Thinkific vs. Kajabi: Which platform is right for you?

An easy-to-use course builder is the most important part of any learning commerce platform. An intuitive course builder allows you to focus on your expertise and business — not on spending time learning how to use the platform.

Kajabi offers an impressive interface. Though it may take solopreneurs or teams some time to learn how to build a course on Kajabi, most of the necessary course builder tools exist.

Thinkific offers a course builder designed for growing education businesses and corporate teams. It’s simple and allows training businesses to build their entire course without a big learning curve. Simply put, Thinkific offers a design-and-build experience that is approachable for everyone and will drive learner engagement and retention.

A great learning experience is vital to your success. It helps your learners absorb your content more effectively and makes them want to share it with others, helping you grow your business.

Kajabi offers students a modern learning experience. Its clean design means that the courses you create are engaging and exciting for your audience. 

Thinkific offers an unmatched suite of functionality that extends beyond how the course looks. For example, Thinkific includes intermission and progress pages in between lesson modules — something that has been proven to significantly increase learner engagement and completion in a course. These pages are intended to allow learners to keep track of their progress through the course, an important factor in preventing drop-off and keeping course completion rates high.

While Kajabi used to set itself apart with its mobile app, the introduction and popularity of Thinkific’s mobile app means customers have even more robust options when it comes to choosing a mobile app for their learning content. Let’s take a look at some of the similarities and differences between Kajabi and Thinkific’s mobile apps. 

Like Thinkific’s mobile apps, The Kajabi Mobile App lets experts and businesses deliver courses right to their students’ phones. Kajabi’s app is advertised as a good option for solo entrepreneurs or smaller businesses, as it is a ready-made mobile app so you don’t have to worry about the coding, build process or development costs.

Thinkific offers mobile app options for businesses of all sizes: Branded Mobile and Thinkific Mobile.

Different from Kajabi’s ready-made app, Branded Mobile ($199/month) is more of a custom, white-labeled, made-to-order app for businesses that puts your brand front and center with your own App Store listing and logo. Great for those who aren’t confident in their coding skills, you’ll get a fully customized and branded mobile app through experts who will build, publish, and maintain your app so you can focus on your business. Closer to Kajabi’s app, Thinkific Mobile (included free with Start plans and above) is a mobile-friendly way for students to access courses or communities under a universal Thinkific-branded app.

It’s important to choose a course platform that you can trust, where getting the answers to your questions is easy and your data is always secure. 

Both Thinkific and Kajabi offer a network of experienced professionals, a growing community of peers, and a responsive support team. As you grow, and your learning platform becomes mission-critical, Thinkific offers more security and support options, including a G2 award-winning support team, to ensure your success.