TribeNest
TribeNest vs Kajabi

Kajabi runsyour course.We run the business around it.

TribeNest starts at $49, below Kajabi's $179. But the real gap is not price, it is wiring. Kajabi automates emails inside the course silo. TribeNest wires your store, courses, SMS, pipeline, bookings and invoices into one flow, with a 0% transaction fee on every sale.

0% transaction feeEvery module wired togetherFrom $49/mo, every module on14-day Pro trial
One journey, two systemsFrom $49. One wired system.
In Kajabi
Emails fire inside the course. The booking, the SMS, the store and the invoice happen in four other tools.
same journey
On TribeNest
One wired flow: store, course, SMS, pipeline, booking and invoice all talk to each other. 0% fee.
§ 01, SAME FLOW, TWO SYSTEMS

One student journey. One system keeps it wired.

Here is a single path, a free lead magnet turning into a paid 1:1 client, traced through both platforms. Same steps. The difference is what happens between them.

THE JOURNEY: free lead magnet to paid 1:1 client
In Kajabi
4 tools bolted on
Email if-then, stuck in the course silo.
Opt-in
Landing page form fires a welcome email.
email only, no lead record
Qualify
Tag the contact and drip a nurture sequence.
no quiz scoring, no deal
Book the call
Email a Calendly link and hope it gets clicked.
leaves Kajabi to Calendly
Remind
Send one reminder email, then wait.
email only, no SMS
Get paid and upsell
Invoice by hand in Stripe, link out to a Gumroad workbook.
leaves Kajabi to Stripe and Gumroad
On TribeNest
1 system, 0 handoffs
One flow, wired across every module.
Opt-in
Form submit fires the welcome email and adds a lead to your pipeline.
stays wired
Qualify
A quiz scores the lead and the deal moves to a stage on its own.
stays wired
Book the call
Your booking module offers slots and confirms by SMS.
stays wired
Remind
24-hour and 1-hour reminders go by email and SMS.
stays wired
Get paid and upsell
The invoice sends itself at 0% fee, the workbook sells in your store and auto-enrolls them.
0% fee, stays wired

Same journey. One system keeps it wired; the other hands you off four times.

§ 02, WIRING KAJABI CANNOT EXPRESS

Four flows that cross modules Kajabi does not have.

Kajabi automates emails inside a course. These run across your store, pipeline, SMS, ticketing and invoices. Each ends on the one step Kajabi cannot reach.

RECIPE 01 · STORE → COURSE
a workbook is bought in your storethe buyer is auto-enrolled in the paired mini-course and lesson 1 dripsno login by day 3, a nudge email sends and the next lesson unlocksKajabi: no store wired to courses
RECIPE 02 · COURSE → PIPELINE → BOOKING
a student passes the module quiza deal is created in your pipeline, staged ready for a 1:1an SMS invites them to book, and the call confirms with remindersKajabi: no pipeline, no SMS, no bookings
RECIPE 03 · TICKETING → STREAM → REPLAY
a workshop ticket is bought, 24-hour and 1-hour reminders fireyou go live to ticket holders from the same systemno-shows get the replay and a next-cohort offerKajabi: no ticketing, no live streaming
RECIPE 04 · CHECKOUT → RECOVERY
a student abandons the course checkouta recovery email sends at one hour, an SMS nudge at day onestill no purchase, they move to a win-back segmentKajabi: no abandoned-checkout automation

Kajabi automates emails inside the course. TribeNest automates the business around it.

§ 03, THE FACTS

Kajabi tiers the plan. We switch everything on.

Kajabi gates contact counts and transaction-fee discounts behind plan upgrades, and adds its fee on top of Stripe. TribeNest starts at $49 a month with every module on, no contact cap, and a 0% transaction fee on every plan.

Kajabi planMonthlyTx feeTribeNest
Kajabi BasicUp to 2,500 contacts
$179/mo2.9%$49/mo
Kajabi GrowthUp to 25,000 contacts
$249/mo2.8%$49/mo
Kajabi ProUp to 100,000 contacts
$499/mo2.7%$49/mo
Kajabi prices are 2026 monthly billing on Kajabi Payments. Transaction fees are 2.9% / 2.8% / 2.7% on Basic / Growth / Pro, charged on top of Stripe. Annual billing is roughly 20% cheaper. TribeNest starts at $49 a month, with a 0% transaction fee on every plan and payments through your own Stripe or Paystack.
Wired into one systemKajabiTribeNest
0% transaction fee on every plan
No contact or student cap
Courses with drips, quizzes and certificates
Tiered memberships with gated content
Email broadcasts and automations
Website builder on your own domain
Cross-module automation (store, email, SMS, pipeline)
SMS and WhatsApp sending
Sales pipeline and bookings
Native multi-platform live streaming
Event ticketing and reminders
Full store with print-on-demand
§ 04, WHAT STAYS YOURS

The wiring is ours. The business is yours.

A comparison page can argue features all day. This is the part that does not change when the plan does.

01

0% commission

Every sale, every plan, forever. We charge a subscription, never a percentage of what you earn.

02

Your own Stripe or Paystack

Payments land in your account at Stripe's standard rate. Your money never touches our hands.

03

Your own domain

Members and students live on yourdomain.com, not yourbrand.kajabi.com.

04

Export any day

Contacts, courses and members leave whole, as CSV and files, whenever you want.

§ 05, THE HONEST VERDICT

When Kajabi is the right call.

Stay on Kajabi if
  • You only sell courses and memberships, and never need a store, SMS or a sales pipeline.
  • You want a polished, single-purpose course studio with a mature app marketplace.
  • A 2.9% fee and per-contact pricing do not bother you at your current scale.
Switch to TribeNest if
  • You want the store, streaming, ticketing, SMS and pipeline wired into one flow.
  • You want a 0% transaction fee and payments through your own Stripe or Paystack.
  • You would rather run one login than pay for Kajabi plus four bolt-on tools.

Kajabi is a good course studio. TribeNest is the business around the course.

§ 06, PLANS

Two plans. Every module on both.

Starter runs your whole business. Pro puts your growth on autopilot with unlimited automation flows. Every plan keeps a 0% transaction fee.

Starter
Run your whole business.
$49
/ month
Billed monthly. Yearly is two months free.
Start free
  • Every module on, 0% transaction fee
  • 3 active automation flows
  • Courses, memberships, store and email built in
  • 10k emails/mo, 300 AI credits

14-day free trial at Pro level · Cancel anytime

§ 07, QUESTIONS

Common questions.

What every Kajabi creator wants to know before switching.

Will TribeNest replace what I do in Kajabi?

Yes. Courses with drips, quizzes and certificates. Tiered memberships with gated content. Email broadcasts and automations. A real website on your own domain. Plus live streaming, ticketing, SMS, a sales pipeline, bookings and a real store, which Kajabi does not include.

How does TribeNest's price compare to Kajabi?

TribeNest starts at $49 a month, below Kajabi's $179 Basic, and the money buys more. Kajabi automates emails inside the course and charges 2.9% on every sale on Basic, on top of Stripe. TribeNest wires automation flows across your store, SMS, pipeline, bookings and invoices, with a 0% transaction fee. Payments run through your own Stripe or Paystack, and we never take a cut.

Can I migrate my courses and contacts?

Yes. Export your courses as ZIP from Kajabi (videos, modules, lessons) and import as a course bundle in TribeNest. Export your contact list as CSV with tags and tiers, and import in one click. Most creators migrate in a few hours.

What about transaction fees?

TribeNest takes 0 percent. Stripe charges its standard processing rate (about 2.9% plus 30 cents) paid to Stripe, not to us. Kajabi adds another 2.9 percent on top of Stripe on Basic. That extra 2.9% is what disappears.

What does the 14-day free trial include?

The 14-day trial runs at Pro level: courses, memberships, email, store, streaming, ticketing, SMS, pipeline, bookings, smart links, social scheduling and DM automation. When it ends, you pick a plan, from $49 a month.

How is TribeNest's automation different from Kajabi's?

Kajabi automates emails and offers inside the course. TribeNest's engine fires across modules: a store purchase can enrol a student, a passed quiz can create a deal and send an SMS, a ticket sale can trigger reminders and a replay. Triggers and actions reach the whole business, not just the inbox.

Does Mira change anything without me approving?

No. Mira, the analyst inside, proposes flows and drafts the emails, but nothing sends or publishes until you approve it. She watches every student through every lesson and tells you what to fix this week. You can auto-approve specific actions once you trust her.

§ 08, MAKE THE SWITCH

One login.
The whole business, wired.

Move your Kajabi courses, members and contacts into one system you own: 0% transaction fees, no contact caps, and the store, SMS, pipeline, streaming and ticketing wired into every flow from day one.

14-day free trial at Pro level · Cancel anytime