Kajabi vs Ghost

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Online Course Platforms and The 11 Best Membership Site Software. Last verified June 9, 2026.

The short answer

Kajabi ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #11) for Creators selling online courses / Creators running paid membership communities. The best all-in-one platform, combining powerful marketing automation with a premium course and community experience.

At a glance

KajabiGhost
Top 11 rank#1 / The 11 Best Online Course Platforms#11 / The 11 Best Membership Site Software
Score (out of 9.4)9.27.1
Best forAll-in-one marketing & course hubPublishing platform with memberships
Pricing$$$ ($149 to $399/mo)$ ($11 to $249/mo)
HQIrvine, USASingapore
Founded20102013

Kajabi

The best all-in-one platform, combining powerful marketing automation with a premium course and community experience.

kajabi.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Online Course Platforms

Ghost

A publishing-first platform for writers to monetize blogs and newsletters with memberships.

ghost.org

See full entry in The 11 Best Membership Site Software

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