DOLLA vs Teachable — Selling Courses vs Building Recurring Income
Teachable sells discrete courses. DOLLA builds recurring follower income. Different unit, different math.
Teachable is built for selling discrete courses ($97 one-time, $497 cohort, etc.) — and it's good at that lane. The economics break down for creators who would rather have $1,000/mo of recurring follower revenue than a $1,000 course launch every quarter. DOLLA is recurring-first: the $1/mo follow renews monthly, at 0% fee, with the full $1.00 USDC reaching the creator.
Side-by-side at a glance.
| DOLLA | Teachable | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator fee | 0% on creator transactions | 5–10% + $1/sale (Free); $39–$249/mo Pro plans |
| Platform monthly cost | $0 | 5–10% + $1/sale (Free); $39–$249/mo Pro plans |
| Unit price | $1/month per follower | Course storefront platform — creators upload courses, Teachable handles checkout and delivery |
| Settlement rail | USDC on Coinbase Base (sub-second) | Stripe / PayPal (USD) |
| Funnel architecture | 3 pages: Free / Monthly / Weekly | Flat (creator builds it) |
| Charitable commitment | Majority of premium-tier revenue committed to charitable causes | None at the platform level |
Honest about the trade-offs.
Pretending Teachablehas no advantages would be marketing spin. Here's where they're genuinely better today.
If your business is a $497 cohort course or a $1,997 high-ticket program, Teachable's checkout + course-delivery flow is mature and conversion-optimized. DOLLA isn't a high-ticket-course storefront.
Teachable issues certificates of completion natively. DOLLA does not. If certificates are a hard requirement (medical CME, professional development), Teachable wins.
Teachable handles VAT, sales tax, EU compliance, and one-click checkout. DOLLA's payment rails are USDC + Stripe; tax handling depends on the creator's own setup.
The case for switching — or layering.
Teachable's flagship is the $497 launch — great when it lands, brutal when it doesn't. DOLLA's $1/mo follow renews automatically. 1,000 followers = $1,000/mo every month, predictable.
Teachable's free plan takes 10% + $1 per sale. Pro plan eliminates the transaction fee but costs $119/mo. DOLLA takes 0% on the $1/mo follow, no platform cost.
$1/mo on DOLLA pulls in 50-100x the audience of a $497 Teachable course. Many course creators use DOLLA as the entry-level offer that funnels into a Teachable-hosted high-ticket program — not a replacement, a complement.
Teachable pays via Stripe / PayPal in USD on standard delays. DOLLA settles each $1 follow as $1.00 USDC immediately.
What would your audience pay you on each?
Move the slider. The unit price is held constant; the take rate is the difference.
Share of audience on the Weekly Page ($1/wk ≈ $4.33/mo).
Same audience. Same unit price. The take rate is the difference.
1,350 Monthly followers + 150 Weekly followers = $2,000/mo on DOLLA, paid the day they follow.
On Teachable at 5–10% + $1/sale (Free); $39–$249/mo Pro plans, the same audience nets ~$1,395/mo. The platform takes ~$105/mo of that gross — that's where the Teachable fee shows up.
The honest decision tree.
Use Teachable if your business is high-priced one-time courses ($297+) or cohort programs ($997+). Use DOLLA if you want recurring monthly income from a wider audience at a lower entry-price, or if you want a public-funnel layer that feeds into a Teachable-hosted high-ticket program.
The path most creators take.
Most course creators don't migrate off Teachable — they pair. Use DOLLA's Free + Monthly as the lead-gen + nurture funnel. Link from DOLLA posts to your Teachable checkout for the high-ticket course. The two platforms serve different price-points; running both broadens your funnel.
Common questions about DOLLA vs Teachable.
Can I sell a one-time course on DOLLA like on Teachable?
Not natively at high price-points. DOLLA's primary model is recurring $1/mo follows. For a discrete $497 course, keep that on Teachable and use DOLLA for the lead-gen / community / drip layer that converts followers into Teachable buyers.
What's Teachable's actual take on the free plan?
10% transaction fee + $1 per sale + ~3% Stripe processing = ~13% effective on a typical $97 course (about $13 of every $100 going to fees). The Pro plan eliminates the 10% but costs $119/mo, so it only pays off above ~$1,200/mo gross.
Does DOLLA issue certificates of completion?
No. Most DOLLA creators who need certificates issue them manually via Canva or Adobe PDF. For credential-required programs, Teachable + DOLLA paired is the cleaner setup.
Can I drip content over time on DOLLA?
Yes — schedule posts to publish on a delay using DOLLA's scheduled-posts feature (available to Verified+ creators). For a 12-week program, schedule one weekly post in advance and let the Monthly Page release them on cadence.
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You can keep your Teachable account running. DOLLA is additive — most creators run both during transition, and the math reveals itself within a billing cycle.
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