Best Free Alternatives to Kajabi, ClickFunnels, and Mailchimp

Searching for a "free alternative" to Kajabi, ClickFunnels, or Mailchimp usually means one thing: none of the three actually gives you a real, permanent free plan anymore. Kajabi never has - it's a 14-day trial, then $179/month minimum. ClickFunnels has never offered one either, starting at $97/month. And Mailchimp's free plan was cut sharply in January 2026, down to 250 contacts, 500 emails a month, and no automation at all. So "free alternative" really means a different tool - here's what genuinely works at $0, checked against each provider's current pricing page rather than older articles that may be describing a plan that no longer exists.

Free alternatives to ClickFunnels (funnel builders)

ClickFunnels' Launch plan starts at $97/month with no free tier at any point.

• Systeme.io - a genuinely permanent free plan, no card required: 3 sales funnels, 2,000 contacts, unlimited emails, and a full checkout with order bumps and upsells included. It's the closest thing to a real ClickFunnels replacement that costs nothing.
• GetResponse - has run a permanent free plan since 2022. It's primarily an email tool, so its landing page builder works better as a single opt-in page than a true multi-step sales funnel.
• HubSpot - up to 20 free landing pages, but every one carries HubSpot branding and the free tier has no real funnel automation behind it.

Run your current stack through the Funnel Cost Calculator to see what you'd actually be replacing before switching anything.

Free alternatives to Kajabi (course hosting)

Kajabi has no permanent free plan - only a 14-day trial, after which its Basic plan runs $179/month.

• Systeme.io - the free plan includes 1 course, and Systeme's unlimited-students policy applies even on the free tier, unlike most course platforms that cap enrollment until you upgrade.
• Google Classroom - completely free, no student limits, no transaction fees - but it's built for academic and internal training use, not for selling a course. There's no checkout or payment processing built in.

Worth flagging honestly: Thinkific used to have a permanent free plan and no longer does - as of this writing it's a 30-day free trial only, with paid plans starting around $54/month billed monthly. If you've seen an older article recommending Thinkific's "free plan," that plan doesn't exist anymore - confirm directly on their pricing page before counting on it. See the Course Platform Fee Calculator for how the paid tiers actually compare once you're ready to pay for one.

Free alternatives to Mailchimp (email marketing)

Mailchimp's own free plan shrank considerably in January 2026: 250 contacts, 500 sends a month, a 250-per-day cap, and automation removed from the free tier entirely.

• Systeme.io - unlimited email sends up to 2,000 contacts on the free plan, plus one automation rule included - meaningfully more capable than Mailchimp's current free tier at the same price of $0.
• GetResponse - its permanent free plan covers basic email sending for a small list.
• HubSpot - 2,000 marketing email sends a month for free, though with no workflow automation and HubSpot branding on every email.

See the Email Marketing Cost Calculator to see what upgrading would cost once your list outgrows any of these free tiers.

The honest caveat

Free plans change without much warning - Thinkific dropped its free tier entirely, and Mailchimp cut its down significantly, both within the past year. Don't build a business plan around a specific free-tier limit holding steady; check the provider's current pricing page before committing to one, and revisit our guide on signs you've actually outgrown your free plan once a real limit starts getting in the way.

Bottom line

Of the three platforms people most often search for a free alternative to, Systeme.io is the one option that shows up as a genuinely free, permanent answer across all three categories at once - funnels, course hosting, and email. The others listed here are worth knowing about for specific cases (Google Classroom for non-commercial teaching, GetResponse or HubSpot if email is your main need), but none of them replace all three jobs for free the way a single consolidated free plan can.