Kajabi alternative for teachers who want community and cohorts without the price tag
October 13, 2026 · 5 min read · Other platforms' prices and fees checked October 13, 2026
Kajabi is an all-in-one platform with strong community and live features. The main differences with TeachMillers are cost, fees on your own payment processor, and discovery.
Kajabi plans and fees
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Extra fee with a third-party processor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $179/mo | $143/mo | 2% |
| Growth | $249/mo | $199/mo | 1% |
| Pro | $499/mo | $399/mo | 0.5% |
Kajabi Payments in the US costs 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic, falling slightly on higher plans. Kajabi states it takes no revenue share. Its communities include spaces, chats, live video calls, challenges, events and a leaderboard, and its Meetups have a built-in live room.
Where TeachMillers is different
- No extra fee on top of your own Stripe account, on any plan.
- Live cohorts as a product: weeks that open on dates, classes, materials, assignments with feedback and attendance.
- A curated marketplace where your courses, cohorts and books can be found, on top of your own academy.
- A free plan to start, and paid plans that add the live room and your own domain (see pricing).
Students pay the teacher directly through the teacher's own Stripe account. TeachMillers takes no share of sales; it earns only from the teacher's plan. Stripe's own card fees still apply. The students are the teacher's: names and emails are visible in the dashboard and can be exported.
Try TeachMillers free
Your own academy, your students, paid straight to your Stripe with 0% platform fee.
Questions
- Is TeachMillers cheaper than Kajabi?
- TeachMillers has a free plan and lower-priced paid plans; see the pricing page for current prices. Either way, there is no extra fee on your own Stripe account.
Sources
Prices and fees change. Always check the provider's own page before deciding.