uInstructor vs. Teachable
Real numbers from both pricing pages, including the places Teachable is genuinely ahead — not just the ones that favour us.
| Teachable | uInstructor | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-tier price | $39/mo ($29/mo billed annually) | €59/mo (€49/mo billed annually) |
| Students on the entry tier | Unlimited | Up to 100 active students |
| Transaction fee, entry tier | 7.5% | 5% |
| Price to reach 0% transaction fee | $89/mo (Builder) | €239/mo (Scale) |
| Certificates | From $189/mo (Growth) | From €119/mo (Pro) |
| Native iOS/Android app | ||
| Community / discussion space | From $89/mo (Builder) | |
| Your own connected payment account |
Prices in each platform's own currency (Teachable bills in USD, uInstructor in EUR) — not converted, so compare them at the actual exchange rate that applies to you. Figures current as of this page's last update; both companies change pricing over time, so check each platform's own pricing page before deciding.
Where Teachable is ahead
Teachable's entry tier allows unlimited students at a lower monthly price than uInstructor's — if you expect to outgrow 100 active students quickly and want to start on the cheapest tier, that's a real advantage. Teachable also reaches a 0% transaction fee one tier sooner, and ships native iOS and Android apps on every plan — uInstructor is web-only today, and its transaction fee only reaches 0% on the top Scale plan. Teachable also offers a built-in community/discussion space from its Builder plan up; uInstructor doesn't have one yet.
Where the two are built differently
Teachable's admin-user limits (1 seat on Starter and Builder, 5 on Growth) reflect who it's built for: mostly a single creator selling their own courses. uInstructor prices by active students and includes multiple teacher seats from its entry tier, because it's built for a centre — several teachers, students organised into groups/cohorts, shared level testing — rather than one person's solo course.
On payments: Teachable processes student payments through its own Teachable:pay system (Stripe under the hood, routed through Teachable's own merchant account). uInstructor has you connect your own Stripe account instead — student payments go straight to you, uInstructor is never in that path.
On AI: Teachable's “Create with AI” helps a creator draft course content. uInstructor's AI tutor is a different kind of tool — it answers students' questions, grounded specifically in that centre's own course material. Not a direct substitute for each other.
See who uInstructor is actually a good fit for (including who it isn't, today) and full current pricing.