps a lot without any confusions.You have given so big value in this video.Thanks again.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and glad you liked it.

[@NezzysPlace]

Wow - this video sure helped me to understand the differences between the two platforms. Thank you!!!!

[@DavidDomm]

Hi thoroughly appreciate your input and this video as I am deciding currently on a platform. Thanks much. Keep up the good work.

[@rosietteaudiolabel5376]

Thanks for the clarity... Big thumbs up

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad you liked it!

[@josephinesandrak6773]

Very helpful. Thank you so very much :) Will start with thinkific as i am only new to this but would love to kick it off!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and glad to have helped!

[@juan.santiago]

Oh man, I was driving myself crazy about which one I should chose, but now I have a final decision, for sure. A big THANKS for this comparison yo shared!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad to help!

[@YinkaFeddenBOLDLinks]

Thank you so much - you have really helped me with my final decision!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad to have helped!

[@AnasAnas-cf1bf]

Thank you Bro. I was confused to which and which, but now I took my last last decision. God bless you

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and glad to have helped.

[@marlonehines]

A VERY thorough review that touched on all of my questions. Thanks so much.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad it was helpful!

[@militarywriter]

The side-by-side looks great, Dave! Gotta say, I was a little surprised by your findings, but appreciate you doing this. I know which service I'll be using in the future. Thank you-and good luck to your daughter as she returns to college!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Honestly me too. I went into this research thinking I’d be moving over to Teachable but as I dug further it became clear.

[@Thinkific]

@@Kindlepreneur Amazing to hear, Dave!

[@TonettaClay]

Thanks for this video and info. I'm just getting started with courses and this was a big help

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TonettaClay]

It definitely was!

[@patrynaswritings7617]

Thanks a lot this was very formative and you didn't take too long to do it

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thanks and that means a lot to hear.

[@FrankDaley]

What an excellent overview! Thanks, Dave.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thanks Frank and glad you liked it. It took me WAY to many hours to figure them both out, and test things and research it all. So, super glad it was useful.

[@FrankDaley]

@@Kindlepreneur Dave, I had the basic Teachable but never got to use it. Have the free one now but I'm rethinking. What do you think of using Wishlist and Word?

[@heysimmone]

@@FrankDaley what's Wishlist?

[@FrankDaley]

@@heysimmone Wishlist is/was a site that offered you many kinds of memberships (12 think). I believe it still operates under new ownership. Google it for an update.

[@JoeSomodi]

Well done! Thanks for taking the time to share this wisdom.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thanks!

[@ziontheelder1697]

Thank you for an efficient video review. My time was not wasted.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thanks for watching!

[@heysimmone]

Your video answered my questions as I too am using free courses. I don't want to pay for something that I'm giving away and at this point I don't need access to unlimited courses moreso than access to unlimited students. Because I'm in the building stage for this part of my business that helped pushed me over to choosing Thinkific's free plan until I am ready to scale. First time seeing you, I'm glad I did.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and glad it helped!

[@tediaxmonetize]

OMG this video had so much value for me thank u so so much ! this summer I'll be working on that hihi

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad it was helpful!

[@studiomeal]

Awesome review! This video is so helpful for me. Thanks a lot!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carinagunnarsdotter5381]

Thank you so much! I think I'll go with Thinkific :)

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and glad to have helped!

[@GeraldineRojas1]

AHHHH Thank you for that!!! I've been dragging my heels on creating my online course simply because I didn't know which to pick! Any chance you have a kajabi comparison? Thanks either way!!!

[@Kindlepreneur]

I hadnt because it's very expensive and sort of in a class of its own.

[@heysimmone]

So was I. I'm clear now.

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

So I've been with Kajabi for almost a year and I'm about to switch to Thinkific. It's just been way overpriced and too bulky. The only reason I would suggest it is if it's going to be your all in one website, email, course, memberships, coachings, etc.

[@TikiriHerath]

I prefer Thinkific too. Great video - thanks so much for doing all this research and sharing.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and glad you liked it and Thinkific

[@Thinkific]

Hey Tikiri, Rob here from the team :) Thanks for the kind words, hit us up if you need anything. *Rob

[@andaiyeqaasim5644]

Awesome video! You really broke it down and helped me make a decision. Thanks for the visuals as well...super helpful!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rachelradhaalster8779]

amazing. i subscribed to your channel immediately. Thank you. I'm new at this and WAS overwhelemed. I look forward to watching your videos!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@qtmcgrue]

This was so helpful. Thank you for such thorough comparison.

[@NicoleWarrington]

Thank you, this is really helpful to me as I plan where to launch my art classes.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad to have helped!

[@FashionSasha]

This was actually pretty good and gave me a better idea of which way I want to go. I hadn't even considered Thinkific and just heard about them recently. I was considering Gumroad but now I think I want Thinkific!! Thank you so much!!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and super glad to have helped!

[@gohighhustle]

Great video, thank you! I was stuck between these two, but Thinkific is clearly a no-brainer!

[@timhedrick8321]

Thank you! I was totally going down one path and you turned me to Thinkific.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Yeah, I actually started my research on that video thinking Teachable would win...go figure.

[@reuk]

Thank you for the visual comparison Helping me to make my choice 😊

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad to have helped!

[@DayTradingMicroFutures]

Well done! A fair comparison by any standard. I can easily see how for most people, Thinkific works best, while those corporate clients with large dollars and programmers on staff would prefer teachable. Dave, I have your KDP rocket for my books on Amazon and it has help tremendously. In your 'true and simply put' style, THANK YOU for another great video to help me make a decision .. it is Thinkific for me. After several months of seeing your videos, Dave, and the way you present things-- You are the 'real deal.' Thank you for the assistance and all the best to you, my friend.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thanks! That totally made my day to hear that :)

[@TheOldMayfieldPlace]

SO informative. Thank you for this.

[@Kindlepreneur]

You bet and glad to have helped!

[@SebastianValensi]

such a great explanation man! professional, fun, accurate, is perfect!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad you liked it!

[@VirtualTeachingPro]

I'll remember this as I'm creating my new course. I've been with Kajabi for a year and it's just way overpriced and too bulky. Thinking about going with Thinkific now!

[@mariannepetersen8462]

This is a fantastic review! Thank you so much Dave!!

[@Kindlepreneur]

My pleasure!

[@shaan814]

Really helpful video. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on both providers.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marlonventures6877]

Thank you so much for such an honest and unbiased review! You saved me a lot of time and money!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad I could help!

[@danschillingconsultant2135]

Thanks, Dave. This will be helpful for me in the future.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and glad to have helped!

[@kathyfaber9960]

Brilliant review! Thanks so much for saving us all so much time.

[@polcalca]

Great in-depth review mate, really helped! Thanks!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad to hear it!

[@paulfussell9153]

I think you answered your own question, but my vote is for your original course platform. BTW, I have seen the other platform and like your better.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Yup - although when I started this who thing, I though I'd be transferring...but nope. Glad you like it!

[@adamplarkins]

Thanks Dave! Great info, huge help.

[@t.j.5574]

The 2 step checkout process is a quite a deal breaker. Conversion rates go down when you have a 2 step checkout process as compared to 1. it has to be as easy as possible for the customer.

[@fransolet01]

Great video, awesome info! Thank you Dave.

[@BiancaGubalke]

Thank you, Dave. Very insightful!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thanks Bianca! Glad you liked it.

[@nextbiteoflife]

Love this comparison video. Very helpful timesaver. Thank you.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad it was helpful!

[@julienefray7992]

Very helpful thank you good sir I needed this 👌🏽

[@my50bike]

Thanks Dave great video good learnings...

[@mariamaria-ub6tr]

I would like to know if Thinkific gives to students 30 Days refund??? Because Teachable gives to students 30days refund. That is not good for the creators who spent time on it.

[@y.a.salimu5601]

I Watched your review 2x and now I am switching to building my first course on thnkific's free plan. TY

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mogensthorborg7270]

Great, helpful video for my decision process. Thanks a lot!

[@VictoriaLaurenSmith]

Thank you, this was very helpful for me!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and glad to have helped!

[@RifatErdemSahin]

great video mate > question > answer format

[@AntandShira]

You are always so helpful. I trust your word because it’s always in point. Oh and to others on this site, Dave’s KDP Rocket is fantastic!!! 🚀

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thank you. That means a lot to read.

[@draupadinurashini8426]

What did you use to create these slides and animations? :)

[@Kindlepreneur]

Adobe

[@johnpoindexter5391]

Thanks Dave. Thinkific does sound like the best one to use. I will have to keep this in mind if I decide to do a course.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and to have helped!

[@Thinkific]

Awesome to hear John, we're here whenever you're ready to build your course. Check out this free resource when you have a moment. training.thinkific.com/courses/fast-track

[@heysimmone]

@@Thinkific 🙂

[@dacactusgirl7810]

Great video. I subscribed and liked as well. Please tell me how you did the “scoring” side by side keeping points in your video. What graphics creations software did you use? Good job creating engagement. I use Camtasia for video editing. Just bought it.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thanks - my daughter does my video editing and she uses Adobe Premier

[@NextStageDrumming]

This was super-helpful! Thanks so much!

[@ashleybrown1559]

Thanks so much! Super helpful!

[@NanetteFloydPatterson]

That was great! Thank you!

Thank you for your great review. It helped me a lot.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad it was helpful!

[@StitchBudapest]

Very informative review! Also, very entertaining! Thank you for making this video!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thank you. And thank you for letting me know that. Made my day to read.

[@TonBil1]

Great video and helpful for sure. Editing was great, apart from one thing: at 6:35 Teachable and Thinkific suddenly switch sides on the screen. This was confusing.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Haha...yeah, I usually catch my daughter's (video editors) mistakes, but missed that one.

[@aguynamedscott11]

You gave a lot of pretty compelling reasons to go with Thinkific, but I have to have reports to prove engagement to my multitude of manages and other people who think they are my boss. Teachable kind of wins by default on that one issue. The only remaining thing that will make me decide one way or the other is, which one is better for an instructor who will be setting up a free course for an already existing group of students. Currently I am using Google Classroom, but the admins at my school have so restricted my ability to use it, that its worthless. I mean they don't even want assignments to be graded.

[@Kindlepreneur]

That does not sound like a fun situation....ouch. Cheers to you sir. As for reports, then definitely Teachable over Thinkific if reports is most important.

[@AnnaBDavid]

I really like Teachable. I went to it after the worst experience with Access Ally. If I can save anyone from trying that platform, I will! It was absolutely impossible to use - I ended up wasting thousands of dollars on their software and then the different designers I hired to try to mangle it into working. Teachable has been a dream in comparison!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Even though I found Thinkific to be better between the two, both were great services and do better than most others.

[@Tipsandcoffee]

wish I had seen this before getting both myself and agree thinkific is easier for me too.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Yeah, I like Thinkific better too.

[@jazminmiguel]

amazing helpful video! thank you so much for doing your research and sharing your experience. You are amazing!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thank you and glad you like it!

[@Thinkific]

Hey Dave, Rob here from the Thinkific team. Thanks so much for this review. Glad to have you onboard. If there's anything our team can do to help you with your courses or any other content you're creating, we'd love to connect. Just shoot us a message at [e-mail] ATTN: Rob and we'll connect there. Enjoy your weekend!

[@Kindlepreneur]

Awesome and glad you liked it.

[@Thinkific]

@@Kindlepreneur Looking forward to speaking with you later this week! *Rob

[@sandybell6906]

@@Thinkific Hello there! Can I make my course without videos, I just launch my written course or not? another question do you make marketing for my course as Udemy or not??

[@carolinaduarte3482]

On the article where I found this video it says 2023, but the pricing info is a outdated.

[@subramukherjeeroy5223]

Thank you so much for this video...Much needed for me

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TMF-WARRIORS]

great comparison - going to give thinkific a try and use your link. thanks

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad it was helpful!

[@YanPagan]

Great review 👍

[@Kindlepreneur]

Thanks! 👍

[@alinerdachbrey5052]

Thank you Dave. Great review.

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LifeinGlow]

Thanks a lot, Dave, it helps to understand those platforms bettet and I really loved your updated January 2022 article (highly recommend others to check it out). I still have questions on what Thinkific is like in their free version and comparing the starter packages for both. E.g. surveys and feedback is very important to me and analytics as well. But I donno how many people would buy my course. Also wonder can one export reports & surveys as well as students replies (say if there is a homework task). My course is on a therapy /counselling method and privacy also is important if people share their practice with the method or personal experience. Wonder what platform is best for that or would it rather make sense to use FB or telegram for the group tasks (I am not a FB fan lately). I suspect at first single students would come one by one watching on-demand and at some point it might be group work within a specific launch in the future.

[@LifeinGlow]

Maybe since you've done research and have some b-roll you can make a video specifically for newbies who are working on the 1st course, comparing these platforms (free & basic plan)? Pros & cons, solutions :)

[@ewancorlett9070]

This review was excellent, 10/10...thanks bro 👊🏼🧡🌱

[@Kindlepreneur]

Glad you enjoyed it