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MediumvsTeachable

Medium gives writers a built-in readership and Partner Program earnings without a site. Teachable runs courses, coaching, and downloads with checkout and tax handled.

How Medium and Teachable compare

Medium is where a good essay can find readers on its own. The editor is calm, publications curate, the algorithm and topics surface work to members, and the Partner Program pays writers from member reading time. You bring words; Medium brings the audience and the distribution.

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

Medium

  • Medium owns the reader relationship.
  • Medium is one publication format.
  • Medium claps and responses stay on Medium.

Teachable

  • Teachable is a school with a few site pages around it.
  • Teachable coaching relies on a Calendly link.
  • Teachable emails students.

Choose Medium when you want readers and modest earnings without owning a site or a list.

Choose Teachable when you sell courses or coaching and want the checkout, tax, and student experience handled.

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What's on Medium and Teachable

A check means that capability is available. Medium and Teachable are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.

Site and brand

  • Workspace site
    Medium: Not included
    Teachable: Included
  • Custom domain
    Medium: Not included
    Teachable: Included
  • Theme and fonts
    Medium: Not included
    Teachable: Included

Public content

  • Blog
    Medium: Included
    Teachable: Not included

Reach and quality

  • SEO
    Medium: Included
    Teachable: Included

Audience and email

  • Audience
    Medium: Not included
    Teachable: Included
  • Marketing emails
    Medium: Not included
    Teachable: Included

Commerce

  • Shop payments
    Medium: Not included
    Teachable: Included

Team

  • Admin users
    Medium: Included
    Teachable: Included
  • Per-admin permissions
    Medium: Included
    Teachable: Included

* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Medium or Teachable, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Medium or Teachable may add or remove features that are not shown here.

Medium vs Teachable pricing

Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.

  • Medium

    Current plans and prices

    See what Medium charges on their pricing page.

  • Teachable

    Current plans and prices

    See what Teachable charges on their pricing page.

Cardel: An alternative to
Medium 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 Medium 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 Medium or Teachable when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Medium and Teachable are marked.

  • Can I use Cardel with Medium or Teachable?

    Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Medium or Teachable for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.

  • How much does Cardel cost compared with Medium and Teachable?

    You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Medium and Teachable set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.

  • How do I switch from Medium 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.