Recurly vs Teachable
The ultimate side-by-side head-to-head analysis for 2026.
Short answer
- Price: not directly comparable — Recurly is pricing not verified, Teachable is from $39/user/mo.
- How to start: Recurly is pricing not verified, Teachable is from $39/user/mo.
These lines are generated from the pricing we track, not from a paid placement. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. They cannot tell you which tool fits your workflow — the sections below are there for that. How we score tools.
Recurly
Teachable
Category
E-commerce
E-commerce
Base Price
Not verified
$39/user/mo
Public API
Yes
Yes
Mobile app
No
Yes
Open source / self-hostable
No
No
SSO (SAML)
Yes
No
Choose Recurly if:
Subscription businesses losing revenue to failed payments.
Choose Teachable if:
Professional Educators and Training Businesses.
Recurly: pros & cons
- Strong dunning and failed-payment recovery
- Detailed subscription analytics
- Works with major processors
- Priced for established subscription businesses
- Implementation is a project
- More than simple monthly plans need
Teachable: pros & cons
- Great Student Experience: One of the best course players in the market.
- Tax Handling: Automatically handles VAT and sales taxes for your sales.
- Affiliate Marketing: Built-in tools to let others sell your courses for you.
- Native Payments: Their own payment system (Teachable:pay) is very reliable.
- Transaction Fees: High fees on the free and basic plans can cut into profits.
- No Site Builder: Not designed to be a full website, just a course storefront.
- Basic Email: Requires an external tool like ConvertKit for serious email marketing.
Our verdict on Recurly
The dunning recovery alone can justify it at scale. Small subscriber counts do not need this.
Our verdict on Teachable
A solid, dependable platform with a primary focus on high-quality course delivery.