GetResponse vs Systeme.io
Both are email marketing tools aimed at creators, coaches and small businesses. They differ most on free plan, value for money and breadth of features.
At a glance
| GetResponse | Systeme.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 65/100 | 87/100 Higher |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Paid from | £13/mo (about $17.19) monthly; £10.66/mo billed annually | $17/mo (about £12.86) monthly; $14/mo billed annually |
| Positioning | all in one | all in one |
| Launched | 1998 | 2018 |
| Best for | Businesses that want webinars and courses in the same tool as the email list. | Anyone who wants one bill and one login rather than a stack of five tools. |
Where each one leads
| Dimension | GetResponse | Systeme.io | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 1/5 | 5/5 | Systeme.io |
| Ease of use | 3/5 | 4/5 | Systeme.io |
| Breadth of features | 4/5 | 5/5 | Systeme.io |
| Value for money | 4/5 | 5/5 | Systeme.io |
| Email deliverability | 4/5 | 3/5 | GetResponse |
| Selling products | 3/5 | 5/5 | Systeme.io |
| Course hosting | 3/5 | 5/5 | Systeme.io |
| Automation | 4/5 | 3/5 | GetResponse |
| Support | 4/5 | 3/5 | GetResponse |
Scores are 1–5 per dimension. GetResponse leads on 3 dimensions, Systeme.io on 6. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GetResponse | Starter | £13 | monthly; £10.66/mo billed annually |
| Marketer | £44 | monthly; £36.08/mo billed annually | |
| Creator | £51 | monthly; £41.82/mo 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 23 September 2026 against each vendor's own pricing page. GetResponse: Shown to UK visitors in GBP, excluding VAT. Prices are for a 1,000-contact list; annual billing saves 18%. Systeme.io: Billed in USD. Annual billing gives two months free. Where the two bill in different currencies, conversions use the European Central Bank reference rate.
Verdict
GetResponse
- +The cheapest paid entry point here — Starter is £13 a month with unlimited sends.
- +The Creator plan adds webinars, a website builder and courses for up to 500 students.
- +Nearly three decades of deliverability infrastructure behind it.
- −No free plan — only a 14-day trial.
- −Starter allows just one custom automation workflow; unlimited automation starts at £44 a month.
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 GetResponse cheaper than Systeme.io?
GetResponse starts at £13/mo (about $17.19; monthly; £10.66/mo billed annually), and Systeme.io starts at $17/mo (about £12.86; monthly; $14/mo billed annually) — so the two are effectively level on entry price. Converted at the European Central Bank reference rate. Compare what each includes at that tier, and what it renews at, rather than the headline figure alone.
Does GetResponse or Systeme.io have a free plan?
GetResponse has no free plan, and Systeme.io has a free plan.
Which is better, GetResponse 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
- api.frankfurter.app — checked 24 September 2026European Central Bank reference rate, published via Frankfurter.
- systeme.io — checked 23 September 2026Free plan: 2,000 contacts, 3 funnels, 1 course, 1 blog, unlimited emails. Never expires, no card required.
- getresponse.com — checked 23 September 2026The pricing page offers a 14-day free trial of premium features and lists no free plan.