Kajabi vs Maven
Side-by-side comparison on fees, payouts, monetization, and audience ownership.
Platform fee
from $179/mo · monthly subscription · 0% on revenue
10% · of course revenue
Payout speed
weekly
weekly
Minimum payout
$0
$0 (Stripe payout schedule)
Countries
Stripe- or PayPal-supported
Global where Stripe is supported
Email list export
Full access (built-in email marketing)
Limited (course and cohort comms)
Custom domain
Yes
No (hosted on maven.com)
Community features
Native Communities feature on every plan
Built-in cohort discussion and Slack integrations
Best for
Course creators, coaches, community builders with established businesses
Experts running premium live cohort courses rather than self-paced content
Kajabi vs Maven: which one wins?
Kajabi charges from $179/mo (monthly subscription · 0% on revenue) versus Maven at 10% (of course revenue).
On payout speed, Kajabi pays weekly while Maven pays weekly. No difference here.
For audience ownership, Kajabi offers full access (built-in email marketing) email export and Maven offers limited (course and cohort comms). Email portability matters most for creators planning to migrate later or build a list independent of any single platform.
Best for: Kajabi suits course creators, coaches, community builders with established businesses. Maven fits experts running premium live cohort courses rather than self-paced content.