How Circle and Kajabi compare
Circle is where serious community hosts go when the community is the business. Spaces for discussion and chat, courses and events in the same place, paid memberships with branded checkout, gamification, workflows, Circle AI, and on Circle Plus your own branded iOS and Android apps. It has grown into an all-in-one for membership businesses, and the Website Builder and Email Hub mean many hosts no longer need a second tool for the front door. If your members log in every week to talk to each other, Circle is built for exactly that.
Kajabi is a proven all-in-one for experts who sell courses, coaching, and memberships, then market them with funnels and email from one vendor. That is real strength. If the product is a program people log in to and work through inside Kajabi, it is built for exactly that.
Where they are different
Choose Circle when a paid, private community with courses and events is the product, and you want members in a branded app.
Choose Kajabi when the center of the business is courses, a sales pipeline, and memberships that live inside Kajabi.
Compare features
What's on Circle and Kajabi
A check means that capability is available. Circle and Kajabi are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteCircle: IncludedKajabi: Included
- Custom domainCircle: IncludedKajabi: Included
- Theme and fontsCircle: IncludedKajabi: Included
Public content
- BlogCircle: Not includedKajabi: Included
- Showcase pagesCircle: IncludedKajabi: Included
- Shop pagesCircle: Not includedKajabi: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOCircle: IncludedKajabi: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceCircle: IncludedKajabi: Included
- Marketing emailsCircle: IncludedKajabi: Included
- Campaign workflowsCircle: IncludedKajabi: Included
Messaging
- Built-in chatCircle: IncludedKajabi: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsCircle: IncludedKajabi: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Circle: Not includedKajabi: Included
Team
- Admin usersCircle: IncludedKajabi: Included
- AI AssistantCircle: IncludedKajabi: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Circle or Kajabi, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Circle or Kajabi may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Circle vs Kajabi pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Circle
Current plans and prices
See what Circle charges on their pricing page.
Kajabi
Current plans and prices
See what Kajabi charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Circle and Kajabi
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Circle or Kajabi?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Circle or Kajabi when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Circle and Kajabi are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Circle or Kajabi?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Circle or Kajabi for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Circle and Kajabi?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Circle and Kajabi set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Circle or Kajabi to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.