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Kajabi

All-in-one platform for selling courses, coaching and communities

Free trial · from $143/moCoursesChecked Oct 17, 20264.3 on the App Store
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Kajabi report card

2.0GPA

Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026

Best for running a whole course business from one account

Kajabi puts your site, emails, funnels, checkout, courses and community in one account, and takes no cut of your sales if you use Kajabi Payments. That's a stack of tools you won't pay for separately. But Basic is $143 a month billed yearly, the top of what this category charges, and the only way to try it is a 14-day trial that rolls into a paid plan.

Who Kajabi is for

  • Great if you want site, email, checkout and courses on one bill and one login
  • Handy when you sell courses, coaching and a newsletter to the same people
  • Good for coaches who'd rather not wire five tools together with Zapier

Who Kajabi is not for

  • 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

Why Kajabi gets a 2.0

Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.

  • DValue for moneyBasic 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.
  • DFree plan and trialNo 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.
  • BFeaturesCourses 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.
  • CEase of use4.34 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.
  • BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, 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.

What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Kajabi's own pages on 17 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.

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Where Kajabi stands among course and community platforms

Kajabi's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 18 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 2.

It stands best on features (B, above 10 of 18) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).

Its paid plans start at $143 a month, against a middle price of $41 for the category: 16 of the 17 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 19 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Kajabi’s own letter is outlined.

  • DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 18, level with 2
  • DFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 18, level with 1
  • BFeaturesAbove 10 of 18, level with 8
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 18, level with 15
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 18, level with 17

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 19 course and community platforms. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$5$10$20$50$100$200$500More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessKajabi

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
The full chart, and the best course and community platforms at every price

Keep Kajabi, or make your own?

Keep it

To replace Kajabi you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 15 of the 18 other course and community platforms grade higher. It costs $1,716 a year.

What you could make

  • Online courses and paid newsletters: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

  • Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
  • Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
  • A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
  • A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
  • It plugs into other products, Stripe, PayPal and Zapier among them, and has an API.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
  • People on the other end: coaches. No app builder makes those.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Kajabi’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

What is Kajabi?

Kajabi is an all-in-one platform for coaches, educators and other experts who sell what they know. Courses, coaching, communities, memberships, paid newsletters, podcasts and downloads sit beside a website builder, email marketing, funnels and checkout in one account. Kajabi takes no share of sales, though card processing fees apply.

Kajabi is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $143 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly). See every plan

Good for

  • Coaches and educators who want site, email, checkout and courses in one account
  • Experts selling several kinds of product to the same audience
  • Businesses that want their own branded app in the app stores

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Key features

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.

Kajabi pricing

Starts at
$143 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly)
Free plan
None
Free trial
14-day free trial of the full platform; it rolls into the Growth monthly plan at $249 unless cancelled
Basic$143per 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$199per 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$399per 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.

Read from kajabi.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Kajabi before you buy.

Pricing in detail

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discountSave 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.

    Stated on kajabi.com

How people rate the Kajabi app

4.3

out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app

  1. 5 stars75%
  2. 4 stars7%
  3. 3 stars5%
  4. 2 stars4%
  5. 1 star9%

7,416 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 17, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing

Kajabi reviews, and where to read more

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Common questions

Is Kajabi free?

No, Kajabi is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of the full platform; it rolls into the Growth monthly plan at $249 unless cancelled.

How much does Kajabi cost?

Kajabi lists 3 plans. Basic: $143 per month for up to 2,500 contacts, billed annually ($179 monthly). Growth: $199 per month for up to 25,000 contacts, billed annually ($249 monthly). Pro: $399 per month for up to 100,000 contacts, billed annually ($499 monthly). Prices were read from kajabi.com on Oct 17, 2026.

What platforms does Kajabi work on?

Kajabi is available on Web, iOS and Android.

Does Kajabi offer any discounts?

Kajabi publicly lists the following: Save 20% with annual billing.

How is Kajabi rated?

Kajabi's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7,416 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 17, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.

Does Kajabi have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Kajabi is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Does Kajabi have a macOS app?

No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Kajabi is listed for Web, iOS and Android.

Is Kajabi open source?

Kajabi is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.

Does Kajabi have an API?

Yes. Kajabi offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Kajabi integrate with?

Kajabi's listing names Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, ActiveCampaign, Mailchimp and Accredible. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Kajabi?

Kajabi is made by Kajabi.

What are the alternatives to Kajabi?

The closest alternatives to Kajabi in our directory are Thinkific, Teachable, Kartra, Podia and Circle. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Kajabi.

How does Kajabi compare with other course and community platforms?

Kajabi's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 1 of the 18 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on features (B, above 10 of 18) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).

Is Kajabi good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Kajabi D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $143 a month, against a middle price of $41 for the category: 16 of the 17 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.

Could I make my own version of Kajabi?

To replace Kajabi you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 15 of the 18 other course and community platforms grade higher. It costs $1,716 a year. What you could not make: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.