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Systeme.io vs ClickFunnels vs Kartra: the honest breakdown for course creators and coaches

Three platforms, three price tiers, one real question: do you need to pay $97 to $119 a month, or does a genuinely free plan cover what your business actually needs right now? Pricing pulled from each vendor's own published plan pages, dated and sourced.

By Michel Adelaide · Course Platforms Desk · Pricing verified July 2026

Editor's Systeme.io Best Value

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$0–$549

full monthly price range covered across all 7 platforms

July 2026

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Every price and spec is pulled from the vendor's current pricing page and dated. No invented "hours tested" claims — hands-on notes are labeled as such, separately from spec comparisons.

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