Kajabi vs Zenler (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Zenler grades higher than Kajabi: 2.4 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
Zenler grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, 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
Zenler
Course platform with funnels, email, live classes and a branded app
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 Zenler if
- Fits if you want courses and email marketing from one account
- Works for creators who plan to offer a branded app to students
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you start on Starter, with 5 courses, 500 people, 1 site and no custom domain
- Skip it if you want memberships cheaply, as they need Pro at $97
- Watch out: AI agents, support-agent messages and AI credits are only on Pro and Premium
- Watch out: the page's social tags mention a $217 Premium price but its table shows $277 annual, and a launch discount can show a crossed-out price
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAKajabiFair | 2.4GPAZenlerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CStarter is $47 a month on annual billing, in the middle of courses tools at $49. Pro is $97 and Premium $277. |
| 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. | C30-day free trial with full access to all features. The listing does not say a card is needed. |
| 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. | BCourses and memberships, live sessions, funnels, email, community and chat, a branded app and payments with no platform fee. Memberships and AI need the higher plans. |
| 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 courses, funnels and emails 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, iOS and Android, with 4 integrations on record. |
| Best for | running a whole course business from one account | a course maker wanting funnels, email and an app |
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 Zenler. 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. Zenler starts at $47 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Zenler starts $96 a month lower. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, 3 score higher than Kajabi for less, and 1 scores higher than Zenler 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.
- Zenler also covers digital downloads and webinars.
At a glance
| Kajabi | Zenler | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $143 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly) | $47 per month, billed annually ($57 billed monthly) |
| 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 | 30-day free trial with full access to all features |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Kajabi | Zenler |
| Price read from | kajabi.com | zenler.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.
Zenler
- Starter allows 5 courses, 500 people, 1 site and no custom domain; memberships need Pro.
- AI agents, support-agent messages and AI credits are in Pro and Premium only (2,000 and 4,000 credits).
- The page's social tags mention a $217 Premium price, but its pricing table shows $277 annually and $347 monthly; the table is recorded here.
- A launch discount may display a crossed-out price and an 'after 3 months' price on some visits.
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.
Zenler
- Courses and memberships
- Build courses with drip content and quizzes; memberships and bundles start on Pro.
- Live sessions
- Sell live classes and run webinars with built-in Zoom; plans cap live sessions at 10, 100 or 300.
- Funnels and email
- Lead magnet, video series and survey funnels, plus automations and scheduled broadcasts.
- Community and chat
- Communities on every plan (1, 20 or unlimited); live chat starts on Pro.
- Branded mobile app
- The vendor lists an app under your own name on the App Store and Google Play.
- Payments with no platform fee
- One-off and subscription sales through Stripe, PayPal or Razorpay, with no transaction fees from Zenler.
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.
Zenler
Starter$47
per month, billed annually ($57 billed monthly)
1 site, 5 courses, 1 community, 500 people, 5,000 emails a month, 2 funnels, 10 live sessions and 1 site admin.
Pro$97
per month, billed annually ($117 billed monthly)
3 sites and 3 custom domains, unlimited courses and people, 20 communities, 100,000 emails a month, 100 funnels, live chat, API support and AI agents.
Premium$277
per month, billed annually ($347 billed monthly)
10 sites and 10 domains, unlimited communities and funnels, 500,000 emails a month, 300 live sessions, 20 site admins, single sign-on and priority support.
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.
Zenler
- Annual discount
Annual billing
Annual billing lists $47, $97 and $277 a month against $57, $117 and $347 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Kajabi or Zenler?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Zenler is cheaper to start with: $47 a month, against $143 a month for Kajabi. Kajabi starts at $143 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly), and Zenler starts at $47 per month, billed annually ($57 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Kajabi or Zenler?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Kajabi nor Zenler has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.