Kajabi vs Teachable (2026): Which Pays Better?

Both are popular course & cohort platforms. Here is how Kajabi and Teachable 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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Teachable

Course, coaching and digital product platform with checkout, drip and affiliates; plans from $39/mo, no free tier since 2025.

8.2 /10

Pricing: Paid from $39/mo

Pros

Built-in affiliate program, tax handling (VAT/US sales tax) and support for coaching, bundles and certificates
Daily payouts via Teachable Payments

Cons

No free plan since the 2025 pricing overhaul — entry price is $29-39/mo
7.5% transaction fee on the entry Starter plan; design flexibility is limited

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Kajabi vs Teachable at a glance

	Kajabi	Teachable
Editor score	8.3 / 10	8.2 / 10
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$71/mo	$39/mo
Web rank	#12k	#6.9k
Minimum traffic	None	None
Revenue share / fee	From $71/mo; 0% transaction fee	7.5% transaction fee on the Starter plan ($39/mo); 0% transaction fee on Builder ($89/mo) and Growth ($189/mo) plans, plus standard card processing fees
Commission	–	–
Payout	Via Stripe / PayPal	Daily payouts via Teachable Payments; monthly via the alternative payment gateway
Methods served	online courses, memberships subscriptions, digital products, coaching services	online courses, memberships subscriptions, digital products, coaching services
Niches accepted	General, Tech & SaaS, Finance & Insurance, Health & Supplements, Gaming & Esports, E-commerce & Retail	General, Tech & SaaS, Finance & Insurance, Health & Supplements, Gaming & Esports, E-commerce & Retail
Reader upvotes	0	0
Best for	all-in-one, courses, funnels	courses, coaching, affiliates

Our pick

Kajabi edges it with a score of 8.3 versus 8.2. 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 Teachable instead if you need: built-in affiliate program, tax handling (vat/us sales tax) and support for coaching, bundles and certificates, daily payouts via teachable payments.