Kajabi vs Teachable
Pick Teachable unless you need Kajabi's email, funnels, and community in the same bill. Teachable Builder costs $89 a month with no transaction fee and pays out daily, while Kajabi's cheapest plan is $179. Kajabi wins once your list and revenue are large enough that one subscription replaces two or three other tools.
| Kajabi | Teachable | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan, monthly billing | $179 Basic | $39 Starter |
| Cheapest plan with no transaction fee | $179 Basic | $89 Builder |
| Platform fee on sales | 0% on every plan | 7.5% on Starter, 0% on Builder and up |
| US card processing | 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic, down to 2.7% + $0.30 on Pro | 2.9% + $0.30 on every plan |
| Fee for using your own Stripe | 2% on Basic, 1% on Growth, 0.5% on Pro | 2% integration fee for US schools |
| Recurring charge surcharge | 0.7% on subscriptions and payment plans | 0.7% on recurring charges with the Standard bundle |
| Annual billing discount | About 20% | About 22% |
| Free or imported students | Count toward contacts: 2,500 on Basic | $0.50 a month each above 100 |
| Payouts | Daily, weekly, or monthly. New accounts start monthly with a 7-business-day delay | Daily, about 2 business days after each sale |
| Custom domain | Every plan | Builder and up |
| Email marketing | Unlimited marketing emails on every plan | Built-in email marketing on Builder and up |
| Audience export | Contacts CSV export | Users and transactions CSV export |
| You keep on $1,000 a month | $790 | $880 |
| You keep on $10,000 a month | $9,511 | $9,601 |
| Our score | 7.4 out of 10 | 7.5 out of 10 |
What you keep on $1,000 a month
Both platforms paid in $150 payments by US cards, each on whichever plan leaves you the most. The blue is yours. The hatched part is fees.
| Platform and plan | Share kept versus fees | You keep | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| TeachableBuilder | $880 | −$120 | |
| KajabiBasic | $790 | −$210 |
On $10,000 a month: Kajabi $9,511, Teachable $9,601. How we calculate this.
Pick Kajabi if
- your email list is already past a few thousand people and email drives your sales.
- you would otherwise pay separately for an email tool, a site builder, and a community app.
- you want a branded mobile app included, which comes on Pro at $499 a month.
Pick Teachable if
- you earn under $5,000 a month and want the lowest fee-free plan.
- you want daily payouts and sales tax calculated, collected, and remitted for you.
- your business is mainly courses, coaching, and downloads rather than funnels.
Which is cheaper, Kajabi or Teachable?
Teachable is cheaper at every revenue level a solo creator is likely to hit. Builder costs $89 a month and Kajabi Basic costs $179, and neither takes a cut of sales.
From one-time US card sales of $150 each, Teachable Builder leaves you $880 of $1,000 and Kajabi Basic leaves $790. At $10,000 a month, the figures are $9,601 and $9,511. The $90 gap never closes, but it matters far less at higher revenue.
Watch Teachable's usage fee if you give away free courses. Each student with a free, imported, or manual enrollment costs $0.50 a month above 100, even if they also bought something, so 1,000 free signups add $450 a month. Kajabi counts free signups as contacts instead, with 2,500 included on Basic and $125 for each extra block of 25,000.
Which has better marketing tools?
Kajabi does. Every plan includes unlimited marketing emails, landing pages, and funnels, plus a website builder and a community, so you can run a full launch without another tool.
Teachable covers the sales basics on every plan: coupons, upsells, order bumps, bundles, and abandoned cart emails. Built-in email marketing and the affiliate program start on Builder. For a deeper look, read our Kajabi review and Teachable review.
Which pays out faster?
Teachable pays out faster from day one. Teachable Payments sends money daily, about 2 business days after each sale, with no reserve.
Kajabi Payments starts every new account on monthly payouts with a 7-business-day transaction delay. Daily or weekly schedules may become available after your first sale, depending on your account.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kajabi or Teachable take a percentage of sales?
Kajabi takes no percentage on any plan. Teachable takes 7.5% on Starter and nothing on Builder, Growth, or Custom. Both charge card processing on top, starting at 2.9% + $0.30 per US card sale.
Can I move from Teachable to Kajabi?
Yes. Teachable lets you export users and transactions as CSV files, which you can import into Kajabi's contacts. Course videos and files must be downloaded from Teachable one at a time, since there is no bulk content export.
Which has a longer free trial?
Kajabi's standard trial is 14 days. Teachable's pricing page lists a 7-day trial on its plan cards and promotes a 30-day trial in a banner, so check the offer when you sign up. Both have a 30-day money-back guarantee.