Tapmy vs Teachable
The Teachable alternative without the 7.5% Starter tax.
Tapmy is the better Teachable alternative. You sell courses and digital products from a branded AI store without LMS setup or Starter-plan transaction fees. Teachable only wins if a classic course player with quizzes and certificates is the entire business.
Why switch to Tapmy.
Teachable Starter is still cited around $39/mo plus ~7.5% per sale. Tapmy Pro is $29/mo with no platform cut, an AI sales page, and a clone that does the enrollment chat — plus downloads and calls in the same link.
Tapmy
- AI builds the sales page, checkout, and delivery from a short description.
- One-step checkout in the same Instagram or TikTok link — no hop to three other tools.
- AI Clone qualifies and converts buyers 24/7.
- Digital products, bookings, and memberships live in one store.
- Free to start. Pro from $29/mo, month-to-month. No Tapmy cut on Pro.
Teachable
- You build the school. Nothing writes the sales path.
- Starter is often cited with ~7.5% transaction fees.
- Free plan removed in recent years.
- Digital downloads and bookings are secondary.
- No AI Clone on enrollment.
Pick the tool that
fits how you sell.
Pick Tapmy if
Tapmy
- You want a storefront, one-step checkout, bookings, memberships, and an AI Clone in one link.
- You need to launch tonight — AI writes the page, checkout, and delivery in minutes.
- You want a free plan first, then Pro from $29/mo, month-to-month, with no Tapmy cut on Pro.
Keep Teachable only if
Teachable
- You primarily need a course player, quizzes, and certificates.
- You accept Starter-plan transaction fees or you are on a higher Teachable tier.
- You are not looking for link-in-bio, bookings, and AI Clone in the same product.
Tapmy vs Teachable.
Capability by capability.
Teachable vs Tapmy is a course LMS versus an AI store that also sells courses.
| Capability | Tapmy | Teachable |
|---|---|---|
| Course player & LMS UX | Courses as store offers that sell | Core LMS with quizzes & certs |
| Transaction fees on entry plan | No Tapmy cut on Pro | Often ~7.5% on Starter (2026 roundups) |
| AI sales page + clone | AI page + 24/7 clone | You build the school |
| Digital downloads & bookings | First-class with courses | Secondary to the school |
| Starting price | Free + Pro $29/mo | Paid LMS; free plan removed |
| Quizzes & certificates | Not an LMS-first player | Native Teachable assessments |
| Drip content & modules | Gated course offers | Structured curriculum tools |
| Student community | Gated community offers | Comments / community features |
| Link-in-bio storefront | Instagram-native store | School subdomain |
| One-step checkout | Checkout in the creator link | School checkout flows |
| Coaching calls beside the course | Bookings in same store | Coaching is add-on shaped |
| AI enrollment FAQ | Clone answers “what’s included?” | Comments & support load on you |
| Mixed catalog ($29 template + course) | One store link | School-centric catalog |
| Time to first sale | AI store same session | School setup project |
| Platform cut on Pro | No Tapmy cut on Pro | Fees until higher tiers |
| Affiliate / referral on courses | Affiliate offers in store | Teachable affiliate features |
| Membership tiers | Native memberships | Membership products in LMS |
| Best for creator bio traffic | Store built for social traffic | Best for course-only schools |
A course platform versus a creator store.
Fees you can explain in one sentence.
2026 reviews still cite Teachable Starter around $39/mo plus ~7.5% per sale until you climb plans. Tapmy Pro is $29/mo with no platform cut.
The store is bigger than the lecture.
Sell the course, the template pack, and the 1:1 call from one Tapmy link. Teachable is optimized as a school.
AI Clone does the enrollment chat.
Buyers ask “what’s in module 3?” and get an answer without you staffing a Teachable comments thread.
Switch from Teachable in minutes — not a rebuild project.
Start a Tapmy store for free.
No credit card. Describe what you sell. AI builds the sales page, checkout, and delivery — most people share a live link the same session.
Move the offers that actually make money.
Add digital products, bookings, memberships, or the bio link. Keep the same Instagram and TikTok URL slot. You are not rebuilding a campus.
Turn on AI Clone and payouts.
Your clone answers buyers around the clock. Connect payouts and get paid when someone checks out. Cancel the extra subscriptions when you are ready.
