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Why Systeme.io?

Let's Compare the Lowest Starting plans...

Often, when starting out we focus on the immediate costs of the tools needed to run our businesses.

However, the goal is to grow! And as you grow your needs will grow too!

So when evaluating tools and platforms, keep the following in mind as you make your decisions:

  • What features are required? (the "must-haves" for your business.)

  • What features are the bells and whistles? (the "I might use this in the future" or "the everyone is using this, so I have to too.")

  • What features will you need as you grow?

  • What's the learning curve? (Will you be able to learn how to use them yourself, or will you be forced to hire help?)

These are the hidden costs of any platform that are often overlooked. 😉 Just some food for thought.

To help you, I've compared several of the most popular platforms, their features and their different plans to help you decide what is best for you.

Features

Kickstarter

Essentials

Lowest Plan

Price

$89

(or $71/month billed annually)

$59

(or $52/month billed annually)

$97

Contacts limit

2,000

250

500

Unlimited

Email sending

Unlimited

Unlimited marketing emails

10,000 emails/mo

(Not specified; includes 2-way email/SMS tools)

Funnels/Pages

3 funnels / 15 steps;
A/B tests: 1

1 website

Unlimited funnels & landing pages; 1 website

5 pages; funnel mapper

Website & funnel builders; booking; pipelines; social calendar

Courses/Memberships

1 course; students unlimited

1 product; 1 community (+ unlimited access groups)

1 product; 1 membership/course

Memberships appear on higher plan; Starter focuses on CRM + funnels

Domains

1

1

1

Sub-accounts

Unlimited (each with same plan limits)

1 extra admin user

2-3

Notable limits/fees & extras

0% transaction fees;
1 email campaign;
1 automation rule;
1 workflow;
file storage: unlimited.

Uses Kajabi Payments (typical card rates shown);
14-day trial; includes Creator Studio & Kajabi AI on page.

5% transaction fee on sales;
forms unlimited;
checkouts;

100 pre-built campaigns;
basic analytics; Kartra AI (30 uses).

includes workflow builder,
power dialer,
call tracking,
reputation management, etc.;
14-day trial.

Let's Compare the Highest Level plans...

Features

Pro

Professional

Agency Unlimited

Price

$399

$549

$297

Contacts limit

Unlimited

100,000

(Not explicitly stated)

Unlimited

Email sending

Unlimited

Unlimited marketing emails

10,000 emails/mo

(Not specified; includes 2-way email/SMS tools)

Funnels/Pages

Unlimited funnels, unlimited steps, unlimited campaigns, A/B tests, etc.

Unlimited landing pages, pipelines, etc.

High limits on pages, funnels, etc.

Unlimited funnels, sites, workflows, etc.

Courses/Memberships

Unlimited courses, membership sites, etc.

Unlimited products, courses, etc.

(Included)

Membership/portal features included in full plan

Domains

Unlimited custom domains

3 websites, full branding control

(Full domains & branding)

White-label options

Sub-accounts

Unlimited (each with same plan limits)

25 admin users

(Highest tier gives max features)

Unlimited subaccounts

Notable limits/fees & extras

0% transaction fees;
file storage: unlimited.

0% transaction fee (Kajabi Payments)

Lower or no transaction fees at higher levels

Some SMS/email may be usage-based; advanced features require higher tier ($497 SaaS)

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