Kajabi vs Teachable: Which Course Platform (2026)

Head to Head: Pricing

Pricing for both platforms changes regularly, so the numbers below are directional as of mid-2026. Always verify on each platform's pricing page.

Teachable (as of mid-2026):

• Free plan: 0 courses, limited features, transaction fees apply
• Basic: approximately $39 per month, transaction fee on sales
• Pro: approximately $119 per month, no transaction fee, advanced features
• Pro+: approximately $199 per month, priority support, custom domain

Kajabi (as of mid-2026):

• Basic: approximately $149 per month, 3 products, 1,000 contacts
• Growth: approximately $199 per month, 15 products, 25,000 contacts
• Pro: approximately $399 per month, unlimited products and contacts

The Kajabi-Teachable price difference at entry level is $110 per month. Over a year, that is $1,320. For a creator just launching their first course, that difference matters.

Hidden cost note for both: neither platform includes live video. Kajabi's coaching product type links out to Zoom ($13 per month). Teachable has no live session feature and requires Calendly ($10 per month) plus Zoom ($13 per month) if you want to offer any live interaction. Add $23 per month to Teachable's apparent price for a live session stack.

Head to Head: Features

Where Both Fall Short

The most significant gap for creators who do live work is that neither Kajabi nor Teachable supports live paid video natively. This matters more than it sounds:

Live cohorts: If you want to run a live cohort course (a group of students who move through curriculum together with live weekly calls), Kajabi and Teachable handle the curriculum delivery but not the live calls. You bolt on Zoom, schedule calls manually, and manage attendance outside the platform.

1:1 coaching or consulting: Kajabi's coaching product type lets you sell coaching and schedule sessions, but the session itself runs on Zoom. If a student books a 1:1 coaching call through Kajabi, they leave the Kajabi environment and join a Zoom call. No automatic recording, no session history in the platform.

Paid workshops and AMAs: Neither platform has a native format for a paid live event where participants pay to join a live video session. Both require external tools and manual coordination.

This is not a dealbreaker for creators whose primary revenue is pre-recorded courses. But for creators who earn meaningful income from live interaction, the live session layer needs to be addressed with a tool built for it.

For more on why live formats often outperform pre-recorded content economically, see why live video beats pre-recorded courses.

The Live-Video Third Option

Talkspresso is not a Kajabi or Teachable competitor in the course-hosting sense. It does not host curriculum, email students, or run sales funnels. What it does is handle the live paid video layer that both platforms leave unaddressed.

For creators running Kajabi or Teachable for their course content, Talkspresso can run in parallel as the live session platform:

• Sell 1:1 coaching calls with built-in HD video and automatic recording
• Run live group workshops and cohort sessions up to 500 participants
• Collect intake questions at booking before every session
• Share session recordings with participants after the call
• Sell digital products (including course recordings) alongside live sessions

Fees: Free plan charges 10% per session with no monthly cost. Pro at $29.95 per month drops the fee to 0%. For a creator doing 10 live sessions per month at $100 each, Pro saves approximately $70 per month in fees while adding all features.

The alternative is running Kajabi plus Zoom plus Calendly, which is three subscription tools with three fee structures and no session history integration. Talkspresso consolidates the live session layer into one platform.

For more on Kajabi alternatives when the all-in-one price becomes hard to justify, see Kajabi alternatives for coaches and creators in 2026. For Teachable alternatives when live cohorts are the goal, see Teachable alternatives for live cohorts.

Also worth reading: Teachable alternatives for creators in 2026 for a broader look at the course platform landscape.

Which Should You Pick

The decision framework comes down to your creator stage, your primary revenue format, and your marketing sophistication.

Pick Teachable if:

• You are launching your first course and want to validate the offer before investing in infrastructure
• Your primary revenue is self-paced course sales with no coaching or live sessions
• You have under 1,000 students and want to keep costs low
• You use separate tools for email and marketing and do not need platform consolidation

Pick Kajabi if:

• You have an existing audience and are ready to build a full marketing funnel around your course
• You want email automation, funnels, and community in one platform
• You are already earning enough from courses to justify $149+ per month
• You want to reduce the number of tools you manage overall (understanding that live video still needs a workaround)

Add Talkspresso if:

• You run live coaching, workshops, or cohort sessions alongside your courses
• Your course revenue is supplemented by or dependent on live 1:1 access
• You want live session recording and client session history without manual Zoom recording
• You are comparing the total cost of Kajabi plus Zoom versus Teachable plus Zoom plus Calendly

At the end of the day, both Kajabi and Teachable are legitimate platforms for pre-recorded course businesses. The right one depends on your stage, your marketing needs, and whether you need email automation or a simpler tool. Neither solves the live video problem natively. Plan for that layer separately.

Can You Run Kajabi or Teachable Alongside Talkspresso?

Yes, and many creators do. The typical setup:

• Kajabi or Teachable handles course delivery, email automation (Kajabi), and student management.
• Talkspresso handles live 1:1 coaching calls, live cohort sessions, and workshops that are sold and delivered outside the course curriculum.

The booking link for live sessions lives on your Talkspresso profile. The course content lives in Kajabi or Teachable. Students who buy a course package that includes live coaching receive a Talkspresso booking link to schedule their sessions.

This setup avoids the awkward workaround of hosting live sessions through a course platform that was not built for it. Kajabi's coaching product type, which links to Zoom, requires the student to leave the Kajabi environment for the actual session. Talkspresso keeps the session fully integrated: booking, video, recording, and follow-up all in one place.

Cost note for running both: Kajabi at $149 per month plus Talkspresso at $29.95 per month is $178.95. Kajabi plus Zoom at $13 per month is $162 per month. The Talkspresso option costs more but includes automatic recording, AI summaries, client session history, and intake forms. If you are doing meaningful volume of live sessions, the Talkspresso features likely justify the cost difference.

For more on the Teachable side of the equation, see Thinkific vs Teachable vs Talkspresso in 2026 for a three-way comparison that includes the course-hosting angle.

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