Platform fee on the entry plan
flowKreator: 0%. Teachable: 7.5% on Starter. Source ↗
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flowKreator vs Teachable
Published prices, fees and features for Teachable next to flowKreator, checked on 16 October 2026 and linked to their sources.
The short version
Teachable is a course platform that handles tax in 45+ countries and ships student apps, but its Starter plan takes 7.5%, custom domains start on Builder, and new schools pay $0.50 a month for every student above 100, free ones included. flowKreator charges $49 flat with no per-student fee, a custom domain from $29, and payments in your own Stripe.
Platform fees only. Card processing applies on both.At a glance
Teachable and flowKreator, row by row
Ten rows that decide most switches. Tinted cells mark where flowKreator is ahead or behind; every Teachable figure links to its source.
| Dimension | flowKreator | Teachable |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan with memberships | $29/mo on Members | $39/mo on Starteras of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Platform fee | 0% of fan payments | 7.5% on Starter; 0% from Builder with Teachable Paymentsas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Who holds the money | You: fans pay into your own Stripe account | Mixed: Teachable's payments by default, with conditions on using your ownas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Custom domain | Yes, Members $29 | Yes, Builder and up (from $89/mo)as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| White-label | Yes, Members + Courses $49 | Yes, Growth and up (from $189/mo)as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Courses with drip | Yes, Members + Courses $49 | Yesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Digital downloads | Yes, Members $29 | Yesas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Free previews | Yes, Members $29 | Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Sponsor rate card or media kit | Yes, Site $9 | Not listed as of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Native mobile apps | No | Yes, all tiersas of 16 Oct 2026 ↗ |
flowKreator aheadSameflowKreator behindNot listed
Sources and notes
Checked on 16 October 2026. Each figure links to the page it came from.
The calculator models Teachable on Builder on Teachable Payments (monthly billing): $89 a month, 0% of revenue. At $1,000/mo Builder ($89) beats Starter ($39 + 7.5% = $114); $69/mo annual; processing 2.9% + $0.30 excluded; $0.50/student/month usage fee above 100 non-native students on new schools.
Where we lead
Where flowKreator is ahead
The rows where flowKreator gives you more for the money than Teachable, each with the page it came from.
Per-student fee
flowKreator: None. Teachable: $0.50 a month per student above 100, for schools created from September 2026. Source ↗
Custom domain
flowKreator: From $29. Teachable: From Builder, $69 on annual billing or $89 monthly. Source ↗
Remove platform branding
flowKreator: $49. Teachable: Growth, $139 to $189. Source ↗
Who holds the money
flowKreator: Your own Stripe account. Teachable: Teachable Payments by default. Source ↗
Not on their pages
Not listed on Teachable's site
These are things flowKreator includes that Teachable's public pages do not mention, as of 16 October 2026. Check with them before you decide.
Where they lead
Where Teachable is the better fit
The things Teachable does that flowKreator does not, or does better.
- Sales tax, VAT and GST collected and remitted in 45+ countries
- 35+ local payment methods
- iOS and Android student apps on every tier
- Daily or instant payouts
Who should pick Teachable: Course businesses selling internationally who want tax handled for them and a student app.
Even
The same on both
Rows where Teachable and flowKreator offer about the same thing.
- Courses with drip
- Digital downloads
- Hosted video
Calculator
What Teachable costs at your numbers
Monthly platform cost on each service at your revenue and average sale. Teachable is pinned under flowKreator.
- flowKreatorMembers$29you keep $971
- TeachableBuilder on Teachable Payments (monthly billing)$89you keep $911
- UscreenStarter$49you keep $951
- PayhipPlus$49you keep $951
- Ko-fiKo-fi Free (memberships and shop at 5%)$50you keep $950
- FourthwallFree (membership revenue)$50you keep $950
- ThinkificBasic on Thinkific Payments (monthly billing)$54you keep $946
- PodiaMover (monthly billing)$99you keep $901
- Mighty NetworksLaunch$99you keep $901
- PatreonStandard (10%) plan$100you keep $900
- CircleProfessional$109you keep $891
- PassesCreator (standard)$130you keep $870
- GumroadFree (direct sales)$150you keep $850
- KajabiBasic on Kajabi Payments (monthly billing)$179you keep $821
- FanfixCreator (invite-only)$200you keep $800
Below $580 a month, Ko-fi costs less than flowKreator. At your numbers, flowKreator costs less.
Platform fees only, from published rates as of 16 October 2026. Card processing (about 2.9% + 30¢) applies on every platform including flowKreator.
Moving over
Switching from Teachable
What comes with you, what you set up again, and how to tell your fans.
What moves
- Video files
- Course outlines
- Prices
- Student emails via export
What you rebuild
- Lessons in the course builder
- Pages
Tax collection moves to your Stripe account, where Stripe Tax is available if you need it.
Questions
flowKreator and Teachable, answered
Short answers to what creators ask before they move.
Who handles sales tax?
Teachable collects and remits it in 45+ countries. On flowKreator, sales run through your own Stripe account, so tax is yours to handle, with Stripe Tax available.
What is the per-student fee?
Teachable charges new schools $0.50 a month for every student above 100, including free enrolments. flowKreator has no per-fan fee.
Which is cheaper for a custom domain?
flowKreator, at $29. Teachable needs Builder, $69 on annual billing or $89 monthly.
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Plans
One flat price, 0% of fan payments
Three plans, billed monthly or yearly. Fans pay into your own Stripe account.
Site
$9/month
or $90/year, billed yearly
A branded creator site with hosted video, a portfolio and a public rate card.
- Branded site on your flowkreator.com handle
- Pages with live preview, theme and colours
- Hosted video with playlists
- Portfolio, links page and public media kit
- Sponsor rate card with inquiry inbox
- Fan accounts and team invites
- Listing in the flowKreator network
- Email support
Members Most popular
$29/month
or $290/year, billed yearly
Everything in Site, plus paid memberships, digital downloads and your own domain.
- Everything in Site
- Membership tiers with members-only video
- One-time video bundles fans buy and keep
- Hosted video player with free previews
- Digital downloads with instant delivery
- Discount codes
- Custom domain
- Revenue reports
- Priority support
Members + Courses
$49/month
or $490/year, billed yearly
Everything in Members, plus courses you can sell or include in a tier, and no flowKreator branding.
- Everything in Members
- Courses with modules and ordered lessons
- Drip schedules and free preview lessons
- Course Q&A with moderation
- Certificates
- Sell a course one-off or inside a tier
- White-label: no flowKreator branding on your site
- Network listing is opt-in (white-label sites are unlisted by default)
- Priority support
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