ComparisonLast reviewed: October 2026

Teachable vs Thinkific vs Snatr: The Three Compared for Arabic-Speaking Teachers

If you teach in Egypt, Snatr is the better choice than Teachable or Thinkific. Students pay in EGP by Fawry, mobile wallets and cards, your full price reaches you, and the center and a parent portal are included from 999 EGP. Between the two: Teachable's student pages can be in Arabic, Thinkific offers PayPal to a teacher in Egypt from its $219 plan, and both are priced in dollars.

Snatr

An Egyptian platform for teachers, centers and academies, in EGP and under your own name.

Monthly subscription
999 EGP with no commission
Getting paid in Egypt
Fawry, wallets and cards in EGP
Arabic language
Dashboard, site and support in Arabic
Live classes and center
Built-in streaming on Pro, QR attendance

⁨Teachable⁩

A platform for selling courses and coaching online. Its dashboard is in English and its prices are in dollars, and its student pages can be in Arabic.

Monthly subscription
$39 and 7.5% commission
Getting paid in Egypt
Needs Stripe, which is not in Egypt
Arabic language
Student pages only
Live classes and center
Zoom, no center management

⁨Thinkific⁩

A platform for selling courses and communities online. Its prices are in dollars, and Arabic is not one of its site languages.

Monthly subscription
$54 with no commission
Getting paid in Egypt
PayPal in dollars from $219
Arabic language
Not a site language
Live classes and center
Zoom, no center management
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Snatr, ⁨Teachable⁩ and ⁨Thinkific⁩ in one table

We compared 20 things that matter to a teacher or a center, and the table shows which platform does each one better.

16

available in Snatr, of 20

5

available in ⁨Teachable⁩

7

available in ⁨Thinkific⁩

Swipe the table sideways to see every column.

What we comparedSnatr⁨Teachable⁩⁨Thinkific⁩
Price and money
Subscription in Egyptian pounds
In EGPFrom 999 EGP a month
In dollarsFrom $39 a month
In dollarsFrom $54 a month
Platform commission on your sales
NoneThe online payment fee is paid by the student, on top of your price
7.5% on StarterNo commission from Builder at $89
NoneFor a teacher in Egypt, and payment fees come out of your share
Receiving student payments while in Egypt
ReadyWithdraw to Vodafone Cash, InstaPay or a bank
Not in practiceNeeds a Stripe account, and Stripe is not in Egypt
PayPal onlyFrom Grow at $219, in dollars and one-time payments
Students pay with Fawry or mobile wallets
AvailableOr by card, all in EGP
Not availableCard, and PayPal in dollars
Not availableNot among its built-in payment methods
A student paid you cash and you enrolled them yourself
No commissionCounts toward your plan's students
First 100 freeThen $0.50 per student per month
AvailableOn every plan, up to 10,000 active students
Video and protection
Encryption of uploaded video
EncryptedDownload tools like yt-dlp cannot download it
Blocks toolsBlocks popular download extensions, encryption not stated
Download button lockPlus private video for enrolled students, encryption not stated
Watermark with the student's name
AvailableMoves across the video
Not mentioned
Not mentionedAdvises you to add your logo to the video yourself
Video space
50 to 300 GBStorage by plan, extra is charged to you
1 TBStorage on every plan
Limited viewing100 to 400 GB of viewing a month
Live classes and exams
Live classes
On the Pro planInside the platform, with chat, raise hand and mic, attendance recorded automatically
Through ZoomWith your account, and Zoom is outside Teachable's support
Zoom from StartAt $109, and Zoom opens outside the course
Exams and automatic grading
AvailableGrades are visible to the parent
AvailableOn every plan, with short-answer questions
AvailableOn every plan, assignments from Start
Certificates for students
AvailableA completion certificate with a QR check
From GrowthAt $189 a month
From StartAt $109 a month
Centers and parents
QR card attendance, branches and groups
AvailableBranches, scheduled groups and attendance registers
Not available
Not availableAttendance tracking for Zoom lessons only
Parent portal
AvailableParents see their child's attendance and grades
Not available
Not available
Assistants and front desk staff with permissions
Available4 ready-made presets, and you choose the screens
From Growth5 admins with custom roles, at $189
2 on Start6 on Grow, custom roles on Plus only
Your platform, your name
Custom domain like mybrand.com
On ProThe Snatr team buys and connects it, first year free
From BuilderYou buy it and set it up yourself
On every planYou connect a domain you already own
Mobile app for students
NoneYour platform opens in the phone's browser
Named TeachableiOS and Android on every plan
Named ThinkificAn app in your name costs $199 more a month
Coupons, affiliate marketing and emails
Coupons onlyNo affiliate marketing or marketing emails
AvailableCoupons on every plan, the rest from Builder
AvailableOn every plan
Language and support
Arabic right-to-left dashboard
Full ArabicEnglish is available too
EnglishThe teacher dashboard is not translated
Not ArabicArabic is not one of its languages, and there is no right-to-left
Student pages in Arabic
AvailableYour site in Arabic, English or both
PartlyRight-to-left on only 3 pages
Not supportedArabic is not one of the 45 site languages
Support in Arabic
WhatsApp and email
Not statedTheir Arabic help center is empty
Not statedThe help center is in English only

Snatr or ⁨Teachable⁩ or ⁨Thinkific⁩?

Choose ⁨Snatr⁩ if

  • you are a teacher in Egypt, and your students pay in EGP with Fawry, mobile wallets or a card
  • you want your full price to reach you, and to withdraw to Vodafone Cash or InstaPay
  • you teach in Arabic and want a dashboard, site and support in Arabic
  • you run live classes without Zoom and want attendance recorded automatically
  • you run a center and need QR card attendance, a parent portal and assistants
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Choose ⁨Teachable⁩ if

  • you live in one of the 41 countries where Teachable's gateway works, and your students are outside Egypt
  • you sell recorded courses and coaching in dollars to an audience outside Egypt
  • you need 1 TB of space and a student app, and need no Fawry and no center
  • you do not need a dashboard in Arabic, or live classes inside your platform

Choose ⁨Thinkific⁩ if

  • you live in one of the 36 countries where Thinkific's gateway works, and your students are outside Egypt
  • you have many courses in English, and do not mind that the site has no Arabic
  • you are building a student community with emails and affiliates, with no center and no parents
On this page
  1. Teachable vs Thinkific: what is the difference, and which suits someone who teaches in Arabic?
  2. Teachable or Thinkific: which one lets you receive your students' money while in Egypt?
  3. Thinkific vs Teachable on price: which is cheaper, and how much commission do they take?
  4. Snatr's prices in EGP, and what happens if your students grow?
  5. Video protection on Teachable, Thinkific and Snatr: which one prevents downloads?
  6. Live classes and exams: Zoom on Teachable and Thinkific, built in on Snatr
  7. Run a center? Attendance, branches and parents on the three platforms
  8. A platform in your name: the domain, the app and marketing tools
  9. Which is better for Arabic: Teachable or Thinkific?
  10. How to move from Teachable or Thinkific to Snatr
  11. Snatr's limits, before you sign up
  12. Frequently asked questions

Teachable vs Thinkific: what is the difference, and which suits someone who teaches in Arabic?

Teachable and Thinkific are two foreign platforms that build you a site to sell courses online. Both charge a monthly subscription in dollars. Teachable's dashboard is in English, and Arabic is not one of Thinkific's site languages. They take care of video hosting and the checkout page for you.

Teachable is cheaper to start: its lowest plan is $39, but it takes 7.5% of every sale. Its student pages can be in Arabic, and it gives you 1 TB of video storage on every plan. According to its website, more than 150,000 experts and businesses use it.

Thinkific's lowest plan is $54, with no commission on its own gateway. Courses are unlimited, and a custom domain is included on every plan. Certificates and Zoom lessons start from the Start plan at $109. According to its website, it has tens of thousands of customers in more than 100 countries.

For an Arabic-speaking teacher, the difference comes down to two points. Teachable is better for Arabic, because Arabic is not among Thinkific's site languages at all. Thinkific is better for getting paid from Egypt, because it accepts PayPal on its own from the Grow plan. Teachable requires a Stripe account. So neither one wins on both points.

Neither has payment by Fawry or mobile wallets, live classes without Zoom, attendance for a tutoring center, or a parent portal. Snatr was built for these things from the start, for the teacher who teaches in Egypt. The details of each platform on its own are in Snatr vs Teachable and Snatr vs Thinkific, and all the comparisons are on the Snatr comparisons page.

Teachable or Thinkific: which one lets you receive your students' money while in Egypt?

Only Thinkific, with conditions: the Grow plan at $219 and a PayPal account, and the student pays in dollars. Teachable needs a Stripe account, and Stripe does not open accounts in Egypt. On Snatr the student pays in EGP with no account abroad.

In Snatr

  • The student pays in EGP by card, with a Fawry code within 24 hours, or with a wallet such as Vodafone Cash.
  • The money goes into your Snatr wallet and becomes available to withdraw after a safety period, currently 7 days.
  • You withdraw to Vodafone Cash, InstaPay or your bank account, and the minimum withdrawal is currently 100 EGP.
  • You do not need an account with any payment company, or a company registered outside Egypt.

In ⁨Teachable⁩

  • Its gateway, Teachable Payments, is available in 41 countries, and Egypt is not one of them.
  • A teacher outside that list has to connect a Stripe account, and Stripe is not in Egypt.
  • PayPal is only an add-on next to Stripe, for one-time payments in dollars.
  • No Fawry, no Vodafone Cash, and no Egyptian wallet of any kind.

In ⁨Thinkific⁩

  • Its gateway, Thinkific Payments, is available in 36 countries, and not one of them is Arab.
  • If neither its gateway nor Stripe is in your country, what remains is PayPal from the Grow plan at $219.
  • PayPal there is in dollars only and for one-time payments, so there is no monthly subscription for the student.
  • No Fawry and no Egyptian wallets among its built-in payment methods.

This is according to the Teachable and Thinkific help centers in October 2026. Stripe is an American payment company, and the country list on its official site does not include Egypt, though it does include the UAE.

Thinkific also suggests other solutions for people whose country is not supported. One is Stripe Atlas, meaning you open a company in the US so you can use Stripe. Another is an external payment gateway you connect yourself, or an external app such as CheckoutJoy. All of them mean extra work and setup, and none is as ready as the platform's own gateway.

So if the comparison is only between Teachable and Thinkific, Thinkific is the one that leaves a door open for a teacher in Egypt. But that door is on its most expensive plan, and the Egyptian student has to pay in dollars through PayPal.

The earnings and balance screen in the Snatr dashboard: the teacher's total earnings in EGP, the withdrawable balance with part of it still in the holding period, the total withdrawn, and below them a chart of earnings and withdrawals per month
The earnings screen in the Snatr dashboard, with all amounts in EGP. The data shown is an illustrative example.

Thinkific vs Teachable on price: which is cheaper, and how much commission do they take?

Teachable is cheaper to get in: $39 with a 7.5% commission, or $89 with no commission. Thinkific starts at $54 with no commission on its gateway. Both are in dollars. Snatr starts at 999 EGP, and your full price reaches you.

In Snatr

  • The subscription is in EGP and starts at 999 EGP a month for 100 students.
  • No commission on your sales. The online payment fee is added for the student on top of your price.
  • A student who paid you cash is enrolled manually, with no commission at all.

In ⁨Teachable⁩

  • Starter at $39 with a 7.5% commission, Builder at $89, and Growth at $189.
  • Payment fees come out of your share, such as 3.9% plus 30 cents on an international card.
  • The first 100 students you add yourself are free, then $0.50 per student per month.
  • Only 5 courses on Starter, 10 on Builder, and 50 on Growth.

In ⁨Thinkific⁩

  • Basic at $54, Start at $109, and Grow at $219, with no commission on its gateway.
  • Unlimited courses, and up to 10,000 active students on every plan.
  • Video viewing is limited: 100 GB a month on Basic.
  • On Stripe in the US, Canada, the UK and Europe, there is a fee of 1% to 5% depending on the plan.

Example: a teacher in Egypt with 100 students paying 300 EGP a month

Snatr leaves you about 3,300 EGP more than Teachable and 10,500 more than Thinkific each month

Snatr (Starter)Teachable (Starter)Thinkific (Grow)
What students pay (your price)30,000 EGP30,000 EGP30,000 EGP
Platform subscription999 EGP2,046 EGP ($39)11,489 EGP ($219)
Platform commission on your sales0 EGP2,250 EGP (7.5%)0 EGP
Online payment feesPaid by the student, on top of your priceDeducted from you, not counted herePayPal fees deducted from you, not counted here
What reaches you each month29,001 EGP25,704 EGP before payment fees18,511 EGP before PayPal fees

The dollar rate is 52.46 EGP, the Central Bank of Egypt selling rate on 7 October 2026. The Teachable figure assumes a Stripe account outside Egypt. If you have a Stripe account in a supported country, Thinkific's Basic plan ($54, or 2,833 EGP) leaves you 27,167 EGP before payment fees. On Snatr, a student who pays online pays the payment fee on top of the 300 EGP.

FeatureTeachableThinkific
Entry plan per monthStarter: $39 (2,046 EGP)Basic: $54 (2,833 EGP)
Middle planBuilder: $89 (4,669 EGP)Start: $109 (5,718 EGP)
Top planGrowth: $189 (9,915 EGP)Grow: $219 (11,489 EGP)
Per month if you pay a year ahead$29, $69 and $139$40, $82 and $164
Platform commission per sale7.5% on Starter, 0% after that0% for a teacher in Egypt
Number of courses5, 10 and 50Unlimited
StudentsUnlimited for buyers, 100 free that you add10,000 active students
Video1 TB storage100, 200 and 400 GB of viewing a month
Custom domainFrom BuilderOn every plan
CertificatesFrom GrowthFrom Start
Remove the platform's branding from your siteFrom GrowthFrom Grow
Admin users1, 1 and 51, 2 and 6
Free planNone: 7-day trial and 30-day guaranteeNone: 30-day trial

These prices are from their pricing pages in October 2026, all in dollars. If you pay a year in advance, Teachable saves you about 22% and Thinkific about 25%. Both also have a larger plan for businesses, priced on request.

The calculation below puts Thinkific on the Grow plan, because it is the cheapest plan with PayPal, which is its only built-in route for a teacher in Egypt. For Teachable it assumes you have a Stripe account outside Egypt, which most teachers do not. So the real difference is bigger than the numbers.

And if you have 200 students paying 300 EGP (60,000 EGP a month), Snatr's Basic plan leaves you 58,001 EGP. Teachable's Builder plan leaves you 55,331 EGP, and Thinkific's Grow plan leaves you 48,511 EGP, both before payment fees.

Snatr's prices in EGP, and what happens if your students grow?

Snatr plans start at 999 EGP a month for 100 students. If your students exceed the plan, enrollment does not close, and each extra student is charged at a small price.

PlanStarterBasicPro
Per month999 EGP1,999 EGP2,999 EGP
Number of students100200400
Video space50 GB150 GB300 GB
Extra student price15 EGP10 EGP7 EGP
Live classesNot availableNot availableAvailable
Custom domainNot availableNot availableAvailable, first year free

The plans differ in the number of students, the storage and the extra student price, and live classes and the custom domain are on the Pro plan only. There is also a custom plan priced by agreement. These prices are from October 2026.

If you have 120 students on the Starter plan, you pay for 20 extra students at 15 EGP each, which is only 300 EGP.

In short: The full details and what each plan includes are on the Snatr pricing page.

Video protection on Teachable, Thinkific and Snatr: which one prevents downloads?

Teachable and Thinkific do not mention video encryption or a watermark with the student's name. Teachable blocks popular download extensions, and Thinkific lets you lock the download button. Snatr encrypts uploaded video, and that is measured.

In Snatr

  • The video is encrypted, and the key to open it goes to a locked component inside the browser, not to the page.
  • Download extensions, paste-your-link sites and programs like yt-dlp cannot download it.
  • A moving watermark with the student's name, so any screen recording shows their name.
  • A student is signed in on one device at a time: signing in on a new device signs the old one out.

In ⁨Teachable⁩

  • Blocks right-click downloading, and blocks extensions such as HLS Downloader and SparkC.
  • You can lock the download button for any file in a lesson.
  • Its app blocks screenshots.
  • It says openly that fully preventing content theft is impossible.

In ⁨Thinkific⁩

  • Video is for enrolled students only, with a private video setting and a download button you can lock.
  • It advises you to add your logo to the video yourself as a watermark.
  • It says there is no way to stop a student from giving their account to someone else.
  • Viewing is limited: 100, 200 and 400 GB a month depending on the plan.

At Snatr we measured the protection: the file without the key comes out as noise, with a similarity to the original of 10.6 dB. With the key it comes out intact at 59.9 dB. The higher the number, the closer the picture is to the original. Neither Teachable nor Thinkific publishes any measurement like this.

On Thinkific, if viewing goes past your plan's limit, they send you a notice and you get up to 60 days. If you do not change plans, your admin dashboard may be paused, while students keep seeing the courses. Teachable has 1 TB of storage on every plan, and each extra terabyte is $15 a month.

On Snatr, screen recording and a phone filming the screen are not prevented, and the watermark only deters. On iPhone, iPad and Safari the video plays normally, but its protection is weaker against a technically skilled person. This protection covers uploaded video only, not a YouTube link.

In short: The full details are on the Snatr video protection page.

Live classes and exams: Zoom on Teachable and Thinkific, built in on Snatr

Teachable and Thinkific connect your classes to Zoom through your own account, and Thinkific requires the Start plan at $109. Snatr has live streaming inside your platform on the Pro plan at 2,999 EGP. Self-grading exams exist on all three.

In Snatr

  • Students watch on your platform, with chat and raise hand, and you can give a student the mic.
  • Class attendance is recorded automatically: present or late.
  • Assistants can act as moderators for mics, chat and joining.
  • Exams and homework grade themselves, and grades are visible to the student and the parent.
  • A printable completion certificate, with a QR code that opens a verification page on your site.

In ⁨Teachable⁩

  • A block in the lesson opens a Zoom meeting from your account, and Zoom is outside Teachable's support.
  • The class recording is saved in your Zoom account.
  • Self-grading quizzes and short-answer questions on every plan.
  • Certificates from the Growth plan at $189.

In ⁨Thinkific⁩

  • Zoom lessons from the Start plan, and the student joins Zoom in a new tab outside the course.
  • A free Zoom account limits meetings to 40 minutes.
  • Attendance tracking for Zoom lessons on the Start plan.
  • Quizzes on every plan, assignments and certificates from Start, and advanced exams from Grow.

Thinkific says the Zoom lesson does not work on Safari, and the student is asked to open it in Chrome, Firefox or Edge. If you want students to see the class recording, you upload it yourself to the video library.

Class recording on Snatr is a feature that gets switched on, and when it is on, the recording is added to the students' group. Live streaming on Snatr is not encrypted like uploaded video: it carries a watermark and a temporary link, and screen recording still works.

In short: If you run live classes every week for groups, Snatr's Pro plan saves you a Zoom subscription, and attendance is recorded automatically.

A live class screen on the Snatr platform from the student's side: the teacher's lesson in the middle with a watermark showing a short code, the class chat on the side, and a raise hand button below
The student's screen in a live class on the Snatr platform, without Zoom. The data shown is an illustrative example.

Run a center? Attendance, branches and parents on the three platforms

Teachable and Thinkific have no center management, because they are built for selling courses online. No branches, no attendance register and no parent portal. Snatr has all of this, along with online teaching, in one account.

In Snatr

  • Branches and groups with their schedules and each group's capacity, plus sessions and attendance registers.
  • Attendance with a printed QR card for each student or by hand, and the code is signed and cannot be forged.
  • The parent sees their child's attendance and grades from a portal on your site.
  • Accounts for assistants and front desk staff, and you choose which screens each one sees.

In ⁨Teachable⁩

  • Its full feature table has no branches, no scheduled groups and no attendance register.
  • No parent portal.
  • 5 admin users with custom roles on the Growth plan only.

In ⁨Thinkific⁩

  • Its feature table has no branches, no center attendance register and no parent portal.
  • Its attendance tracking is for Zoom lessons only, from the Start plan.
  • Two admins on Start and 6 on Grow, with custom roles on Plus only.

Snatr has 4 ready-made permission presets: front desk, branch supervisor, academic assistant and full access. If you remove a permission from an assistant, it is removed immediately, without them having to sign out and back in.

A QR card can be photographed and sent to someone else, so this is attendance by card, not by fingerprint.

If you run a center or groups in branches and choose Teachable or Thinkific, you will need a separate program alongside it for attendance and parents.

In short: The details are on the Snatr center management page.

A platform in your name: the domain, the app and marketing tools

Thinkific beats Teachable on the domain, because it is on all its plans. Both have a student app under their own name, and plenty of marketing tools. Snatr connects the domain for you on the Pro plan and has discount coupons, but no app, no affiliate marketing and no marketing emails.

In Snatr

  • Your platform starts on a site in your name.
  • Custom domain on the Pro plan: the Snatr team buys and connects it, and the first year is free.
  • 30 ready-made designs, where you edit colors, text and images without code. The first two designs are free.
  • No mobile app in your name and no affiliate marketing, but discount coupons as a percentage or a fixed amount.

In ⁨Teachable⁩

  • Custom domain from the Builder plan, and you buy it and set it up yourself.
  • Teachable's branding stays visible on your site until the Growth plan.
  • An iOS and Android app for students on every plan, but it is named Teachable.
  • Coupons on every plan, and affiliate marketing and marketing emails from Builder.

In ⁨Thinkific⁩

  • Custom domain on every plan, where you connect a domain you already own.
  • Thinkific's branding stays visible on your site until the Grow plan.
  • A student app named Thinkific, and an app in your name for $199 more a month.
  • Coupons, automated emails and affiliate reports on every plan.

Thinkific's standard app has no purchasing, so the student buys on the website first. The app in your name costs $199 a month, about 10,440 EGP on top of the plan. In the Teachable app, the student finds your courses next to the courses of any other school they are enrolled in.

On Snatr, the custom domain is not available during the trial. Once it is connected, the old link redirects to it automatically, and your Google ranking moves with it.

In short: Browse Snatr's designs before you choose, and every design has a full preview.

Which is better for Arabic: Teachable or Thinkific?

Teachable is better than Thinkific for Arabic, but both fall short. Teachable shows student pages in Arabic, with right-to-left on only 3 pages. Thinkific does not have Arabic among its site languages at all. Snatr is Arabic from the dashboard to support.

In Snatr

  • The dashboard is built in Arabic, right to left, with English as well if you prefer.
  • Your site can be in Arabic, English or both.
  • Support in Arabic on WhatsApp and by email at support@snatr.com.

In ⁨Teachable⁩

  • Arabic is one of the student page languages, and the whole school uses one language.
  • Right-to-left on 3 pages: the student dashboard, course browsing and course details.
  • The teacher dashboard is not translated, and translation does not work in the app.
  • The help center is in English, and its Arabic version is empty.

In ⁨Thinkific⁩

  • The site's buttons and menus come in 45 languages, and Arabic is not one of them.
  • You can write your course in Arabic, but the page itself does not flip to right-to-left.
  • Their solution is a developer who edits your site's code, and they do not support that edit.
  • The help center is in English.

So a student who opens an Arabic course on Thinkific will find the lesson content in Arabic, and the sign-in, purchase and navigation buttons in another language. This is according to the site languages article in Thinkific's help center, and the language list was last updated on 20 July 2026.

On Teachable, older pages stay left-to-right even if you choose Arabic. This is according to the translation article in Teachable's help center in October 2026.

In short: If you or your assistants are not comfortable in English, Teachable's dashboard will wear you down every day because it is not translated, and Thinkific does not have Arabic among its site languages at all.

How to move from Teachable or Thinkific to Snatr

  1. 1

    Try Snatr before you cancel anything

    Open your Snatr account and try it free for 7 days. Keep your old subscription running until everything has moved. Note that your Snatr site closes when the trial ends without a subscription.

  2. 2

    Download your videos from the old platform

    On Teachable, each video is downloaded on its own from the course editor: the three dots above the video, then Download. On Thinkific, go to Products, then Video Library, the three dots next to the video, then Download. Neither lets you download a whole course at once.

  3. 3

    Export your students' data

    On Teachable, click Export CSV on the Users page. On Thinkific, go to Users, then All users, then Export. In both cases the file arrives by email.

  4. 4

    Create your courses and upload the videos

    Create your courses and their lessons from the dashboard, and set each course's price in EGP. Each lesson can be a video you upload to Snatr, which gets encrypted, or a YouTube link. The protection covers uploaded video only.

  5. 5

    Enroll your existing students manually

    A student who already paid you, add them from the students screen and enroll them in the course without paying again. Manual enrollment on Snatr carries no commission.

  6. 6

    Send your students the new link

    Send them the link to your new platform on WhatsApp. Keep the old platform running until everyone has moved to Snatr.

  7. 7

    Cancel the old subscription

    On Teachable, if you connected a custom domain, remove it first, because it does not let you cancel the plan while the domain is active. On Thinkific you can cancel Basic, Start or Grow at any time. If you have a custom domain, ask Snatr support before you cancel.

Snatr's limits, before you sign up

We list them up front so you decide knowing everything.

  • No app in your name: the student opens your platform in the phone's browser.
  • Fewer marketing tools: no affiliate marketing, no marketing emails and no student community.
  • Egyptian pounds only: a student abroad pays on Snatr with an international card; the amount is charged in EGP and their bank converts it. But if you need to charge in dollars or another currency, Snatr does not do that.
  • No marketplace that brings you students: marketing is up to you.
  • Screen recording is not prevented: nor is a phone filming the screen. The watermark makes the student's name visible in any recording, but it does not prevent it.
  • Weaker protection on Apple devices: on iPhone, iPad and Safari the video plays normally, but its protection is weaker against a technically skilled person.
  • Custom domain on the Pro plan only: and not available during the trial.
  • The first plan includes 100 students: and each extra student is charged to you once when they enroll, at your plan's extra student price.
  • Plan changes go through support: not from the dashboard.
  • No installments: the student cannot pay in installments with valU or through banks.

Frequently asked questions

Teachable, Thinkific, or an Arabic platform like Snatr?

If you teach in Egypt, Snatr is the better choice. Students pay in EGP by Fawry, mobile wallets and cards, your full price reaches you, and it has center management and a parent portal, from 999 EGP, with live classes on the Pro plan. Teachable and Thinkific are in dollars with no Fawry and no mobile wallets, and Teachable's dashboard is in English. Teachable needs a Stripe account, which is not available in Egypt, and Thinkific's only built-in route for you is PayPal, on a plan that costs $219.

Teachable vs Thinkific vs Kajabi: where does Kajabi fit?

Kajabi is more expensive than both. Its lowest plan, Basic, is $179 a month, or $143 if you pay a year in advance, with a 14-day trial. This is according to Kajabi's pricing page in October 2026, and $179 is about 9,390 EGP. The full comparison is on the Snatr vs Kajabi page.

Do Thinkific and Teachable work in Egypt?

Both subscriptions are in dollars, so you need a card that pays online in dollars. The bigger problem is receiving your students' money. Teachable's gateway is not available in Egypt, its alternative is a Stripe account, and Stripe does not open accounts in Egypt. Thinkific's only built-in route for you is PayPal, from the Grow plan at $219, in dollars and for one-time payments.

Is there a free plan on Teachable or Thinkific?

No, neither has a free plan in October 2026. Teachable has a 7-day trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee, and Thinkific has a 30-day trial. Many articles still say Thinkific has a free plan, but its pricing page today says it does not. Snatr has a free 7-day trial.

How much is a Teachable or Thinkific subscription in Egyptian pounds?

At the Central Bank of Egypt rate on 7 October 2026 (52.46 EGP to the dollar), Teachable's lowest plan ($39) is about 2,046 EGP a month. Thinkific's lowest plan ($54) is about 2,833 EGP. You pay them with a card that pays in dollars, and the bank may charge currency conversion fees. Snatr's subscription is in EGP and starts at 999 EGP.

If my students are outside Egypt, will Snatr work for me?

Yes. Snatr is in Arabic from the dashboard to support, so it is comfortable for any teacher who teaches in Arabic, and a student abroad pays online with an international card; the amount is charged in EGP and their bank converts it to their currency. What Snatr does not do is charge in dollars or another currency.

Does Snatr take a percentage of my sales?

No. On Snatr your full price reaches you. If the student pays online, the payment fee is added for them on top of your price, and is not deducted from you. A student who pays you cash is enrolled manually with no commission at all.

If my students exceed my Snatr plan, will enrollment close?

No, enrollment does not close. Each extra student is charged at your plan's extra student price: 15 EGP on Starter, 10 EGP on Basic, and 7 EGP on Pro.

Can I try Snatr before I pay?

Yes, there is a free 7-day trial. If the trial ends without a subscription, your site closes. The custom domain is not available during the trial.

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Every fact about ⁨Teachable⁩ and ⁨Thinkific⁩ on this page comes from their official pages, checked on 7 October 2026. Prices and features change; if you find something out of date, tell us at support@snatr.com.