Last Updated on October 10, 2026 by SaaS Stacked
Why people leave ClickFunnels
It’s not that ClickFunnels is bad — it’s that the bill is bigger than the sticker. $127/month gets you the funnel builder. Then you need email ($20–50/month), and course hosting if you sell courses ($40–100/month). The real stack: $200–280/month.
Everyone below replaces most or all of that stack for less. Ranked by how completely they replace ClickFunnels, not just by price.
Quick picks
- Best overall replacement: Systeme.io — funnels + unlimited email + courses from $0–27/month. The closest thing to “ClickFunnels at 1/5 the price.”
- Best for course sellers leaving ClickFunnels: Kajabi — expensive ($149+/month) but replaces funnels + email + courses + community properly.
- Best email-first alternative: GetResponse — funnels + webinars + email from ~$19/month.
- Best landing-page-only swap: Leadpages — if you only used ClickFunnels for pages, stop paying for funnels you don’t build.
The alternatives, honestly reviewed
1. Systeme.io — the full replacement
Funnels, unlimited email sends (even on the free plan), course hosting, membership sites, order bumps, 1-click upsells — the whole ClickFunnels stack in one bill. Free plan: 2,000 contacts. Paid from $27/month.
Switch if: price is the reason you’re leaving. This is the move 9 times out of 10.
2. Kajabi — the premium replacement
If you outgrew ClickFunnels rather than being priced out: Kajabi does funnels (“pipelines”), email, courses, coaching, and community at a genuinely high level. Starts ~$149/month — not cheap, but one bill replacing three.
Switch if: you’re a course creator doing real revenue and want everything excellent, not just cheap.
3. GetResponse — the webinar seller’s pick
Funnel builder + email + webinar hosting under one roof from ~$19/month. Less funnel-template depth than ClickFunnels, but if you sell through live webinars it’s the more complete tool for your actual workflow.
Switch if: webinars are your sales engine.
4. Kartra — the all-in-one veteran
Funnels, email, memberships, helpdesk, affiliate management — the original “everything in one place” platform. Starts ~$99/month. Dated interface, loyal user base, deep feature set.
Switch if: you want every feature under one roof and don’t mind a learning curve.
5. Leadpages — the page-only downgrade (in a good way)
If you were paying $127/month but only ever built landing pages: Leadpages does high-converting pages from ~$37/month. Pair with any email tool. Don’t pay for funnel features you never touch.
Switch if: brutal honesty says you never built a real funnel.
Migration: what actually transfers
- Contacts: CSV export/import everywhere. Easy.
- Funnel pages: must be rebuilt. Budget a weekend; simpler funnels take hours.
- Email sequences: must be rebuilt in the new automation builder.
- Stripe/PayPal: reconnect in minutes.
- What you lose: ClickFunnels-specific template designs and any Follow-Up Funnels automations. Everything else moves.
FAQ
What’s the cheapest ClickFunnels alternative that’s actually good?
Systeme.io — free plan is real (2,000 contacts, unlimited emails), $27/month paid.
Can I get a refund leaving ClickFunnels?
ClickFunnels bills monthly/annually; cancel before renewal. Annual plans are generally not refunded mid-term — time your switch for renewal week.
Will my conversions drop if I switch?
The platform doesn’t convert — the offer and copy do. A rebuilt funnel with the same offer converts the same. The risk is rebuild sloppiness, not the tool.
Bottom line
Price-motivated → Systeme.io. Revenue-stage course creator → Kajabi. Webinar seller → GetResponse. Only-ever-built-landing-pages → Leadpages.