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CYPHER Learning vs Kajabi

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CYPHER Learning

LMS

One learning platform codebase serving schools, universities and businesses with built-in AI course generation

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kajabi logo

Kajabi

LMS

All-in-one platform for knowledge entrepreneurs

From
$143/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CYPHER Learning one codebase serves schools and companies, so roadmap priorities are split and neither sector receives a product designed exclusively around its workflows.; Kajabi starter plan limited to 1 product, 1 community, and 1 website; requires upgrade for scaling
  • They diverge on capability: CYPHER Learning covers AI course builder, Kajabi covers Course builder.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CYPHER Learning and Kajabi actually diverge.

Attributes where CYPHER Learning and Kajabi differ
AttributeCYPHER LearningKajabi
Starting priceOn request$143/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (LMS).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CYPHER Learning

  • AI course builder
  • Competency based assessment
  • Automation rules
  • Gamification
  • Ecommerce
  • Multi-tenant portals

Only in Kajabi

  • Course builder
  • Website builder
  • Email marketing
  • Sales funnels
  • Memberships
  • Communities
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CYPHER Learning

  • A school group that wants one platform across its schools without district scale procurementnot Kajabi
  • A company that needs competency frameworks and skills mastery reporting rather than course completion countsnot Kajabi
  • Training providers selling courses to the public who need commerce and delivery in the same systemnot Kajabi
  • Organisations wanting first draft course generation to reduce the authoring backlognot Kajabi

Kajabi

  • Solo creators launching single digital products or coursesnot CYPHER Learning
  • Small coaching businesses with course, community, and email marketing needsnot CYPHER Learning
  • Multi-product creators requiring customisation and white-label optionsnot CYPHER Learning

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CYPHER Learning

  • One codebase serves schools and companies, so roadmap priorities are split and neither sector receives a product designed exclusively around its workflows.
  • The three former brands, NEO, MATRIX and INDIE, still appear in older documentation, comparison sites and community answers, which makes independent research harder than it should be.
  • The integration library is smaller than that of mainstream academic platforms, so student information system and enterprise system connections more often need custom work.
  • AI generated course content produces a usable first draft and not a finished course, and institutions that treat it as finished ship material that subject specialists then have to rewrite anyway.
  • Large institutions with heavy compliance, accessibility audit and enterprise integration requirements generally find the ecosystem thinner than the incumbents, which raises the internal effort to reach the same standard.

Kajabi

  • Starter plan limited to 1 product, 1 community, and 1 website; requires upgrade for scaling
  • Starter and Basic tiers support only 1 community each; Growth tier caps at 1 community (Pro tier reaches 3)
  • Payment processing fees 2.9%–2.7% (Kajabi Payments) plus 5%–0.5% for third-party providers, tiered by plan
  • Admin user allowances escalate significantly: Starter (default 1), Basic (2), Growth (11), Pro (26)

Pricing, plan by plan

CYPHER Learning

On request
  • CYPHER Learning$undefined/year
    • Quoted by learner count and sector
    • Annual contracts
    • AI authoring capability included in higher tiers

Kajabi

$143/month
  • Basic$179/month
    • 5 products
    • 1 community
    • 2,500 contacts
  • Growth$249/month
    • 50 products
    • 1 community
    • 25,000 contacts
  • Pro$499/month
    • Unlimited products
    • 3 communities
    • 100,000 contacts

Which should you pick?

Choose CYPHER Learning if

  • You need ai course builder.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want competency based assessment.
CYPHER Learning review

Choose Kajabi if

  • You need course builder.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want website builder.
Kajabi review

Questions people ask

Is CYPHER Learning or Kajabi better?
Neither clearly leads. CYPHER Learning starts at On request and Kajabi at $143/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CYPHER Learning or Kajabi?
CYPHER Learning starts at On request and Kajabi at $143/month.
Does CYPHER Learning or Kajabi run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is CYPHER Learning best used for?
CYPHER Learning is most often used for a school group that wants one platform across its schools without district scale procurement, a company that needs competency frameworks and skills mastery reporting rather than course completion counts, training providers selling courses to the public who need commerce and delivery in the same system, organisations wanting first draft course generation to reduce the authoring backlog. Of those, a school group that wants one platform across its schools without district scale procurement and a company that needs competency frameworks and skills mastery reporting rather than course completion counts are not what Kajabi is typically brought in for.
What can CYPHER Learning do that Kajabi cannot?
CYPHER Learning covers AI course builder, Competency based assessment, Automation rules, Gamification. Kajabi covers Course builder, Website builder, Email marketing, Sales funnels.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

CYPHER Learning: Is this the same product as NEO or MATRIX?

Yes. NEO for schools, MATRIX for business and INDIE for course creators were consolidated into one CYPHER Learning platform, so older reviews under those names describe the same lineage.

Kajabi: How much does Kajabi cost?

Kajabi offers three subscription plans: Basic at $179/month (or $143/month annual), Growth at $249/month (or $199/month annual), and Pro at $499/month (or $399/month annual). A 30-day free trial is available.

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CYPHER Learning: Does the AI actually build a course?

It produces a structured draft with content and assessments from your prompt and source material. It reduces authoring time and does not remove the need for subject expert review.

Kajabi: What are the payment processing fees on Kajabi?

Kajabi charges payment processing fees through Kajabi Payments: 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic plan, 2.8% + $0.30 on Growth plan, and 2.7% + $0.30 on Pro plan. Third-party providers charge lower rates (2%, 1%, and 0.5% respectively, excluding PayPal).

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CYPHER Learning: Is it suitable for a whole district?

It suits individual schools and school groups better than very large districts, where student information system integration depth and third party ecosystem usually decide the outcome.

Kajabi: How many contacts can I store on each Kajabi plan?

Basic plan supports 2,500 contacts, Growth plan supports 25,000 contacts, and Pro plan supports 100,000 contacts with unlimited products and 3 communities.

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