The review desk · 6 October 2026 (BST)
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Practical guides for UK coaches and course creators: course platforms, all-in-one tools such as HighLevel, and the email that has to land. We also say when a tool is more than you need.
London · UK English · Urban Huntsman Ltd
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Running coaching, courses and a CRM?
The HighLevel desk: the review, the Kajabi comparison, and the UK cost worksheet. Overkill if you only sell one course.
Review · UK pricing · Worldwide pricing · vs Kajabi · UK worksheet
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Email going to spam?
Email authentication checker · SPF · DMARC · DKIM · Check if email lands in spam · GlockApps review · Testing tools
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Choosing a course platform?
Thinkific vs Teachable · Kajabi vs Thinkific · Skool vs Kajabi · Thinkific pricing · Kajabi pricing · Best course platforms (UK) · Thinkific review
Our pick
HighLevel, when the stack is the problem.
Overkill if you sell one course.
HighLevel is the all-in-one we cover when a coach would otherwise pay for a course platform plus a CRM, email tool, scheduler or funnel builder. One evergreen course and nothing else is a poor fit.
From the desk
Contents
Deliverability
- GlockApps reviewInbox placement testing — what it is for, and when a simpler check is enough.
- Best email deliverability testing tools (2026)For people who already send and need placement data, not a vanity spam score.
- GlockApps pricing explainedMap test frequency to paid plans, with a cited snapshot from the official pricing page.
- How to check if your emails land in spamAuth, content, seed test, fix — without the fear-mongering.
- Email authentication checkerSPF, DKIM, DMARC and MX for a course or coaching domain. Nothing is stored.
- SPF checkerOne record, the ending, and the 10-lookup limit.
- DMARC checkerWhether _dmarc exists, and what p= is set to.
- DKIM checkerLook up a selector. “Not found” on common names is not proof you have no key.
- Email Deliverability ChecklistThe paid pre-flight pack. Solo £19 · Team £39.
Course platforms
- Thinkific vs TeachableWhich course platform fits a UK solo creator, without invented plan prices.
- Kajabi vs ThinkificUSD prices checked 6 Nov 2026, plus Thinkific’s published GBP plans.
- Skool vs KajabiHobby, Pro, and Kajabi’s three plans. Conversions are marked ≈.
- Skool vs Kajabi (UK)The same USD prices, without the currency switcher.
- Skool alternativesKajabi, Thinkific and HighLevel against Skool. Circle is not priced here.
- Kajabi alternativesThinkific, Skool and HighLevel against Kajabi Basic.
- Thinkific pricingStart, Grow and Expand, including Thinkific’s published GBP plan prices. Checked 6 Nov 2026.
- Kajabi pricingBasic, Growth and Pro in USD, plus the verified payment fees and contact limits.
- Thinkific reviewControl without a full dev team. Re-check the pricing snapshot on the official site.
- Best online course platforms (UK)A beginner shortlist: Thinkific, Teachable, Podia, and Kajabi.
HighLevel
- HighLevel for course creatorsCourses, communities, CRM and booking. Who it suits, and who should leave it alone.
- HighLevel vs KajabiContacts, email costs and entry price.
- HighLevel vs ThinkificAll-in-one, or a dedicated course platform.
- HighLevel vs TeachableOfficial pricing, transaction fees, and when simple is enough.
- Skool vs Circle vs HighLevelPaid communities for UK coaches: prices, fees and what each one leaves out.
- HighLevel pricingStarter, Unlimited and the $497 plan. Annual prices omitted after the 6 Nov 2026 check.
- Skool pricingHobby and Pro in USD, with the verified transaction fees. Annual prices omitted.
- Skool pricing for UK coachesHobby vs Pro, transaction fees, Growth Boost and UK payment realities.
- HighLevel pricing for UK coachesStarter vs Unlimited vs Pro, usage charges and when a smaller tool is enough.
- All-in-one platforms for UK coachesA worksheet: your current stack against one HighLevel plan.
- How to set up a course in HighLevelProduct, lessons, drip, quizzes, certificates and offers, with links to the docs.
- Kajabi to HighLevel migrationWhat the importer brings across, and what you rebuild before you cancel anything.