Whop vs Kajabi
Kajabi: Basic $179/mo, Growth $249/mo, Pro $499/mo; 0% platform fee; Kajabi Payments 2.9%/2.8%/2.7% + $0.30. Whop: no monthly fee, 2.7% + $0.30 per sale. At $50 per sale, Kajabi becomes cheaper than Whop above roughly $89,500 a month. Beyond price, the choice is about product: Kajabi is a full marketing stack — site, funnels, email, courses, coaching, communities — with no platform cut but $179–$499 a month. Whop is checkout plus delivery with no monthly fee and a comparable processing rate.
Cost side by side
| Whop | Kajabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | None | $179 |
| Per sale | 2.7% + $0.30 | Basic $179/mo, Growth $249/mo, Pro $499/mo |
| Setup / listing | Free | Free trial, then plan |
| Tax handling | Optional 2% managed service | Your responsibility (via processor tools) |
| Payouts | 200+ countries, $10 min | Via Stripe/PayPal or platform payouts |
Monthly fees at $50 per sale
| Monthly revenue | Whop fees | Kajabi fees | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | $16 | $196 | Whop by $180 |
| $1,000 | $33 | $214 | Whop by $181 |
| $2,500 | $82 | $266 | Whop by $184 |
| $5,000 | $165 | $354 | Whop by $189 |
| $10,000 | $330 | $529 | Whop by $199 |
| $25,000 | $825 | $1,054 | Whop by $229 |
Kajabi row uses Basic $179/mo, Growth $249/mo, Pro $499/mo; Patreon's unpublished processing fee is excluded, so its true cost is higher.
When to stay on Kajabi
Stay on Kajabi if your funnels, email automation and website live there. Rebuilding that is the real switching cost, not the checkout.
When to move to Whop
Move if you mainly sell community access or a single course, and the monthly plan is a large share of revenue. Kajabi Basic caps at 5 products and 2,500 contacts.
What you give up
Email marketing and automations, funnel and landing-page builder, website hosting, contact CRM, and Kajabi's course player polish.
What moving involves
- Recreate products and tiers on Whop; keep prices identical to avoid re-consent friction.
- Announce a switch date and offer existing members a bridging discount or extended access — subscriptions cannot be transferred between processors, so every member re-subscribes.
- Run both for one billing cycle, then close new sign-ups on Kajabi.
- Export your member list before you cancel the old plan.
For established businesses with meaningful monthly volume, the migration guide on our sister site goes deeper: migrating from Kajabi to Whop.
Compare the dashboards yourself
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Frequently asked questions
Is Whop cheaper than Kajabi?
For most creators, yes: Whop has no monthly fee and charges 2.7% + $0.30 per sale, against Basic $179/mo, Growth $249/mo, Pro $499/mo on Kajabi. At $50 per sale, Kajabi becomes cheaper than Whop above roughly $89,500 a month.
Can I move my members from Kajabi to Whop?
Not automatically. Subscriptions are tied to the processor, so members re-subscribe on Whop. Export your list, announce a date, and bridge with a discount.
Does Whop have Kajabi's features?
Whop covers checkout, subscriptions, communities, courses, files and affiliates. It does not replicate everything: Email marketing and automations, funnel and landing-page builder, website hosting, contact CRM, and Kajabi's course player polish.
Written by Karel Moreau, editor of Digital Seller Guide. Fees and policies re-checked against the providers' published pricing pages on 20 September 2026. Spotted a change? karel.moreau@digitalsellerguide.com.