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The real cost of Teachable vs PayFacile
On €2,000/mo revenue, Teachable Starter costs ~$179/mo (8.95% of revenue) vs PayFacile at ~€44–€88/mo (0.22–0.44% of revenue). PayFacile saves you $80–$130/month. Over 12 months, that's €1,000–€1,600 in savings.
Teachable's 7.5% transaction fee on the Starter plan is the culprit. For recurring revenue models, PayFacile's flat 1% fee (or 0.5% on Enterprise) is a much better fit.
Everything included. Nothing extra.
Built-In Workflows & Automation
PayFacile includes triggers, filters, conditions, and email sends natively. Create dunning sequences, welcome flows, and churn-prevention campaigns without leaving the dashboard. Teachable requires Zapier ($19–600/mo).
EU Compliance, Not an Afterthought
PayFacile was built in France for Europe. VAT calculation, SEPA direct debit, GDPR compliance, automatic invoicing, and dunning rules are all native. Teachable requires manual setup for EU tax and invoicing.
Lower Transaction Fees
PayFacile: 1% (Business) or 0.5% (Enterprise). Teachable Starter: 7.5%. On €2,000/mo revenue, Teachable costs €150 in fees. PayFacile costs €10–€20. That's a 10× difference.
Multiple Payment Gateways
PayFacile supports Stripe, GoCardless, and Braintree. Choose your processor; own your customer relationship. Teachable locks you into Teachable:pay, their proprietary payment processor.
Customer Portal Included
PayFacile's Portal lets customers manage billing, invoices, payment methods, and subscription changes. Teachable has no dedicated customer portal — management happens inside the course dashboard.
Everything Included, Nothing Extra
PayFacile includes: website builder, payment processing, customer portal, email templates, workflows, invoicing, gated content, and white label — all in one plan. Teachable requires add-ons for automation, custom domains, and white label.
Teachable is for online course creators
Teachable excels at online course creation with 100+ students, education businesses focused on content delivery, and teams with global, multi-currency requirements. If you want a free trial before committing and already use Zapier, Teachable works well.
But Teachable is weaker at membership businesses with recurring billing, European merchants managing VAT and compliance, coaches and consultants with low-cost margins (7.5% fees hurt), and teams that want all-in-one (you'll add tools quickly). If you're selling memberships in Europe, PayFacile is the better fit.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. PayFacile supports gated content, including video courses, downloadable files, and members-only pages. You won't get Teachable's courseware features (assignments, quizzes, completions), but for most membership and coaching businesses, PayFacile's content tools are enough.
PayFacile currently focuses on Europe and European payment methods (SEPA). Teachable supports 80+ countries globally. If your audience is mostly non-EU, Teachable may have better payment coverage through Teachable:pay.
Yes. PayFacile includes email templates and automation workflows natively. Teachable also has built-in email marketing. Both are solid; PayFacile's is tied to automation, so you can send triggered emails based on subscriptions, payment failures, or custom events.
PayFacile's built-in workflows handle most common automations (welcome emails, dunning, subscriber messages, etc.). For custom integrations (e.g., sending data to your CRM), PayFacile uses webhooks and API connections. You can still use Zapier, but many use cases are covered natively.
Not quite, but close for small memberships. The 7.5% transaction fee on Teachable Starter is the culprit. If you move to Teachable Builder ($69/mo), you remove fees but pay 2× the base price of PayFacile. For recurring revenue models, PayFacile's flat 1% fee (or 0.5% on Enterprise) is a much better fit.
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