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
Native live class sessions
- Classentra
- Yes (LiveKit)
- 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
- Studio
- Teachable
- Higher plans only
Affiliate program
- Classentra
- Yes, built-in
- Teachable
- Yes
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 natively
Teachable was built for pre-recorded courses. If you're running cohorts, office hours, or live classes, Classentra ships native video, attendance, and recordings tied to the course.
Drop the platform middleman
Classentra Studio routes payments directly to your Stripe account at an all-in fee — card fees included. 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
- 7% + 30¢ all-in
- Custom domain
- Studio only
Classentra Studio
- Price
- $149 / mo
- Multi-instructor
- Yes
- Stripe txn fee
- 6% + 30¢ all-in
- Custom domain
- Yes
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.