Kajabi vs Kyvio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kyvio grades higher than Kajabi: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Kajabi grades higher on features. Kyvio grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Kajabi
All-in-one platform for selling courses, coaching and communities
Kyvio
Funnels, membership sites and CRM sold as a product-launch service
Which one is for you
Pick Kajabi if
- Fits if you want site, email, checkout and courses on one bill and one login
- Works for coaches who sell courses, coaching and a newsletter to the same people
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're just starting, as Basic is $143 a month even billed yearly
- Tight if you plan lots of offers, since Basic stops at 5 products and 2,500 contacts
- Skip it if you want your own branded app without paying $199 a month or moving to Pro
- Watch out: the trial rolls into Growth at $249 a month unless you cancel
- Watch out: other processors add 0.5% to 2% a sale, and extra contacts cost $125 a month per 25,000
Pick Kyvio if
- Fits if you want funnels, email and a course site in one subscription
- Works for coaches who might hire the launch service later
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you run more than one membership site, since only one is included
- Pricey if you add the extras: AI, premium triggers, call tracking, missed-call text back and email sending all cost more
- Watch out: calls and texts are billed by usage
- Watch out: the Done-For-You package has no published price and is for applicants, and the $2,997 a month Done-With-You launch runs for 3 months
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAKajabiFair | 2.2GPAKyvioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DBasic is $143 a month billed yearly, and Kajabi takes no share of sales through Kajabi Payments, whose 2.9% + 30 cents is card processing. So $2,000 of sales a month costs $143, right where this category's dearest tenth starts. Use another processor and Basic adds 2%, another $40. | C$97 a month or $997 a year, about $83 a month, which is where courses-and-communities tools reach the dearer quarter at $97. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan. The 14-day trial covers the whole platform, but it rolls into Growth at $249 a month unless you cancel, so it's the kind that bills you at the end. | C14-day free trial, cancel anytime as the homepage says. No free plan. |
| Features | BCourses with drip, assessments and cohorts, coaching, a community, unlimited emails, funnels and landing pages, upsells, affiliates, tax and paid newsletters. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the job; Basic just stops at 5 products and 2,500 contacts. | CMembership site, courses, funnels, forms, CRM, email, commerce and messaging. Only one membership site is included. |
| Ease of use | C4.34 from about 7,400 App Store ratings, mid-table for this category. And you're setting up a site, emails, funnels and a checkout before anything sells. | CNo store rating on record. You build the funnels, pages and membership yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign and a public API. No desktop app, which an A needs. An app in your own name is on Pro, or $199 a month extra. | BWeb only, with 8 integrations on record. |
| Best for | running a whole course business from one account | a coach selling a course with funnels and a CRM in one login |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Kajabi and Kyvio. How we grade
Price against what you get
Kajabi starts at $143 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Kyvio starts at $83.08 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
Kajabi scores higher, and starts $59.92 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, 3 score higher than Kajabi for less, and 10 score higher than Kyvio for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Kajabi also covers paid newsletters and community.
- Kyvio also covers booking links and affiliate tracking.
At a glance
| Kajabi | Kyvio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $143 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly) | $97 per month, or $997 per year |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the full platform; it rolls into the Growth monthly plan at $249 unless cancelled | 14-day free trial, cancel anytime (as stated on the homepage) |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Kajabi | Kyvio |
| Price read from | kajabi.com | kyvio.com |
| Checked | Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Kajabi
- No revenue share, but Kajabi Payments charges 2.7% to 2.9% plus $0.30 a sale in the US; using another processor (not PayPal) adds 0.5% to 2%.
- Basic stops at 5 products, 2,500 contacts and 2 admin users. Extra contacts cost $125 a month per block of 25,000.
- There is no free plan. The branded mobile app is only in Pro unless bought for $199 a month.
- Basic has no AI credits; Growth gets 500 and Pro 1,000, and 500 more cost $15 a month.
Kyvio
- Only one membership site is included, even though members and courses are unlimited.
- AI features, premium triggers, call tracking, missed-call text back, email sending and verification cost extra; calls and texts are billed by usage.
- The Done-For-You package has no published price and is limited to applicants.
- Pricing is built around a launch service, so the self-serve plan is the only one comparable to a standard course platform.
Key features
Kajabi
- Courses and coaching
- Courses with drip release, progress tracking, assessments and cohorts, plus coaching programs, memberships, podcasts and digital downloads.
- Communities
- Topic-based spaces with threaded posts, activity feeds and announcements, tied to product purchases. Basic and Growth include 1 community, Pro 3.
- Email, funnels and landing pages
- Unlimited marketing emails, landing pages and funnels on every plan, with broadcasts, sequences and automations triggered by what students do.
- Checkout and payments
- One-time prices, subscriptions and payment plans, coupons, order bumps, upsells, affiliate programs and automated tax calculation.
- Newsletters with paywalls
- Publish a newsletter from the same account and charge for it with paid subscriptions, premium issues or paywalled posts.
- Branded and Creator apps
- A mobile app with your own branding, included on Pro or $199 a month on other plans. A separate Creator app shows sales and contacts on a phone.
Kyvio
- Membership site and courses
- One membership site with unlimited members and courses on the self-serve package.
- Funnels, websites and forms
- Unlimited funnels, websites, blogs, forms, surveys and calendars, with unlimited linked domains and video hosting.
- CRM and email
- A CRM, email templates, campaigns, two-way email conversations and automation workflows with triggers.
- Commerce tools
- Unlimited free and paid products and invoices, plus an affiliate manager.
- Messaging and reputation
- Live web chat, Facebook Messenger, Google Business Profile messaging and review management.
- Launch services
- The company runs product launches for customers or coaches them through one with consulting calls.
Plans
Kajabi
Basic$143
per month for up to 2,500 contacts, billed annually ($179 monthly)
5 products, 1 website, 1 community, 2 admin users, no AI credits. Kajabi Payments at 2.9% + $0.30 a sale; other processors add a 2% fee.
Growth$199
per month for up to 25,000 contacts, billed annually ($249 monthly)
50 products, 1 website, 1 community, 11 admin users, 500 AI credits. Kajabi Payments at 2.8% + $0.30; other processors add a 1% fee.
Pro$399
per month for up to 100,000 contacts, billed annually ($499 monthly)
Unlimited products, 3 websites, 3 communities, 26 admin users, 1,000 AI credits and the branded mobile app. Other processors add a 0.5% fee.
Kyvio
Do-It-Yourself Launch (monthly)$97
per month
Self-serve platform access with all features; includes moving one business website or funnel onto Kyvio and standard account setup.
Do-It-Yourself Launch (yearly)$997
per year
Same self-serve package billed once a year.
Done-With-You Launch$2997
per month for 3 months, then $97 per month
Adds 3 launch consulting calls, a built launch funnel and lead-generation funnel, and 3 months of the SaaSvio course, mentorship calls and community.
Done-For-You LaunchCustom
One-time fee plus a percentage of performance; the Kyvio team runs the launch and gives 1 year of platform access. Applications are limited.
Ways to pay less
Kajabi
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Kajabi's pricing page lists 20% off for annual billing: Basic $143 a month instead of $179, Growth $199 instead of $249, Pro $399 instead of $499.
Kyvio
- Annual discount
Yearly billing
The self-serve package is $97 per month or $997 per year, which is $167 less than twelve monthly payments.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Kajabi or Kyvio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Kyvio is cheaper to start with: $83.08 a month when paid by the year, against $143 a month for Kajabi. Kajabi starts at $143 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly), and Kyvio starts at $97 per month, or $997 per year.
Which has a free plan, Kajabi or Kyvio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Kajabi nor Kyvio has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Kajabi and Kyvio run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Kajabi lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.