Kajabi alternatives: Systeme.io and Thinkific, priced
Systeme.io and Thinkific against Kajabi, from each vendor's pricing page: free plans, prices billed monthly and annually, and year-one cost for three course creators. Read September 23, 2026.
The short answer
We priced two Kajabi alternatives: Systeme.io and Thinkific. Kajabi's entry plan, Basic, is $179 a month, or $143 a month billed annually, for 5 products and 2,500 contacts. Systeme.io has a free plan and paid plans from $17 a month, or $170 a year. Thinkific's Basic plan is $54 a month, or $40 a month billed annually, with unlimited courses.
In the three creator profiles we priced, both alternatives cost less than Kajabi in year one. Systeme.io bundles email marketing and sales funnels; Thinkific's pricing page does not include an email marketing tool.
Prices were read in a browser on kajabi.com/pricing, systeme.io/pricing and thinkific.com/pricing on September 23, 2026, in US dollars. StackOnSale has not tested these products.
Entry plans side by side
Each vendor limits something different: Kajabi caps products and contacts, Systeme.io caps courses, contacts and funnels, and Thinkific caps current students.
Entry plans and free options| Tool | Free option | Entry plan, billed monthly | Entry plan, billed annually | Entry plan limits |
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| Kajabi | None. Free trial | Basic: $179 a month | $143 a month | 5 products, 2,500 contacts, 2 admin users |
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| Systeme.io | Free: 1 course, 2,000 contacts, 3 sales funnels | Startup: $17 a month | $170 for the year | 5 courses, 5,000 contacts, 10 sales funnels |
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| Thinkific | None. Free trial | Basic: $54 a month | $40 a month, "Save $173" | Unlimited courses, 10,000 current students |
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Read in a browser on kajabi.com/pricing, systeme.io/pricing and thinkific.com/pricing, monthly and annual options, September 23, 2026.
Year one for three course creators
Thinkific's yearly figure is 12 times the monthly price minus the saving it states for annual billing: 12 x $54 - $173 = $475 for Basic. Kajabi's is 12 times its annual monthly price. We count each course as one Kajabi product.
Year one, billed annually| Creator | Kajabi | Systeme.io | Thinkific |
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| 1 course, under 2,000 contacts | Basic: $1,716 | Free: $0 | Basic: $475 |
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| 5 courses, 2,500 contacts | Basic: $1,716 | Startup: $170 | Basic: $475 |
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| 20 courses, 10,000 contacts | Growth: $2,388 | Webinar: $470 | Basic: $475, plus an email tool |
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StackOnSale arithmetic on the prices above, before payment fees: Kajabi 12 x $143 and 12 x $199, Thinkific 12 x $54 - $173.
Which one fits which buyer
Systeme.io: a free plan for 1 course and 2,000 contacts, then $17 a month with email, funnels and 0% transaction fees on every plan, according to its pricing page.
Thinkific: unlimited courses from its entry plan and up to 10,000 current students, for creators who already pay for an email tool.
Kajabi: unlimited funnels, landing pages and marketing emails on every plan, and 25,000 contacts on Growth, at a higher price than both alternatives.
What we could not verify
Thinkific's trial length and its transaction fee percentage, which its pricing page does not show. Kajabi's trial length and what it counts as a product. The processor fees you would pay on Systeme.io. Whether any annual price holds at renewal.
StackOnSale earns a commission if you buy Systeme.io through our link. We have no affiliate relationship with Thinkific or Kajabi.
Questions
What is the cheapest Kajabi alternative?
Systeme.io in the profiles we priced: $0 for 1 course and under 2,000 contacts, and $170 a year billed annually for 5 courses. Kajabi Basic is $1,716 a year billed annually. Read September 23, 2026.
Does Thinkific cost less than Kajabi?
Yes: Thinkific Basic is $40 a month billed annually, with unlimited courses, against $143 for Kajabi Basic. Thinkific's pricing page does not include an email marketing tool.
Do Kajabi alternatives have free plans?
Systeme.io does, for 1 course, 3 sales funnels and 2,000 contacts. Thinkific and Kajabi offer free trials, not free plans.
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