Teachable vs. Kajabi: More than an all-in-one promise
Teachable is built to help you deliver real results—with a polished student experience, automated tax handling across US and international markets, and the commerce tools to build your education business your way.
What Teachable does better
Kajabi positions itself as the one-stop shop for your business. But a bundled platform doesn’t mean better results.
Tax compliance on autopilot
Teachable automatically calculates, collects, and remits US sales tax and international VAT/GST. Kajabi doesn’t, leaving you either building pricing workarounds for every market or paying for a third-party fix.
No forced all-in-one
Kajabi wants to be your website, your email platform, and your CRM—and you’ll pay for it too, with more expensive plans. On Teachable, you can easily embed products on your existing site, connect your email list, automate with Zapier, and more. We work with the tools you already trust, not instead of them.
Transparent pricing
The cost of doing business on Kajabi adds up: They charge an additional 0.7% fee on all subscription and payment plan transactions as well as $0.15 per transaction where tax is enabled. Teachable automatically handles sales taxes at no extra cost.
Compare the difference
When it comes to saving you time on the tedious stuff, Teachable has Kajabi beat.
Built around the outcomes that matter
When students trust you, they buy from you again and again. A polished student dashboard, highly rated iOS and Android apps, and automated completion certificates give your students an experience that earns that trust—and keeps it.
Teachable gives you the commerce tools to go from selling one course to a full product ecosystem: upsells, order bumps, bundles, subscriptions, and abandoned cart recovery. These tools work together to increase the value of every student who walks through the door.
The best education businesses generate revenue whether their owner is working or not. Teachable's automated tax handling, abandoned cart recovery, affiliate payouts, and drip scheduling mean the platform is working even when you aren't.
Teachable success stories write themselves
Frequently asked questions
How does Teachable's pricing compare to Kajabi's?
Teachable's Builder plan is $69/month (billed annually) with 0% transaction fees—compared to Kajabi's entry point of $143/month. At the mid-tier, Teachable's Growth plan runs $139/month versus Kajabi's Growth at $199/month. With Teachable, you're not just paying less—you're paying for a platform purpose-built for knowledge monetization, not an all-in-one suite that bundles a website builder, email platform, and CRM you may already have. Kajabi's pricing model means you're often subsidizing tools you'll never use.
What types of products can I sell on Teachable?
Courses, digital downloads, coaching programs, memberships, bundles, and communities—all from one school. You can sell individual products or package them together, offer payment plans, subscriptions, or one-time pricing, and build out a full product catalog as your business grows. Unlike Kajabi, Teachable doesn’t charge additional fees for subscription or payment plan transactions.
Does Teachable handle international tax automatically?
Yes. Teachable automatically collects and remits US sales tax, EU VAT, and international GST without any manual work or third-party tools. Kajabi has no native VAT or GST support. If you’re selling into the EU on Kajabi, you’d need to create a separate offer for each country and manually adjust pricing to account for local tax rates—or pay for an integration like Quaderno to do it for you.
Can I use Teachable with my existing website and tools?
Teachable is built to fit your existing stack, not replace it. Connect your email provider, embed products on WordPress, automate with Zapier, or use our public API. Kajabi is designed to be your everything—which is great if you’re starting from scratch, but a real limitation if you already have tools and workflows that work.
Does Teachable have a mobile app for students?
Yes. Teachable's iOS and Android apps are both highly rated and included on all paid plans at no extra cost. Students can access courses, track their progress, and learn on the go. Kajabi offers a generic customer app on Basic and Growth plans; their branded app is only included at their Pro tier ($499/month) or available as a $199/month add-on.