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PersonaCart vs Kajabi
Facts checked 12 October 2026. Every Kajabi figure links to its source.
Choose Kajabi if
you want one suite for courses, funnels, email and a large contact list, and you are comfortable with its higher monthly price.
Choose PersonaCart if
you want courses, memberships and a store plus an Academy for teams, at $59/mo to start and fees that fall to 0% on Scale.
Fact table
| Topic | PersonaCart | Kajabi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price of the paid plans | Starter $59/mo, Pro $149/mo, Scale $299/mo (monthly billing) | Basic $179/mo, Growth $249/mo, Pro $499/mo on monthly billing; $143, $199 and $399 per month billed annually. | kajabi.com |
| Fee taken on each sale | 2% / 0.5% / 0% on Starter / Pro / Scale, plus standard Stripe processing | 2% / 1% / 0.5% third-party provider fee on Basic / Growth / Pro (excludes PayPal and Kajabi Payments). Kajabi Payments: 2.9% + $0.30 / 2.8% + $0.30 / 2.7% + $0.30 (US). | kajabi.com |
| Products included | Starter: 3 courses; Scale: unlimited | 5 on Basic, 50 on Growth, unlimited on Pro. | kajabi.com |
| Contacts included | 500 campaign emails a month on Starter; 20,000 on Scale | 2,500 on Basic, 25,000 on Growth, 100,000 on Pro. | kajabi.com |
| Free way to start | BioLink Free: 2% per sale, no monthly fee | See the source above. | kajabi.com |
PersonaCart figures come from PersonaCart live plans API (personacart.com/pricing) and are in USD. Kajabi figures are from its public pricing page, read on 2026-10-12, and may have changed. Not affiliated with Kajabi.
Selling courses, products and sessions
Kajabi is built around selling knowledge products with marketing automation. PersonaCart covers courses and memberships too, and also sells physical gear, bookings and sessions from the same store.
Running an academy or studio
PersonaCart Academy runs teams, schedules, attendance and parent accounts and is included in every paid plan; coaches are free and never use a staff seat. We compared pricing pages only, so check this platform's own site for whether it covers that.
Questions
Is PersonaCart cheaper than Kajabi?
It depends on what you sell and how much. PersonaCart is Starter $59/mo, Pro $149/mo, Scale $299/mo (monthly billing); fees 2% / 0.5% / 0% on Starter / Pro / Scale, plus standard Stripe processing. Kajabi: Basic $179/mo, Growth $249/mo, Pro $499/mo on monthly billing; $143, $199 and $399 per month billed annually. 2% / 1% / 0.5% third-party provider fee on Basic / Growth / Pro (excludes PayPal and Kajabi Payments). Kajabi Payments: 2.9% + $0.30 / 2.8% + $0.30 / 2.7% + $0.30 (US). Compare the plan you would actually pick, using the table on this page.
Can I run an academy or studio on PersonaCart instead of Kajabi?
PersonaCart Academy runs teams, schedules, attendance and parent accounts and is included in every paid plan; coaches are free and never use a staff seat. We compared pricing pages only, so check this platform's own site for whether it covers that.
Should I choose Kajabi or PersonaCart?
Choose Kajabi if you want one suite for courses, funnels, email and a large contact list, and you are comfortable with its higher monthly price. Choose PersonaCart if you want courses, memberships and a store plus an Academy for teams, at $59/mo to start and fees that fall to 0% on Scale.
When were the Kajabi figures checked?
Kajabi's own pricing page (https://kajabi.com/pricing) was read on 12 October 2026. Plans and prices change; check Kajabi's site before you decide.
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