Teachable alternative: own it instead of renting Teachable.
Own your academy: courses, community, certificates and an AI tutor — no monthly platform tax and no cut of every sale.
In short
- Replaces: Teachable — $39–$199/mo plus a transaction fee on lower tiers (about $159/mo).
- You get: AI Course Academy, owned outright — from $1,299.
- Why switch: No platform tax.
$159/mo
what Teachable costs you
$9,540
over 5 years, still renting
$0
monthly platform tax when you own it
100%
of the margin stays with you
Teachable vs owning it.
0% transaction fees and no monthly platform tax.
| Feature | Teachable | Owned / white-label |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $39–$199/mo | $0 |
| Transaction fee | Yes on lower tiers | None — you keep it all |
| AI tutor | No | Per course, cited |
| Data | Vendor-hosted | Yours |
The case for owning it.
- No platform tax.
- No transaction cut.
- AI tutor lifts completion.
- Own the student relationship.
What replaces it.
We install these on your infrastructure, wire them together and brand the result as yours. Read how each one works and what it saves on the open-source page.
AI Course Academy
A white-label course platform with AI tutors — Teachable/Kajabi, owned.
Replaces
Teachable · ~$159/mo
$39–$199/mo plus a transaction fee on lower tiers
You pay us once
then $249/mo care (optional).
Teachable alternative: common questions
How is this different from just paying for Teachable?
With Teachable you rent forever — $39–$199/mo plus a transaction fee on lower tiers (about $159/mo, roughly $9,540 over 5 years). Here you own the platform outright: 0% transaction fees and no monthly platform tax.
What exactly do I get?
AI Course Academy, installed on your domain, branded as yours and wired to your own Stripe. No platform tax.
What's the stack under the hood?
We install Next.js, R2, OpenRouter — open source, so there is no per-seat fee and no vendor lock-in.
How much does it cost?
A one-time $1,299 install, plus an optional $249/mo care plan. No monthly platform fee, ever.
Who is this for?
Agencies and operators who want the course platform power of Teachable without renting it forever.
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Stop renting Teachable.
We'll install the owned version and hand you the keys — usually inside 48 hours.