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Kajabi vs Teachable
Priced at four sizes on whatever each one charges by, the features checked against both pricing pages, and my own verdict on each.
Take Kajabi if you want running the whole business from one subscription and keeping every dollar of your sales. Take Teachable if you want the least admin to get a course on sale and a mature platform with a large creator base. Kajabi charges by contacts and Teachable by products, so there is no single crossover. At a typical setup Teachable is $160 a month cheaper ($89 at 10 products against $249 at 5,000 contacts).
What each one actually costs
The real monthly figure at four sizes with the add-ons each platform forces on you included, from the same engine the shortlist quiz uses. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. Kajabi charges by contacts and Teachable by products, so each column is priced at its own sizes, smallest to largest.
| Kajabi | Teachable | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size 1 of 4 | $179 at 1,000 contacts | $89 at 3 products | $90 |
| Size 2 of 4 | $249 at 5,000 contacts | $89 at 10 products | $160 |
| Size 3 of 4 | $249 at 25,000 contacts | $189 at 25 products | $60 |
| Size 4 of 4 | $499 at 100,000 contacts | $189 at 100 products | $310 |
What is actually different
- Kajabi lists building the course with AI and a community where Teachable does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
I have used both
Condensed from my own reviews. Every line links to the second I said it, so you can check any of it. Prices in the table above are from this week; the videos are older and the figures in them are not.
Kajabi
Kajabi packs a lot of features for course creators and coaches, but it is expensive, which is the only thing holding it back from a perfect score.
- The core course building feature is amazing and really easy to get going with the AI creation wizard. 3:45
- You can separate courses and communities, so you could have a standalone course or bundle them together. 4:20
- It packs a lot of features including landing pages, email marketing, funnels, automations and forms all in one place. 4:48
- There's a learning curve because of all the subcategories and sections you need to navigate. 2:42
- The price is the only reason I've not given it a 10 out of 10. 5:20
From my review, March 2025. Watch it
Teachable
Teachable is a robust, affordable platform with good AI features that's really easy to get up and running for individual course creators.
- It's really set up for individual course creators looking for an easy platform to get started with. 17:47
- You can get started on the cheapest plan, which was the cheapest option I had covered at that point. 18:30
- The AI generates course outlines for you, giving you the structure so you can then add videos and images. 21:29
- On the cheapest plan you pay a transaction fee if you take payments through it. 18:22
From my review, March 2025. Watch it
Before you sign up to either
| Kajabi | Teachable | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Contract | Monthly, or annual at 20% off | Monthly, or annual; 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Payment fee | None on top | None on top |
Reading further
The full price ladder, every plan and the add-ons charged on top are on each platform's own page. If neither of these two is quite it, each page also has the alternatives ranked against it.
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