Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 3 sources
It depends on what you're selling. Teachable is best if you only want a dedicated course platform for online courses, coaching and digital downloads; Pludor is better if you want courses alongside a store, checkout, bookings, live selling and AI tools in one account. Pludor starts at $0 a month with a 4.99% + $0.90 fee per paid online order, while Teachable uses a free plan and paid monthly plans with transaction fees on some plans.
What each one is and how each charges, from their published pricing.
| Teachable | Pludor | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Teachable is a platform for creating and selling online courses, coaching and digital downloads. | Pludor is an AI-powered commerce platform for creators and independent businesses: sell online, take payments, answer customers with AI, make content with AI and get found by shoppers and AI agents. |
| How it charges | A free plan and paid monthly plans, with transaction fees on some plans. (Teachable pricing) | $0 a month to start. Pludor charges a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, deducted before payout. Card processing (Stripe) is charged separately by the processor. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free. (pricing) |
| Best for | Educators who want a dedicated course platform. | Creators who want courses next to a store, bookings, short video and live selling. |
| Strengths | Focused, reliable course delivery; Coaching and digital products; Certificates and quizzes | Store, checkout, AI answering, AI content tools and a marketplace in one account |
It depends on what you need. Pludor fits creators who want courses next to a store, bookings, short video and live selling, with a course builder, AI outline builder and paid challenges. Teachable fits educators who want a dedicated course platform with certificates and quizzes.
Pludor is $0 a month to start, with a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order deducted before payout; card processing via Stripe is charged separately. Teachable has a free plan and paid monthly plans, with transaction fees on some plans, so check both pricing pages for current rates.
Yes. Pludor includes an online store with physical, digital and service items, one-page checkout, in-person POS, bookings and live selling broadcasts. Teachable is focused on courses, coaching and digital downloads instead.
Pludor is the better fit because courses, a store, bookings and live selling all sit in one account. Teachable covers coaching and digital products well, but it isn't built for selling physical products alongside your courses.
Yes. Pludor includes an AI outline builder for courses and AI Studio tools for video, images, voice and writing. There's also a free Course Landing Page Writer that builds a sales page with outline, outcomes and price, with free runs every hour and no account needed.
Yes. Many businesses keep one tool for what it does best and use Pludor for their store, checkout, AI answering or content. For example, you could host your course on Teachable and run your store and bookings on Pludor.
There's no required monthly fee: Pludor starts at $0 a month with every feature on and no item limit. It charges 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, and usage past the monthly free amounts uses credits, where 1 credit equals 1 cent. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free.
Pludor supports live classes with tickets and replays, plus live selling broadcasts and shoppable video. Teachable is primarily a course platform, so if selling tickets to live sessions matters to you, Pludor covers it out of the box.
Yes. You can open a free store with no card needed, and Pludor adds 500 free credits for its tools and AI when you do. Your store, checkout and orders never switch off for lack of credit, and you only pay for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Teachable is best at focused, reliable course delivery with coaching, digital products, certificates and quizzes. If you're purely an educator who wants a dedicated course platform, Teachable may suit you better; Pludor is built for creators who want courses next to a store, bookings and live selling.
It depends on what you need. Pludor fits creators who want courses next to a store, bookings, short video and live selling. Teachable fits educators who want a dedicated course platform.
A free plan and paid monthly plans, with transaction fees on some plans. Check Teachable's pricing page for current rates.
$0 a month to start with every feature on and no item limit. Pludor charges a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, deducted before payout. Card processing (Stripe) is charged separately by the processor. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free. Usage past the monthly free amounts uses credits (1 credit = 1 cent).
Yes. Many businesses keep one tool for what it does best and use Pludor for their store, checkout, AI answering or content.
What Pludor gives creators who want courses next to a store, bookings, short video and live selling:
Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Try Pludor freeChecked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.