Choose by the job

Systeme.io puts the funnel, email list and first course in one place. Payhip starts with a product and buyer access. Choose by the selling workflow, not by the word free.

Systeme.io: what our free account showed

2,000 contacts, 3 funnels, 1 email campaign with automation, 1 course, and your own domain. No credit card to start. The free plan is real. We built our whole stack on it - bio page, lead funnel, welcome automation - and it never once asked for a card.

Payhip: what our free account showed

Free Forever is $0/month plus a 5% Payhip transaction fee; payment-processor fees are extra. A strong starting point for a first useful course or digital product. Test the learner experience and budget for fees.

What each free plan stops you doing

Systeme.io: One means one: 1 campaign, 1 course, 1 automation rule, 1 workflow. Enough to launch one real project, not a portfolio - and the "Powered by systeme.io" badge stays on your pages until you pay.

Payhip: Free to start does not mean free to sell. Native video hosting is a separate $5/month subscription. Unlisted YouTube embeds are not locked-down course protection.

Which one should you test first?

Systeme.io fits a funnel-led launch with follow-up email. Payhip fits testing a first course or digital product without a monthly store bill.