Learnmix vs Teachers Pay Teachers
Teachers Pay Teachers is the best-known marketplace for teacher-made resources. Learnmix is a UK alternative: a library you can edit and print from, and a place to sell your own work. Here's how they compare.
About Teachers Pay Teachers
Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a large US-based marketplace where teachers buy and sell resources, priced in US dollars. Where it shines:
- A very large catalogue built up by sellers over many years
- A big, established audience of buyers, especially in the US
For teachers looking for resources
| Learnmix | TPT | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it's based | Where it's basedMade in the UK, for UK schools, priced in pounds | US-based, priced in US dollars |
| Editing | EditingEdit most resources in your browser in the Learnmix Studio — change the words, colours and pictures | Resources are downloaded as files from each seller |
| Printing | PrintingOrder professional A3, A2 and A1 posters and postcard packs, printed and posted to school (UK) | You print them yourself |
| Paying | PayingFree account with free resources; Learnmix Pro is £8.99 a month for the full Learnmix-designed library, premium Studio tools and AI | Free and paid resources, each priced by its seller |
For teachers selling their resources
| Learnmix | TPT | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to start selling | Cost to start sellingFree | Basic: $29 one-off. Exclusive: $59.95 a year |
| Your share of each sale | Your share of each sale70% | Basic: 55%. Exclusive: 77.5% |
| Per-sale fee | Per-sale feeNone | Basic: $0.30 per resource. Exclusive: $0.15 per resource on orders under $3 |
| Extra earnings | Extra earnings£1 to £2 every time your resource is printed | — |
| Paid in | Paid inPounds, to your bank through Stripe once £30 has cleared | US dollars |
Selling a resource priced at £5 (or $5 on TPT)
- Learnmix (£5)you receive £3.50
- TPT Basic ($5)you receive $2.45 — 55% less the $0.30 fee
- TPT Exclusive ($5)you receive $3.88 — 77.5%, plus the $59.95 yearly membership
Learnmix and TPT price in different currencies, so compare the percentages rather than the totals.
Questions teachers ask
Is Learnmix a good alternative to Teachers Pay Teachers for UK teachers?
If you teach in the UK, Learnmix is built for you: resources are priced in pounds, most can be edited in your browser to fit your school, and posters can be printed and posted to school. TPT has a far larger catalogue, much of it written for US classrooms.
Can I sell on both Learnmix and TPT?
Yes, as long as the work is yours and the other site's terms allow it. Learnmix doesn't ask for exclusivity.
How much do sellers keep on Learnmix?
70% of the price of every download, with no joining or per-sale fees — plus £1.50 for every A1 poster and £1 for every A2 or A3 printed from your resource, and £2 for every pack of 100 postcards.
Try Learnmix free.
Browse the library, open a resource in the Studio and make it fit your class — or upload your own and start earning.