At a glance
Kajabi
- Free plan
- No free plan listed. A 14-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Paid plans from
- $179 a month (Basic, 2,500 contacts, 5 products), or $143 a month billed yearly
- Best for
- Established creators who want courses, email, website, community and checkout in one tool
- Skip it if
- You haven't sold anything yet and want a low monthly cost, or you need more than 5 products for under $249
Prices checked 2026-10-21 · Sources
Quick answer
Kajabi's pricing page lists no free plan. You get a 14-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Basic costs $179 a month ($143 a month billed yearly) and includes 2,500 contacts, 5 products, 1 website, 1 community and unlimited marketing emails, landing pages and funnels. Kajabi takes no revenue share. With Kajabi Payments, US card processing is 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic and gets cheaper on higher plans. If you use another payment provider, Kajabi adds 2% on Basic.
Is there a free plan?
No free plan is listed on Kajabi's pricing page. The standard trial runs 14 days. Kajabi's help center says the card you enter at signup may show a temporary authorization hold, which is not a charge, and that you're billed on the day the trial ends unless you cancel first.
Enough for you if you're ready for one paid tool that covers:
- courses, coaching and memberships (5 products on Basic)
- your own website and custom domain
- a private community, unlimited access groups
- unlimited marketing emails, landing pages and funnels
- checkout and payments built in, for up to 2,500 contacts
Not enough if you need:
- more than 5 products, Kajabi branding removed, live cohort courses or your own affiliate program (Growth and up)
- more than 2,500 contacts without moving up a plan or adding contacts
- a branded app in the App Store (Pro)
Sources: Kajabi pricing, Kajabi trial information.
What it costs once you grow
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed yearly (per month) | Contacts | Products | Kajabi Payments (US cards) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $179 | $143 ($1,716 a year) | 2,500 | 5 | 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Growth | $249 | $199 ($2,388 a year) | 25,000 | 50 | 2.8% + $0.30 |
| Pro | $499 | $399 ($4,788 a year) | 100,000 | Unlimited | 2.7% + $0.30 |
Source: kajabi.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-21. Prices change; the vendor's page is the final word.
Fee for using a third-party payment provider instead of Kajabi Payments (PayPal excluded): 2% on Basic, 1% on Growth, 0.5% on Pro, plus the provider's own fees.
- More contacts: contacts come in blocks of 25,000 for $125 a month, at any plan size.
- Admins: 2 on Basic, 11 on Growth and 26 on Pro. Websites: 1, 1 and 3. Communities: 1, 1 and 3.
- AI credits: 0 on Basic, 500 on Growth and 1,000 on Pro. Kajabi lists 500 extra credits for $15 a month.
- An example from those numbers: a $100 sale paid by US card through Kajabi Payments on Basic costs $3.20 in processing, and Kajabi takes no platform fee.
Sources: Kajabi pricing.
Catches to know
- Some features stay locked during the trial. Editing site-wide email templates, sending a test email, bulk contact imports and automation actions such as "Send an email" stay locked until you activate a paid plan. Activating ends the trial (trial information).
- Using your own payment provider costs extra. Kajabi adds 2% on Basic for any third-party provider other than PayPal (pricing).
- US card rates only. The 2.9% + $0.30 rate is for US entities; other countries have their own rates (pricing).
- Branding stays on Basic. "No Kajabi branding anywhere" is listed from Growth (pricing).
Kajabi vs Podia, Thinkific and Systeme.io at a glance
| Kajabi | Podia | Thinkific | Systeme.io | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No free plan listed, 14-day trial | No, 14-day trial | No, 30-day trial | Yes, 2,000 contacts |
| Cheapest paid plan, billed monthly | $179 (Basic) | $49 (Mover) | $109 (Start) | $17 (Startup) |
| Platform fee on the cheapest paid plan | No revenue share; 2% with a third-party processor | 5% | None listed with Thinkific Payments; 2% with Stripe or PayPal | 0% |
| Email on the cheapest paid plan | 2,500 contacts, unlimited sends | 100 subscribers | Email automation; bulk email from Grow | 5,000 contacts, unlimited sends |
| Products or courses on the cheapest paid plan | 5 products | 50 products | Unlimited courses | 5 courses |
Sources: Kajabi pricing, Podia pricing, Thinkific pricing, Systeme.io pricing. More detail in our Podia, Thinkific and Systeme.io reviews.
Compare side by side: Teachable vs Kajabi, Kajabi vs Podia, Systeme.io vs Kajabi.
Who should pick Kajabi, and who should skip it
Pick Kajabi if you already sell and want courses, email, website, community and checkout in one tool, with no revenue share and thousands of contacts included. Kajabi's own FAQ points Growth at creators whose revenue is coming in and whose list is past a few thousand people.
Skip Kajabi if you're just starting and want a low monthly cost (Systeme.io has a free plan and Stan starts at $29), or you need more than 5 products for less than $249 a month.
FAQ
Does Kajabi have a free plan?
No free plan is listed on Kajabi's pricing page. There's a 14-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee on every plan.
How much does Kajabi cost?
Basic is $179, Growth $249 and Pro $499 a month billed monthly; $143, $199 and $399 a month billed yearly.
Does Kajabi take a cut of my sales?
No revenue share. Card processing through Kajabi Payments costs 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic for US entities, and a third-party provider adds 2% on Basic.
How many contacts does Kajabi include?
2,500 on Basic, 25,000 on Growth and 100,000 on Pro. Extra contacts come in blocks of 25,000 for $125 a month.
What changed
- 2026-10-21: Written from Kajabi's official pricing and help pages.
Sources
All accessed 2026-10-21 (America/New_York).
- Kajabi pricing (monthly and annual billing): https://kajabi.com/pricing
- Kajabi, "Kajabi trial information": https://help.kajabi.com/en/articles/17174347-kajabi-trial-information
- Podia pricing: https://www.podia.com/pricing
- Thinkific pricing: https://www.thinkific.com/pricing/
- Systeme.io pricing: https://systeme.io/pricing