Kajabi means “to take flight.” So does its price.
Kajabi Basic is $179 a month for 5 products. Sherpo Pro is $49 a month, with unlimited products, and takes 0% of your sales.
- Sherpo takes 0% of your sales
- A flat monthly price
- Your brand and your domain, on Pro
- Help moving over
- Kajabi Basic, with Kajabi Payments$2,148 a year
- Kajabi Basic, through another processor$2,748 a year
- Sherpo Pro$588 a year
- Sherpo Lite$228 a year
Kajabi and Sherpo are both all-in-one platforms for selling digital content. Kajabi Basic is $179 a month for 5 products and 2,500 contacts. Sherpo Pro is $49 a month with unlimited products and unlimited customers, and takes 0% of sales. Every Sherpo plan has live portfolios and buyers’ AI access to every product through MCP, and Pro adds Sherpo in your own codebase.
- Sherpo
- From $19 a month, 0% of sales
- Kajabi
- $179 a month, 0% with Kajabi Payments, 2% through another processor
- Sherpo Pro includes
- Unlimited customers, 100 GB, 600 AI video minutes a month per store
- Kajabi Basic includes
- 5 products and 2,500 contacts
Sherpo and Kajabi, side by side.
Each platform’s entry plan. Features that need a higher plan or another tool are marked.
| Feature | Sherpo | Kajabi |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Lite $19 · Pro $49 | $179 a month |
| Fees on your sales | 0% of your sales | 0% with Kajabi Payments, 2% through another processor |
| Your brand | ||
| Your own domain | IncludedPro | Included |
| White-label | IncludedPro | LimitedKajabi Growth and Pro, emails stay branded |
| Site builder | Included | Included |
| Export your customer list | Included | Included |
| What you can sell | ||
| Online courses | Included | Included |
| Quizzes | IncludedPro | Included |
| Certificates | IncludedPro | Included |
| Blog with a paywall | Included | Included |
| Files and downloads | Included | Included |
| Downloads tied to the buyer | IncludedPDF and XLSX | Not offered |
| License keys | Included | Not offered |
| Live portfolio | Included | Not offered |
| Coaching and booking | IncludedWith Cal.com | Included |
| Tips | Included | IncludedPay what you want |
| Buyers’ AI access to every product (MCP) | Included | Not offered |
| How you sell | ||
| Membership tiers | Included | Included |
| Bundles | Included | Included |
| Coupons | Included | Included |
| Affiliates with commission | Included | LimitedOn Kajabi Growth and Pro |
| Built in | ||
| Video hosting | IncludedNo bandwidth fees | Included |
| AI subtitles | IncludedOn Sherpo Pro | LimitedOn Kajabi Growth and Pro |
| For developers and AI | ||
| API for your own front-end | IncludedYour own codebase, on Pro | LimitedKajabi Pro only, no checkouts |
| Webhooks | IncludedEvery plan | LimitedOn Kajabi Growth and Pro |
| Run your store from your AI | IncludedEvery plan | Included |
| Included | 24 of 24 | 15 of 24plus 5 with a limit |
- Included
- Included with a limit, or through another tool
- Not offered
A year on Kajabi, and a year on Sherpo.
Take a business that earns $2,500 a month in $50 orders. At this size Kajabi Basic costs $2,148 a year and Sherpo Pro costs $588, so Sherpo Pro costs $1,560 less.
The Kajabi figure is $179 a month for Kajabi Basic, with sales through Kajabi Payments. Through another processor, Kajabi Basic adds 2% of sales: $600 more a year at this size, on top of card fees. Sherpo charges its plan price and nothing on top. Card processing is charged by the payment provider on both. Sherpo prices here are billed monthly. Competitor prices are from each platform’s own pages and published price trackers, checked in October 2026.
Put in your own numbers| Kajabi Basic | Sherpo Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price a month | $179 | $49 |
| Transaction fee | 0% | 0% |
| Plan price a year | $2,148 | $588 |
| Fees on $30,000 of sales | $0 | $0 |
| Total a year | $2,148 | $588 |
| Total, paid through another processor | $2,748 | $588 |
| Difference | Sherpo Pro costs $1,560 less | |
What Kajabi costs at your revenue.
With Kajabi Payments, Kajabi charges its plan price alone. Switch “Payments through” to see what Kajabi adds when payments go through another processor, next to a year of Sherpo.
These figures are for $2,500 a month in $50 orders. Turn on JavaScript to put in your own numbers.
- Kajabi Basic$2,148 a year
- Sherpo Lite$228 a year
You keep, every year$1,920more of your own revenue, as Sherpo takes 0% of your sales
Platform fees only, with monthly billing. Card processing is charged by the payment provider on both (around 2.9% + $0.30 with Stripe), so it is left out on both sides. Sherpo’s figure is the plan price; estimate extra storage and AI video minutes.
Where Sherpo and Kajabi part ways.
Kajabi is an all-in-one platform for courses, coaching, communities and newsletters, known for its marketing tools: funnels, landing pages and email on every plan, and a branded mobile app on the higher plans.
Less than a third of the price
Sherpo Pro is $49 a month against $179 for Kajabi Basic, with unlimited products where Kajabi Basic allows 5.
Products Kajabi does not have
Live portfolios, downloads tied to the buyer, license keys and buyers’ AI access to every product through MCP.
Your own front-end
On Pro, Sherpo can also run in your own codebase, behind your own site, and the Merchant API is on every plan. Kajabi’s API is on its Pro plan and cannot create checkouts or products.
Built for AI. Answered by people.
Three more reasons creators move: what you pay to get paid, how the platform was built, and who answers when you write.
0% however you get paid
Kajabi adds up to 2% of every sale when payments go through another processor. Sherpo takes 0%: on Stripe, and on sales paid elsewhere that you record in Sherpo.
Not a legacy stack
Kajabi launched in 2010, years before AI assistants could run a store, and added AI features later. Sherpo was designed around them from the start: your AI can create products, prices and coupons and pull reports, through an MCP server on every plan.
Support from the Sherpo team
Write to support@sherpo.io and the Sherpo team answers, with standard support on Lite and developer support on Pro. When you switch, the team handles the move with you.
Switch from Kajabi to Sherpo.
Contact us, tell us what you sell on Kajabi, and our team handles the move with you.
Sherpo vs Kajabi: common questions.
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What is the difference between Sherpo and Kajabi?
Kajabi and Sherpo are both all-in-one platforms for selling digital content. Kajabi Basic is $179 a month for 5 products and 2,500 contacts. Sherpo Pro is $49 a month with unlimited products and unlimited customers, and takes 0% of sales. Every Sherpo plan has live portfolios and buyers’ AI access to every product through MCP, and Pro adds Sherpo in your own codebase.
Is Sherpo cheaper than Kajabi?
Yes. For a business earning $2,500 a month in $50 orders, Kajabi Basic costs $2,148 a year and Sherpo Pro costs $588, so Sherpo Pro costs $1,560 less. Sherpo Lite is $19 a month and Sherpo Pro is $49, and neither takes a cut of sales.
Does Kajabi take a cut of sales?
On Kajabi Basic with Kajabi Payments, no. Where Kajabi Payments is offered, using another processor adds a Kajabi fee: 2% of every sale on Basic, 1% on Growth and 0.5% on Pro. That fee comes on top of the processor’s own card fees. Sherpo takes 0% on every plan: on Stripe, and on sales paid elsewhere that you record in Sherpo.
Is Sherpo a good alternative to Kajabi?
Yes, if you sell more than 5 products or want a lower price. Kajabi Basic stops at 5 products for $179 a month. Sherpo Pro is $49 a month with unlimited products, unlimited customers, and Sherpo takes 0% of sales.
What can I sell on Sherpo that Kajabi does not offer?
Compared with Kajabi, Sherpo adds downloads tied to the buyer, license keys, live portfolios and buyers’ AI access to every product through MCP.
What is Kajabi known for?
Kajabi is an all-in-one platform for courses, coaching, communities and newsletters. It is known for its marketing tools: funnels, landing pages and email on every plan, and a branded mobile app on the higher plans.
Can I use my own domain and brand?
On Sherpo Pro, yes: your own domain, with no Sherpo branding. Kajabi removes its branding on the Growth and Pro plans, but its emails stay branded.
Can I run my store from an AI assistant?
Yes. Sherpo’s Merchant MCP is on every plan, so Claude and other assistants can create products, prices and coupons in your account.
How do I switch from Kajabi to Sherpo?
Contact us and tell us what you sell on Kajabi. Our team handles the move with you, content and customers included.
Can I try Sherpo before I leave Kajabi?
Yes. Lite and Pro start with a 14-day free trial, and your Sherpo site can stay offline until you launch. You can set everything up while your Kajabi account keeps running.
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