Kajabi vs LearnWorlds
Both are course platforms aimed at creators, coaches and educators. They differ most on value for money, built-in email and low transaction fees.
At a glance
| Kajabi | LearnWorlds | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 84/100 Higher | 75/100 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Paid from | $179/mo (about €160.32) monthly; $143/mo billed annually; 5 products | €29/mo (about $32.38) monthly; €24/mo billed annually; plus €5 per paid enrolment |
| Positioning | all in one | academy platform |
| Launched | 2010 | — |
| Best for | Established creators with revenue, for whom one tool replacing five is worth the price. | Course businesses and training teams that want an interactive, branded academy with community built in. |
Where each one leads
| Dimension | Kajabi | LearnWorlds | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of use | 4/5 | 3/5 | Kajabi |
| Value for money | 2/5 | 4/5 | LearnWorlds |
| Course hosting | 5/5 | 5/5 | Tie |
| Low transaction fees | 5/5 | 3/5 | Kajabi |
| Breadth of features | 5/5 | 4/5 | Kajabi |
| Built-in email | 5/5 | 2/5 | Kajabi |
| Selling products | 5/5 | 4/5 | Kajabi |
| Community features | 4/5 | 4/5 | Tie |
Scores are 1–5 per dimension. Kajabi leads on 5 dimensions, LearnWorlds on 1. The overall figure weights these for course platforms generally — see methodology.
Pricing
Plans are listed per tool rather than paired row by row — tiers rarely line up, and putting one vendor's second plan beside another's implies an equivalence that is not there.
| Tool | Plan | Per month | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kajabi | Basic | $179 | monthly; $143/mo billed annually; 5 products |
| Growth | $249 | monthly; $199/mo billed annually; 50 products | |
| Pro | $499 | monthly; $399/mo billed annually; unlimited products | |
| LearnWorlds | Starter | €29 | monthly; €24/mo billed annually; plus €5 per paid enrolment |
| Pro Trainer | €99 | monthly; €79/mo billed annually; no enrolment fees | |
| Learning Center | €299 | monthly; €249/mo billed annually |
Pricing checked 23 September 2026 and 24 September 2026 against each vendor's own pricing page. Kajabi: Billed in USD. Annual billing saves roughly 20%. Payment-processing fees apply; Kajabi takes no revenue share. LearnWorlds: Shown to UK visitors in euros, excluding VAT. Annual billing saves about 20%. Where the two bill in different currencies, conversions use the European Central Bank reference rate.
Verdict
Kajabi
- +No revenue share — Kajabi takes nothing from your sales beyond payment-processing fees.
- +Unlimited marketing emails, landing pages and funnels on every plan.
- +Courses, communities, email, funnels and a website under one subscription, with nothing to wire together.
- −The most expensive entry point here — $179 a month, or $143 billed annually.
- −Basic caps you at five products and 2,500 contacts.
LearnWorlds
- +Every plan includes an AI course builder, unlimited video hosting, a built-in community and selling on your own domain.
- +Pro Trainer, at €99 a month, removes enrolment fees and allows 5 admins and 2,000 active learners a month.
- +Coupons, discounts and order bumps on every plan.
- −Starter charges €5 on every paid enrolment on top of the €29 monthly fee.
- −Prices are in euros and exclude VAT.
Common questions
Is Kajabi cheaper than LearnWorlds?
Kajabi starts at $179/mo (about €160.32; monthly; $143/mo billed annually; 5 products), and LearnWorlds starts at €29/mo (about $32.38; monthly; €24/mo billed annually; plus €5 per paid enrolment) — so LearnWorlds is the cheaper entry point. Converted at the European Central Bank reference rate. Compare what each includes at that tier, and what it renews at, rather than the headline figure alone.
Which is better, Kajabi or LearnWorlds?
On our weighted scoring across the use cases in this category, Kajabi comes out ahead overall. The honest answer is that it depends on the use case — the tables above break the score down by dimension so you can weight it to your own priorities.
Other comparisons
Sources & verification
- api.frankfurter.app — checked 6 November 2026European Central Bank reference rate, published via Frankfurter.
- kajabi.com — checked 23 September 2026No free plan listed on the pricing page.
- learnworlds.com — checked 24 September 2026No free plan; a free trial.