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REPLACEMENT BRIEF

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Can AI replace Teachable?

EDITORIAL ANSWERKINDACatalog estimate

Build lessons/modules, student login, progress tracking, Stripe checkout, and gated course pages.

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AT A GLANCE

price
$39/mo
listed annual price
$468/yr
replaceable scope
Build lessons/modules, student login, progress tracking, Stripe checkout, and gated course pages.
build time
multi-day

what AI can build

Build lessons/modules, student login, progress tracking, Stripe checkout, and gated course pages.

A basic course site with Stripe can be built, but student apps, tax/payments, course compliance, certificates, upsells, affiliates, and support make full parity hard.

Editorial catalog estimate · not a completed build

The honest tradeoff

why people still pay

what you lose

student apps

payments/tax workflows

certificates

upsells

affiliates

support

course compliance features

Start with existing software

prior art · use these instead of building, if you'd rather

MoodleMature open-source learning management system; powerful but heavier than Teachable.↗

EVIDENCE LEDGER

What this page can prove

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Catalog estimate

Editorial catalog estimate · not a completed build

replacement boundaryBuild lessons/modules, student login, progress tracking, Stripe checkout, and gated course pages.

known limits · student apps; payments/tax workflows

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the prompt

Catalog estimate
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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questions

Can AI replace Teachable?

Possibly for a narrower core workflow, but this catalog judgment is not a verified build. Expected gaps include: student apps, payments/tax workflows. Validate the prompt against your own acceptance criteria before committing.

How much does Teachable cost?

Teachable is listed at about $39/month (Starter, checked 2026-07-30), or $468 per year. This is a pricing reference, not evidence of a completed replacement or realized savings.

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 — Moodle (Mature open-source learning management system; powerful but heavier than Teachable.). Using prior art is also a valid exit; the prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.