Course platform cost calculator
Compare the real yearly cost of Kajabi, Thinkific, Teachable and Podia at your sales and list size.
Set your monthly sales and email list size. We add each platform’s transaction fee and an email tool where one is missing, then rank the real yearly cost. Prices checked on each vendor’s pricing page.
Billed yearly. Prices checked on each vendor's pricing page (3–6 Nov 2026). Card processing (about 2.9% + 30¢) is the same everywhere, so it is left out.
Kajabi Basic covers 2,500 contacts and 5 products; above that we use Growth. Podia's price includes its email add-on for your list size (Podia's page, 6 Nov 2026). Kit Creator: $33 / $65.83 / $92.50 a month at 1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 subscribers.
How to read your result
Low sales favour plans with a small price and a fee. High sales favour plans with no fee. Watch the Teachable and Podia rows swap places as you move the slider.
- Teachable Builder beats Starter once you sell more than $533 a month. Teachable pricing
- Podia Shaker beats Mover once you sell more than $840 a month. Podia pricing
- Kajabi gets cheaper per contact as your list grows, but jumps from $143 to $199 at 2,500 contacts. Kajabi pricing
What the calculator leaves out
- Card processing (about 2.9% + 30¢ per sale), because it is the same on every platform.
- Kajabi’s possible surcharge if you connect your own Stripe account.
- Podia’s email add-on is included at your list size, using the prices on Podia’s page (6 Nov 2026).
Want the full comparison? Read Kajabi vs Thinkific or Kajabi vs Skool.