Kajabi vs. Zen Planner

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kajabi
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Kajabi is a web hosting platform for online learning or membership websites, featuring landing pages and support for email marketing, video hosting, and codeless web building tools.
$149
per month
Zen Planner
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Zen Planner is a comprehensive member management software for gyms, affiliate gyms, martial arts schools, MMA schools and fitness studios. The vendor says this solution provides everything necessary to turn the user’s passion into a successful business. With integrated payment processing and automated billing, a self-service Kiosk iPad App, an engaging Member App for Android and Apple devices, scheduling, automations, Advanced Workout Tracking, belt and skill tracking, site templates and…N/A
Pricing
KajabiZen Planner
Editions & Modules
Basic
$149.00
per month
Growth
$199.00
per month
Pro
$399.00
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
KajabiZen Planner
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing.Zen Planner offers straightforward, no-nonsense pricing plans for fitness businesses. Pricing is based off the number of active members your fitness business currently has. Pricing plans start at $75 a month. There are no contracts, startup fees or hidden fees, and key features like payment processing and workout tracking are included in the monthly plan.
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Community Pulse
KajabiZen Planner
Top Pros
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Features
KajabiZen Planner
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
Kajabi
8.6
9 Ratings
10% above category average
Zen Planner
-
Ratings
Product catalog & listings9.28 Ratings00 Ratings
Product management9.29 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk product upload6.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Branding9.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile storefront9.67 Ratings00 Ratings
Product variations9.27 Ratings00 Ratings
Website integration9.67 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual customization7.28 Ratings00 Ratings
CMS7.17 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
Kajabi
8.3
9 Ratings
8% above category average
Zen Planner
-
Ratings
Abandoned cart recovery8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Checkout user experience8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
Kajabi
8.8
7 Ratings
5% above category average
Zen Planner
-
Ratings
eCommerce security8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Kajabi
8.8
8 Ratings
15% above category average
Zen Planner
-
Ratings
Promotions & discounts8.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Personalized recommendations9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO8.77 Ratings00 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
Kajabi
8.4
7 Ratings
6% above category average
Zen Planner
-
Ratings
Multi-site management9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Order processing8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory management8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Shipping8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom functionality8.14 Ratings00 Ratings
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KajabiZen Planner
Small Businesses
Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus
Score 9.1 out of 10
Kajabi
Kajabi
Score 8.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus
Score 9.1 out of 10

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Enterprises
IBM Digital Commerce
IBM Digital Commerce
Score 9.0 out of 10

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User Ratings
KajabiZen Planner
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(18 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
KajabiZen Planner
Likelihood to Recommend
Kajabi
I wouldn't recommend Kajabi for someone that's starting to figure out what their product is going to be and who is the target audience. While one could argue the starting price point isn't high compared to having a brick and mortar store, it's also not practical pay between $100-$200 a month while the business figures out their offer. Kajabi is better suited for someone who has already tested their product, specifically courses, and can start selling it relatively soon after launching their Kajabi site. While Kajabi has come out with a coaching and community products, those are still in their infancy. The strength of Kajabi is in their course content delivery supported by the ability to have a simple website and email marketing system in the same platform.
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Daxko
I have used Zen Planner at 3 different Jujitsu schools. Every school that has used it, has had great success in keeping their attendance records straight for their students. This is great when promotions are coming up, or special seminars that need to reach everyone. I don't know that Zen Planner is a great product for places that don't need to communicate with their clients on a regular basis.
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Pros
Kajabi
  • With a featured button as opposed to just a hyperlink, it is incredibly simple to link to a page within an email.
  • The marketing strategy's functionality and the ability to customize emails allow me to communicate with every client.
  • Course creator to create digital products from your content.
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Daxko
  • Easy to use interface
  • Payment processing is easy for classes or for a small retail shop.
  • The free integrated mobile website is great for everyone to check out the calendar and even sign and pay from within it.
  • I can also send emails right from the platform when I need to connect with a student.
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Cons
Kajabi
  • The inbuilt themes are excellent but sometimes a small change is required to improve it - that then requires a code change which must then be reapplied if Kajabi issue an upgrade.
  • Once you get the "hang" of it, Kajabi is a very powerful platform. But it does take an investment of time. Kajabi also has a best-practice way of doing things and I feel that it is worth paying for skilled support to get through the setup quickly.
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Daxko
  • The only thing I would like to see, is the ability to see my entire attendance from the app. I can view it on the desktop though.
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Likelihood to Renew
Kajabi
We are committed to it and once we get "really good" at using it, I think it is a excellent platform and links well to Hubspot. At present, we are still just barely scratching the surface with our use of its features
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Daxko
No questions about that, I'm with Zen Planner for a while! They have everything I need and more.
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Usability
Kajabi
In my opinion, it's not perfect, but it's better than anything else out there. There are frustrations with it's limitations, but almost any and all issues we've ever had have been solvable, which I think is key and important to note. Overall it's a generally robust system that supports digital entreprenuers selling digital products in a way that nothing else can. It's Kajabi or bust!
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Daxko
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Support Rating
Kajabi
The Kajabi Support people are helpful, fast and knowledgeable. I usually call in a panic - because I have lost something, messed something or am on a deadline. Sometimes we speak, or we do a chat. Always my angst is eliminated. I often thank the person for being "so patient" with me. LOL
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Daxko
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Implementation Rating
Kajabi
These platforms are big complex pieces of software. Mor recently - Kajabi provides a done for you example which you can borrow and customise - but those were not available when we started.
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Daxko
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Alternatives Considered
Kajabi
ClickFunnels is a great tool for funnel automation, landing pages, and lead generation but when it comes to product delivery for content creators it lacks functionality as it reality it was not meant for that purpose. Originally, we used ClickFunnels for our funnels but we found out that we could do exactly the same with Kajabi, so we migrated all of our funnels to Kajabi
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Daxko
I have not used any product that are similar to Zen Planner in any way.
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Return on Investment
Kajabi
  • When we used Kajabi to launch new programs we achieved the ROI of our monthly investment each time.
  • With Kajabi, the ability to offer old programs that have been offered in the past is easy to present to one-off customers or when not in a launch series.
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Daxko
  • Saves me time in using a paper attendance record sheet.
  • Payments are automated, no need to request checks or payments from anyone. Emails are sent out if a payment fails.
  • I can keep track of 10, 20, 30, or even 50 students using this platform.
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ScreenShots

Zen Planner Screenshots

Screenshot of Detailed Member InformationScreenshot of Instructor BiosScreenshot of Advanced Workout TrackingScreenshot of Retail Sales & Inventory ManagementScreenshot of Embedded SchedulesScreenshot of Quick Check-Ins