Compare: Kajabi

Kajabi alternative for fitness coaches and creators

A Kajabi alternative for fitness starts with respect for what Kajabi does well: a complete course and marketing platform with mature plans and a branded mobile app on Growth and Pro. Coaches who teach theory, certifications or business skills get a lot from it.

Kajabi for fitness coaches gets harder when the product is a workout: there is no workout player and no exercise timers, so a student keeps time alone, and the branded app typically takes 5 to 6 weeks to launch. Below, Kajabi compared with FitCoUp, where the player, timers, quiz funnel and branded app are the core.

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Workout player and timers

Per exercise countdown, rest timer, next move preview, circuits and intervals. Kajabi has no player or timers.

Branded app from day one

A branded PWA on your link in every plan. Kajabi's branded app is on Growth and Pro and typically launches in 5 to 6 weeks.

Quiz funnel with branching

Answers map to the right program and offer, with email capture, UTM and drop-off per question.

Retention for subscriptions

16 rules and 64 templates for trials and monthly plans: nudges, streak alerts, pause offers, dunning, win-back.

Pricing and fees: Kajabi vs FitCoUp

As of October 2026 Kajabi costs $179 per month on Basic ($143 on annual billing), $249 on Growth ($199) and $499 on Pro ($399). Processing is 2.7 to 2.9% plus $0.30, and a third party processor adds a 0.5 to 2% surcharge. The branded app is on Growth and Pro.

FitCoUp costs 99 EUR per month on Basic (300 students), 499 on Pro (3,000 students), 899 on Enterprise (15,000 students, native apps) and 1,499 on Agency (unlimited). Annual billing gives two months free; the platform fee is 0% and only Stripe processing applies. Neither platform takes a cut, so the comparison is about what the plan contains.

What your students get

On Kajabi a fitness student gets a course: modules, video lessons and downloads. On FitCoUp the student opens your link and gets a branded PWA with the program as a day by day path:

  • Guided workout player with per exercise countdown, rest timer and next move preview.
  • Alternatives for restrictions, circuits, intervals and rounds, follow along video mode.
  • Streaks with two freezes a month, milestones at 1, 7, 14, 21, 50 and 100 sessions.
  • Measurements, goal forecast, progress photos, interface in English and Ukrainian.

Selling and retention

Kajabi's marketing tools are broad and general purpose. FitCoUp's do one job: turn a visitor into a student of a specific program and keep that student training. The quiz funnel uses branching rules to land every visitor on a plan reveal with the matching offer. Products carry monthly, 3 month, 6 month, annual, lifetime and one-time prices; Pro adds coupons, order bumps, upsells and nutrition products. The retention engine runs 16 rules from day one: trial nudges, streak alerts, inactivity flows, dunning, cancel save offers and a win-back after 30 days.

Who should stay on Kajabi

Kajabi remains the better choice when:

  • Most revenue comes from non-fitness courses or coaching and you want one platform for all of it.
  • Your fitness product is education, such as certification prep, with no need for timers.
  • You need a native store app at the Growth price; FitCoUp native apps start on Enterprise.
  • Your site and funnels already run in Kajabi and moving them costs more than the gain.

Moving from Kajabi to FitCoUp

Many creators keep the Kajabi site and move the fitness programs first. Import students from a CSV with email, name, program and end date, upload videos to private storage or link them from YouTube, Vimeo or Bunny, and start from a template such as a 4 week mobility program with 12 sessions. Subscriptions restart in your FitCoUp checkout, ideally with a coupon. A school can be live the same day; a full catalog takes about a week. The 14 day trial needs no card.

Give your students a real workout player

Start a 14 day free trial. Branded PWA, quiz funnel and retention engine are included on every plan. No card required.

Questions

How much does Kajabi cost for fitness coaches?

As of October 2026: $179 per month on Basic, $249 on Growth, $499 on Pro, or $143, $199 and $399 on annual billing, plus 2.7 to 2.9% and $0.30 processing.

Does Kajabi have a workout player?

No. Kajabi is a general course and marketing platform without a workout player or exercise timers. FitCoUp includes a guided player in every plan.

How fast can students get a branded app on FitCoUp?

The branded PWA is live as soon as you publish, on every plan. Kajabi's branded app typically takes 5 to 6 weeks.

Can I keep my Kajabi website?

Yes. Send traffic from the site to a FitCoUp quiz funnel or checkout; a custom domain is available on Pro.

Does FitCoUp take a fee on sales?

No. The platform fee is 0% on every plan; only Stripe processing applies.

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