Best website builders for coaches and life coaches in 2026

Podia ($42 per month, billed annually) and Kajabi ($143 per month, billed annually) are full platforms for online courses, coaching, and community. For building a website, Wix ($0 or from $17 per month) and Squarespace (from $19 per month) include scheduling tools, while Carrd (free or from $9 / year) and Heya ($0 or from $3 a month) cover simple sites.

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Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from each company's own pages, checked on October 28, 2026.

The short answer

Best all-in-one value Podia includes coaching, online courses, community, a website, and a custom domain on all plans starting at $42 per month, billed annually at $504.
Best for scaling courses Kajabi offers coaching, courses, memberships, a private community, and 0% revenue share starting at $143 per month, billed annually at $1,716.
Best full website with scheduling Wix starts at $0 for a free site or $17 per month (paid yearly) for a custom domain, and offers online scheduling tools, courses, and blogging.
Best cheap custom domain page Carrd Pro Standard costs $19 / year and lets you publish up to 10 sites to custom domains with contact forms and Stripe widgets.
Best free discovery call page Heya Free costs $0 for up to 3 sites with up to 5 pages each, and lets you embed a Calendly scheduling page for discovery calls.

Coaching website builders compared side by side

Here is how the seven platforms compare on free plans, starting prices, custom domains, scheduling, and course hosting.

Builder	Free plan or trial	Cheapest paid plan	Custom domain	Booking and scheduling	Courses and payments
Heya	Free plan ($0, up to 5 pages)	$3/mo (Pro Lite)	Included on Pro Standard ($6/mo, up to 5 sites, 1 custom domain per account)	Calendly embed	Link a button to your checkout or store page
Podia	14-day free trial (no card)	$42/mo billed annually at $504	Included on all plans	Coaching and events included	Courses, downloads, built-in checkout
Kajabi	14-day free trial	$143/mo billed annually at $1,716	Included from Basic	Coaching products included	Courses, memberships, built-in checkout
Stan	14-day free trial	Not stated	Not stated	Bookings in link-in-bio	Courses, digital products, 1-Tap Checkout
Squarespace	14-day free trial (no card)	$19 per month (Basic)	Included from Basic	Acuity Scheduling	Memberships, online store, invoicing
Wix	Free plan ($0, no card)	$17 per month (paid yearly)	Included on Premium plans	Online scheduling tools	Online courses, memberships, eCommerce
Carrd	Free Basic experience; 7-day trial	$9 / year (Pro Lite)	From $19 / year (Pro Standard)	Not mentioned	Stripe, PayPal, Gumroad embeds ($19 / year+)

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Not stated means the pricing or feature detail was not provided in our verified product data.

Detailed breakdown of each website builder for coaches

Heya

Free ($0); Pro Lite $3 a month; Pro Standard $6 a month

Ours is a no-code builder for one-page and small sites. You can start without an account, edit fully on a phone, and embed Calendly, YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, or SoundCloud. Heya Free costs $0, and Pro Lite costs $3 a month.

Better at: Free multi-page site up to 5 pages with a built-in Calendly embed block.
Watch out: Free sites show a small "Made with Heya" badge and allow up to 5 pages, and custom domains require Pro Standard at $6 a month (1 custom domain per account).

Podia

14-day free trial; from $42/month billed annually

Podia has a 14-day free trial with no credit card needed. Paid plans include a website, blog, coaching, courses, community, and checkout. Mover is $42 per month (billed annually at $504) with a 5% transaction fee, while Shaker is $84 per month (billed annually at $1,008) with no fees.

Better at: Includes coaching, courses, community, blog, and custom domain together for $42 per month billed annually.
Watch out: Mover plan charges a 5% transaction fee, and payment processors Stripe or PayPal charge a standard 2.9% + 30¢ fee.

Kajabi

14-day free trial; from $143/month billed annually

Kajabi covers courses, coaching, memberships, and communities with a 0% revenue share. Basic is $143 per month billed annually at $1,716, with a site, checkout, and 2,500 contacts. Growth is $199 per month (billed annually at $2,388) and removes branding.

Better at: Combines coaching, cohort courses, funnels, email marketing, and mobile apps for iPhone and Android.
Watch out: High starting cost at $143 per month billed annually, with no free plan after the 14-day trial.

Stan

14-day free trial; paid pricing not stated

Stan is an all-in-one creator store that puts your courses, digital products, and bookings inside a link-in-bio without coding. It comes with 1-Tap Checkout, integrates with third-party tools, and charges 0% transaction fees. You can try it out first with a 14-day free trial.

Better at: Puts bookings, courses, and digital products directly in a social link-in-bio with 0% transaction fees.
Watch out: Built as a link-in-bio store rather than a traditional multi-page coaching website.

Squarespace

14-day free trial; from $19/month

Squarespace pairs its Fluid Engine editor and Blueprint AI with Acuity Scheduling for booking and Invoicing for contracts and proposals. Paid plans start at $19 per month on Basic with a 2% store fee, or $29 per month on Core with no store fee.

Better at: Offers Acuity Scheduling plus built-in invoicing for proposals and contracts.
Watch out: No permanent free plan, and the $19 per month Basic plan charges a 2% store fee.

Wix

Free ($0); paid from $17/month (paid yearly)

Wix offers over 2000 customizable templates, a $0 Free plan, and AI creation tools and 24/7 customer care on all plans. Paid plans start with Light at $17 per month (billed yearly), and Core is $29 per month (billed yearly) with basic eCommerce.

Better at: Full website builder with native appointment scheduling, courses, CRM, and over 2000 templates.
Watch out: The $0 plan keeps Wix branding and a Wix domain; basic eCommerce comes with the Core plan at $29 per month (billed yearly).

Carrd

Free Basic; Pro from $9/year

Carrd offers a free Basic plan and a 7-day Pro trial. Pro Lite is $9 / year for 3 sites, Pro Standard is $19 / year for 10 sites with custom domains and forms, and Pro Plus is $49 / year for 25 sites with Stripe Checkout.

Better at: Custom domain support, contact forms, and payment embeds for $19 / year on Pro Standard.
Watch out: No native course hosting, and custom domains require at least the $19 / year Pro Standard plan.

What a life coach website actually needs

Your coaching site needs to share your background, explain who you help, and let people book a discovery call. If you mostly work one-on-one, a bio page or small site with an embedded calendar is often enough. On our builder, Heya, you can embed a Calendly page, link to 29 social networks plus your email and phone, and add YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, or SoundCloud embeds for your intro video or podcast.

If you want to publish articles, capture leads, or send contracts and proposals, Wix and Squarespace include blogging, lead capture, and scheduling, while Squarespace also has Invoicing for proposals, contracts, and invoices. And if you sell self-paced video programs or run private client groups, you'll need a platform that hosts video lessons and takes payments.

When a dedicated coaching platform is worth paying for

Kajabi, Podia, and Stan are built for coaches selling courses, memberships, and digital products alongside one-on-one sessions. Podia starts at $42 per month (billed annually at $504) on Mover for courses, coaching, a community, downloads, a custom domain, and checkout with tax handling for 230 countries. Shaker at $84 per month (billed annually at $1,008) drops the 5% fee and adds PayPal and affiliates.

Kajabi starts at $143 per month (billed annually at $1,716) with a 0% revenue share, 2,500 contacts, unlimited emails and funnels, a community, and iPhone and Android apps. For social traffic, Stan puts courses, products, and bookings in a link-in-bio with 1-Tap Checkout and 0% transaction fees.

Free vs paid coaching websites: what you give up at $0

Podia, Kajabi, Stan, and Squarespace only offer 14-day free trials. For a $0 site with no time limit, you can use Heya, Wix, or Carrd. Wix's $0 Free plan includes hosting and templates, though dropping Wix branding and adding a custom domain takes a Premium plan from $17 per month (paid yearly). Carrd has a free Basic experience, removes its 'Made with Carrd' branding at $9 / year on Pro Lite, and adds custom domains and forms at $19 / year on Pro Standard.

Our Heya Free plan is $0 with no credit card needed and gives you up to 3 sites with up to 5 pages each at yourname.heya.bio, with a 'Made with Heya' badge. Heya Pro Lite is $3 a month for up to 3 sites, up to 20 pages per site, and no badge, while Heya Pro Standard is $6 a month for up to 5 sites, up to 20 pages per site, no badge, and 1 custom domain per account.

How to set up a life coach website on Heya with the template

We have 68 templates on Heya: 12 designs and 56 templates for specific uses that you can open and edit in your browser without creating an account. You can build and edit fully on a phone using 10 block types: heading, text, image, buttons, links, socials, embed, divider, spacer, and countdown. Paste your Calendly link into an embed block to book discovery calls, or use a countdown block to count the days, hours, minutes, and seconds to your next group cohort.

You can pick from 42 fonts, 14 theme presets, and a 5-color palette, then set your site name, description, page titles, and a 1200x630 share image. You can build and edit on a phone, start without an account, and sign in with Google when you are ready to publish for free at yourname.heya.bio.

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How we checked

We compared each builder across entry-level pricing, free plan availability, custom domain support, appointment scheduling options, and tools for selling coaching packages or online courses. Every price and feature claim comes directly from verified product documentation as of the date checked. The facts come from carrd.co/docs/pro/plans, carrd.co/pro, kajabi.com/pricing-new, podia.com/pricing, squarespace.com/pricing, squarespace.com/websites, stan.store, wix.com/plans, wix.com, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.

Plans change often. If a number here is out of date, email hello@heya.page and we'll fix it.

FAQ

Can I build a life coach website for free?

Yes, Heya, Wix, and Carrd all have free options. Our $0 Heya Free plan has no time limit, needs no credit card, and gives you up to 3 sites with 5 pages each at yourname.heya.bio, plus a Calendly embed. Wix also has a $0 Free plan with a Wix domain, and Carrd has a free Basic experience.

Can I take bookings and payments on Heya?

You can embed a Calendly scheduling page for discovery calls and link a button to your checkout or store page. If you want built-in course hosting and checkout in one platform, look at Podia ($42 per month billed annually), Kajabi ($143 per month billed annually), Wix, Squarespace, or Stan.

Which coaching platform is cheaper: Kajabi or Podia?

Podia is cheaper, starting at $42 per month (billed annually at $504) on Mover, or $84 per month (billed annually at $1,008) on Shaker with no Podia transaction fees. Kajabi Basic starts at $143 per month (billed annually at $1,716) with a 0% revenue share. Both give you a 14-day free trial, coaching, courses, a community, and a custom domain.

How do I take discovery call bookings on my coaching website?

On Heya, you can use the embed block to put a Calendly scheduling page right on your site. If you want native scheduling built into your platform, Squarespace has Acuity Scheduling for booking and calendar management, and Wix includes online scheduling tools for appointments and staff. Stan also hosts bookings inside a link-in-bio store.

How can I publish a coaching site on a custom domain with Heya?

Heya Pro Standard costs $6 a month and includes up to 5 sites, up to 20 pages per site, no Heya badge, and 1 custom domain per account for a domain you already own. If you run multiple coaching pages, Heya Pro Plus costs $15 a month and includes up to 25 sites and up to 10 custom domains per account.

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