Beware Teachable - not to be trusted

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I apologize if this comes off as a criticism, but I would want to share a recent experience.

After evaluating a few platforms, I ultimately decided on Teachable due to its longevity and reputation. With their “Basic” plan, which featured “Unlimited Courses,” I decided to sign up.

I have 50 courses uploaded, and I want to grow my Academy to 100 courses. Then, I received a notification from Teachable that the Basic plan will only allow me to take 5 courses as of November 15th. They told me I could keep the ones I already had, but they would not add any more. I am unable to add new ones if I remove or alter any. They recommended moving up to the next plan, which presently offers “Unlimited Courses” and is 2.5 times more expensive.

Most nations, including the EU, the UK, and Australia, forbid modifying the terms of a transaction after it has been made. I took them up on their offer, therefore I guess we have a contract. Is my time being wasted? Are Teachable’s modifications untrustworthy, or should I accept them and move on?

Thanks!

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You’ve just discovered that “unlimited” doesn’t really exist; there’s always a catch.

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He also discovered that Teachable is a terrible company. Avoid at all costs.

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He could have also saved up to 15% on car insurance by switching to Geico.

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I understand your frustration, Alex. It might be worth reviewing the original terms of service you agreed to when you signed up for Teachable’s Basic plan.

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When comparing Teachable classes to Udemy, for example, I find that there are no reviews. Unless you pay, you have no idea how good or horrible each course is. In essence, you get YouTubers that advertise it on their channel, and if someone has taken the course, nobody ever comments on it. There are tens of thousands or even more reviews for each course on Udemy.