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Free alternatives to Heartbeat

Heartbeat has no free plan. 9 of the 41 other course and community platforms in this directory are free or have a free plan.

Heartbeat is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $40 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly). 2 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.

9 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from

How each one differs from Heartbeat

  1. systeme.io

    All-in-one marketing suite with funnels, email, courses and community

    What is free: 2,000 contacts, unlimited emails, 3 funnels, 1 course with 500 students, 1 community, 1 blog, 1 automation rule and 1 email campaign. No card needed.

    • systeme.io starts at $17 per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly. Heartbeat starts at $40 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
    • systeme.io has a free plan. Heartbeat does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Heartbeat lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • systeme.io also covers booking links, sales pipeline, marketing automation and email campaigns.
    systeme.io pricing and details

  2. Discourse

    Open-source discussion forum software with hosted plans

    What is free: Free hosting plan: 2 staff seats, 10 categories, 5GB of storage, 20k emails a month and 500k page views a month.

    • Discourse starts at $100 per month. Heartbeat starts at $40 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
    • Discourse has a free plan. Heartbeat does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Heartbeat lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
    • Discourse is open source, according to its own site.
    Discourse pricing and details

  3. Maven

    Marketplace for live cohort courses and workshops taught by experts

    What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.

    • Maven is free. Heartbeat starts at $40 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
    • Maven has a free plan. Heartbeat does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Heartbeat lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Maven also covers surveys and email campaigns.
    Maven pricing and details

  4. LifterLMS

    WordPress LMS plugin with a free core and paid bundles

    What is free: Core plugin: unlimited courses, memberships, students and teachers, with quizzes, certificates and achievement badges.

    • LifterLMS starts at $398 per year for 1 site (Earth bundle), or a free core plugin. Heartbeat starts at $40 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
    • LifterLMS has a free plan. Heartbeat does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Heartbeat lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • LifterLMS also covers templates, marketing automation and reports.
    LifterLMS pricing and details

  5. Sensei LMS

    WordPress course plugin with a free core and a paid Pro tier

    What is free: Sensei Free: unlimited free courses, certificate builder, basic quizzes and learning mode, open-source and community supported.

    • Sensei LMS starts at $15 per month, billed yearly ($179), for Sensei Pro; the core plugin is free. Heartbeat starts at $40 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
    • Sensei LMS has a free plan. Heartbeat does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Heartbeat lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Sensei LMS is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    Sensei LMS pricing and details

  6. Ruzuku

    Course platform with live sessions, community and no sales fee

    What is free: Up to 5 student enrollments at a time, unlimited courses, community discussions, live meetings, sales pages and payments.

    • Ruzuku starts at $99 per month, billed monthly ($997 per year). Heartbeat starts at $40 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
    • Ruzuku has a free plan. Heartbeat does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Heartbeat lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Ruzuku also covers webinars.
    Ruzuku pricing and details

  7. Hotmart

    Sell courses and digital products for a cut of each sale

    What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.

    • Hotmart is free. Heartbeat starts at $40 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
    • Hotmart has a free plan. Heartbeat does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Heartbeat lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Hotmart also covers marketing automation, affiliate tracking, digital downloads and webinars.
    Hotmart pricing and details

  8. Fourthwall

    Creator shop with merch, digital products and memberships

    What is free: Design and sell products, offer memberships, run promotions; 5% fee and 5 GB limit on digital products.

    • Fourthwall starts at $15 per month for Pro. Heartbeat starts at $40 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
    • Fourthwall has a free plan. Heartbeat does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Heartbeat lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
    • Fourthwall also covers online store, digital downloads, merchant of record and print on demand.
    Fourthwall pricing and details

Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Heartbeat?

Yes. systeme.io, Discourse, Maven, LifterLMS, Sensei LMS, Ruzuku, Hotmart, Paid Memberships Pro and 1 more are free or have a free plan.

Does Heartbeat have a free plan?

Heartbeat has no free plan. Heartbeat is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $40 per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Heartbeat: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.