Kajabi vs Systeme.io

If you're starting out or watching every dollar, pick Systeme.io. It covers funnels, email, courses and affiliates, has a free plan that never expires, and its first paid plan costs a tenth of Kajabi's. Pick Kajabi if courses, coaching or a membership already make you money and you want a more polished experience for students and members, with a branded app on the top tier.

Pick Kajabi if

• Your business is your expertise: courses, coaching, a community or a membership.
• You already earn enough that a $143 to $179 monthly bill isn't a stretch.
• The student and member experience is part of what you're selling.
• You want unlimited email sends and an all-in-one platform with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Pick Systeme.io if

• You're launching your first course or lead magnet and want to pay nothing until it sells.
• Your list is under 2,000 contacts, so the free plan covers you.
• You want to run your own affiliate program without buying another tool.
• You'd rather keep software costs low than have the most refined design.

How they differ

Pricing. As of November 2026, Kajabi's Basic plan costs $179 per month, or $143 per month billed annually. It includes five products, 2,500 contacts and unlimited email sends, with a 14-day free trial. Kajabi takes no revenue share, though using an outside payment processor adds a 2% fee on Basic. Systeme.io has a free plan with 2,000 contacts, 3 sales funnels and 1 course. Its first paid plan, Startup, is $17 per month for 5,000 contacts, 10 funnels and 5 courses, and Unlimited is $97 per month. Systeme.io charges 0% transaction fees on every plan.

Core strength. Kajabi is built for delivery. Courses, coaching, communities and memberships are the core product, and the upper tiers add more products and a branded mobile app. Systeme.io is built for price. It gives you the whole funnel stack, including email automation, checkout and affiliates, at a cost a hobby business can carry.

Where each falls short. Kajabi's Basic plan caps you at five products and 2,500 contacts, which a growing list outgrows quickly, and the next tier costs more. Systeme.io's editor and templates are simpler, and design-heavy brands may feel boxed in. Its plans are capped by contacts and funnels, so watch the limits as you grow.