The Academix vs Teachable
Teachable is a course and coaching platform for experts and businesses selling online, with global payments, sales-tax handling and a SOC 2 Type II report. The Academix is a complete, managed platform for institutes: exam-style tests with rank and analytics, live classes, encrypted lecture video, attendance, early-warning alerts and parent accounts, with an online course store and website on the institute's own domain.
“Teachable is the platform for experts and businesses who take education seriously.”[1]
Checked against Teachable's public website on 24 October 2026.
Who each platform may suit
Teachable may suit you if
- You sell courses and coaching worldwide and want sales tax, VAT and GST handled for you, with 35+ local payment methods.
- Your procurement requires a SOC 2 Type II report.
The Academix may suit you if
- You run an institute with classes and batches and need exam-style tests with negative marking, rank and percentile.
- You need live classes on Google Meet or BigBlueButton, attendance, branches and staff roles.
- Parents should see attendance and results in their own account.
Side by side
| Area | Teachable | The Academix |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Teachable“Experts and businesses who take education seriously”.[1] | The AcademixEducational institutions of every kind: coaching institutes, schools, colleges, training centres, academies, tutors and corporate training teams. |
| Courses and content | Teachable“Create and sell online courses that engage students and grow your business.”[4] | The AcademixClassroom and self-paced courses with recorded lectures, study material, podcasts and assignments, content that opens in order, and reward points for completed work. Courses can be sold through the institute's online store. |
| Tests and assessments | Teachable“Auto-graded quizzes” and “Short answer assessments”, listed on its pricing page.[3] | The AcademixTimed practice, mock and real tests in nine question formats, objective and descriptive, with automatic marking of objective answers and negative marking. Scan a printed question paper (any PDF, scanned or typed) into an online test, or bulk upload from Excel; a question bank by chapter, topic and difficulty; random papers balanced by difficulty. Students take tests in the app, on the web or in the desktop app, whose secure exam mode keeps the test full-screen and blocks screenshots, screen recording and closing the test early. |
| Live classes | TeachableLive courses through “third-party embeds, including YouTube, Vimeo, and Zoom”.[4] | The AcademixGoogle Meet, with the link created on the teacher's calendar, or the institute's own BigBlueButton server. |
| Lecture video | Teachable“Videos are protected with enhanced piracy protection”, including blocking right-click downloads.[8] | The AcademixEncrypted streaming from 480p to 1080p, with keys issued only to signed-in, enrolled students. Android downloads for offline viewing where the institute allows them. |
| Mobile app | Teachable“iOS and Android mobile apps”.[2] | The AcademixThe institute's own Android app on Google Play under its name and logo, published by our team. On iPhone, students use The Academix app, which shows the institute's name and logo after sign-in. A desktop app is available for tests. |
| Website and storefront | Teachable“Customize your school with your own brand and domain”.[2] | The AcademixWebsite builder with AI-written copy and SEO text, and an online course store with checkout, under the institute's name and on its own domain, which our team sets up. |
| Payments | Teachable“Sell globally with 35+ local payment methods”; it “automatically collects and remits sales tax, VAT, and GST across 45+ countries”.[2] | The AcademixCourse purchases on the institute's online store through Razorpay checkout (UPI, cards and net banking); every order appears in the institute panel. |
| AI | Teachable“Built-in AI creation and translation tools”.[2] | The AcademixAI turns an uploaded question paper (PDF) into test questions and writes copy and SEO text for the institute website; staff review before anything is saved or published. |
| Security information | Teachable“We have achieved SOC 2 Type II”; the report is provided under NDA.[5] | The AcademixStaff access by roles and permissions, encrypted lecture video and a secure exam mode for desktop tests. A public security page lists each control with its limits, the service providers used and where data is processed. |
| Hosting | Teachable“Teachable uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) for data storage and infrastructure.”[6] | The AcademixFully managed by The Academix: hosting, updates and backups are included. Application servers and the primary database are in Bengaluru, India. |
| Support | Teachable“The Messenger is the fastest way to get help”; specialists are available “Monday through Friday, 10am to 8pm EST”.[7] | The AcademixWe reply within one working day, Monday to Saturday, by email, phone or WhatsApp. |
Switching from Teachable
Tell us in the demo what you use in Teachable today and what you can export. We load your students, teachers and questions through our templates. Setup typically takes 3–5 working days once we have your content, and a full migration takes 2–3 weeks.
How onboarding worksQuestions about The Academix and Teachable
- Is The Academix an alternative to Teachable?
- Yes, for institutes that teach students in classes and batches and also sell courses online. Experts and businesses selling courses and coaching worldwide, who need tax handling and many payment methods, may find Teachable a closer fit.
- How long does it take to move from Teachable to The Academix?
- Setup typically takes 3–5 working days once we have your content. A full migration from another system takes 2–3 weeks, and we load your students, teachers and questions through our templates.
- How can I see The Academix before deciding?
- Book a demo and we walk you through the platform on a demo institute. Your quote then lists what is included.
Sources and method
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- Teachable online courses
- Teachable security
- Teachable help: security overview
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- Teachable changelog: video player
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