How to Migrate Your Business from Kajabi to systeme.io
Introduction
Kajabi is strong for courses, websites, and premium templates—but monthly cost adds up when you want funnels, email, checkout, and affiliates in one place without enterprise pricing. systeme.io documents a complete, free business migration from Kajabi when you subscribe to an eligible plan (see How to migrate your business from Kajabi to systeme.io).
This guide explains what the migration team copies, how to request it, Kajabi-specific caveats (podcast, live events, video hosting), and what to verify before you move your domain.
Note from systeme.io: migration is manually performed by their team—not an instant Kajabi export.
Why Move from Kajabi to systeme.io?
- Lower cost: systeme.io scales from Free to Unlimited with 0% platform transaction fees on paid plans (pricing)
- All-in-one: funnels, unlimited email sends (contact limits per plan), courses, payments, automations, affiliate program on every plan
- Free done-for-you migration on Unlimited monthly or any annual plan
- No mandatory external SMTP for core email marketing
Stay on Kajabi if you rely heavily on native podcast hosting, polished blueprint libraries, or deep product-specific automations tied only to Kajabi. Move to systeme.io when you want similar funnel + course + email power at a fraction of the bill and are fine embedding video and rebuilding some site pages.
Free Migration Eligibility
Per How to get a free migration to systeme.io and the Kajabi migration guide:
- Unlimited monthly plan, or
- Any annual plan (Startup, Webinar, or Unlimited yearly)
After upgrading, contact support and request migration from Kajabi. List your main site URL, funnels, number of courses (and lessons if large), blog, and email list size.
What the Team Migrates (7 Areas)
1. Sales funnel pages
Funnels are usually migrated first so offers can go online quickly. The team rebuilds funnel steps in the systeme.io editor—layout, copy, and media from your Kajabi pipelines and landing flows.
2. Blog pages and posts
If you run a blog on Kajabi, it can be reproduced on systeme.io’s Blog feature (see also When to use the sales funnel feature and the blog feature).
3. Courses
Courses are imported one by one with modules, lessons, and structure. systeme.io does not host video files natively like Kajabi—plan to keep videos on YouTube, Vimeo, or Wistia and embed them in lessons (common for DIY moves; confirm video URLs with the migration team for large catalogs).
4. Physical products
Physical products are recreated with name, description, SKUs, tax, currency, price, and images. See How to create and sell a physical product with systeme.io.
5. Newsletters and campaigns
Each Kajabi email used for campaigns or newsletters is recreated in systeme.io with the intended structure and content.
6. Contact lists and tags
Lists and tags are imported into systeme.io CRM. Export a contact backup from Kajabi for your records. Large lists may need domain authentication before bulk sends ( How to authenticate your domain name for email sending).
7. Automations
Kajabi automations are rebuilt under Automations as rules and workflows. Complex triggers (quiz completion, certificate events, etc.) should be listed in your migration ticket so equivalents are mapped.
Kajabi Features to Plan For
- Website pages beyond funnels/blog—home, about, legal—are rebuilt as funnel pages or blog/site structure on systeme.io; inventory every URL before cutover
- Podcast—Kajabi podcast hosting does not move as-is; re-point RSS or use an external podcast host
- Live webinars / events—systeme.io emphasizes evergreen and automatic webinars; live sessions often need Zoom or similar plus integration
- Communities—recreate with systeme.io communities or an external group if your Kajabi community is central to delivery
- Student access—after migration, enroll existing buyers via contacts and course access rules; keep Kajabi active until access is verified
How to Request Migration from Kajabi
- Create systeme.io and upgrade to Unlimited monthly or annual ( How systeme.io subscription plans are moderated).
- Export contacts from Kajabi (CSV) and document course + funnel priorities.
- Open support → free migration from Kajabi.
- Share: Kajabi site URL, admin/read-only access or exports, funnel list, course count, and must-keep automations.
- Get a timeline estimate (see How to get a free migration to systeme.io).
- Test purchase, course login, and one email automation before DNS change.
You do not need to cancel Kajabi first ( free migration).
DIY vs. Official Migration
| DIY | systeme.io migration team |
|---|---|
| Export contacts → import CSV with tags | Team maps lists and tags |
| Rebuild funnels and website pages | Team rebuilds funnel pages and blog |
| Re-upload/embed every lesson video | Team handles course structure; you may supply video links |
| Rewrite all email sequences | Team recreates campaigns and workflows |
For a full Kajabi business (site + multiple courses + funnels), the official migration path is usually faster than solo DIY.
Post-Migration Checklist
- ☐ Connect Stripe / PayPal on systeme.io
- ☐ Authenticate domain for email sending
- ☐ Grant test and real students access to migrated courses
- ☐ Update payment links in emails and social bios
- ☐ Test checkout, upsell, and thank-you automation
- ☐ Point DNS / custom domain to systeme.io
- ☐ Cancel or downgrade Kajabi when satisfied
Plan Limits Still Apply
Migrated contacts, courses, and funnels must fit your plan caps. Large Kajabi accounts (80+ lessons, big lists) often choose Unlimited or Webinar annual before opening the ticket. Review pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kajabi migration free?
Yes with Unlimited monthly or any annual plan.
What goes live first?
Sales funnel pages, typically.
Are courses included?
Yes—imported individually; video usually embedded from external hosts.
Automatic import?
No—manual rebuild by the migration team.
How do I start?
Eligible plan → support → Kajabi details.
Last updated: July 11, 2026 · Based on How to migrate your business from Kajabi to systeme.io