systeme.io
All-in-one marketing suite with funnels, email, courses and community
Our verdict
Third of our top three course and community platforms
For: Anyone who wants to start selling for nothing
systeme.io's free plan, with no card, covers 2,000 contacts, unlimited emails, 3 funnels, 1 course for up to 500 students and 1 community, and no plan takes a fee on sales, though payment processors still charge theirs. Startup is $17 a month for 5 courses and 5,000 contacts. It is third because it is a funnel and email builder first: the course side has video, PDFs, drip and locking but no quizzes or certificates on record, it runs only in a browser, and the free plan allows 1 automation rule and 1 email campaign.
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Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for selling a first course without paying anything
systeme.io is the cheap way in: funnels, email, a course and a community on a free plan, and no plan ever takes a cut of your sales. Startup is $17 a month for 5,000 contacts. The course side is basic next to the dedicated course platforms, though, with no quizzes or certificates in the listing.
Who systeme.io is for
- Great if you want to sell your first course before spending a penny
- Handy when you want funnels, email and affiliates without three separate bills
- Good for people running several brands, with unlimited sub-accounts
Who systeme.io is not for
- Too light for courses that need quizzes, certificates or graded work
- Tight if you stay free, with 1 automation rule and 1 email campaign
- Not for you if your students want an app on their phones, as none is listed
Why systeme.io gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyNo plan takes a fee on sales. One course sells on the free plan, and Startup, with 5 courses, is $17 a month or about $14 billed yearly with 2 months free. So $2,000 of sales costs $0 on Free or about $14 a month on Startup, under 60% of this category's cheaper quarter ($29).
- BFree plan and trialA free plan with no card and no end date: 2,000 contacts, unlimited emails, 3 funnels and 1 course for 500 students. One person selling one course could live on it; 1 automation rule and 1 email campaign is where it pinches.
- CFeaturesFunnels with upsells, email automations, courses, a community, an affiliate program, a store, bookings, a CRM and webinars. A lot. The course side is the gap: video, PDFs, drip and locking, with no quizzes or certificates in the listing.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record. Templates help, but it's a funnel builder first, so you're building pages, emails and automations before the course sells.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with Stripe, PayPal, Zoom, Google Meet, Sheets and Calendar, ActiveCampaign and Twilio, plus a public API. No phone or desktop apps listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from systeme.io's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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systeme.io's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 16 of the 18 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 18 of 18) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $17 a month, against a middle price of $41 for the category: 1 of the 17 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 19 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. systeme.io’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 18 of 18
- BFree plan and trialAbove 17 of 18, level with 1
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 18, level with 9
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 18, level with 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 18, level with 17
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 19 course and community platforms. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep systeme.io, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace systeme.io you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 16 of the 18 other course and community platforms we grade. It costs $204 a year.
What you could make
- Online courses and sales pipeline: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
- Booking pages that read and write other people's calendars and send the emails.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, PayPal and Zoom among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. systeme.io’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is systeme.io?
systeme.io is an all-in-one marketing suite for online businesses: sales funnels, a website and blog builder, email marketing, automations, an affiliate program, a booking calendar and a store, with online courses and communities alongside. Plans are set mainly by contact count, a free plan covers up to 2,000 contacts, and no plan takes a transaction fee.
systeme.io has a free plan. Paid plans start at $17 per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- New creators who want funnels, email and a course without paying yet
- Sellers who want no transaction fee on any plan
- Agencies or owners of several brands, using unlimited sub-accounts
Worth knowing
- The free plan stops at 2,000 contacts, 1 course with 500 students, 1 automation rule and 1 email campaign.
- Evergreen webinars start on the Webinar plan at $47 a month.
- No plan charges a transaction fee; Stripe, PayPal and other processors still charge their own.
Key features
- Sales funnels
- A drag-and-drop funnel builder with templates, A/B tests, one-click upsells, order bumps, countdown timers and evergreen webinars.
- Email marketing and automations
- Unlimited email sends on every plan, with broadcasts, sequences, tags, segments and automation rules triggered by purchases or sign-ups.
- Online courses
- Video lessons, PDF downloads, drip schedules, module locking and student progress, sold through your funnels.
- Communities
- Free or paid members-only spaces with posts and comments, tied to courses and funnels: 1 on the free plan, 5 on Startup.
- Affiliate program
- Run your own affiliate program with custom commissions, referral tracking and payouts, on every plan including Free.
- Store, bookings and CRM
- Sell digital and physical products, take bookings with deposits through a built-in calendar, and track leads in CRM pipelines.
systeme.io pricing
- Starts at
- $17 per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly
- Free plan
- 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.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 2,000 contacts, 3 funnels, 1 course for up to 500 students, 1 community, 1 website, 1 custom domain, 1 automation rule. |
| Startup | $17per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly | 10 funnels, 5 courses with unlimited students, 5 communities, 5 websites, 10 automation rules, 10 email campaigns, 3 custom domains. |
| Webinar | $47per month for up to 10,000 contacts, billed monthly | Adds 10 evergreen webinars, 50 funnels, 20 courses and communities, 100 automation rules and 10 custom domains. The plan for 10,000 contacts. |
| Unlimited | $97per month for unlimited contacts, billed monthly | Unlimited contacts, funnels, courses, communities, automation rules and custom domains, plus early access to new features. |
Read from systeme.io on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with systeme.io before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount2 months free with annual billing
systeme.io's pricing page has a monthly and annual switch and says annual billing gives 2 months free on paid plans.
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Common questions
Is systeme.io free?
systeme.io has a free plan. 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. Paid plans start at $17 per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly.
How much does systeme.io cost?
systeme.io lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Startup: $17 per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly. Webinar: $47 per month for up to 10,000 contacts, billed monthly. Unlimited: $97 per month for unlimited contacts, billed monthly. Prices were read from systeme.io on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does systeme.io work on?
systeme.io is available on Web.
Does systeme.io offer any discounts?
systeme.io publicly lists the following: 2 months free with annual billing.
Does systeme.io have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. systeme.io is listed for Web.
Does systeme.io have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. systeme.io is listed for Web.
Is systeme.io open source?
systeme.io is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Does systeme.io have an API?
Yes. systeme.io offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does systeme.io integrate with?
systeme.io's listing names Stripe, PayPal, Zoom, Google Meet, Google Sheets, Google Calendar, ActiveCampaign and Twilio. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes systeme.io?
systeme.io is made by systeme.io.
What are the alternatives to systeme.io?
The closest alternatives to systeme.io in our directory are Kartra, Kajabi, Podia, Kit and Thinkific. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with systeme.io.
How does systeme.io compare with other course and community platforms?
systeme.io's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 16 of the 18 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on value for money (A, above 18 of 18) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Is systeme.io good value for money?
ToolGPA grades systeme.io A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $17 a month, against a middle price of $41 for the category: 1 of the 17 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of systeme.io?
To replace systeme.io you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 16 of the 18 other course and community platforms we grade. It costs $204 a year. What you could not make: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to. Booking pages that read and write other people's calendars and send the emails. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
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