Plans & billing

Free includes the product. Growth raises hub, upload, and file limits, and adds live chat.

Free

$0forever
  • What you get
  • 3 hubs
  • Up to 10 counted uploads per hub
  • Upload files up to 5 MB
  • Unlimited collaborators
  • Monetize hubs with Stripe
  • List on Library, Clubs, Aura, and the rest of the product

Recommended when you hit a limit

Growth

$9.99per month

Save 17% with annual billing

  • Everything in Free, plus
  • Unlimited hubs
  • Unlimited uploads per hub
  • Upload files up to 5 GB
  • 100 GB cloud storage
  • Priority live chat

Prices are in $ USD. Kahana earns 5% whenever anyone pays to access a monetized hub — the same on Free and Growth.

Every feature, side by side

The olive column is what changes on Growth. Everything else is already on Free.

Comparison of Kahana Free and Growth plans
FeatureFreeGrowth
Where Growth is different
Hubs you can create3Unlimited
Counted uploads per hubNotes, links, and many embeds do not count toward this cap.10Unlimited
File sizeHub files and media inside notes.Up to 5 MBUp to 5 GB
Cloud storageWithin file limits100 GB
SupportHelp center and ticketsPriority live chat
Create and share
Create hubs (private by default)IncludedIncluded
Files, folders, and notesIncludedIncluded
YouTube and webpage embedsIncludedIncluded
Preview reels on Library cardsIncludedIncluded
Internet Archive ebook importIncludedIncluded
Unlimited collaborators with rolesIncludedIncluded
Private, invite-only, unlisted, or Library visibilityIncludedIncluded
Discover and learn
Browse and search LibraryIncludedIncluded
Filters by topic, free or paid, and moreIncludedIncluded
For You and taste marksIncludedIncluded
Save hubs to collectionsIncludedIncluded
Give and receive AuraIncludedIncluded
Cognition streaksIncludedIncluded
Earn
Stripe Connect payoutsIncludedIncluded
One-time or monthly hub accessIncludedIncluded
Optional free trial on paid hubsIncludedIncluded
List paid or free hubs on LibraryIncludedIncluded
Creator analyticsIncludedIncluded
Marketplace fee on hub sales5%5%
Community and account
Public profile and followsIncludedIncluded
MessagesIncludedIncluded
Create and join ClubsIncludedIncluded
Stripe Identity verified badgeIncludedIncluded
Adult flags, age checks, and reportsIncludedIncluded
Web app on desktop and mobile browsersIncludedIncluded

When to upgrade

Stay on Free until you hit a limit (4th hub, upload cap, files over ~5 MB) or want live chat. You can list on Library and sell with Stripe on Free — Growth is capacity and support, not permission to monetize. The 5% marketplace fee is the same on both plans.

Plans: when to upgrade · Open Billing