How Kit and Teachable compare
Kit, formerly ConvertKit, is email marketing made for creators. Forms and landing pages, tags and segments, visual automations, sequences, a Creator Network for recommendations, paid newsletters, and Kit Commerce for digital products give a creator everything the list needs, with a free plan to start. It is thoughtful and built by people who know creators.
Teachable is a mature course platform. Curriculum, quizzes, certificates, coaching products, digital downloads, and a checkout that handles tax and payouts have carried a great many creators from first sale to real business. If teaching is your product, Teachable knows the job.
Where they are different
Kit
- Kit's landing pages are lead capture.
- Kit sends from its infrastructure.
- Kit Commerce sells digital products.
Teachable
- Teachable is a school with a few site pages around it.
- Teachable coaching relies on a Calendly link.
- Teachable emails students.
Choose Kit when the list is the business and you want the deepest creator-focused email tooling.
Choose Teachable when you sell courses or coaching and want the checkout, tax, and student experience handled.
Compare features
What's on Kit and Teachable
A check means that capability is available. Kit and Teachable are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteKit: IncludedTeachable: Included
- Custom domainKit: IncludedTeachable: Included
- Theme and fontsKit: IncludedTeachable: Included
Public content
- Showcase pagesKit: Not includedTeachable: Included
- Shop pagesKit: Not includedTeachable: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOKit: IncludedTeachable: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceKit: IncludedTeachable: Included
- Marketing emailsKit: IncludedTeachable: Included
- Campaign workflowsKit: IncludedTeachable: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsKit: IncludedTeachable: Included
Team
- Admin usersKit: IncludedTeachable: Included
- AI AssistantKit: IncludedTeachable: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Kit or Teachable, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Kit or Teachable may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Kit vs Teachable pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Kit
Current plans and prices
See what Kit charges on their pricing page.
Teachable
Current plans and prices
See what Teachable charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Kit and Teachable
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Kit or Teachable?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Kit or Teachable when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Kit and Teachable are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Kit or Teachable?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Kit or Teachable for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Kit and Teachable?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Kit and Teachable set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Kit or Teachable to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.