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Instapaper vs Kajabi

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Instapaper

Software

Save anything for reading later

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kajabi logo

Kajabi

Software

All-in-one platform for knowledge entrepreneurs

From
$179/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Instapaper has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Instapaper full text search across saved articles is Premium only, at $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year; Kajabi starter plan limited to 1 product, 1 community, and 1 website; requires upgrade for scaling
  • They diverge on capability: Instapaper covers Save for later, Kajabi covers Course builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Instapaper and Kajabi actually diverge.

Attributes where Instapaper and Kajabi differ
AttributeInstapaperKajabi
Starting priceFree$179/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Kindle, E-readers (BOOX)Web, iOS, Android
Founded20082010

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Instapaper

  • Save for later
  • Clean reading
  • Highlighting
  • Full-text search
  • Chrome support
  • Firefox support
  • Edge support
  • Safari support

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.

Instapaper

  • Saving articles to read later with the clutter stripped outnot Kajabi
  • Building a searchable personal archive of things worth keepingnot Kajabi

Kajabi

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

Where each one falls short

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

Instapaper

  • Full text search across saved articles is Premium only, at $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year
  • Free accounts are limited to 5 notes a month, against unlimited on Premium
  • Text to speech, speed reading and the permanent archive are all Premium only
  • The free web experience carries advertising

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

Instapaper

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Instapaper review.

Kajabi

$179/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Kajabi review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Instapaper if

  • You need save for later.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Kindle, E-readers (BOOX).
  • You also want clean reading.
Instapaper 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 Instapaper or Kajabi better?
Neither clearly leads. Instapaper starts at Free and Kajabi at $179/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Instapaper or Kajabi?
Instapaper has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Instapaper and $179/month for Kajabi.
Does Instapaper or Kajabi run on more platforms?
Instapaper runs on Web, iOS, Android, Kindle, E-readers (BOOX). Kajabi runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Instapaper for free?
Yes. Instapaper has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kajabi starts at $179/month.
What is Instapaper best used for?
Instapaper is most often used for saving articles to read later with the clutter stripped out, building a searchable personal archive of things worth keeping. Of those, saving articles to read later with the clutter stripped out and building a searchable personal archive of things worth keeping are not what Kajabi is typically brought in for.
What can Instapaper do that Kajabi cannot?
Instapaper covers Save for later, Clean reading, Highlighting, Full-text search. Kajabi covers Course builder, Website builder, Email marketing, Sales funnels.
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