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systeme.io is a low-cost marketing suite with courses included, and the cheaper choice if you want email, funnels, and courses in one tool. If your list and campaigns already live elsewhere, Forento is a course platform first, with unlimited courses, exams, live events, memberships, and a gamified community in one branded academy.

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Forento and systeme.io in numbers

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courses on every paid plan

systeme.io allows 5 on Startup and 20 on Webinar

$78

less per month for unlimited courses

Forento Basic vs systeme.io Unlimited, billed monthly

sales commission on paid plans

On both Forento and systeme.io

day free trial

On Basic, Start, or Scale

Pricing comparison

Compare the entry plans

systeme.io Startup costs $17 per month and includes five courses, 10 sales funnels, and email marketing for 5,000 contacts. Forento Basic costs $19 per month, or $15 billed annually, with unlimited courses but no email marketing or funnels.

systeme.io

Startup plan

$17/mo

billed monthly

5 courses

5,000 contacts

10 sales funnels

Unlimited emails

Forento

Basic plan

$19/mo

billed monthly

Unlimited courses

Unlimited students

Events and webinars

Custom domain

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Feature comparison

Forento vs systeme.io

Compare the capabilities that matter most when you create and sell courses.

Feature	Forento	systeme.io
Online courses	Included	Included
Digital downloads	Included	Included
Memberships	Included	Included
Community	Start and Scale	Included
Website and blog	Start and Scale	Included
Built-in email marketing	Not included	Included
Sales funnels	Not included	Included
Automations	Not included	Included
Affiliate program	Not included	Included
Evergreen webinars	Not included	Webinar and up
Company based in the EU	Included	Included
Free plan	20% sales commission	No transaction fee, up to $10,000 in lifetime sales
Courses	Unlimited	Free: 1; Startup: 5; Webinar: 20; Unlimited: unlimited

Prices checked November 13, 2026, in USD with monthly billing. systeme.io gives two months free with yearly billing. Its course limits are per account, and every plan includes free sub-accounts with their own limits. Payment processing fees apply on both platforms. Forento Basic doesn't include the website builder or community; those require Start or Scale. Features depend on the selected plan. Check current systeme.io pricing.

Honest verdict

systeme.io or Forento?

systeme.io is the cheaper choice when marketing is the job. Forento is the better fit when the academy is the product.

Choose systeme.io if you

Want email marketing, sales funnels, and automations in the same tool as your courses
Want the lowest price for an all-in-one marketing suite
Want a free plan with no transaction fee, up to $10,000 in lifetime sales
Run an affiliate program or evergreen webinars

Choose Forento if you

Want unlimited courses without moving to a $97 plan
Want courses, events, and a community with levels and a leaderboard in one branded academy
Already use an email tool and don't need funnels

Why switch?

Built for teaching, not only for selling

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Unlimited courses from $15

Forento Basic includes unlimited courses for $15 per month billed annually. You never upgrade because you added a sixth course.

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Less to set up

Publish a course, membership, or event without building funnel pages or automation rules first.

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A community that motivates

Members earn levels and climb a leaderboard, and you can run polls and direct messages on Start and Scale.

Questions about switching from systeme.io

Is Forento cheaper than systeme.io?

Not on entry plans. systeme.io Startup costs $17 per month and includes email marketing and funnels, while Forento Basic costs $19 per month, or $15 billed annually. Forento costs less once you need more courses: Basic includes unlimited courses, while systeme.io allows five on Startup and 20 on Webinar and charges $97 per month for unlimited courses. Prices were checked on November 13, 2026.

What does systeme.io have that Forento doesn't?

systeme.io includes email marketing with unlimited sends, sales funnels, automation rules, affiliate program management, and evergreen webinars on Webinar and above. Its free plan also has no transaction fee, up to $10,000 in lifetime sales, while Forento Free charges a 20% sales commission.

Can I use Forento together with a marketing tool?

Yes. You can keep your email list and funnels in a marketing tool and send buyers to your Forento academy for checkout and delivery. On Scale, Zapier connects Forento to other tools.

Does Forento take a commission on my sales?

Not on paid plans. Basic, Start, and Scale have no Forento sales commission, while the Free plan charges 20%. Payment processor fees from Stripe or PayPal apply on every plan, just as they do on systeme.io.

Can I try Forento before I cancel systeme.io?

Yes. Paid plans include a 30-day free trial, so you can build and test your academy while your systeme.io account keeps running.

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