The three paid plans side by side
Figures from the systeme.io pricing page, accessed 30 October 2026. All paid plans also include unlimited email sends, 0% transaction fees and unlimited sub-accounts with the same limits as the plan. [1]
| Limit | Startup | Webinar | Unlimited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $17 | $47 | $97 |
| Contacts | 5,000 | 10,000 | Unlimited |
| Sales funnels | 10 | 50 | Unlimited |
| Courses | 5 | 20 | Unlimited |
| Automation rules | 10 | 100 | Unlimited |
| Custom domains | 3 | 10 | Unlimited |
| Evergreen webinars | Not listed | Included | Included |
| Early access to new features | Not listed | Not listed | Listed |
Monthly or annual billing
The billing toggle advertises annual billing as "2 months free". The page text we could read did not print the annual totals. If the offer means paying for 10 months, Startup would be about $170 a year, Webinar about $470 and Unlimited about $970; that is our arithmetic, so confirm the total at checkout. [1]
The pricing FAQ also says payments are non-refundable and that a cancelled plan stays active until the next billing date before the account moves to Free. Paying annually before you have run a real launch on the plan is therefore the bigger risk. [1]
Worked example: a coach with 3,000 contacts
A coach has 3,000 contacts, one lead-magnet funnel, one booking funnel, one paid program, a welcome sequence and a buyer follow-up. Contacts alone rule out Free (2,000). Startup covers 5,000 contacts, and the setup uses 2 or 3 funnels and perhaps 3 to 5 automation rules, well inside 10.
Cost: $17 a month, or $204 a year on monthly billing. The next wall is contacts: at roughly 300 new contacts a month the coach reaches 5,000 in about seven months, so put a reminder at 4,500.
Worked example: a course seller with 5 courses
A course seller has 5 courses and 4,000 contacts. Startup allows exactly 5 courses, so the sixth course is the trigger, not contacts. Webinar allows 20 courses at $47 a month ($564 a year on monthly billing), a $360 yearly difference from Startup.
Watch how over-limit handling works: the pricing FAQ says that after 3 days of warnings, a paid plan is upgraded to the next plan automatically. Publishing a sixth course on Startup and leaving it would move you to Webinar without a separate decision. [1]
Which limit you hit first
If none of these are close, stay on the cheaper plan. The Free plan is covered in our free-plan limits guide.
- List builders: contacts. 5,000 and 10,000 are the walls between plans.
- Course sellers: course count. 5 on Startup, 20 on Webinar.
- Agencies or multi-brand owners: custom domains. 3 on Startup, 10 on Webinar.
- Automation-heavy setups: rules. Each tag, campaign and enrolment rule counts toward 10 on Startup.
- Webinar sellers: evergreen webinar funnels need Webinar or Unlimited. [2]
Checklist before upgrading
We have not used these accounts for this guide. Everything here is taken from vendor pages and help articles read on 30 October 2026; plan grids change, so recheck the live page before you pay.
- Count contacts, funnels, courses, rules and domains you use today, and what you add in the next 90 days.
- Remove unused funnels and stale rules before deciding a bigger plan is needed.
- Decide whether you need evergreen webinars now or later.
- Choose monthly first unless you are confident in the plan for a full year.
- Set calendar reminders at 90% of your most-used limit.
Questions before you decide
Which systeme.io plan includes evergreen webinars?
The pricing page lists evergreen webinars on Webinar ($47 a month) and Unlimited. The help center says the evergreen webinar funnel type needs a Webinar or Unlimited plan.
Is the annual plan cheaper?
The pricing page advertises annual billing as "2 months free". Check the annual total at checkout, because the FAQ says payments are non-refundable.
Do paid plans limit email sends?
No. The pricing page says every plan includes unlimited email sends; the limit that grows with the plan is contacts.
Sources & verification
Product details and prices can change. Check the linked provider before buying.
- systeme.io pricing and plan FAQ Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- systeme.io help: How to create a funnel Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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