Coachli vs Teachable

Teachable is one of the most established online course platforms, offering a powerful course builder with quizzes, certificates, community features and membership tiers. For course creators who need a full learning management system, Teachable is a strong option — but it comes at a cost of $39 or more per month, with additional transaction fees on the Starter plan.

Coachli is free to use with no monthly fees. While Teachable added 1-on-1 coaching sessions as an add-on, Coachli was built from the ground up for coaches who need session booking alongside course sales and live event hosting. Everything works together seamlessly in one platform.

For coaches and course creators in Africa, Teachable has a critical limitation: it does not support Paystack or Flutterwave. This means your students in Nigeria, Ghana and other African countries must pay with international cards. Coachli integrates natively with both Paystack and Flutterwave, making it easy to accept local payments in Naira, Cedis and other African currencies.

To be honest, Teachable is the better choice if you need advanced course features like quizzes, completion certificates, built-in community and membership subscriptions. But if you're a coach who wants a simple, free platform to sell courses, book 1-on-1 sessions and host live events — especially if you serve an African audience — Coachli is the smarter choice.