Teachable vs Systeme.io

Teachable is better if courses are your sole focus and student experience matters. Systeme.io wins if you need funnels, landing pages and email marketing in the same tool — especially at the $27/mo price point vs Teachable's $39/mo with transaction fees.

Teachable

★★★★☆ 4.4/5

The go-to platform for focused course creators — clean, easy-to-use, with a strong student experience.

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Systeme.io

★★★★☆ 4.3/5

All-in-one platform replacing your course tool, funnel builder and email software in one subscription.

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Head-to-Head Comparison

Feature	Teachable	Systeme.io
Rating	4.4/5	4.3/5
Starting Price	Free / $39/mo	Free / $27/mo
Free Plan	✅ Free plan	✅ Yes — 2,000 contacts
Users	100,000+	300,000+
Funnel Builder	❌ No	✅ Yes
Built-in Email Marketing	⚠️ Basic	✅ Yes
No Transaction Fees	⚠️ Paid plans only	✅ Yes

Pros & Cons

✓ Teachable Pros

Clean, student-friendly course UI
Well-known brand students recognise
Good affiliate and referral tools
Solid mobile app for students
Reasonable pricing from $39/mo

✓ Systeme.io Pros

Free plan with real features
Full funnel builder included
Built-in email marketing and automation
No transaction fees ever
Affiliate program management built in

✗ Teachable Cons

Transaction fees on Free and Basic plans
No built-in funnel or landing page builder
Email marketing basic compared to Systeme.io

✗ Systeme.io Cons

Course UI less polished than Teachable
Student experience less refined
Brand less recognisable

Which Should You Choose?

Choose Teachable if...

Your course experience and student UI are your priority, and you can absorb $39/mo.

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Choose Systeme.io if...

You want to avoid transaction fees and need funnel + email tools alongside your course — all from one platform.

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