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Kajabi vs Memberful

Kajabi and Memberful are both creator monetization tools. Kajabi is aimed at creators, while Memberful is aimed at creators and small businesses. Memberful costs less, from $49/mo versus $179/mo for Kajabi.

Kajabi

All-in-one knowledge commerce platform

Memberful

Membership software for your own site

PricingPaid · $179Paid · $49
Starting price$179/mo$49/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial14 days—
Built forCreatorsCreators, Small businesses
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb
CountryUS · 2010US · 2013
Rating——

Choose Kajabi if

Established creators and knowledge entrepreneurs with revenue who want one system.

  • Truly all-in-one; fewer tools to manage
  • No transaction fees
  • Strong funnels and email for selling

Look elsewhere if: Beginners validating a first course or those happy with best-of-breed tools.

Choose Memberful if

Creators with their own site.

  • Keep your own site
  • WordPress integration
  • Private podcasts

Look elsewhere if: Creators without sites (Patreon).

Kajabi vs Memberful pricing

Kajabi

  • Basic$179/mo$143/mo billed annually; 5 products, 2,500 contacts, 2 admins
  • Growth$249/mo$199/mo billed annually; 50 products, 25,000 contacts
  • Pro$499/mo$399/mo billed annually; unlimited products, 100,000 contacts

Memberful

  • Standard$49/moPlus 4.9% transaction fee; unlimited members
  • EnterpriseCustomCustom volume pricing

Kajabi · Key features

  • Courses, coaching, communities, podcasts and memberships
  • Website, landing pages and funnel builder
  • Email marketing with automations and segmentation
  • Checkout, payment plans, coupons; 0% transaction fees
  • Analytics, affiliates and branded mobile app
  • Creator Studio AI for repurposing content

Cons

  • Expensive for beginners
  • Contact and product limits per tier
  • Email features trail dedicated tools

Memberful · Key features

  • Memberships on your site
  • Gated content
  • Private podcasts
  • Discord roles
  • Stripe billing
  • Group subscriptions

Cons

  • Fees
  • Requires your site
  • Limited community features

Kajabi vs Memberful: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Kajabi or Memberful?

Memberful starts at $49/mo and Kajabi at $179/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Kajabi and Memberful have a free plan?

Kajabi has no free plan, a 14-day free trial. Memberful has no free plan.

Which is better for small businesses, Kajabi or Memberful?

Memberful lists small businesses as a core audience, while Kajabi is aimed more at creators.

Not sure yet?