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Open Source

LearnHouse

Open source learning platform. Self-host or use cloud.

Freeto start
Paid from $49/mo|Pro $149/mo
0% transaction fees on Standard+ (own Stripe)
AI assistants, playgrounds & content generation built-in
Self-host or cloud — your data, your rules
Boards, docs, code playgrounds & podcast distribution
Proprietary

Teachable

Course creation platform for independent creators.

$39/mo
Starting at $39/mo (Starter)|Top tier $399/mo
Fees: 7.5% on Starter, 0% from $89/mo
Free tier: No — 7-day trial
No self-hosting
FeatureLearnHouseTeachable
Open Source
Open source
Proprietary
Self-Hosting
Self-host anywhere
Cloud only
AI Features
Full AI suite — assistants, generation & more
AI quizzes, subtitles & outlines
Multi-language
Multi-language UI
AI video subtitles only (Growth+)
Boards
Collaborative boards
Not available
Playgrounds
AI-generated interactive spaces
Not available
Course Editor
Modern block-based editor
Standard editor
Code Playgrounds
Interactive coding
Not available
Podcasts
Distribute to Apple, Spotify & more
Not available
Community
Available
Available
White-labeling
Pro plan
All plans
Countries
80+
80+ creators, 130+ currencies
Transaction Fees
0% on Standard+ (own Stripe)
7.5% on Starter, 0% from $89/mo
Mobile App
Available
Available
Data Ownership
Full control — self-host
Platform-controlled
LearnHouse advantage
Open source — self-host with full data ownership
Free tier available — Teachable has no free plan
0% transaction fees on Standard+ vs 7.5% on Starter
Block-based editor, code playgrounds, podcast distribution
AI boards & interactive playgrounds
Teachable notes
Built-in tax handling in 16+ countries
White-labeling on all plans
Broad payment support (80+ countries, 130+ currencies)

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