The systeme.io Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about systeme.io in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
systeme.io
The Insider’s Guide
All-in-one marketing suite with funnels, email, courses and community
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among course and community platforms, read from systeme.io’s own pages.
Made by systeme.io · checked Oct 17, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from systeme.io’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on systeme.io’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 16 of the 18 other course and community platforms we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about systeme.io, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The course side is basic next to the dedicated course platforms, though, with no quizzes or certificates in the listing.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $17 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $17 per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly.
- 3
There is 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.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Sales funnels
A drag-and-drop funnel builder with templates, A/B tests, one-click upsells, order bumps, countdown timers and evergreen webinars.
- 6
Email marketing and automations
Unlimited email sends on every plan, with broadcasts, sequences, tags, segments and automation rules triggered by purchases or sign-ups.
- 7
Online courses
Video lessons, PDF downloads, drip schedules, module locking and student progress, sold through your funnels.
- 8
A 2.8 GPA, above 16 of 18
That is against the other course and community platforms we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
systeme.io at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $17 per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- systeme.io
- Category
- Courses & Communities
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | No 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). |
| Free plan and trial | B | A 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. |
| Features | C | Funnels 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with Stripe, PayPal, Zoom, Google Meet, Sheets and Calendar, ActiveCampaign and Twilio, plus a public API. No phone or desktop apps listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$17
A month to start. There is a free plan too
systeme.io has a free plan. Paid plans start at $17 per month for up to 5,000 contacts, billed monthly.
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
$17
per 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
$47
per 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
$97
per month for unlimited contacts, billed monthly
Unlimited contacts, funnels, courses, communities, automation rules and custom domains, plus early access to new features.
The 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.
Read from systeme.io on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
2 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.
Stated on systeme.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
All-in-one marketing suite with funnels, email, courses and community. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, booking links, sales pipeline, marketing automation, email campaigns, online courses, community.
Funnels with upsells, email automations, courses, a community, an affiliate program, a store, bookings, a CRM and webinars.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Google Sheets
- Google Calendar
- ActiveCampaign
- Twilio
systeme.io is made by systeme.io.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
16/18
Other course and community platforms it is graded above
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
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 18
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 18
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 18
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 19 course and community platforms. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. systeme.io is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Kartra, Kajabi, Podia, Kit and Thinkific
The 5 tools systeme.io is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Kartra
Free trial · from $52/mo
Marketing suite with funnels, email, courses and membership sites.
- 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.
- 2.0GPA
Kajabi
Free trial · from $143/mo
All-in-one platform for selling courses, coaching and communities.
- systeme.io has a free plan. Kajabi does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Kajabi lists iOS and Android apps.
- systeme.io also covers booking links and sales pipeline.
- 2.4GPA
Podia
Free trial · from $42/mo
Website, store, courses, community and email for creators in one place.
- systeme.io has a free plan. Podia does not, though it has a free trial.
- systeme.io also covers booking links and sales pipeline.
- 2.6GPA
Kit
Free plan · from $33/mo
Email marketing and paid newsletters for creators.
- systeme.io also covers booking links, sales pipeline, online courses and community.
- Kit also covers forms and paid newsletters.
- 2.4GPA
Thinkific
Free trial · from $40/mo
Course, community and membership platform for experts and academies.
- systeme.io has a free plan. Thinkific does not, though it has a free trial.
- systeme.io also covers booking links, sales pipeline, marketing automation and email campaigns.
- Thinkific also covers invoicing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
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.
How much does systeme.io cost?
systeme.io lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from systeme.io’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by systeme.io. Prices change, so check systeme.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- systeme.io, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/systeme-io
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what systeme.io’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. systeme.io is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by systeme.io. Prices and plans change: check systeme.io before you buy.