Classentra vs Teachable: live teaching, not just course playback
Teachable is built around pre-recorded courses. Classentra is built around live, recurring teaching with assignments, grades, and attendance.
Side by side
Where each platform wins
Pre-recorded course player
- Classentra
- Yes
- Teachable
- Yes
Live class sessions
- Classentra
- Zoom · Meet · Teams (native video coming soon)
- Teachable
- No
Recurring cohort scheduling
- Classentra
- Yes
- Teachable
- Workarounds only
Assignment grading workflow
- Classentra
- Rubrics + AI feedback
- Teachable
- Basic quiz
Attendance tracking
- Classentra
- Yes
- Teachable
- No
Stripe Connect direct-to-teacher
- Classentra
- Direct to your account
- Teachable
- Platform middleman
Custom domain (white label)
- Classentra
- Organizations
- Teachable
- Higher plans only
Pricing
- Classentra
- $0-$149 / mo + 6-9% + 30¢ all-in
- Teachable
- $39-$399 / mo + ~2.9% + 30¢ processing
When to switch
Three reasons teachers move from Teachable
Add live teaching
Teachable was built for pre-recorded courses. If you're running cohorts, office hours, or live classes, Classentra generates a Zoom, Meet, or Teams link per session with attendance today, and native in-app video with recordings tied to the course is coming soon.
Drop the platform middleman
Classentra Studio routes payments directly to your Stripe account at an all-in fee, card fees included for US and Canadian accounts. Teachable sits between you and the customer on every transaction.
Recurring cohorts are first-class
Schedule a session series once. Students see attendance, recordings, and assignments per cohort. Teachable has no native cohort model.
Side-by-side pricing
What you'll pay each month
Classentra Educator
- Price
- $39 / mo
- Live sessions
- Yes
- Stripe txn fee
- 6% + 30¢ all-in
- Custom domain
- Organizations
Classentra Studio
- Price
- $149 / mo
- Multi-instructor
- Yes
- Stripe txn fee
- 6% + 30¢ all-in
- Custom domain
- Organizations
Teachable Starter
- Price
- $39 / mo ($29 annual)
- Live sessions
- No
- Txn fee
- 7.5% + processing
- Custom domain
- No
Teachable Advanced
- Price
- $399 / mo ($309 annual)
- Live sessions
- No
- Txn fee
- 0% + processing
- Custom domain
- Yes
Move your Teachable courses to Classentra
Bulk-invite your students with the existing CSV flow, re-upload your top courses, and add the live cohort layer Teachable doesn't ship.
Run both during transition. No commitment.
Pricing sourced from publicly available pricing pages as of July 25, 2026. Estimates shown for enterprise-priced products. All trademarks are property of their respective owners. Classentra is not affiliated with or endorsed by any named vendor. Classentra's all-in rate applies to Stripe accounts in the US and Canada. Elsewhere the fee is the percentage only and Stripe bills card processing to you.