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Free alternatives to Kajabi
Kajabi is not a listing on this site. These facts are copied from the Systeme.io vs Kajabi page, checked October 16, 2026. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Basic is $179 a month, or $143 a month billed yearly. Systeme.io, beehiiv, and Kit are the alternatives already listed here. Systeme.io builds sales pages, sends email, and hosts a simple course. Its listing, checked October 16, 2026, says the free plan is 2,000 contacts, 3 sales funnels, and 1 course. beehiiv hosts a newsletter. Its listing says paid plans add things like paid subscriptions. Kit hosts a newsletter. The digital-products guide, checked October 16, 2026, says Kit's pricing page lists digital products and subscriptions. None of the three is a copy of Kajabi. Podia and Thinkific are not listings, so this page does not describe them. Gumroad and Payhip are not listings either. None of these tools finds buyers. Some links are affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Tools we have an affiliate link for are listed first. That is a business choice, not a quality ranking. Every listing shows the same price facts, free-plan status and watch-out notes, and tools without an affiliate link stay listed.
The free plan and the monthly fee are compared in Systeme.io vs Kajabi: which course and funnel platform fits a beginner?.
Gumroad and Payhip are not listings. They are named in Best free tools to sell digital products for beginners.
The tool itself
Kajabi
- What it does
- Hosts courses, a website, and email in one login. Communities and a branded app are on higher plans.
- Who it is for
- People who can pay a fixed monthly fee for an all-in-one course site.
- Free plan
- There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.
- Price we checked
- Basic is $179 a month, or $143 a month billed yearly (5 products, 1 website, 2,500 contacts, 2 admin users). Growth is $249 a month, or $199 a month billed yearly (25,000 contacts). Pro is $499 a month, or $399 a month billed yearly. There is no platform cut of a sale. Kajabi Payments charges a 2.9% + $0.30 card fee on Basic in the US. There is a 30-day money-back period. Checked 2026-10-16 at https://kajabi.com/pricing.
- The catch
- The monthly fee is high before a first sale.
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1 · Free tier
Systeme.io
- What it does
- Builds sales pages, sends email, and hosts a simple online course in one account.
- Who it is for
- Beginners who want pages, email, and a course in one login and can start on the free plan.
- Free plan
- The pricing FAQ lists the free plan as 2,000 contacts, 3 sales funnels, and 1 course.
- Price we checked
- Free is $0 (2,000 contacts, 3 sales funnels, 1 course). Startup is $17 a month. Webinar is $47 a month. Unlimited is $97 a month.
- The catch
- The free plan caps contacts, funnels, and courses. Pages and courses take setup time. Read what the free plan leaves out before you build a whole site on it.
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2 · Free tier
beehiiv
- What it does
- Hosts an email newsletter and a simple newsletter site, with writing help in the editor.
- Who it is for
- People who want to email their own list and are fine starting without a paid plan.
- Free plan
- Free is $0 and the page calls it free forever. It includes up to 2,500 subscribers.
- Price we checked
- Free is $0, up to 2,500 subscribers. Lite is $49 a month and Pro is $95 a month, both shown with yearly billing (a monthly toggle is on the page).
- The catch
- A free plan is not the same as unlimited sending. Paid plans add things like paid subscriptions and branding removal. Read the current limits on the pricing page before you import a list.
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3 · Free tier
Kit
- What it does
- Hosts an email newsletter. Kit was formerly called ConvertKit. The pricing page lists landing pages, forms, and email broadcasts.
- Who it is for
- People who want to email a list they already have and can start on a free plan with a subscriber cap.
- Free plan
- Free is $0 a month, for creators just starting out, up to 10,000 subscribers. The page lists unlimited landing pages and forms, unlimited email broadcasts, and audience tagging and segmentation.
- Price we checked
- Free is $0 a month, up to 10,000 subscribers. Creator is $33 a month billed yearly ($390). Pro was shown at $50 a month for the first year on a limited-time offer, then $66 a month, billed yearly. These are yearly-billing prices; monthly costs more.
- The catch
- The price changes with the subscriber count you select. A yearly figure is not the month-to-month bill, and a limited-time offer is not the renewal price. Removing Kit branding is listed on a paid plan. The Creator and Pro buttons offer a 14-day trial. Kit does not find subscribers.
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Questions
- Does Kajabi have a free plan?
- No. The Systeme.io vs Kajabi page, checked October 16, 2026, says there is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Basic is $179 a month, or $143 a month billed yearly.
- Is Systeme.io the same product as Kajabi?
- No. Systeme.io hosts a simple course, sales pages, and email. The listing, checked October 16, 2026, caps the free plan at 2,000 contacts, 3 sales funnels, and 1 course.
- Do beehiiv and Kit host a course?
- The beehiiv listing is a newsletter host, and it says paid plans add things like paid subscriptions. Kit's listing is a newsletter host. The digital-products guide, checked October 16, 2026, says Kit's pricing page lists digital products and subscriptions. This page does not call either one a course platform.
- Why are Podia, Thinkific, and Gumroad missing?
- They are not listings. This page does not describe them. Gumroad and Payhip are named on the digital-products guide.
- Which Visit links are affiliate links?
- Systeme.io, beehiiv, and Kit. Kajabi's button goes to the official site. Kajabi is not a sponsor and it is not an affiliate link. Some links are affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Tools we have an affiliate link for are listed first. That is a business choice, not a quality ranking. Every listing shows the same price facts, free-plan status and watch-out notes, and tools without an affiliate link stay listed.
- Will any of these tools find buyers?
- No.