Switching from Teachable to Lessonforge is mostly a matter of following the same three steps every OneTimeSuite app uses — buy once, deploy or install, bring your workflow over.
Step 1: Buy once on Whop
One payment of $49 gets you the packaged Windows installer, or clone the MIT source at github.com/bensblueprints/course-builder-lms-mvp and run it yourself for free.
Step 2: Deploy or run desktop
docker compose up onto a $5 VPS to go public, or npm run desktop for an Electron window auto-logged-in as instructor.
Step 3: Add your Stripe key and sell
Set ADMIN_PASSWORD, optionally add STRIPE_SECRET_KEY, and paid enrollments land in your own Stripe account.
What to expect during the switch
Lessonforge covers the same core workflow as Teachable, so most people are productive within the first session — see the full feature list and FAQ on the product page before you commit.
Why make the switch at all
Teachable runs $39+/mo, forever. Lessonforge is $49, once. Selling one course to a handful of students on Teachable Basic costs more in a single month than Lessonforge costs once.
Try Lessonforge — $49, once
Self-hosted LMS with modules, quizzes, progress tracking and PDF certificates — payments run through your own Stripe.