Is Kartra or Systeme cheaper to start with?

Systeme has a free plan and a $17-per-month Startup plan. Kartra's lowest published monthly price is $59 for Essentials.

Do Kartra and Systeme have free plans?

Systeme publishes a free plan with no expiration. Kartra publishes paid plans starting with Essentials and does not list a free plan.

Which platform allows more contacts on its entry plan?

Systeme's Free plan allows 2,000 contacts. Kartra's Essentials plan allows 500 contacts.

Do Kartra or Systeme charge transaction fees?

Kartra lists a 5% transaction fee on Essentials and 0% on Starter and higher plans. Systeme lists 0% platform transaction fees on every plan. Payment processor fees may still apply.

Can I run an affiliate program on the lowest plan?

Systeme includes an affiliate program on its Free plan. Kartra lists affiliate management on Growth, which costs $229 per month with monthly billing.

Which platform offers unlimited email sends?

Systeme lists unlimited email sends on every plan. Kartra lists 10,000 emails per month on Essentials and unlimited email on Starter and higher plans.

Which platform has a customer help desk?

Kartra lists a customer-facing help desk on Growth and live chat on Professional. Systeme publishes vendor support for its users but does not publish a comparable built-in customer help desk.

Which platform supports evergreen webinars?

Systeme lists evergreen webinars on its Webinar and Unlimited plans. Kartra mentions webinars on Starter but does not publish an evergreen webinar plan entitlement.

Kartra vs Systeme

Choose Systeme if you want to start with a free plan and keep subscription costs low; choose Kartra if funnel simulation and a built-in customer help desk are priorities. Both offer funnels, email marketing, courses, checkouts, and affiliate tools, but their plan limits and the tiers that include certain features differ.

Last updated October 31, 2026.

At a glance

Kartra compared with Systeme, one row per dimension
Dimension	Kartra	Systeme
Monthly plan prices	Essentials $59; Starter $119; Growth $229; Professional $549	Free $0; Startup $17; Webinar $47; Unlimited $97
Free plan	Not published	Free plan with no expiration
Entry-plan contact limit	500 contacts on Essentials	2,000 contacts on Free
Email sending	10,000 emails per month on Essentials; unlimited on Starter and above	Unlimited email sends on every plan
Platform transaction fees	5% on Essentials; 0% on Starter and above	0% on every plan
Affiliate management	Included on Growth and above	Included on every plan
Customer-facing help desk	Help desk on Growth; live chat on Professional	Not published
Funnel planning	Funnel mapper on Essentials; simulation on Growth	Sales funnel builder with A/B tests
Evergreen webinars	Not published	Included on Webinar and Unlimited
Courses	1 course or membership on Essentials; unlimited on Starter and above	1 course on Free; 5 on Startup; 20 on Webinar; unlimited on Unlimited
Payment integrations	Stripe, Authorize.net, PayPal, Braintree	Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Flutterwave, Xendit, Mercado Pago
Vendor support	In-account AI assistant and contact with support team	Online support seven days a week

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Which should you choose?

Choose Kartra if

Teams that need funnel simulation
Businesses that want a built-in customer help desk
Creators who want Kartra AI for marketing copy

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Choose Systeme if

Businesses launching on a free plan
Teams that need unlimited email sends on every plan
Creators who want an affiliate program on the free plan
Sellers of physical products

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The verdict

Systeme is the better fit for a business testing its first offers or needing unlimited email sends and an affiliate program without a paid subscription. Kartra is the better fit for a business willing to pay for funnel simulation on Growth or customer help desk tools on Growth and Professional. The deciding factor is whether those Kartra tools justify its higher subscription price for your workflow.