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ClickFunnelsvs
ThriveCart
ClickFunnels is the funnel builder: pages, upsells, email, and courses built for launches. ThriveCart is a lifetime-priced checkout with bumps, upsells, affiliates, and courses.
How ClickFunnels and ThriveCart compare
ClickFunnels wrote the playbook on the sales funnel, and the 2.0 platform still does that job better than most: unlimited funnels on every plan, one-click upsells and order bumps, Smart Checkout, A/B tests, countdown timers, and templates built by people who sell for a living. Around the funnel it has grown a site and blog, courses, a store, email, automations, a CRM with pipelines, and MessageHub for conversations.
ThriveCart is a cart that pays for itself once. A one-time price buys high-converting checkout pages, order bumps, one-click upsells, subscriptions, coupons, affiliate management, and a course platform through ThriveCart Learn. Digital sellers who hate monthly fees and love conversion rates have made it a cult favorite.
Where they are different
ClickFunnels
- ClickFunnels starts from the offer and works backward to the page.
- Both give you an inbox.
- ClickFunnels appointments begin on the Scale plan.
ThriveCart
- ThriveCart is the cart, not the site.
- ThriveCart hands buyers to your email tool.
- ThriveCart has no inbox or bookings.
Choose ClickFunnels when the offer is the business: you launch funnels, split-test them, stack upsells, sell courses and memberships, and want affiliates and SMS in the same account.
Choose ThriveCart when checkout conversion, bumps, and affiliates matter and you want to pay once.
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What's on ClickFunnels and ThriveCart
A check means that capability is available. ClickFunnels and ThriveCart are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Not included
- Custom domainClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Included
- Theme and fontsClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Included
Public content
- BlogClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Not included
- Shop pagesClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Not included
Audience and email
- AudienceClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Included
- Marketing emailsClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Not included
- Campaign workflowsClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Not included
Messaging
- Messaging CenterClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Included
- Orders and fulfillmentClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.ClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Not included
Team
- Admin usersClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Included
- AI AssistantClickFunnels: IncludedThriveCart: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of ClickFunnels or ThriveCart, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but ClickFunnels or ThriveCart may add or remove features that are not shown here.
ClickFunnels vs ThriveCart pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
ClickFunnels
Current plans and prices
See what ClickFunnels charges on their pricing page.
ThriveCart
Current plans and prices
See what ThriveCart charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
ClickFunnels and ThriveCart
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to ClickFunnels or ThriveCart?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace ClickFunnels or ThriveCart when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where ClickFunnels and ThriveCart are marked.
Can I use Cardel with ClickFunnels or ThriveCart?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep ClickFunnels or ThriveCart for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with ClickFunnels and ThriveCart?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. ClickFunnels and ThriveCart set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from ClickFunnels or ThriveCart to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.