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ClickFunnels Alternatives (2026)
Most people searching this have already decided $97 a month is too much for what they are getting. That is usually the right instinct — but the best replacement depends on which part of ClickFunnels you actually use, and that is the question this page answers first.
- Cheapest real replacement
- Systeme.io — free, then $17/mo
- If you manage clients
- GoHighLevel
- If you sell courses on WordPress
- MemberPress
- First question
- Which part are you actually using?
Start here: what are you replacing?
ClickFunnels bundles four things — a page builder, an email tool, a course platform and a checkout. Almost nobody uses all four heavily. Work out which one you actually rely on and the shortlist collapses to one obvious answer.
- Mostly landing pages and a simple checkout
- Systeme.io — free to start, $17/mo after. This covers the majority of people reading this page.
- Running marketing for several businesses or clients
- GoHighLevel — same $97 entry price, but built for multiple client workspaces.
- Courses or membership, and you already have WordPress
- MemberPress — you may not need a funnel platform at all.
The shortlist at a glance
| Tool | Starts at | Free tier | Replaces ClickFunnels for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systeme.io | $0, then $17/mo | Yes — genuinely | Funnels, email, courses, checkout — most use cases |
| GoHighLevel | $97/mo | No | Agencies running client accounts |
| MemberPress | Annual licence | No | Courses and membership on your own WordPress site |
| ClickFunnels (for reference) | $97/mo | No | — |
Prices read from vendor pricing pages on 11 September 2026. MemberPress is sold as an annual WordPress licence rather than a monthly SaaS subscription, so it is not directly comparable on a per-month basis — check the vendor for current rates.
Systeme.io — the honest default
For most people leaving ClickFunnels for cost reasons, this is the answer. The free plan covers 2,000 contacts, three funnels, one course, one custom domain, unlimited emails and no transaction fees — enough to run and monetise a small business without paying anything. Paid plans start at $17 a month.
The comparison that matters: Systeme.io’s most expensive plan costs $97 — the same as ClickFunnels’ cheapest. At the top tier you get unlimited contacts, unlimited funnels and unlimited courses.
What you give up is polish and ecosystem. The page builder is functional rather than elegant, the templates look dated next to purpose-built builders, and the integration list is much shorter. If your pages have to look bespoke, this will frustrate you. If your funnel is a headline, a form and a checkout, you will not notice.
Full Systeme.io pricing breakdown →
GoHighLevel — only if you have clients
GoHighLevel is not a cheaper ClickFunnels; it starts at the same $97. It is a different shape of product — a multi-tenant platform where each client gets an isolated workspace, with CRM, calendars, SMS and automation alongside funnels.
If you run marketing for several businesses, this replaces ClickFunnels and three or four other subscriptions, and that is where the value is. If you have one business, it is a large amount of machinery you will never open, with a steeper learning curve as the price of admission.
One caution the sticker price hides: AI, SMS and calling are metered on top of every tier, so the monthly figure is a floor rather than a forecast.
GoHighLevel vs ClickFunnels, compared directly →
MemberPress — when you do not need a funnel platform
Worth considering if the honest description of your business is “I sell a course” rather than “I run funnels”. MemberPress is a WordPress plugin that handles memberships, course delivery, content protection and payments on a site you already own.
The trade is real: you take on hosting, updates and the assembly work that a hosted platform does for you, and you will want add-ons for things ClickFunnels bundles. In exchange you own the stack, you are not renting your checkout, and there is no monthly platform fee scaling with your list size.
Others you will see recommended
Kajabi, Kartra, Leadpages, Unbounce and Thrive Suite all appear on lists like this, and several are good products. We have not reviewed them yet, so we are not going to rank them or quote their prices from memory — that is how comparison pages end up confidently wrong.
What we will say is how to slot them: Kajabi and Kartra sit at or above ClickFunnels’ price point and compete on breadth, so they rarely solve a cost problem. Leadpages and Unbounce are landing-page specialists, so they suit you if pages are all you need and you want them to look better than Systeme.io’s. Thrive Suite is the WordPress-native answer if you are already committed there.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest free alternative to ClickFunnels?
Systeme.io. Its free plan is a permanent plan rather than a trial — 2,000 contacts, three funnels, one course, unlimited emails and no transaction fees. You can take payments on it without ever upgrading.
What is the best ClickFunnels alternative for WordPress?
If you already run WordPress, the honest answer is that you do not need a funnel platform at all — you need the missing pieces bolted onto the site you have. MemberPress handles memberships, course delivery and paid access on your own domain, and pairs with whichever page builder you already use. The trade-off is real: you own the stack and pay once a year instead of monthly, but you also own the updates, the hosting and anything that breaks. ClickFunnels charges $97 a month partly to take that off your hands. Choose WordPress if you already maintain it competently; choose a hosted funnel builder if you do not want to.
Will I lose my funnels if I switch?
Funnels do not transfer between platforms; you rebuild them. That is the real cost of switching and it is worth being honest about. Systeme.io advertises a free migration service on its top tier, which reduces the pain if you are moving something substantial.
Is a cheaper tool worse for conversions?
Not inherently. Conversion comes from the offer, the copy and the traffic, not from which builder rendered the page. Where a premium tool earns its keep is in testing, templates and speed of iteration — useful, but secondary to the offer itself.
Should I switch if ClickFunnels is working?
Probably not. If your funnels are converting and the cost is comfortable relative to revenue, migrating is a week of work that earns you nothing. The case for switching is strongest before you have built much, or when your bill has grown out of proportion to what you use.
How we compiled this
Prices were read from vendor pricing pages on 11 September 2026 and are dated snapshots rather than permanent claims. We have only given detailed assessments of tools we have reviewed; where we have not reviewed something, this page says so rather than ranking it anyway.
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Compare the funnel platforms we have reviewed
Same structure applied to each, so comparisons are like-for-like.