Systeme.io pricing: is it a cheap newsletter tool?
Systeme.io is an all-in-one tool (funnels, courses, email, a blog) rather than a newsletter platform. Its plans are priced by contacts, and its pricing page says email sends are unlimited on every plan and that it charges no transaction fees. Checked on Systeme.io's pricing page.
Plans and limits
| Plan | Monthly | Contacts | Sales funnels | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 2,000 | 3 | 1 |
| Startup | $17 | 5,000 | 10 | 5 |
| Webinar | $47 | 10,000 | 50 | 20 |
| Unlimited | $97 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
- Email sends: listed as unlimited on all plans. verified
- Transaction fees: the page says “No transaction fees” on all plans. Your payment processor (Stripe or PayPal) still charges its own fee. verified
- Free plan limits: 1 blog, 1 custom domain, 1 automation rule and 1 email campaign, per the plan's feature list. verified
- Yearly billing: offered with “2 months free”. The page did not show the exact yearly prices when we checked, so we do not list them. unverified
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Compared with newsletter-first platforms
For a plain newsletter, the free tiers are the fairest comparison. Systeme.io's free plan holds fewer contacts than Kit's and a little fewer than beehiiv's, and it allows a single email campaign, so it suits a small list or a list that sits next to a course or funnel.
| Platform | Free plan limit | Built for |
|---|---|---|
| Systeme.io | 2,000 contacts | Funnels, courses and email in one tool |
| Kit | 10,000 subscribers | Newsletters and creator email |
| beehiiv | 2,500 subscribers | Newsletters with growth and ad tools |
Kit and beehiiv limits come from our Kit and beehiiv pricing pages. Contacts and subscribers are not counted identically on every platform.
When it makes sense, on the facts
In Systeme.io's favour
- No platform transaction fee on sales.
- Courses, funnels and a blog are included, so one tool can replace several.
- Unlimited email sends on every plan.
Limits to know
- The Free plan stops at 2,000 contacts and one email campaign.
- It is not built around newsletters, so it lacks newsletter-specific extras such as beehiiv's ad network or Substack's publication app.
We have not used Systeme.io as a publisher; this page covers price and published limits only. Deliverability and editor quality are not assessed. See the methodology.