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The best Kajabi alternatives in 2026

Kajabi's entry plan became $179 a month in January 2026. If you use it mostly for courses and community, that is a lot of email marketing you are paying for. These are the platforms creators move to.

HiveLearn teamUpdated Prices verified June 2, 20269 min read

Disclosure: HiveLearn makes one of the platforms in this guide. We name each competitor’s real strengths, use their published prices, and show the math so you can check it.

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At $5,000/mo, Kajabi costs $20 less per month in platform fees. Compare what each includes below.

  • HiveLearn$199 /mo · Pro

    Starter $0/mo + 6% · Growth $39/mo + 4% · Pro $99/mo + 2%

    Yes, monthly cap on paid plans

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  • Kajabi$179 /mo · Basic

    Basic $179/mo

    Flat fee, no % share

  • Thinkific$49 /mo · Lowest · Basic

    Basic $49/mo

    Flat fee, no % share

  • Teachable$69 /mo · Builder

    Starter $29/mo + 7.5% · Builder $69/mo

    No, grows with revenue

  • Circle$189 /mo · Professional

    Professional $89/mo + 2% · Business $199/mo + 1%

    No, grows with revenue

  • Mighty Networks$179 /mo · Launch

    Launch $79/mo + 2% · Scale $179/mo + 1% · Growth $354/mo + 0.5%

    No, grows with revenue

  • Skool$99 /mo · Pro

    Hobby $9/mo + 10% incl. processing · Pro $99/mo +1% on sales over $899

    No, grows with revenue

Cheapest listed plan at that revenue. Card processing (about 2.9% + $0.30) applies on every platform and is not included. Competitor prices verified June 2, 2026. Math example, not a customer outcome.

Kajabi is a capable all-in-one suite, and for creators who run funnels, email campaigns and a website through it, the price can be justified. The search for a Kajabi alternative usually starts when the invoice arrives and you realise the parts you actually use are the course player and the community. The January 2026 restructure retired the $89 Kickstarter plan and made Basic, at $179 a month for five products and 2,500 contacts, the cheapest way in. Here are six alternatives, with pricing verified June 2, 2026, grouped by what you are trying to keep.

First, decide what you are replacing

Kajabi does four jobs: course hosting, community, email marketing, and website and funnel building. Very few alternatives do all four, and the ones that try are priced like Kajabi. The cheaper path is to pick a platform that does courses and community properly and keep a dedicated email tool, which most creators already have. Be honest about which Kajabi features you open every week and which you set up once and forgot.

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1. HiveLearn: courses and community, priced to plateau

HiveLearn covers the two jobs most Kajabi customers actually use. The LMS includes quizzes with six question types, verifiable certificates, progress tracking, drip-free structured lessons and an AI course builder. Community includes discussions, DMs, gamification with points and leaderboards, and live events with RSVPs, ticketing and reminders. Course, resource and bundle sales run through Stripe Connect straight to your account.

Starter is $0 a month with a 6% revenue share, so there is no monthly fee until you monetize. Growth is $39 a month with a 4% share capped at $2,000 a month; Pro is $99 with 2% capped at $3,000; Scale is $249 with 1% capped at $4,000. That is less than Kajabi Basic at every tier below Scale, and the revenue share stops growing once it hits the cap. Email marketing is not included, so keep your existing provider. Growth, Pro and Scale start with a 14-day free trial, Enterprise 30 days, no credit card.

  • $0/mo until you monetize
  • Rev share capped monthly
  • 14-day trial, no credit card
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2. Thinkific: the closest LMS match

If Kajabi's course player is the feature you would miss most, Thinkific is the nearest replacement. Basic is $49 a month with one community, Start is $99, Grow is $199 and Expand is $499. Thinkific Payments has no transaction fee; using your own Stripe adds a surcharge between 0.5% and 5% depending on tier. Quizzes, certificates and completion tracking are mature. Community and events are the weaker half.

3. Teachable: course-first with a low entry price

Teachable's Starter is $29 a month with a 7.5% transaction fee, Builder is $69, Growth is $139 and Advanced is $309 with no fee, all billed annually with no free plan. It is a proven course host with a simple builder. Community features are minimal, so it suits creators who sell courses to individuals rather than running a member group.

4. Circle: if community is the priority

Circle flips the emphasis. Professional is $89 a month with a 2% transaction fee and Business is $199 with 1%, both uncapped. The member experience, events and live streams are excellent. The course builder is lighter than Kajabi's, with limited assessment, so it suits brands whose courses are short and whose community is the reason people stay.

5. Mighty Networks: community with courses and a branded app

Launch is $79 a month with a 2% fee and Scale is $179 with 1%. Mighty includes courses, live events and the option of a branded mobile app at higher tiers. At Scale it costs the same as Kajabi Basic without the marketing suite, so the value case rests on the app and the community tools.

6. Skool: the simplest possible option

If you want a feed, a classroom and a calendar and nothing else, Skool Pro at $99 a month with 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction and a 1% platform fee per sale over $899 is the minimal choice. No quizzes, no certificates, no RSVP events. Creators moving from Kajabi often find it too thin, but for a coaching group with a small course library it works.

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Questions people ask before switching

Which Kajabi alternative costs the least?

It depends on your revenue. Lowest platform bill at $1,000/mo in sales: Thinkific Basic ($49/mo). Lowest at $20,000/mo: Thinkific Basic ($49/mo). Platform fees only; card processing applies everywhere. Math example, not a customer outcome.

Is HiveLearn free to start?

Yes. Starter is $0 a month with a 6% revenue share, so there is no monthly fee until you monetize. Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30) is charged separately, as it is on every platform.

What does a capped revenue share mean?

On paid plans the percentage stops at a monthly ceiling: Growth is $39/mo with 4% capped at $2,000/mo, Pro is $99/mo with 2% capped at $3,000/mo, and Scale is $249/mo with 1% capped at $4,000/mo. Past the cap, the rest of the month's sales carry no HiveLearn share.

Do I need a credit card to try a paid plan?

No. Growth, Pro and Scale start with a 14-day free trial with no credit card. If you do not upgrade, you stay on the free Starter plan.

Can I keep my Discord, Slack or Telegram?

Yes. HiveLearn does not replace them. New posts, courses and events can auto-post to your Slack, Discord or Telegram channels, so members who live there still hear about everything.

Can I bring my existing members?

Yes. The migration wizard imports your member list, either the export from platforms like Skool, Circle, Kajabi, Mighty Networks and Patreon, or a simple CSV of names and emails, and you invite members in from there.

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