AWeber vs Systeme.io
Both are email marketing tools aimed at creators, coaches and small businesses. They differ most on value for money, free plan and breadth of features.
At a glance
| AWeber | Systeme.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 66/100 | 84/100 Higher |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $25/mo monthly; $250/yr billed annually | $17/mo monthly; $14/mo billed annually |
| Positioning | specialist email | all in one |
| Launched | — | 2018 |
| Best for | Small businesses and creators who value round-the-clock human support over the lowest price. | Anyone who wants one bill and one login rather than a stack of five tools. |
Where each one leads
| Dimension | AWeber | Systeme.io | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 3/5 | 5/5 | Systeme.io |
| Ease of use | 4/5 | 4/5 | Tie |
| Breadth of features | 3/5 | 5/5 | Systeme.io |
| Value for money | 3/5 | 5/5 | Systeme.io |
| Email deliverability | 4/5 | 3/5 | AWeber |
| Selling products | 3/5 | 5/5 | Systeme.io |
| Course hosting | 2/5 | 5/5 | Systeme.io |
| Automation | 3/5 | 3/5 | Tie |
| Support | 5/5 | 3/5 | AWeber |
Scores are 1–5 per dimension. AWeber leads on 2 dimensions, Systeme.io on 5. The overall figure weights these for email marketing generally — see methodology.
Pricing
Plans are listed per tool rather than paired row by row — tiers rarely line up, and putting one vendor's second plan beside another's implies an equivalence that is not there.
| Tool | Plan | Per month | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWeber | Free | Free | — |
| Lite | $25 | monthly; $250/yr billed annually | |
| Plus | $45 | monthly; $450/yr billed annually | |
| Systeme.io | Free | Free | — |
| Startup | $17 | monthly; $14/mo billed annually | |
| Webinar | $47 | monthly; $39/mo billed annually | |
| Unlimited | $97 | monthly |
Pricing checked 24 September 2026 and 23 September 2026 against each vendor's own pricing page. AWeber: Billed in USD. Paid prices are for 501–1,000 subscribers and rise with list size; annual billing saves about 17%. Systeme.io: Billed in USD. Annual billing gives two months free.
Verdict
AWeber
- +Plus includes unlimited automations, landing pages and users, with priority 24/7 support.
- +Support is available around the clock, and AWeber migrates an existing account for free.
- +A free plan that needs no credit card.
- −Lite allows only 3 automations, 3 landing pages and one list.
- −The free plan keeps AWeber branding and allows one campaign or landing page.
Systeme.io
- +The free plan is unusually generous — 2,000 contacts and unlimited email sending, and it never expires.
- +Replaces a funnel builder, email tool, course platform and affiliate system with one subscription.
- +No transaction fees on sales made through Stripe or PayPal.
- −Each part of it is less capable than the best specialist tool in that category.
- −Email deliverability and analytics are basic next to dedicated platforms.
Common questions
Is AWeber cheaper than Systeme.io?
AWeber starts at $25/mo (monthly; $250/yr billed annually), and Systeme.io starts at $17/mo (monthly; $14/mo billed annually) — so Systeme.io is the cheaper entry point. Compare what each includes at that tier, and what it renews at, rather than the headline figure alone.
Does AWeber or Systeme.io have a free plan?
AWeber has a free plan, and Systeme.io has a free plan.
Which is better, AWeber or Systeme.io?
On our weighted scoring across the use cases in this category, Systeme.io comes out ahead overall. The honest answer is that it depends on the use case — the tables above break the score down by dimension so you can weight it to your own priorities.
Other comparisons
Sources & verification
- help.aweber.com — checked 24 September 2026AWeber Free needs no credit card. Plans upgrade automatically when a list or its sending outgrows them; downgrades need a request to support.
- help.aweber.com — checked 24 September 2026AWeber Free allows one campaign or landing page, keeps AWeber branding, and has no split testing, saved segments or behavioural automation.
- systeme.io — checked 23 September 2026Free plan: 2,000 contacts, 3 funnels, 1 course, 1 blog, unlimited emails. Never expires, no card required.
- aweber.com — checked 24 September 2026The page opens at 0–500 subscribers (Lite $15, Plus $30 monthly); the 501–1,000 figures are from its own price data.