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Teachable vs Kajabi

Teachable logo

Teachable

Learning Management

Create and sell courses online

From
$29/month
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: Teachable starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee, significantly higher than other plans; Kajabi starter plan limited to 1 product, 1 community, and 1 website; requires upgrade for scaling
  • They diverge on capability: Teachable covers Quizzes, Kajabi covers Website builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Teachable and Kajabi actually diverge.

Attributes where Teachable and Kajabi differ
AttributeTeachableKajabi
Starting price$29/month$179/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded20142010

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 Teachable

  • Quizzes
  • Certificates
  • Coaching products
  • Payment processing
  • Affiliate marketing
  • ConvertKit
  • Facebook Pixel

Only in Kajabi

  • Website builder
  • Sales funnels
  • Memberships
  • Communities
  • Mobile app
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Facebook

Both cover

  • Course builder
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Zapier
  • 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.

Teachable

  • Course creationnot Kajabi
  • Coaching servicesnot Kajabi
  • Digital productsnot Kajabi
  • Membership sitesnot Kajabi

Kajabi

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

Where each one falls short

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

Teachable

  • Starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee, significantly higher than other plans
  • Student limits lift only at $10k+ annual sales for higher plans
  • No free tier, only 7-day trial
  • Custom plan requires sales contact with minimum $30k/year revenue

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

Teachable

$29/month
  • Starter$39/month
    • 5 products
    • 100 active students
    • 7.5% transaction fee
  • Builder$89/month
    • 10 products
    • 1000 active students
    • 0% transaction fee
  • Growth$189/month
    • 50 products
    • 5000 active students
    • 0% transaction fee
  • Custom$null/month
    • Unlimited products
    • Dedicated success manager
    • Custom pricing

Kajabi

$179/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Kajabi review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Teachable if

  • You need quizzes.
  • You also want certificates.
Teachable review

Choose Kajabi if

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

Questions people ask

Is Teachable or Kajabi better?
Neither clearly leads. Teachable starts at $29/month and Kajabi at $179/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Teachable or Kajabi?
Teachable starts at $29/month and Kajabi at $179/month.
Does Teachable or Kajabi run on more platforms?
Teachable runs on Web. Kajabi runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Teachable best used for?
Teachable is most often used for course creation, coaching services, digital products, membership sites. Of those, course creation and coaching services are not what Kajabi is typically brought in for.
What can Teachable do that Kajabi cannot?
Teachable covers Quizzes, Certificates, Coaching products, Payment processing. Kajabi covers Website builder, Sales funnels, Memberships, Communities. Both handle Course builder, Email marketing, Analytics, Zapier.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Teachable: Does Teachable have a free plan?

Teachable offers a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee, but no permanent free plan. The Starter plan costs $39/month (or $29/month annually).

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Teachable: What are the transaction fees?

Starter plan charges 7.5% transaction fee. Builder, Growth, and Advanced plans charge 0% transaction fees. Additional payment processing fees of 2.9%-4.99% plus per-transaction charges apply depending on payment method.

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Teachable: What integrations are available?

Teachable integrates with Zapier, Stripe, PayPal, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Google Analytics, Calendly, Zoom, and other tools via the App Hub.

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Teachable: How many courses can I create?

Starter plan allows 5 products, Builder allows 10, Growth allows 50, and Advanced allows 100 courses.

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Teachable: What is included in certificate features?

Course certificates are available starting on the Growth plan ($139/month annually). Certificates can be customized with branding and are generated automatically when students complete courses.

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