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Kajabi vs Mighty Networks: course business or community first?

At a glance

Kajabi is a full course and marketing business: website, funnels, emails, products and one community. Basic is $143/month billed yearly or $179 monthly. Mighty Networks is community first, with courses included. Launch is $79/month. If you sell several products with email funnels, Kajabi. If your members pay to be in a group, Mighty.

Quick verdict

  • Choose Kajabi if you sell courses and coaching and need a site, funnels and email in one place.
  • Choose Mighty Networks if the community is the product and you want to start for less.

Side-by-side comparison

DetailKajabiMighty Networks
Free planFree trial, length not stated on pricing page14-day trial, no card
Entry planBasic: $143/month yearly, $179 monthlyLaunch: $79/month ($950/year)
Next planGrowth: $199/month yearly, $249 monthlyScale: $179/month
FeesKajabi Payments 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic (US). 2% with other processors2% on Launch, 1% on Scale, 0.5% on Growth
LimitsBasic: 5 products, 2,500 contacts, 1 communityUnlimited members. Launch: 3 hosts, 10 moderators
Email marketingUnlimited marketing emailsNot on the pricing page (Oct 2026)
Best forCourse creators with funnelsPaid community owners

Which one for a Shorts or TikTok creator?

  • Selling a $49 course from your bio link: Kajabi Basic, with landing pages and email included.
  • Running a paid fan group: Mighty Launch at $79/month.
  • Testing an idea cheaply: Mighty, since it costs $64 less per month than Kajabi Basic yearly.

How to choose

  1. Decide whether you sell products or access to a group.
  2. List your product count. Kajabi Basic caps at 5.
  3. Compare $143 to $79 a month, then add fees for your expected sales.
  4. Run the trial of the one that fits first.

Questions people ask

Is Kajabi better than Mighty Networks?

For courses with funnels and email, Kajabi does more. For community-led memberships, Mighty is cheaper and built for it.

How much is Kajabi per month?

Basic is $143/month billed yearly or $179 monthly. Growth is $199 yearly or $249 monthly.

Does Mighty Networks include courses?

Yes. Courses are included on Launch and up.

Related: Kajabi, Mighty Networks, tools to sell digital products.

Sources: kajabi.com/pricing, mightynetworks.com/pricing. Checked on 16 October 2026. Based on published plans and terms, not a hands-on test.