Kajabi vs. Thinkific: Which Course Builder Should You Use? | Complete Review & Walkthrough
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 10. 07. 2024
- Kajabi vs. Thinkific: they are both great options if you're looking to create and sell courses online, BUT which one is right for your business? In this video, I break down the key differences and advantages of Kajabi and Thinkific.
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0:00 - Judging Categories
0:50 - Pricing
5:30 - Course Creations
8:07 - Assessments
11:00 - Communications
14:30 - Sales Tools
16:02 - Analytics
20:35 - Site Builder
22:20 - Support
23:48 - Final Scorecard
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Hello viewers and subscribers! One big update related to Thinkific that I wanted to post - in April 2021 Thinkific made a change to their Free plan and it will now include 1 course instead of 3.
Thinkificâs free plan is awful. It wonât even let you try out all of the features. AND, the only assessment tool they offer is a simple multiple choice. To get the advanced exam features, you have to pay another $1,000 give or take a year to a third party. I like the unlimited courses and students, but I wish it was as easy to use as Talent LMS - for those of us that want to create quality courses with optional tinkering instead of a lot of set up time. And Kajabi, they have limits on the number of products for a high dollar plan does not make sense.
Some crucial key points that I'm not seeing anyone talking about is the actual video player & file size allowances! Thinkific max file size is 2gb, Kajabi is 4gb, both support 4K.
I have been researching into alternatives since Teachable screwed me by changing their video player which now only support 1080p instead of 4K. When I messaged their support they weren't even aware of it! 4K is critical for my source because I share charts with fine lines & details that look weird in 1080p
Luke - this is a very specific, but very useful point! While it's probably not an issue for most of my audience, I'm really glad you dropped the comment here for the people who this may impact.
Its curious that no one on youtube seems to talk about the end user experience of any given platform. Thats pretty important and is one of the things I look for.
Because most of them are paid by kajabi. As far as my tests go thinkific is better that route
i was thinking the same thing
I've been watching course platforms reviews for 2 weeks, your video is by far the best one!!! Thank you!
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Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!
Thank you for making this video! Very helpful to get into the details of both platforms.
I really needed this ! Thanks so much!
This is gold and so, so helpful. Going with Thinkific! Thanks so much for a really thorough and unbiased review. Appreciate it big time.
Kristi - thanks so much for the kinds words! So happy to hear that the video was helpful. What type of courses/teaching do you plan on creating?
This was incredibly helpful. Intuitive user experience is most important to me, so I really appreciate your awesome breakdown!
Alexis - so nice to hear that the video was helpful! If you're a creative business owner, perhaps you'd consider subscribing to our channel for digital marketing + business growth tips? All the best!
kajabi has a live chat & they answered me live right away . i liked that
thank you so much- I was using a kajabi trial, and was almost convinced to switch because of this video but realized I need the email automations and website builder and that makes the price worth it. Thank you!!!
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A bunch of these reviewers just talk about the differences on the surface, scrolling through features advertised on the funnel of each platform. But you really dug in. Thanks, dude.
Thanks so much Polar! I really appreciate the kind words and I hope this video was helpful. Are you working on launching a course?
Great Video! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this, very helpful!
Thanks so much! If you're interested in more digital marketing and business growth videos, I hope you consider subscribing. Have a great day!
Great video! Keep up the good work!
So helpful! Thank you
That was very helpful!! thank you for going so much into detail
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Loved your very detailed comparison of both platforms! 10 points for you!đđœđ
Hi Judy! I received your other comment re: funnels and freebies but CZcams is being REALLY weird and not showing me all my comments SOOOO I thought I'd answer you here.
1. Funnel Building - when I was using them, neither Kajabi or Thinkific had anything as sophisticated as Clickfunnels. BUT you are able to build landing pages for your courses and both platforms had the ability to add upsells when someone purchases.
2. Payment portals - both process online payments using Stripe.
3. Thinkific (and Kajabi, I believe) do not take commissions BUT Stripe does.
@@TricycleCreative thanks so much!
Thank you for helping me figure out what teaching platform to go with!
My pleasure! Iâm happy that you found the video helpful and thanks for taking the time to drop me a comment. If youâre interested in more digital marketing and business growth vids, consider subscribing.
This was great thank you so much! I will use the link for my sign up!
Happy to hear it was so helpful! Good luck!
This video was SOOOOO helpful. Thank you so much!
You're so welcome! It makes me super happy that it was helpful for you!
Very helpful! Thank you.
Great job; planning on trying out Thinkific!
How has your experience been going with Thinkific? I am leaning toward them.
"Cut from the tinker cloth!" Love it. Sales widget will be dope option for members in my company. It's going to be thinkific for me, right after I research teachabvle. Great video thanks
Glad I could help! IF you do decide to go with Thinkific, please consider using the link in the video description. At no cost to you, it helps to support my channel. Also, if you're interested in more digital marketing and business growth vids, consider subscribing to my channel.
Thank you very much for your review and helpful video. You help us to decide on the perfect tool to start our online courses.
Great video and explanation I have been setting up my course on thinkific and this has confirmed that I was on the right path before committing to their paid plan and getting set for launch ...thank you đđ»
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Amazing - super helpful. Thank you
Thank you so much for this inf! Probably going with Thinkific. They have the free plan which gives me time to tinker with it.
My pleasure - happy to hear that it was helpful! If you're considering Thinkific based on this video, please consider using the link in the description (it helps to support my channel).
Just out of curiosity, what kind of course are you planning on creating?
Thanks for the info!
Thank you so much for the detailed, excellent review. It would have been even more useful if you had done comparions on community-building features. Anyhow, liked and subscribed, and will be going through other videos. This was the first video I've watched from this channel, so I don't even know yet what this channel's all about, LOL!
Hey Scott - thanks so much for the feedback and thanks for subscribing! If there are any videos related to digital marketing or business growth that you'd be interested in me creating - let me know!
Great video, especially for two aspects of how you presented the differences:
1. When it was close vs a clear win
2. When a particular choice was related to the person's abilities/preferences
That level of nuance is rarely offered in typical comparison videos, thank you!
One note: the 30-day trial on Kajabi seems to be an 'affiliate perk', as a way to encourage people to use a current Kajabi creator's affiliate link ("You get the extension to a 30-day trial, I get affiliate payments if you stay after the trial."
Thanks for the compliments on my video! And, yes, to be clear, the links are affiliate links. I have no issue being transparent about that - if this video presents value/info to viewers to try out either Kajabi or Thinkific, that's a good thing. In the event they end up purchasing, I do receive a small reward that helps to support this channel.
Great video! đ
Great video!!!
You nailed it. The 14 day trial is what's holding me back
What do you mean? That's it's not long enough?
This video is excellent research isolated thank you so much
Great video mate đ.....answered a few questions that l had and made my decision a little easier. Cheers đđđŠđș
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Thanks so much! Glad you found this video so helpful and thanks for subbing!
Wow.. really indepth review...awesome..
Great video! thank you
Glad to hear you found it helpful. Did this help you decide on one of these platforms?
14 day trial is not nearly enough!!! you are so correct.
great video bro.thx alot.
My pleasure! Thanks for checking it out!
Great video. Thanks heaps.
Thank you!
What an excellent video! Thank you.
Thanks so much! If you're interested in more digital marketing and business growth videos, I hope you consider subscribing. Have a great day!
@@TricycleCreative Already subscribed! :)
Thank you, very helpful
Thanks for the help! Great video overall! I hope your channel keeps on growing to the next level :)
Glad it helped!
Super good, clear and spoken with a voice that doesn't make me sleepy!
Wow, thanks so much for the kind words!
good job!
Awesome comparison, one of the key things I was looking for that are not here was landing page comparison. Since I've been searching for a course platform over the last week I see a lot of talk about Podia. Would love to get your input on Thinkific vs Podia.
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, I haven't used Podia, so I'm familiar with their platform. The last thing I'd want to do is to give you inaccurate info so I can't provide any helpful info. Sorry!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Happy it was so helpful!
Thanks so much. I am using a Kajabi trial and the UX is horrible. I have used three LMS platforms at the university level and I felt like I have gone back to the Stone Age. Going to give Thinkific a try.
Hey Dave - if you are considering Thinkific, and if this video helped steer you there, would you consider using my referral link? It's in the video description and I'll paste it here: partners.thinkific.com/omf/?gspk=cm9zc2hlcm9zaWFuODgyNw==&gsxid=PpsfEg1YhY8L&
Thanks so much!
It is actually better to have the quiz separate as you can use it in different product or courses. I think Kajabi should have an option to do either or. But that is actually an advantage for course creators. Hopefully thinkific does that.
Awesome Comparison.
This was very helpful thank you
I'm so glad! Are you considering offering jiu jitsu courses/classes online?
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@@TricycleCreative Done!
After researching other LMS platforms, I concluded that Edredo is a perfect platform that is completely FREE, has all the features like other platforms, and has some additional advanced filters. Overall, a free and new place to learn and connect with a new group of teachers and students across the world.
Thanks for putting this informative video together! Any thoughts on Kajabi University vs online training from Thinkific?
Thanks for the kind words! In regards to the two platforms' training options, they were both really well designed and helpful. I would give a slight edge to Kajabi solely b/c they connect you with an actual person who you can contact directly with questions/issues. I hope that helps!
very good thx you
Thank you for this great and informative video. So helpful. Do you recommend having something like a wix website in addition to thinkific? I want to link my podcast and also sell my books and coaching and workshop services
There are definitely different schools of thought on this. Yes, Thinkific provides you some pretty good website building tools BUT my preference would be have a website in addition to Thinkific. By creating your website on a platform that specializes in website building, you'll probably more tools available to you to build your site, host other content (e.g. podcast, books, etc), and have more control over look and feel.
I've helped clients with websites using Wix, Squarespace, Wordpress.com (they host it), and Wordpress.org (self-hosted). I can tell you that more often than not, I recommend Wix. Their site building tools are so much easier to use than Squarespace and you have a lot more control and options. Should you ever be interested in getting help, feel free to book a consultation with me: calendly.com/rosshero/30-minute-consultation?back=1&month=2021-03
Hope this helps!
It would be great if when you are switching between the two programs to add the logo in the lower right hand corner of which one you are reviewing. Iâm watching this on my phone, and trying to remember which program is which.
Wow what an awesome comparison! But for me just starting out online offering to sell my book and a couple of offerings for a low cost what would you recommend? These bull sound complexed and down the road from where I'm at.
Hi Scott! Congrats on getting started with your book! I think that even for the beginner, these are still good options that you can grow into. That being said (and knowing that there are a ton of other variables) you might also want to look at platforms like www.leadpages.com/ and www.clickfunnels.com/ . Those are less about full course platforms (although they are evolving and provide some of the same tools). I also did another walkthrough recently that might be of interest to you: czcams.com/video/uqWrOhLAeys/video.html
Lastly, if you're a solopreneur and looking for tips, guides, strategies, etc related to digital marketing, I'd love to have you join me in my free online group - the Marketing CLARITY Community tricycle-creative.com/join
The only good thing about thinkific is that it's good for starters. Cost-free no charges but the same time you can't do much on their free trial. However, why would someone need to flash down money if they aren't aware how to sell it? So, in my opinion it's kinda good place to try out but that's about it.
All I can do is stand by my own personal experience that I outlined on the video. I certainly encourage people to check out your channel if they want some extra tips or guidance.
very helpful. I'm only 5 minutes in!
Great to hear!
Hi there, I'd like to ask can Thinkific switch language or just English only? Also, are training contents (video, audio, etc) asynchronous? Any suggestions if I'd like to have synchronous course? Thank you.
I dug around a bit and found this article related to different languages in Thinkific: support.thinkific.com/hc/en-us/articles/360030358914-Support-Multiple-Languages
When you build you course in Thinkific, by default it will be presented in the order you set. I hope this helps!
i was wondering where the quiz part was lol
Any thoughts on uploading a Google Slide presentation to Thinkific? I'd like to use color and graphics rather than just plain text.
You can add a Google Slides presentation two ways: one, share it so it's visible to everyone and then add the URL as a "Multimedia" lesson. Or two, you can export the Slides as a PDF and upload it to Thinkific.
Great information for a newbie, like me. How easy is it to start with Thinktific and later move to Kajabi? Will I lose the multiple lesson components and in-depth analytics when I move?
Brenda, unfortunately, if you move from one platform to another you have to start all over again and rebuild your courses. In Thinkific, you can import your students from a .CSV file and, I think, you can do the same in Kajabi (but you might want to check their support forum first)
Really great comparison. Have you used Learndash for WordPress? For a beginner without an audience and experience, to make a mini/short online course of around 2 hours, would you recommend Thinkific and marketing it on social media to sell? Would you suggest using sites like Fiverr to take care of all the technicalities and marketing so one can focus more on the content of the course/s? Thanks so much :))
Hi Amit, I don't have first-hand experience with LearnDash but I do have a client that uses it and I've seen the platform. It's a very robust platform for sure. If you have the funds to hire someone who assist with the technical or marketing aspects, I think that could be great.
Very well-structured and detailed video, Ross
For these two platforms, we have something to make them even better, and would love to hear your feedback.
Can I invite you to a 15-min Zoom chat, if so what email should I use?
I am just starting an online business and I am new at all of this. If I wanted to have a website with a blog, as well as videos..if I go with Thinkific, I would not be able to have a blog. I also would like to sell ebooks. Would you recommend having a separate website, and then a link to take people to my Thinkific page to see the courses?
Hiya! If you're just getting started and want to start creative blog content, I wouldn't recommend starting with Thinkific or Kajabi. There are cheaper website options (e.g. Wordpress, Squarespace, Wix) that can help you get a foundational website created for your product/service/brand. If you'll be creating videos, you can add them to your web pages and/or build blog posts around them on that site.
if you're looking to sell ebooks you'll probably be able to incorporate that into your website through e-commerce tools that Wordpress, Squarespace, and Wix provide out of the box. That is not to say they will be the BEST or most sophisticated but they should be able to collect payments and help with fulfillment (delivering the ebook). There are specialized sites for selling books that you may want to look into if you start to create a lot of ebooks or generate a ton of sales (let's hope that happens for you!).
If you also plan to do online courses, then certainly consider my points in this video. One other thing you can do with Thinkific and Kajabi is create a library of docs for a Membership program. So if you intend on building a comprehensive "program" (i.e. course, ebook, etc) then you could create your website and lean on Thinkific and Kajabi to help with member management and fulfillment.
*Does all that make sense?*
Can you please make a review on EzyCourse ??
Does thinkific have an app platform so students can access the material through their mobile devices?
Thinkific doesn't appear to have an app, but their course player is fully mobile responsive. Here's an article with more details: support.thinkific.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033680933
Pay someone to set everything up for you if you're not a 'tinkerer'. Find them on Fiverr or something like it. ;-)
The primary question I have is: What option looks the best?
The 2nd question is: What is most easy to use for the actual customer?
If I'm not mistaken, does Kajabi appear much sleeker than any of the others?
Great video by the way. Thank you.
I think they are both pretty much tied when it comes to appearance for the customer/student BUT if I had to give a _slight_ edge, I would give it to Kajabi.
@@TricycleCreative Ok, thanks for your response.
Kajabi and a lot of other SAS products give 14 and 30-day trials which is just not enough.! Let's put another!
You need to give like a 90-day trial so the people can see if it's going to work for them it's not rocket science folks. Any company that extends it to 90 days will explode their sales!
Could you please do a comparison of Podia vs Kajabi?
I would love to UNFORTUNATELY I no longer use Kajabi and I haven't used Podia. Sorry!
Fantastic.
Brilliant.
Loved it.
How can we engage?
it doesnât tell you who clicked?! wow! thatâs huge part of retargeting
I want courses, membership, coaching and community - plus revenue sharing with co-authors which one now?
I want to be fully transparent here. I'm JUST getting into using the community feature of Thinkific (and I didn't use it in Kajabi). BUT, both do have pretty comparable Community features from what I can tell. IMHO, you may have to really build a community on a platform where your audience already is and where they are active (e.g. Facebook Group). Both platforms provide the ability to do rev share. In Kajabi, it's called "Affiliates" and in Thinkific it's called "Revenue Partners" if you want to check out the details on their respective support pages.
Basically, they are not giving you enough time to see what everything is in the system. People need at least 45 days to look and see how to even look and get familiar with a system .
Is the email integration different than an ESP?
Not quite sure I'm understanding your question, could you provide some more info?
@@TricycleCreative Thinkific has email integration which I thought was an email service provider so I was wondering if those two things are different because everyone is saying they dont have an email system. I watched another video and think I understand that they are different.
@@AlchemistaAcademy Got it. So, Thinkific's "email integration" is just that - it allows you to connect to an existing, external ESP (such as Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, etc). Thinkific does not have (as of the time of this comment) their own email system. I hope this helps!
Bro, your audio timing is off.
Can anyone in the world buy the course ?
TBH, I'm not sure if there are limitations on who can purchase (or if you can set specific regions to purchase). If this is something that's a big concern for your course, I'd recommend contacting support for both platforms. Sorry! đ
Moodle becoz it it free.