Kiwify review (2026): is it any good?
Sell online courses and digital products for a cut of each sale
Kiwify report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for selling online courses for a cut of each sale
Kiwify lets you sell online courses and digital products with a members area, checkout builder and affiliates, for no monthly fee. It keeps 9.99% plus $0.80 of each sale, and the first payout comes 15 days after you ask. It does not accept physical products.
Who Kiwify is for
- Fits if you want to sell a course with no upfront cost
- Works for creators who want an affiliate system built in
Who Kiwify is not for
- Pricey if you sell a lot: 9.99% + $0.80 comes off every sale
- Not for you if you sell physical products, as they are not accepted
- Watch out: subscriptions can be sold by credit card only
- Tight if you want cash fast: the first payout is 15 days after the request
Why Kiwify gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo subscription, but 9.99% + $0.80 of each sale. On a $100 course that is about $10.79, which is a steep cut next to flat monthly plans.
- BFree plan and trialNothing to pay until you sell, with hosting and video included. There is no trial, because the fee is only on sales.
- CFeaturesMembers area, checkout builder, affiliates and a student app. The listing shows digital products only, and subscriptions by credit card only.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and you build the course, checkout and members area.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, with iOS and Android for students. No API or named integrations are listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Kiwify's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Kiwify's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 66 of the 98 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 71 of 98) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Kiwify has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Kiwify’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 17 of 98, level with 61
- BFree plan and trialAbove 71 of 98, level with 26
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 98, level with 54
- CEase of useAbove 23 of 98, level with 72
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 25 of 98, level with 72
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 78 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
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
Keep Kiwify, or make your own?
Keep it
Kiwify is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 66 of the 98 other course and community platforms we grade.
What you could make
- Online courses: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Payouts to partners in many countries, with their tax forms.
- Every click and sale traced back to the right partner.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Kiwify’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 Kiwify?
Kiwify is a platform for selling online courses and other digital products. It includes a members area for hosting lessons and videos, a checkout builder, affiliate and revenue-partner commission splits, subscriptions and a student mobile app. There is no subscription: the vendor takes a fee on each sale.
Worth knowing
- Physical products are not accepted; only digital products delivered by email or the members area.
- Subscriptions can be sold through credit card only, according to the FAQ.
- The first payout comes 15 days after the request; the home page says sales are received within up to 15 days.
- The fee rate shown is US dollars; the site is a Brazilian-built product with a US entity, and other markets may differ.
Key features
- Members area
- A customizable members area with a streaming-style layout hosts courses and videos with no extra hosting cost.
- Checkout builder
- A checkout builder with one-click upsell, and subscriptions through credit card for recurring payments.
- Affiliates and revenue partners
- Affiliates join through an invitation link, and any number of revenue partners can be invited to split a product's commission.
- Student mobile app
- A mobile app lets students watch lessons; the site links to listings in the App Store and Google Play.
- Immediate release and support
- Access is released right after purchase, and live-chat support runs 7 days a week from 8 am to 9 pm, according to the site.
Kiwify pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kiwify is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- No monthly fee: Kiwify takes 9.99% + $0.80 of each sale, and hosting in the members area, including video, costs nothing extra.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Pay per sale | $0 | No subscription. Kiwify keeps 9.99% + $0.80 of each sale; members-area and video hosting are included. First payout is available 15 days after request. |
Read from kiwify.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Kiwify before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Kiwify have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Kiwify is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Kiwify have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Kiwify is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Kiwify open source?
Kiwify is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.