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Free alternatives to Kartra

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

Kartra is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $52 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($59 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 Kartra

  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. Kartra starts at $52 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($59 monthly).
    • systeme.io has a free plan. Kartra does not, though it has a free trial.
    • systeme.io also covers booking links, sales pipeline and community.
    • Kartra also covers forms, surveys and help desk.
    systeme.io vs Kartrasysteme.io pricing and details

  2. Maven

    Marketplace for live cohort courses and workshops taught by experts

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

    • Maven is free. Kartra starts at $52 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($59 monthly).
    • Maven has a free plan. Kartra does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Maven also covers community.
    • Kartra also covers marketing automation, forms and help desk.
    Maven pricing and details

  3. 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. Kartra starts at $52 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($59 monthly).
    • LifterLMS has a free plan. Kartra does not, though it has a free trial.
    • LifterLMS also covers templates, reports and community.
    • Kartra also covers forms, surveys, email campaigns and help desk.
    LifterLMS pricing and details

  4. 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. Kartra starts at $52 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($59 monthly).
    • Sensei LMS has a free plan. Kartra does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Sensei LMS is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Sensei LMS also covers templates.
    Sensei LMS pricing and details

  5. Hotmart

    Sell courses and digital products for a cut of each sale

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

    • Hotmart is free. Kartra starts at $52 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($59 monthly).
    • Hotmart has a free plan. Kartra does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Hotmart also covers community, affiliate tracking, digital downloads and webinars.
    • Kartra also covers forms, surveys, email campaigns and help desk.
    Hotmart pricing and details

  6. 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. Kartra starts at $52 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($59 monthly).
    • Discourse has a free plan. Kartra does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Discourse lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Discourse is open source, according to its own site.
    Discourse pricing and details

  7. 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). Kartra starts at $52 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($59 monthly).
    • Ruzuku has a free plan. Kartra does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Ruzuku also covers community and webinars.
    • Kartra also covers marketing automation, forms, surveys, email campaigns and help desk.
    Ruzuku 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. Kartra starts at $52 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($59 monthly).
    • Fourthwall has a free plan. Kartra does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Fourthwall lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Fourthwall also covers community, online store, digital downloads, merchant of record and print on demand.
    Fourthwall pricing and details

Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Kartra?

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

Does Kartra have a free plan?

Kartra has no free plan. Kartra is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $52 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($59 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 Kartra: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.