Payments Analysis
How Kajabi Payments stacks up against Stripe and PayPal
Features, fees, and plan tiers compared side by side. Built from a 119-point capability catalog and current published rates.
Processor Comparison
Processor Showcase
Kajabi Plan Tiers
Feature Listing
Improvement Roadmap
Current features & fees at a glance. One spec sheet per processor. Fee rates are the standard US published rates, verified against each provider's pricing pages (June 2026). Feature coverage is scored across the 119-option catalog (full = 1, partial = 0.5).
Convenience Scores (out of 10)
Transaction Cost Comparison
Kajabi gates features behind plan tiers. Growth ($249/mo) unlocks 95% of capabilities; the jump from Basic to Growth adds the most value (workflow automation, full analytics, communities, coaching).
Included
Limited / Basic
Not included
Feature Inclusions by Plan Tier (107 features β click a column to sort)
| Category | Feature | Kickstarter $179/mo |
Basic $179/mo |
Growth $249/mo |
Pro $499/mo |
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Full support
Partial / Limited
Not supported
Complete Feature Listing (120 individual options β click a column to sort)
| Category | Feature Option | Kajabi | Stripe | PayPal |
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Where Kajabi Payments trails Stripe. These are features Stripe fully supports that Kajabi Payments is missing or only partially offers β a prioritized backlog for closing the capability gap. Items are split into true product gaps (not available on any Kajabi plan β real engineering work) and plan-gated items (already built; unlock at a higher tier).
Missing β Stripe full, Kajabi none
Partial β Stripe full, Kajabi limited
Feature Gap Backlog (click a column to sort)
| Category | Feature (Stripe has it) | Kajabi Status | Resolution Path |
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Self-contained dashboard β’ Source: complete_options_listing.xlsx (5 sheets) β’ Convenience scores as published in source workbook
