The typical coaching stack runs Kajabi for courses and memberships, Calendly Teams for bookings, Mighty Networks for community, Mailchimp for email, Stripe Invoicing for retainer billing, Streamyard for group sessions, Linktree for social, and Patreon for paid extras. Below is what that stack actually costs. TribeNest replaces all of it. Zoom (for 1:1 client video calls) stays where it is.
Estimates use public 2026 pricing. Kajabi Basic at $179, Mighty Networks at $39, Patreon at 12% effective drag on $500 MRR. Zoom (for 1:1 client video calls) intentionally not in this stack because TribeNest's livestream is for group sessions and webinars; coaches typically use Zoom for 1:1. TribeNest is flat $29.
Specific structural problems with how independent coaches monetize in 2026.
Kajabi's lowest plan is $179/month with a 2,500 contact cap. Growth is $249. Pro is $499. The pricing assumes you're already established. Independent coaches starting out pay six months of platform fees before they break even. TribeNest is $29 flat with no contact cap.
To take a paid 1:1 coaching session today you'd typically use Calendly for scheduling, Stripe for payment, and a separate confirmation/reminder tool. Three tools, three logins, three places where the integration can break. TribeNest combines all of it into one bookable calendar with payment up front.
Mighty Networks ($39 to $119/month) is where your community lives. Kajabi is where your course lives. Mailchimp is where your email list lives. None of them share a customer record. A new student signs up to your course and they're nowhere near your community.
A coach with 30 monthly $50 sessions ($1,500 monthly revenue). Same revenue, two very different platform costs.
TribeNest figure shown after Stripe processing (2.9% + 30 cents). Kajabi figure assumes Basic at $179 and Calendly Teams at $20, amortized across 30 monthly sessions. Total monthly platform tax: $199 on Kajabi vs $29 on TribeNest. Annualized: $2,040 difference.
Mira reads bookings, course progress, retainer renewals, community activity, and intake form sentiment. She tells you what to do next. You spend the saved hours actually coaching clients.
Sessions today, course progress drops, retainer renewals at risk, intake spikes, group session signups. One clear briefing. Before your first call.
"Which client is at risk of churning?" "What's my best discovery-call to paid conversion?" "Which course module loses the most students?" Instant answers.
Course completion drift, retainer renewal at risk, group sessions filling fast, no-show pattern. She surfaces it the moment it matters.
"$15K MRR in 90 days." Mira checks pacing, simulates 3 tactics (cohort cadence, retainer pricing tier, free workshop funnel), tracks weekly.
Bookable calendar with payment up front, full course platform with modules and quizzes, group community with tier-gated channels, livestream group sessions and Q&As, intake forms with payment gates, segmented email list, and a branded mobile client app. All under your own domain. Flat $29/month. Or free if you self-host. Zoom (for 1:1 video calls) stays where it is.
Schedule discovery calls, paid sessions, and packages. Service durations, group classes, recurring appointments. Calendly replacement with payment up front built in.
Modules, video lessons, quizzes, downloads, and progress tracking. Drip schedules with milestone unlocks. Sell as one-time, subscription, or member-only. No Kajabi.
Tier-gated chat for paid clients. Comment threads, direct messages, and member-only channels. Replace Mighty Networks. No separate community signup.
Stream group coaching sessions and live Q&As to YouTube, Twitch, and your own site. Members-only streams included. No Streamyard.
Branded intake and discovery forms with payment gates. Collect deposits up front, route responses to your inbox or email list. Form data carries into the client record.
Monthly retainer invoicing with reminders, online payment links, and recurring billing. No FreshBooks or Stripe Invoicing add-on.
Build a client and prospect list with segmentation. Visual template builder. Drip campaigns for new sign-ups. No Mailchimp.
Branded mobile PWA for your clients, installable from the browser. Push notifications for session reminders, course updates, and community activity. No Apple or Google review or commission.
How a typical week with new and returning clients flows through TribeNest, from intake to retainer renewal.
Form on your site collects name, goals, and a $50 discovery deposit. Booking calendar opens for them to pick a time. Confirmation email goes out automatically.
Zoom link appears in confirmation email and calendar invite. Run the 30-minute discovery. After the call, send the engagement letter via the invoicing module.
Client gets access to the relevant course module via membership tier. Drip schedule starts automatically. Client community access activates.
Schedule a Friday group coaching livestream. Paid clients join free, prospects can buy a $25 ticket. Recording becomes available on the course page.
Monthly retainer invoice goes out automatically. Client pays via the link. Membership tier renews. Course progress and community access continue uninterrupted.
What independent coaches and consultants want to know before consolidating onto TribeNest.
No. TribeNest livestream is built for group sessions, webinars, and Q&As, not 1:1 video calls. Most coaches keep Zoom (or Google Meet, Whereby) for 1:1 client calls and use TribeNest for everything else: bookings, payment, course delivery, group community, livestream group sessions, and email. Zoom links work fine inside TribeNest's booking calendar.
Yes. Course content (videos, lessons, quizzes) imports via Kajabi export. Members and their progress import as CSV. Onboarding usually takes 2 to 4 hours for a typical 5 to 10 course library. Existing course buyers keep access during the transition.
Yes. Set service types (60-min discovery, 4-session package, weekly group class). Group bookings have capacity limits. Recurring appointments are scheduled in series. Reminder emails fire automatically at customizable intervals.
TribeNest's community is tier-gated, lives on your domain, and integrates directly with your course platform and bookings. Same login as the course. Free clients see the public discussion; paid clients see member-only channels. Direct messages, comment threads, and group channels are included. No separate signup.
Both. Sell a course as one-time purchase ($299), a subscription ($29/mo), or include it as a perk of a Gold membership tier ($79/mo). Drip schedules, milestone unlocks, and quiz gates work in any pricing model. Coaches often combine all three across their offering.
No. TribeNest invoicing handles client billing and recurring retainers, but bookkeeping (QuickBooks, Xero, Wave) stays where it is. TribeNest exports invoice and revenue data for your accountant. Use both: TribeNest for clients, accounting tool for the books.
Mira reads your bookings, course progress, retainer renewals, community activity, and intake-form sentiment, and gives you one daily briefing. She flags clients stalled in your course, drafts re-engagement check-ins, identifies which discovery-call format converts best, and forecasts cohort fill rates. She proposes; you approve every action.
No. Mira only ever proposes. Every action, sending a check-in, raising a tier price, opening a new cohort, requires your explicit approval. She drafts. You decide. She also doesn't run your 1:1 video calls; Zoom (or Google Meet) stays where it is for actual sessions.
Run your bookings, courses, community, livestreams, intake forms, and email from one domain. Plus the AI that watches all of it for you. Flat $29/month. Or free if you self-host.