Kajabi vs Memberful

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 #6) 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

KajabiMemberful
Top 11 rank#1 / The 11 Best Online Course Platforms#6 / The 11 Best Membership Site Software
Score (out of 9.4)9.28.1
Best forAll-in-one marketing & course hubAdd memberships to any site
Pricing$$$ ($149 to $399/mo)$ ($0 to $100/mo + fees)
HQIrvine, USARemote
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

Memberful

The best tool for adding a payment and access layer to an existing website.

memberful.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Membership Site Software

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