Software · head to head
Kajabi vs LearnWorlds
LearnWorlds
Software
Create and sell online courses with interactive experiences
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Kajabi starter plan limited to 1 product, 1 community, and 1 website; requires upgrade for scaling; LearnWorlds the $24 Starter plan charges $5 for every paid enrollment, so selling a cheap course can cost more in fees than the plan
- They diverge on capability: Kajabi covers Email marketing, LearnWorlds covers Interactive video.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kajabi and LearnWorlds actually diverge.
| Attribute | Kajabi | LearnWorlds |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $179/month | On request |
| Founded | 2010 | 2014 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 Kajabi
- Email marketing
- Sales funnels
- Memberships
- Communities
Only in LearnWorlds
- Interactive video
- Certificates
- Assessments
- Community
- HubSpot
- Facebook Pixel
Both cover
- Course builder
- Website builder
- Mobile app
- Analytics
- Zapier
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Mailchimp
- Google Analytics
- Web support
- IOS support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Kajabi
- Solo creators launching single digital products or coursesnot LearnWorlds
- Small coaching businesses with course, community, and email marketing needsnot LearnWorlds
- Multi-product creators requiring customisation and white-label optionsnot LearnWorlds
LearnWorlds
- Building and selling online courses with a branded schoolnot Kajabi
- Delivering training to customers or employees with certificatesnot Kajabi
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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)
LearnWorlds
- The $24 Starter plan charges $5 for every paid enrollment, so selling a cheap course can cost more in fees than the plan
- Escaping the enrollment fee requires the $79 Pro Trainer plan
- Active learners are capped monthly, at 1,000 on Starter and 2,000 on both Pro Trainer and Learning Center
- The $249 Learning Center plan allows no more learners than the $79 plan, differing on admins and AI credits instead
- Admin seats are rationed at 1, 5 and 25
- AI credits are metered monthly at 300, 500 and 1,000
Pricing, plan by plan
Kajabi
$179/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Kajabi review.
LearnWorlds
On request- Starter$24/month
- 1 admin
- Custom domain
- Coupons
- Pro Trainer$79/month
- 5 admins
- SCORM/HTML5
- Subscriptions
- Learning Center$249/month
- 20 admins
- Interactive video
- Bulk actions
- High Volume$undefined/month
- Unlimited admins
- White label
- SLA
Which should you pick?
Choose Kajabi if
- You need email marketing.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want sales funnels.
Choose LearnWorlds if
- You need interactive video.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want certificates.
Questions people ask
- Is Kajabi or LearnWorlds better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kajabi starts at $179/month and LearnWorlds at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kajabi or LearnWorlds?
- Kajabi starts at $179/month and LearnWorlds at On request.
- Does Kajabi or LearnWorlds run on more platforms?
- Kajabi runs on Web, iOS, Android. LearnWorlds runs on Web, IOS, Android.
- What is Kajabi best used for?
- Kajabi is most often used for solo creators launching single digital products or courses, small coaching businesses with course, community, and email marketing needs, multi-product creators requiring customisation and white-label options. Of those, solo creators launching single digital products or courses and small coaching businesses with course, community, and email marketing needs are not what LearnWorlds is typically brought in for.
- What can Kajabi do that LearnWorlds cannot?
- Kajabi covers Email marketing, Sales funnels, Memberships, Communities. LearnWorlds covers Interactive video, Certificates, Assessments, Community. Both handle Course builder, Website builder, Mobile app, Analytics.