CourseLit
7.3#43 in online course platformsFrom $12 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
VisitCourseLit vs Kajabi
What both publish
| Fact | CourseLit | Kajabi |
|---|---|---|
| API | CourseLit provides an API for managing a school programmatically, using a school-level API key. | Kajabi exposes a REST public API at api.kajabi.com with versioned /v1 endpoints and OAuth tokens. |
| Communities | Communities can be free or paid and include memberships, moderation tools, and bundled access to other products. | Users can create online communities intended to drive engagement and retention. |
| Course formats | text,video,audio,PDF,file,embed,quiz,SCORM | video,audio,text,downloadable files,quizzes |
| Courses | Courses can include sections, lessons, quizzes, drip schedules, and learner journeys. | The platform provides tools for building and selling online courses. |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Email marketing | Email tools support broadcasts, sequences, templates, analytics, and automation flows; the homepage marks email automations as beta. | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Paid from | 12 | 143 |
| Payment options | integrated | integrated |
CourseLit plans
- Pro$12 a month
- Enterprise$20 a month
- Self-HostedFree
Kajabi plans
- Basic$179 a month
- Growth$249 a month
- Pro$499 a month
Pick CourseLit if…
CourseLit suits solo creators, such as marketing coaches, and small businesses with 1–50 employees that want to offer courses, memberships, or downloads. Self-hosting may suit teams seeking control over data or internal use behind a firewall.
Pick Kajabi if…
Kajabi suits creators and organizations selling courses that need varied lesson formats, integrated payments, email marketing, and branded web or mobile presentation.