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Kajabi vs Memberful

Side-by-side comparison of Kajabi and Memberful.

Tool
Kajabi

All-in-one platform for selling knowledge online

Memberful

Sell memberships directly from your own site

Starting price
72/mo
49/mo
Founded
Pricing model
subscription
freemium
Free option
Paid only
Free tier

What they are

Kajabi

Kajabi is an all-in-one platform where creators build and sell online courses, membership sites, coaching programs, and digital products. It combines a website builder, email marketing, checkout, and basic analytics under one subscription. Solo creators and small teams use it to avoid stitching together multiple tools. The trade-off is that each individual feature tends to be shallower than a dedicated specialist tool.

Memberful

Memberful is a membership platform that lets creators sell paid subscriptions, gated content, and newsletters without moving their audience to a third-party hub. It integrates tightly with WordPress and connects to Stripe for payments, so creators keep their brand and their customer relationships. The flat monthly fee plus a small transaction cut makes costs predictable, though high-volume creators should do the math carefully.

Choose
Kajabi

if you need course platforms and email marketing. Starts at 72/mo.

  • +Single subscription replaces course platform, email tool, and basic website builder
  • +Built-in affiliate program management
  • +Checkout and payment processing included out of the box
Choose
Memberful

if you need monetization and email marketing. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +Payments go directly through your own Stripe account, so you own the relationship
  • +Strong WordPress integration for gating posts and pages natively
  • +Supports multiple membership tiers, gift memberships, and free trials

Which to choose

Kajabi and Memberful both cover email marketing, so this is a real either-or for some teams. The right pick depends on which one's wider feature set and pricing fit how you work.

Read the full reviews for Kajabi and Memberful.

Pricing checked 2 Jun 2026.