What you get, plan by plan
The pricing page on 30 October 2026 listed four plans. The same page says every plan includes unlimited email sends, unlimited file storage, 0% transaction fees, an affiliate program feature, support from a person, and unlimited sub-accounts that each carry your plan's limits. [1]
| Plan | Monthly price | Contacts | Sales funnels | Courses | Automation rules | Custom domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 2,000 | 3 | 1 (up to 500 students) | 1 | 1 |
| Startup | $17 | 5,000 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| Webinar | $47 | 10,000 | 50 | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| Unlimited | $97 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Funnels and pages
When you create a funnel you name it, choose its domain and currency, and pick one of four types: Build an Audience (an opt-in page and a thank-you page), Sell (an order form and a thank-you page), Custom (blank), and Run an evergreen webinar, which needs the Webinar or Unlimited plan. [2]
Order forms sell digital products (courses, bundles, tags, communities or paid calendar events) or physical products. The help article is explicit that systeme.io does not handle shipping or fulfillment for physical goods. Upsell and downsell steps can follow an order form, and each accepted offer is charged as a separate transaction. [3][4]
Email and automation
Email campaigns are timed sequences: each email waits a delay after the previous one and can be limited to certain hours or weekdays. Automation rules connect events to actions, for example the trigger Funnel step form subscribed with the action Subscribe to campaign, or New sale with Send email. [5][6][12]
Two documented limits matter for planning. A trigger can fire at most 20 times for the same contact, after which rules and workflows are disabled for that contact, and rule task history is kept for one month. To send from your own address you must authenticate a custom domain with three CNAME records and a DMARC record; personal addresses such as Gmail cannot be authenticated. [6][7]
Courses and blog
Courses are built from modules and lectures, with four access types: full, drip (lectures unlock after a delay), partial (selected modules), and partial with drip. Video uploads are capped at 2GB per file, with unlimited media storage. [8][9]
The pricing page lists 1 blog on the Free plan. Its plan summaries do not state blog counts for the paid plans, so check the live comparison grid if you plan to run more than one blog. [1]
Strengths and documented limits
Sources: pricing FAQ and help articles listed below. [1][3][10][11]
| Area | What the vendor documents | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fees | 0% transaction fees on all plans | You still pay Stripe, PayPal or another gateway, e.g. Stripe US cards at 2.9% + 30c [10] |
| Email volume | Unlimited sends on all plans | Cost scales with contacts, not sends |
| Free plan sales | Up to $10,000 in total sales, then 3 days to upgrade | Plan the upgrade before a launch, not during it |
| Going over a limit | Warning emails for 3 days; on day 4 paid plans auto-upgrade, free accounts are restricted | A traffic spike can raise your bill automatically |
| Refunds | Payments are non-refundable (pricing FAQ) | Test on Free before buying annual |
| Physical goods | No shipping or fulfillment | Use a store platform for real inventory |
| Course access email | Automatic and cannot be customized | Students see a generic password-setup email |
Who it fits and who should skip
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.
- Fits: a coach or course creator under 10,000 contacts who wants pages, email, checkout and course delivery on one bill.
- Fits: someone currently paying separately for a funnel builder, an email tool and a course host, and willing to rebuild in one place.
- Skip: a store with many physical products, shipping rules and inventory.
- Skip: a newsletter business that needs deliverability reporting, many automation branches or engagement scoring from a dedicated email tool.
- Test first: a brand that depends on highly custom page design. Build one real page on the free plan and check it on a phone before moving anything.
Questions before you decide
Does systeme.io charge a transaction fee?
The pricing page lists 0% transaction fees on all plans. Your payment gateway, such as Stripe or PayPal, still charges its own processing fee.
What happens if I go over a plan limit?
The pricing FAQ says you get daily warnings for 3 days. On day 4 a paid plan is upgraded to the next plan automatically, and a free account is restricted until you upgrade or remove the extra items.
Can I send emails from a Gmail address?
No. The help center says only custom domains can be authenticated, and authentication is mandatory to send email from systeme.io.
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
- systeme.io help: How to create an order form/payment page Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- systeme.io help: How to create an upsell and a downsell Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- systeme.io help: How to set up an email campaign Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- systeme.io help: How automation rules work Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- systeme.io help: How to authenticate your domain name for email sending Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- systeme.io help: How to create a course Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- systeme.io help: How to host your videos Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Stripe pricing Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- systeme.io help: How to sell an online course Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- systeme.io help: automate the sending of a series of emails Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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