How Disciple and Klaviyo compare
Disciple does the thing most community platforms charge a premium for: every plan includes your own iOS and Android app listed under your name, a synced web version, and no Disciple branding anywhere your members look. Groups, feeds, DMs, events, native video, livestreaming, courses, push notifications to segments, and a customer success manager who helps you through the app store submission. Associations, training providers, nonprofits, and membership brands that want an icon on the member's phone are who it is built for.
Klaviyo is the marketing brain of many online stores. Deep integration with Shopify and other platforms, behavior-based flows, predictive segments, email plus SMS plus push, and reporting that ties every send to revenue make it the standard for brands that live on repeat purchases. It is powerful and it is priced for that power.
Where they are different
Disciple
- Disciple lives behind a login and a home screen icon.
- Disciple reaches members with push notifications and hands email to Mailchimp or ConvertKit.
- Disciple starts at $599 a month for a branded app with unlimited members.
- Disciple has courses, livestreams, tiers, and in-app purchases.
Klaviyo
- Klaviyo needs a store to listen to.
- Klaviyo sends.
- Klaviyo optimizes revenue per send.
Choose Disciple when your members should open an app with your name on it, and a private community with groups, events, and paid tiers is the whole point.
Choose Klaviyo when you run an e-commerce brand and want email and SMS driven by store data.
Compare features
What's on Disciple and Klaviyo
A check means that capability is available. Disciple and Klaviyo are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Custom domainDisciple: IncludedKlaviyo: Not included
Audience and email
- AudienceDisciple: IncludedKlaviyo: Included
- Marketing emailsDisciple: Not includedKlaviyo: Included
- Campaign workflowsDisciple: Not includedKlaviyo: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsDisciple: IncludedKlaviyo: Not included
Team
- Admin usersDisciple: IncludedKlaviyo: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Disciple or Klaviyo, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Disciple or Klaviyo may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Disciple vs Klaviyo pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Disciple
Current plans and prices
See what Disciple charges on their pricing page.
Klaviyo
Current plans and prices
See what Klaviyo charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Disciple and Klaviyo
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 Disciple or Klaviyo?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Disciple or Klaviyo when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Disciple and Klaviyo are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Disciple or Klaviyo?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Disciple or Klaviyo for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Disciple and Klaviyo?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Disciple and Klaviyo set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Disciple or Klaviyo 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.