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Teachable vs Thinkific vs Kajabi

The same six questions asked of each one, side by side.

AttributeLowest ongoing costTeachableAlternativeThinkificAlternativeKajabi
Starting price$39/mo$54/mo$179/mo
Free tierLimitedLimitedLimited
Ease of startScored 4/5Running in an hourScored 4/5Running in an hourScored 3/5A weekend to learn
Fit for solo / small teamScored 4/5Good for a small teamScored 4/5Good for a small teamScored 2/5Priced above small teams
Switching costMediumMediumHigh
Best forCreators who want a proven course platform and expect to reach the Builder plan quickly, where the transaction fee disappears.Course sellers who want their own domain and none of their revenue skimmed, without paying Kajabi money to get there.Established creators replacing four or five subscriptions at once — courses, email, landing pages, checkout and a community all run from one place.
Worth knowing side by side
Transaction fee7.5%NoneNone
Renews higherNoNoNo
Worst forLow-volume sellers parked on Starter. The 7.5% cut plus 2.9% processing means roughly a tenth of your revenue leaves before you do.Video-heavy libraries on the entry plan — 100GB of monthly bandwidth goes quickly once a few hundred students are watching.Anyone still validating an idea. $179/mo before your first sale is the most expensive starting line in this category by a wide margin.
Skip it ifYou need a custom domain on day one — that is a Growth-plan feature at $189/mo, which is a steep entry point for a first course.You want an all-in-one that also runs your email marketing and funnels. Thinkific is a course platform, not a business suite.You already have an email platform and a website you like. Kajabi's value is the bundle, and you would be paying twice for tools you have.
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Why Teachable is flagged here

A safe, well-trodden course platform whose cheap plan quietly takes 7.5% of everything. It has the lowest ongoing cost of the tools compared here. We compare on the price you keep paying, not the introductory rate — a plan advertised cheaply that renews higher is ranked on its renewal price. Read the methodology.

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