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D2L Brightspace vs Kajabi

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D2L Brightspace

Learning Management

The LMS built to focus on the learning moment

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kajabi logo

Kajabi

Learning Management

All-in-one platform for knowledge entrepreneurs

From
$179/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: D2L Brightspace no pricing tiers or figures are published on the site for Brightspace or its add-on products; the only path to cost is Request a Demo, per d2l.com, August 2026; Kajabi starter plan limited to 1 product, 1 community, and 1 website; requires upgrade for scaling

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which D2L Brightspace and Kajabi actually diverge.

Attributes where D2L Brightspace and Kajabi differ
AttributeD2L BrightspaceKajabi
Starting priceOn request$179/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Learning Management).

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 D2L Brightspace

Nothing recorded that Kajabi does not also cover.

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.

D2L Brightspace

No use cases recorded yet. See the D2L Brightspace review.

Kajabi

  • Solo creators launching single digital products or coursesnot D2L Brightspace
  • Small coaching businesses with course, community, and email marketing needsnot D2L Brightspace
  • Multi-product creators requiring customisation and white-label optionsnot D2L Brightspace

Where each one falls short

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

D2L Brightspace

  • No pricing tiers or figures are published on the site for Brightspace or its add-on products; the only path to cost is Request a Demo, per d2l.com, August 2026

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

D2L Brightspace

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the D2L Brightspace review.

Kajabi

$179/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Kajabi review.

Which should you pick?

Choose D2L Brightspace if

Nothing in the data separates D2L Brightspace from Kajabi on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

D2L Brightspace 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 D2L Brightspace or Kajabi better?
Neither clearly leads. D2L Brightspace starts at On request and Kajabi at $179/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, D2L Brightspace or Kajabi?
D2L Brightspace starts at On request and Kajabi at $179/month.
Does D2L Brightspace or Kajabi run on more platforms?
D2L Brightspace runs on Web. Kajabi runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What can D2L Brightspace do that Kajabi cannot?
Kajabi covers Course builder, Website builder, Email marketing, Sales funnels.
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