Kajabi is polished and focused on creators, and it has a long track record. UpStack CRM covers the same course and coaching ground with a full CRM and lower monthly prices, though it is newer.
Read in November 2026
Kajabi
Kajabi is an established platform for selling courses, memberships and coaching online.
Moving from Kajabi?Round by round
UpStack:Course and coaching businesses
Built for
Kajabi:Creators selling courses and memberships
UpStack:$49 a month
Starting price
Kajabi:$179 a month, or $143 billed yearly
UpStack:2,500
Contacts at the entry plan
Kajabi:2,500
UpStack:One on Starter, unlimited on Growth and Scale
Courses
Kajabi:5 products on Basic, 50 on Growth, unlimited on Pro
UpStack:Full CRM with deals, tasks, inbox and calls
CRM and pipelines
Kajabi:Contact management and pipelines
UpStack:Stripe's fees only
Payment processing fees
Kajabi:Third-party processor fee of 2%, 1% or 0.5% by plan, or use Kajabi Payments
UpStack:New
Track record
Kajabi:Established, with a large user base
Kajabi details come from its public pricing page, read in November 2026. Check their site for current prices.
Pick Kajabi if
- You want a mature, well-tested creator platform with a large community.
- You prefer a tool built only around courses and memberships.
- You value a long list of other creators using the same product.
Pick UpStack CRM if
- You want a real CRM, inbox, calls and invoicing next to your courses.
- You want a lower monthly price.
- You want to keep Stripe as your only payment fee.
Kajabi plans, for reference
- Basic
- $179 a month ($143 billed yearly), 5 products, 2,500 contacts
- Growth
- $249 a month ($199 billed yearly), 50 products, 25,000 contacts
- Pro
- $499 a month ($399 billed yearly), unlimited products, 100,000 contacts
UpStack CRM pricing
Starter
For a solo course or coaching business.
$49a month
2,500 contacts and 2 team members
- Contacts, pipelines and tasks
- Email and text campaigns
- Forms, pages and a website
- Student portal and one course
- AI assistant
Growth
For a growing team selling several offers.
$99a month
25,000 contacts and 5 team members
- Everything in Starter
- Unlimited courses and coaching
- Automations and funnels
- Payments, invoices and contracts
- Your own domains
Scale
For agencies and larger programs.
$199a month
100,000 contacts and 15 team members
- Everything in Growth
- Multiple brand kits
- API and webhooks
- Priority support
14-day free trial on every plan, no card needed to start. You pick a plan before the trial ends and you can cancel any time.
Questions
Other matchups: GoHighLevel, HubSpot, ClickFunnels, ActiveCampaign.
Can I bring my students over from Kajabi?
Yes. Export your contacts and import them, then enroll them in your new course. Lesson content needs to be added again.
Why is UpStack CRM cheaper?
It has a smaller team and no per-product limits on higher plans. It is also newer and has fewer integrations.
