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Calculator · August 2026

Kajabi vs Systeme.io cost calculator

Inputs in, 12-month bills out. This is a linkable sticker tool, not a tax engine and not a promise that cheaper is the right campus.

Prices as of August 2026 from public pricing pages. Confirm before you buy.

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Billing

Used only for Kajabi Basic’s 5-product cap.

Not added to the bill. We compare published plan stickers only. Processor fees depend on Kajabi Payments vs a third-party processor vs PayPal, so a single revenue % would be a guess.

Systeme.io

Free

12-month total

$0

Sticker (monthly equivalent) $0/mo

0 to 2,000 contacts lands on Free.

Kajabi

Basic

12-month total

$1,716

Sticker (monthly equivalent) $143/mo

2,500 contacts or fewer and 5 products or fewer lands on Basic.

Difference

$1,716

$1,716 less on Systeme.io over 12 months at this billing cadence. Bootstrappers usually save on Systeme.io. Kajabi still wins if you need the campus and polish. Cheaper is not better for every coach.

Prices as of August 2026 from public pricing pages. Confirm before you buy.

What this does not do

It does not add Kajabi Payments card rates, third-party processor surcharges, or Stripe fees to either column. Those numbers exist on vendor pages and they depend on how you take money. We earn a commission on Systeme.io links. Kajabi is an official marketing link.

Kajabi (not affiliate) pricing page is the source for Kajabi stickers and caps. Systeme.io plans come from their public pricing page, same figures as Systeme.io pricing.

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Still deciding?

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Head-to-head

Systeme.io vs Kajabi

Kajabi is the boutique course campus. Systeme.io is the cheap all-in-one. Pay Kajabi when the room must look expensive.

Pricing

Kajabi pricing

Basic is $179 a month or $143 yearly, with a 2,500-contact cap. Twelve months vs Systeme.io.

Alternatives

Kajabi alternative

One pick: Systeme.io. Teachable or Thinkific if you only needed a course campus.

Questions operators actually ask

How does this calculator pick a plan?

Systeme.io is contact-only: Free to 2,000, Startup to 5,000, Webinar to 10,000, Unlimited above that. Kajabi Basic needs 2,500 contacts or fewer and 5 products or fewer. Six products bumps you to Growth even on a small list. After Basic, contacts pick Growth (to 25,000) or Pro (to 100,000). Over 100,000 contacts is Kajabi custom. We do not invent a price there.

Are revenue or processing fees included?

No. The optional monthly revenue field is not added to the total. Kajabi’s public pricing page lists Kajabi Payments card rates and third-party processor fees that change by plan and payment method. Systeme.io advertises 0% platform transaction fees, with Stripe or PayPal fees still in the world. A single surcharge % would be a guess, so this tool compares published plan stickers only.

What is the difference between yearly and monthly here?

Monthly uses the public monthly sticker times 12. Yearly uses the published monthly-equivalent rate times 12 (the annual cash out the door as they present it). Switch the toggle and the 12-month total updates. Neither path is a coupon we invented.

Can Kajabi Basic handle 10,000 contacts?

No. Basic caps contacts at 2,500. Ten thousand contacts lands on Growth on this grid. Systeme.io at 10,000 is still Webinar (the 10,000 cap), and 10,001 is Unlimited.