Can I vibecode Teachable?
KINDA · weekend projectA basic course site with Stripe can be built, but student apps, tax/payments, course compliance, certificates, upsells, affiliates, and support make full parity hard.
Build me a single-course sales site to replace Teachable, for one course of mine. Requirements: - Node + Express + better-sqlite3 on my VPS behind Caddy. Course content is Markdown in content/: one folder per module, one file per lesson, front matter points at an optional video file. - Public landing page: course outline, price, and a Buy button that goes to Stripe Checkout (keys in .env). The Stripe webhook marks the buyer's email as enrolled. - Student login by magic link: enter email, receive a signed login link via SMTP creds in .env. No passwords, no OAuth. - Lesson pages are gated by enrollment; videos are MP4s served through the app with short-lived signed URLs so direct links expire. - Progress: a mark-complete button per lesson and a progress bar per module, stored per student in SQLite. - Receipts come from Stripe; do not build invoicing or tax logic (turn on Stripe Tax if needed). - Out of scope: multiple courses, affiliates, certificates, upsells, coupons, and mobile apps. This sells and delivers one course. - README: Stripe webhook setup, Caddy snippet, where videos live on disk, and an honest note that a VPS handles a small audience fine but a big launch needs real video hosting like Bunny.net.
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They pay because course businesses need checkout, access, progress, and support to just work.
xstudent apps
xpayments/tax workflows
xcertificates
xupsells
xaffiliates
xsupport
xcourse compliance features
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Teachable pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| starter | $39/workspace | $29/workspace | 5 published products; 1 admin; 100 active students; 5 imported students; 1 TB video storage |
| builder | $89/workspace | $69/workspace | 10 published products; 1 admin; 1,000 active students; 50 imported students; 1 TB video storage |
| growth | $189/workspace | $139/workspace | 50 published products; 5 admins; 5,000 active students; 1,000 imported students; 1 TB video storage |
| custom | custom | — | Custom product, student, admin, support, and service limits |
free tierno free tier; 7-day trial only
billingmonthly + annual (annual prices shown as effective monthly rates; about 22% lower)
hidden costsStarter adds a 7.5% platform fee; payment processing is 2.9%+$0.30 US cards, 3.9%+$0.30 international cards, 3.49%+$0.49 US PayPal, and 4.99%+$0.49 international PayPal; $15 chargebacks; optional BackOffice adds 2%–2.8%. Student caps are removed only after $10,000 in direct annual sales.
verified 2026-08-10 · source ↗
Can I vibecode Teachable?
Kinda. The core of Teachable is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: student apps, payments/tax workflows. Read the honest list above before committing.
How much does Teachable cost?
Teachable costs about $39/month (Starter, checked 2026-07-30), which is $468 per year.
What do I lose by replacing Teachable?
Honestly: student apps; payments/tax workflows; certificates; upsells; affiliates; support; course compliance features. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Teachable?
Yes: Odoo Community (A website, course catalog, forums and payments inside an ERP; subtle it is not.) Moodle (The most complete free LMS here, with the least creator-friendly first impression.) Frappe Learning (Courses, cohorts, assignments, quizzes, certificates and payments in a modern UI; coaching workflows are lighter.) All 6 curated free alternatives are at canivibecodeit.com/teachable/alternatives. The prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.