Kajabi doubled Basic's third-party payment fee from 1% to 2%

Kajabi raised its fee on sales through third-party gateways such as Stripe from 1% to 2% on Basic and from 0.5% to 1% on Growth, while cutting Pro's from 2% to 0.5%. Subscription prices did not change.

What changed

  • Price increase, May 26, 2026
  • Before: Basic 1%, Growth 0.5%, Pro 2% third-party payment fee
  • After: Basic 2%, Growth 1%, Pro 0.5% third-party payment fee

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Sources

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