Authority Platform vs. Kajabi
Kajabi hosts your course. The Authority Platform runs your authority business — and replaces the rest of the stack Kajabi leaves you buying anyway.
| Dimension | Authority Platform$288 / month · cancel any month | Kajabi$149–$399 / month |
|---|---|---|
| Built for expert authority | Engineered for executives, founders & experts | General course & membership hosting |
| Starting price | $288/month — cancel any month | $149–$399/month for course tools alone |
| CRM & lead pipeline | Full executive CRM with pipeline stages | Basic contact list; no sales pipeline |
| Automated email & SMS follow-up | Built-in nurture sequences that run 24/7 | Email only; no SMS automation |
| Course & product hosting | Included — no extra fee | Core feature, but that is all you get |
| Landing pages & website builder | Expert-positioned templates | Generic sales-page templates |
| Replaces your tech stack | Replaces up to 75% of scattered tools | Adds another tool, does not remove the rest |
| Done-for-you setup & templates | Expert templates + 30-day launch plan | You build everything yourself |
Kajabi is a course platform. The Authority Platform is the operating system for an expert who sells expertise. If your income depends on relationships, follow-up, and positioning — not just hosting a membership — the Platform is the one tool that replaces the other five.
Frequently Asked
Is the Authority Platform just another Kajabi?
No. Kajabi hosts courses; the Authority Platform runs the whole authority business — the CRM, the SMS and email follow-up, the pipeline, and the positioning. Kajabi is one shelf inside a tool you still have to bolt six others onto. The Platform is the operating system.
Will I lose my Kajabi courses if I switch?
You do not have to abandon Kajabi to use the Platform. But most experts find the Platform replaces it outright at a lower monthly cost — and finally connects course delivery to the follow-up and pipeline that turn students into clients.
What does $288/month actually include versus Kajabi's $149+?
Kajabi's entry tier charges for course hosting and then leaves you buying a CRM, an email tool, a booking tool, and a separate website. The Platform bundles all of it. When you add up the stack Kajabi forces you to keep, the Platform is almost always cheaper — and connected.
Can I migrate from Kajabi without doing the work?
Yes. With Authority Architecture ($3,500/month) our team builds and runs the migration and the follow-up for you. On the Platform tier, the templates and 30-day launch plan walk you through it; you are not starting from a blank screen.
See how it replaces your stack
The Expert Authority Audit maps exactly what the Platform replaces for you — and what that is costing you every month it leaks.