Kajabi vs Skillshare (2026): Which Pays Better?

Both are popular course & cohort platforms. Here is how Kajabi and Skillshare stack up on requirements, what you keep, payout terms, strengths and weaknesses, and which one we would pick.

Kajabi

All-in-one courses, memberships, coaching, podcasts, email and websites for established creators, from $71 a month.

8.3 /10

Pricing: Paid from $71/mo

Pros

Replaces a course platform, email tool, website and funnel builder
Strong marketing automation and mobile app

Cons

Expensive at entry
Overbuilt for a single small course

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Skillshare

Subscription learning platform paying teachers from a royalty pool by minutes watched plus referral bonuses.

6.3 /10

Pricing: Free

Pros

Passive royalties on creative and business classes
Referral bonuses for bringing members

Cons

Royalty rates are small and opaque
Creative topics only really work

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Kajabi vs Skillshare at a glance

	Kajabi	Skillshare
Editor score	8.3 / 10	6.3 / 10
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$71/mo	Free
Web rank	#12k	#11k
Minimum traffic	None	None
Revenue share / fee	From $71/mo; 0% transaction fee	Royalty pool share by minutes watched; referral bonuses
Commission	–	–
Payout	Via Stripe / PayPal	Monthly (16th)
Methods served	online courses, memberships subscriptions, digital products, coaching services	online courses
Niches accepted	General, Tech & SaaS, Finance & Insurance, Health & Supplements, Gaming & Esports, E-commerce & Retail	General, Tech & SaaS
Reader upvotes	0	0
Best for	all-in-one, courses, funnels	classes, royalties, creative

Our pick

Kajabi edges it with a score of 8.3 versus 6.3. Kajabi is the better fit if you value: replaces a course platform, email tool, website and funnel builder, strong marketing automation and mobile app. Choose Skillshare instead if you need: passive royalties on creative and business classes, referral bonuses for bringing members.