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SmartlyQ vs Kajabi · Course & creator platform

SmartlyQ vs Kajabi. The course platform that also fills the funnel

Kajabi hosts your course, sends the emails and can repurpose an existing video into promo clips via its Creator Studio add-on - but original AI video generation, SEO traffic and the sales pipeline still need other tools. SmartlyQ includes courses, memberships, a link-in-bio store, CRM and an AI engine that generates the promo content itself, from EUR 39/month.

Head to headSmartlyQKajabi
Starting price
EUR 39/moFrom $179/mo ($143 annual)
Course delivery & community
Courses & memberships built inPolished, purpose-built UX
AI content engine (video, image, article)
20+ video models, avatars, Magic ShortsAI assistant + Creator Studio repurposing (metered add-on)
CRM, SEO & ad manager
IncludedNot offered
Feature by feature

Everything on the table

FeatureSmartlyQKajabi
Online courses
Memberships & communities
Website & landing page builder
Email marketing
Funnels
Coaching & podcast products
AI video generation (20+ models)
AI avatar videos & talking photos
Long video to captioned shorts (Magic Shorts)Via Creator Studio add-on
Social scheduler
CRM & pipelinesContacts only
SEO suite with rank tracking
Team inbox with AI-to-human handoff
Whitelabel / sell as your own
The money math

What matching one SmartlyQ plan actually costs

Kajabi covers course delivery and email. To market the course - promo videos, shorts, SEO traffic, a real sales pipeline - creators bolt on more subscriptions. SmartlyQ ships it all in one plan.

Kajabi BasicCourse hosting, email, landing pages
$179/mo
AI video toolPromo and lesson-teaser videos
~$29/mo
Clipping toolTurning lessons into vertical shorts
~$29/mo
Social schedulerPublishing the clips
~$25/mo
SEO toolKeyword research and rank tracking
~$99/mo
CRMManaging leads and sales pipeline
~$20/mo
The stack~$381+/mo
SmartlyQFrom EUR 39/moOne login. One bill. AI usage metered from a transparent credit wallet.
The honest read

Nobody wins everything

Where Kajabi wins

  • A polished, purpose-built course delivery experience that students recognize and creators trust.
  • A mature creator community plus native coaching, podcast and community product types.
  • Flexible payment options for digital products - one-time, subscriptions, payment plans and trials - refined over many years.

Where SmartlyQ wins

  • SmartlyQ generates the course promo content itself: AI trailer videos, avatar presenters, Magic Shorts from your lessons, images and launch articles - Kajabi's Creator Studio add-on only repurposes video you already have.
  • Starts at EUR 39/month vs $179, and the top Kajabi tier is $499/month for what is still a course-and-email stack.
  • A real CRM with pipelines, a team inbox with AI-to-human handoff and event-driven Automations - not just an email list.
  • A full SEO suite (keywords in 65 countries, rank tracking, audits, AI visibility checks) drives organic students to your course.
  • Courses sit next to a link-in-bio store, funnels, booking and whitelabel - one login, one credit wallet.

FAQ

SmartlyQ vs Kajabi, answered

What people ask before they switch.

Can I move my Kajabi course to SmartlyQ?

How does SmartlyQ help me sell the course, not just host it?

Does SmartlyQ replace Kajabi's email marketing?

What is the real price difference?

Can I sell my course and digital products through SmartlyQ?

When is Kajabi the better fit?

Try the side SmartlyQ wins on

Everything Kajabi charges extra for, from EUR 39/month - with the AI content engine included.

Competitor pricing and features from Kajabi's public pricing page as of July 2026 and may change. Kajabi is a trademark of its owner; SmartlyQ is not affiliated with it.