Kajabi vs. Teachable: Which Platform is Best for Beauty Educators? (Hint: We Built Our Own)
- Fareeza S
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
If you’re a beauty educator ready to sell online courses, you’ve probably Googled:“Should I use Kajabi or Teachable?”
Spoiler alert: We don’t use either. And we’ll explain exactly why — and how Glam Up Canada built its own thriving beauty education platform from scratch.
This blog will break it all down:
What Kajabi and Teachable offer (and what they don’t)
Why they don’t work well for beauty pros
How Glam Up Canada built a customized beauty course platform
How YOU can do the same using our Beauty Business Essentials Toolkit
Ready to own your content, control your income, and never pay monthly course fees again? Let’s go.
🧪 Kajabi vs. Teachable: What Are They?
Both Kajabi and Teachable are all-in-one platforms designed to help entrepreneurs create, host, and sell online courses. They work well for general digital educators, but fall short for niche industries like beauty.
Here’s what you do get:
Website builder
Course hosting
Payment processing
Email automation
Sounds great, right? Until you dig deeper.
💸 The Kajabi & Teachable Downsides for Beauty Educators
❌ Expensive Monthly Fees
Kajabi can cost $150 to $400+ per month depending on how many courses or students you have. That’s $1,800–$4,800 a year!
Teachable is cheaper, but still charges transaction fees on your sales unless you pay for the higher tiers.
Glam Up Canada started as a small business — we weren’t about to bleed profit on monthly software.
❌ Limited Beauty-Friendly Features
No way to offer printable certificates that feel salon-worthy
No client intake forms or consultation templates
No space for downloadable beauty treatment plans or visuals
You’re stuck in generic course formats — and that’s not how beauty is taught
❌ Lack of Brand Identity
Your courses look like everyone else’s.Your checkout pages look like everyone else’s.Your email flows sound like software, not self-care.
💡 So What Did We Do Instead?
We said “no thanks” to renting space on someone else’s platform.Instead, Glam Up Canada built our own beauty education platform from the ground up.Our secret? The Beauty Business Essentials Toolkit.
💻 What Makes Glam Up Canada’s Platform Different?
We created a learning environment designed specifically for beauty students. That means:
✔️ Fully Branded Courses
Our own logo, fonts, and colors (hello hot pink + black!)
Personalized dashboards and course slides
Branded certificates that match our academy aesthetic
✔️ Beauty-Focused Templates
Intake forms, aftercare sheets, treatment plans
Editable course workbooks and presentations
Client consent forms and legal templates
All available in the Beauty Business Essentials Toolkit.
✔️ 100% Profit, 0% Platform Fees
We host everything through our own website — www.glamupcanada.com — so we never pay a middleman.Every sale goes straight to our pocket.
That means:💰 More money for YOU📈 Faster scaling🌎 Global access with no platform restrictions
💎 Starter Kits & Courses That Sell on Autopilot
Once our platform was built, we launched bestselling courses like:
Lash Extension Masterclass
Online Waxing Certification
Beauty Business 101
Holistic Skincare Basics
We also created Starter Kits that helped new educators launch without building from scratch — from branding to curriculum.
🧰 Want to Build Your Own Platform Too?
You don’t need to know code. You don’t need to hire a developer.We made this easy for beautypreneurs just like you.
With the Beauty Business Essentials Toolkit, you’ll get:
Course workbook & certificate templates
Canva graphics for your academy
Website layout & branding tools
Consultation and consent forms
Email & sales page copy
Launch calendar + strategy workbook
Whether you’re selling lash training, skincare workshops, or digital esthetician guides — this toolkit is your shortcut to beautypreneur freedom.
🧡 Final Thoughts: Stop Renting. Start Owning.
Kajabi and Teachable are fine for general course creators. But they weren’t built for the beauty industry.
Glam Up Canada didn’t just “make it work” — we built a better way.We created a home for beauty education that’s scalable, customizable, and 100% ours.
And now you can do the same.
✨ Ready to Build Your Own Online Beauty Academy?
Glam Up Canada Building beauty empires, one course at a time — without Kajabi, Teachable, or ads.
