Lyceum vs Kajabi

We will not be second class to Kajabi.

Kajabi is the best known name in this business. We respect it, and we out-build it where teaching and running a school actually happen. Below is the side by side, including the few places we are still catching up. Kajabi’s plans run $149 to $399 a month; Lyceum starts at $49, and your money goes to your own Stripe. Card fees apply on both.

A private AI tutor on every lesson

Lyceum

Has it: Live on every lesson

Kajabi

Partly: In beta
AI assistant on your live numbers

Lyceum

Has it: The Director, on real data

Kajabi

Partly: Plans, not operations
AI avatar class hosts

Lyceum

Has it: Ten lifelike hosts, a $50/mo add-on

Kajabi

Does not have it: None
Member CRM with lifetime value

Lyceum

Has it: Built in

Kajabi

Partly: Contacts, no per-member LTV
Class attendance & self check-in

Lyceum

Has it: Built in

Kajabi

Does not have it: None
SCORM course import

Lyceum

Has it: Yes

Kajabi

Does not have it: Not SCORM compliant
Where the money lands

Lyceum

Has it: Your own Stripe, at Stripe's standard fee

Kajabi

Partly: Kajabi Payments, 2.7 to 2.9% + 30¢
Platform revenue share, top tier

Lyceum

Has it: 0% on Academy (5% on Starter, 2% on Pro)

Kajabi

Partly: Processing + 0.5 to 5% on other gateways
Contact & member limits

Lyceum

Has it: None

Kajabi

Partly: 250 to 100,000 by tier
Communities & spaces

Lyceum

Has it: Unlimited

Kajabi

Partly: 1 (Pro: 3)
Membership billing options

Lyceum

Has it: Free, monthly, annual, one-time; every type from Pro

Kajabi

Has it: Standard set
Schools per account

Lyceum

Has it: Multiple (agency-ready)

Kajabi

Partly: 1 site (Pro: 3)
Live classes & video rooms

Lyceum

Has it: Built in (Pro and Academy)

Kajabi

Partly: Leans on Zoom
Sales funnels

Lyceum

Has it: Pro and Academy (opt-in, sales, webinar)

Kajabi

Has it: Yes
Email sequences (welcome & onboarding)

Lyceum

Has it: Pro and Academy, triggered on join & purchase

Kajabi

Has it: Yes
Ads published to Meta or Google

Lyceum

Does not have it: Not offered. Launch kits only

Kajabi

Has it: Yes
Visual automations builder

Lyceum

On the way: On the way

Kajabi

Has it: Yes
Affiliate program

Lyceum

On the way: On the way

Kajabi

Has it: Yes (Growth+)
Branded mobile app

Lyceum

On the way: On the way

Kajabi

Has it: Pro / add-on

✓ has it · ◐ partly · × does not have it · ○ we are still building it. Card fees apply on both platforms; Lyceum schools pay Stripe’s standard fee, to Stripe. Kajabi’s live plans charge 2.7 to 2.9% + 30¢ through Kajabi Payments and 0.5 to 5% on other gateways; their “0% transaction fee” is a legacy claim, not their current pricing. Figures from kajabi.com, June 2026.

The same school, under your own name.

Already on Kajabi? Open your school first. Then write to support and a person will help you move your courses. There is no separate founding program, and no lifetime price lock.