StackCompassGoHighLevel vs Kajabi: which fits your stack?
GoHighLevel is agency infrastructure; Kajabi is a premium home for courses and memberships. Agencies with clients need GoHighLevel's sub-accounts and white-label. Course creators selling their own knowledge get a faster path from Kajabi, at a premium over cheaper course options like Systeme.io.
| GoHighLevel | Kajabi | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Agencies running marketing for multiple clients who want white-label sub-accounts | Established course sellers who want a premium all-in-one platform |
| Free tier | Trial only | Trial only |
| Paid from | $97/mo | See vendor |
| Trial | 14-day free trial | Free trial available |
| Pricing note | 14-day free trial on all plans. Unlimited contacts and users on every tier. Usage-based telecom/AI charges are separate. | See kajabi.com for current plan pricing; not tracked here. |
| Less ideal for | Solo creators who will never use sub-accounts or white-label | Beginners on a budget |
Pick GoHighLevel if
- Clients, not courses, are your revenue: sub-accounts and white-label pay for themselves
- You want to resell a platform under your own brand (SaaS mode on Agency Pro)
- You need CRM, pipelines and SMS alongside marketing automation
Pick Kajabi if
- Your product is courses, coaching or memberships under your own name
- You want polished course delivery without assembling plugins
- You value a creator-focused ecosystem over agency machinery
GoHighLevel pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $97/mo ($970/yr) | 3 sub-accounts, all core features |
| Unlimited | $297/mo ($2970/yr) | Unlimited sub-accounts, basic API |
| Agency Pro | $497/mo ($4970/yr) | SaaS mode, advanced API, rebilling markup |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom quote via sales |
Kajabi pricing
The part the tables miss
Pricing shapes the decision differently here: GoHighLevel publishes $97 to $497/mo (verified 2026-07-29); Kajabi's current plan prices are on kajabi.com and we do not track them yet, so compare directly before deciding. Note that Kajabi's partner program requires you to be a paying customer, and its referral bounty structure differs sharply from GoHighLevel's recurring model (verified 2026-07-22).
If you plan to recommend them: the affiliate terms
Both figures from the binding program documents, not the recruiting pages.
| GoHighLevel | Kajabi |
|---|---|
| 40% recurring on referred subscriptions, plus 5% second-tier where HighLevel approves the designation (verified 2026-07-22). 90-day cookie, last click. A referral qualifies after 45 consecutive days of active good standing. Payout: Min $50 (forfeited if unmet in 120 days), monthly ~15th. | Starter (1-4 active referrals): 100% one-time bounty of first month; scales to 20% recurring at 50+ referrals. Partners must be paying Kajabi customers (verified 2026-07-22). 30-day cookie. Payout: PayPal, within ~90 days of the transaction month. |
FAQ
Can GoHighLevel host courses like Kajabi?
GoHighLevel includes membership and course features, but Kajabi is purpose-built for course delivery and polish. Agencies packaging courses for clients can make GoHighLevel work; dedicated course creators usually prefer the specialist.
Which is cheaper?
GoHighLevel starts at $97/mo (verified 2026-07-29). We do not currently track Kajabi's plan prices, so check kajabi.com; budget-sensitive course creators should also look at Systeme.io, which includes courses from its free plan (verified 2026-07-29).
How do the affiliate programs differ?
GoHighLevel pays 40% recurring plus a possible 5% second tier (verified 2026-07-22). Kajabi's partner program is tiered from a 100% first-month bounty toward 20% recurring at high volume, requires being a paying customer, and uses a 30-day cookie (verified 2026-07-22).
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