Your brand. Your app. One system.
Next Level is the all-in-one platform that Center for Scaling recommends for coaches, therapists, and counselors who are ready to run a group program or membership. It replaces six to ten separate tools with one branded system — published in the App Store under your name, not Next Level's. This page gives you the honest breakdown: what it includes, what it costs, how it compares to Kajabi, and what happens after you say yes.
A note on how CFS recommends this. Center for Scaling builds trust through education and community before recommending any tool. Our goal is to give you an honest, thoughtful assessment — and if Next Level is not the right fit for your practice, we will say so.
Grow your practice without sacrificing the personal connection that makes your work matter. Here is why CFS put this recommendation together.
Most platforms in this space were built for digital product creators — people who build and sell courses. Next Level was built specifically for coaches, therapists, and counselors who run live, ongoing programs with real client relationships. That distinction drives every design decision.
Next Level is an all-in-one platform for coaches, therapists, and counselors running group programs and memberships. It combines a branded mobile app, private podcast delivery, Zoom replay sync, community hub, and content library in one system — under your brand, not theirs. It is built for practitioners who want their clients to experience a professional, branded environment, not a generic platform.
Next Level replaces Vimeo or Wistia (video hosting), HelloAudio or Podbean (private podcast), Slack or Facebook Groups (community), separate email broadcast tools, and the manual work of uploading Zoom replays. Most practitioners replace six to ten separate subscriptions — and the manual coordination between them — with one system.
The most consistent feedback from practitioners who move to Next Level is about client experience — their members feel like they are inside a professional, branded program rather than a cobbled-together set of links and folders. The second most common feedback is about the time saved from manual upload and organisation work that disappears when Zoom sync is automated.
Here is what the typical coaching tech stack costs — and what Next Level consolidates it into.
What you are paying for now
What Next Level includes
Not marketing language. The specific features that matter for practitioners running group programs and memberships.
Next Level publishes a mobile app in the App Store and Google Play under your name, your logo, and your brand colors. Your clients download your app — not a Next Level app. The platform brand stays invisible in the client experience.
Published under your name in the App StoreCreate a private podcast feed that delivers your audio content — session recordings, bonus content, weekly reflections — directly to your members' preferred podcast app. No separate HelloAudio subscription. No manual RSS management.
Auto-delivered to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and moreConnect your Zoom account and every recorded session automatically appears in your content library — organised, labelled, and accessible to the right members. No manual downloading, uploading, or linking. Sessions are searchable and chaptered.
Recordings live in your library within minutes of endingReplace Facebook Groups with a private, on-brand community inside your app. Members post, respond, and engage in topic-specific channels. Daily digest emails keep members returning without requiring them to check the app constantly.
Channels, digests, and moderation tools built inOrganise your program content — videos, PDFs, workbooks, audio — in a structured, searchable library. Set access rules by membership tier, cohort, or completion order. Members always know exactly what to consume next.
Drip scheduling, gating, and progress trackingThe Next Level team handles design, branding, content migration, and App Store submission. You provide your brand assets, existing content, and preferences. Most practitioners are live within two to four weeks without touching a line of code.
Content migration and App Store submission includedThis is the question every practitioner asks. Here is the honest answer — including where Kajabi is the better choice.
The short version: Kajabi is built for course creators who want to sell digital products at scale. Next Level is built for coaches and therapists who want to run live, ongoing programs under their own branded mobile app. If you are primarily selling self-paced courses to a large audience, Kajabi may be the better fit. If you are running live group programs or memberships with real client relationships, Next Level is likely more appropriate.
| Feature | Next Level | Kajabi |
|---|---|---|
| Branded mobile app (your name in App Store) | ✓ Yes — your brand | ✗ Kajabi-branded |
| Private podcast feed for members | ✓ Built in | ✗ Not included |
| Automatic Zoom session sync | ✓ Automatic | ✗ Manual upload |
| Private community hub (replace Facebook Groups) | ✓ Built in | ⚬ Limited community |
| Done-for-you setup and content migration | ✓ Included | ✗ Self-serve setup |
| Self-paced course creation and sales | ⚬ Supported | ✓ Core strength |
| Built-in website builder and landing pages | ✗ External site needed | ✓ Included |
| Email marketing and automation | ⚬ Member comms included | ✓ Full email suite |
| Starting price | $199–$299/month | $399/month |
| Best suited for | Live group programs and memberships | Self-paced courses and digital products |
Neither platform is objectively better. The right choice depends entirely on your scaling model. If your primary offering is a live group program or membership with ongoing client relationships, Next Level is more aligned. If your primary offering is a self-paced course sold to a broad audience, Kajabi is more appropriate. The CFS Scaling Assessment will help you identify which model fits your practice before you make any platform decision.
Stated clearly. We believe transparency is a form of respect.
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Plus a one-time setup fee — covers design, branding, content migration, and App Store submission. Contact for exact setup fee based on your content volume.
No commitment required to book the demo.
For most practitioners running a group program, the platform pays for itself with a small number of members. Here is a straightforward calculation:
This is a simplified illustration. Your actual numbers depend on your program pricing, member count, and existing tool costs. CFS walks you through your specific ROI calculation before you commit to anything.
Calculate my actual ROI →Most practitioners are live within two to four weeks. Here is exactly what that looks like.
A 30-minute call with a Next Level specialist — referred through CFS. The call covers your practice, your program model, your current tools, and whether Next Level is the right fit. No hard sell. If it is not right for your situation, you will hear that clearly.
Before you commit — 30 minutesYou provide your logo, brand colors, existing content, and program structure. The Next Level team reviews your current tool stack and plans the migration. You answer a detailed onboarding questionnaire — this is the last heavy lift you will do before launch.
Week 1 — your input, their buildThe team designs your app, builds your content library structure, migrates your existing content, and configures your community settings, podcast feed, and Zoom integration. You review and provide feedback on a staging version before anything goes live.
Weeks 1–3 — the team builds, you reviewThe team submits your app to the App Store and Google Play under your account. Apple's review process typically takes 1–3 business days. Your app is reviewed under Apple's standard guidelines — the team handles any resubmission requirements.
Week 3–4 — Apple and Google reviewYour app is live. The team provides a member onboarding template — an email sequence that walks your existing clients through downloading the app and finding their content. Most practitioners fully migrate their existing members within the first week after launch.
Week 4 — live and welcoming members"I had been manually downloading Zoom recordings and uploading them to Vimeo for two years. When they told me Next Level syncs automatically, I did not believe it until I saw my first session appear in the library twenty minutes after the call ended."
Licensed therapist, 8 years · Group coaching practice · 40 active members
"My clients kept asking me why they had to use Facebook for the community. Moving to Next Level meant everything lived in one place — my place, my brand. The dropout rate in my membership dropped noticeably in the first quarter."
ICF certified life coach · Burnout recovery specialization · 6 years in practice
"The setup process was genuinely done for me. I was skeptical — I have been burned by 'done for you' promises before. But I showed up for the onboarding call, answered their questions, and three weeks later I had an app in the App Store with my name on it."
Licensed counselor · Executive and leadership coaching · 11 years in practice
"I almost went with Kajabi because it was cheaper. The CFS comparison helped me see that I was comparing the wrong things. Kajabi was cheaper per month, but it could not do what I actually needed. The difference in client experience was worth every dollar."
Registered psychotherapist · Relationship practitioner training · Private practice owner
The demo is a genuine conversation about your practice, your program model, and whether Next Level is the right fit. If it is not, you will hear that clearly. If it is, you will leave with a clear picture of setup, timeline, and cost — and a ROI calculation specific to your situation.
A real 30-minute conversation — not a sales pitch.
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