SkillCarrot
The Flat-Rate Kajabi Alternative for Solo Consultants
Kajabi is a full marketing suite built around courses - and it's priced like one. If you just need to package what you know into a course, sell it from your own site, and issue a certificate, SkillCarrot gets you there for a fraction of the cost, no per-student fees, and no new authoring tool to learn.
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SkillCarrot vs Kajabi vs Teachable
All three let you sell a course. The differences are what you pay, how you build the course, and how much marketing machinery comes bundled with it.
| SkillCarrot | Kajabi | Teachable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/mo flat (up to 50 clients) | $143/mo annual, $179/mo monthly (Basic) | $29/mo annual, $39/mo monthly (Starter) |
| Per-sale / transaction fee | None, on any plan | None on paid plans | 7.5% on Starter plan only; 0% on Builder+ |
| Course authoring | Google Sheets - no new tool to learn | Built-in course + funnel builder | Built-in course builder |
| Certificates | Branded, auto-issued on every plan | Available via integrations/add-ons | Available on select plans |
| Marketing suite (email, funnels, CRM) | Not included - bring your own tools | Deep, all-in-one | Basic email; not a full marketing suite |
| Best for | Solo consultants selling 1-3 courses who want the lowest total cost | Course-based businesses that want one platform for marketing + delivery | Creators who want a dedicated course-selling tool without Kajabi's price tag |
Pricing shown reflects each vendor's publicly listed plans as of September 2026. Kajabi, Teachable, and Thinkific are trademarks of their respective owners. Check each vendor's site for current pricing and features before you buy.
Where does Thinkific fit in?
Thinkific vs Kajabi vs Teachable, in short
Thinkific sits between Kajabi and Teachable on price: its Basic plan runs about $40/month billed annually ($54/month billed monthly). Like Teachable's higher-tier plans, Thinkific charges 0% platform fee if you use its own payment processor (Thinkific Payments); routing payments through your own Stripe account instead adds a gateway fee - around 5% on the Basic plan - until you cross $1 million in annual sales.
Feature-wise, Thinkific and Teachable are close cousins: both are course-delivery platforms rather than full marketing suites, which is the real dividing line versus Kajabi. If you're choosing between Thinkific and Teachable specifically, the decision usually comes down to which page-builder and quiz tools you prefer - both are meaningfully cheaper than Kajabi at the entry tier, and both still cost more per month than SkillCarrot's flat $29-$89 once you're past a handful of students.
Which one should you pick?
An honest answer - the wrong platform either costs you money every month or costs you a cut of every sale.
Choose SkillCarrot if…
- You're selling 1-3 courses, not running a course business
- You already have the content - a webinar, deck, or PDF
- You don't want a per-student fee eating into every sale
- You want certificates for CE/CPD credit built in
- You'd rather build in Google Sheets than learn a new tool
Choose Kajabi if…
- You want email, funnels, and courses under one login
- You're running multiple products or a membership site
- The $143+/month floor is a rounding error for your business
Choose Teachable or Thinkific if…
- You want a dedicated course tool, not a full marketing suite
- You're comfortable paying $29-$54/month plus possible fees
- You expect meaningful, recurring course sales volume
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Kajabi alternative for solo consultants?
SkillCarrot - built for consultants, coaches, and trainers who want to sell a course without Kajabi's price floor. Courses are built in Google Sheets, certificates are automatic, and pricing is a flat $29-$89/month no matter how many students you have.
How is the pricing different from Kajabi?
Kajabi's cheapest plan starts at $143/month billed annually (or $179/month monthly) after it discontinued its lower-priced Kickstarter tier. SkillCarrot starts at $29/month with every feature included - no tiered feature gates.
Kajabi vs Teachable - which is better?
For a single course, Teachable's Starter plan is cheaper up front but charges a 7.5% fee on every sale. Past roughly $500-600/month in revenue, that fee usually costs more than Kajabi's higher flat price would have. Kajabi wins on bundled marketing tools; Teachable wins on simplicity and lower entry cost.
Can I migrate my existing course content?
Yes - drop your video links, slide links, and quiz questions into the SkillCarrot Sheets template and publish. Most consultants move a course over in a weekend.
Is there a free trial?
Yes - 7 days, all features, no credit card required.
See it for yourself in a weekend
The fastest way to compare is to try it: package one piece of content into a real course and see what it costs to run - before you pay anyone a cent.
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