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DisciplevsSysteme.io

Disciple gives community owners branded iOS and Android apps with subscriptions. Systeme.io packs funnels, email, courses, and affiliates into one low-cost login.

How Disciple and Systeme.io compare

Disciple does the thing most community platforms charge a premium for: every plan includes your own iOS and Android app listed under your name, a synced web version, and no Disciple branding anywhere your members look. Groups, feeds, DMs, events, native video, livestreaming, courses, push notifications to segments, and a customer success manager who helps you through the app store submission. Associations, training providers, nonprofits, and membership brands that want an icon on the member's phone are who it is built for.

Systeme.io is a bargain of the all-in-one software category. In this comparison, it is also a clear alternative for a solo marketer who wants every marketing tool under one cheap login: a free plan that never expires with 2,000 contacts, unlimited email sends on every tier, a funnel builder with A/B tests and deadline timers, courses with drip and quizzes, an affiliate program manager, and zero transaction fees. When comparing pricing, plans, and cost, the math is hard to argue with.

Where they are different

Disciple

  • Disciple lives behind a login and a home screen icon.
  • Disciple reaches members with push notifications and hands email to Mailchimp or ConvertKit.
  • Disciple starts at $599 a month for a branded app with unlimited members.
  • Disciple has courses, livestreams, tiers, and in-app purchases.

Systeme.io

  • Systeme.io is organized around the funnel: opt-in, sales page, order bump, upsell.
  • Systeme.io sends email from your domain and stops there.
  • Both take bookings that sync with Google Calendar.

Choose Disciple when your members should open an app with your name on it, and a private community with groups, events, and paid tiers is the whole point.

Choose Systeme.io when you want its marketing features for funnels, courses, or webinars, and want affiliates promoting you at a reasonable cost.

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What's on Disciple and Systeme.io

A check means that capability is available. Disciple and Systeme.io are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.

Site and brand

  • Workspace site
    Disciple: Not included
    Systeme.io: Included
  • Custom domain
    Disciple: Included
    Systeme.io: Included
  • Theme and fonts
    Disciple: Included
    Systeme.io: Included

Public content

  • Blog
    Disciple: Not included
    Systeme.io: Included
  • Showcase pages
    Disciple: Not included
    Systeme.io: Included
  • Shop pages
    Disciple: Not included
    Systeme.io: Included

Reach and quality

  • SEO
    Disciple: Not included
    Systeme.io: Included

Audience and email

  • Audience
    Disciple: Included
    Systeme.io: Included
  • Marketing emails
    Disciple: Not included
    Systeme.io: Included
  • Campaign workflows
    Disciple: Not included
    Systeme.io: Included

Messaging

  • Built-in chat
    Disciple: Included
    Systeme.io: Not included

Commerce

  • Shop payments
    Disciple: Included
    Systeme.io: Included
  • Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.
    Disciple: Not included
    Systeme.io: Included

Team

  • Admin users
    Disciple: Included
    Systeme.io: Included

* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Disciple or Systeme.io, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Disciple or Systeme.io may add or remove features that are not shown here.

Disciple vs Systeme.io pricing

Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.

Cardel: An alternative to
Disciple and Systeme.io

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 Disciple or Systeme.io?

    Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Disciple or Systeme.io when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Disciple and Systeme.io are marked.

  • Can I use Cardel with Disciple or Systeme.io?

    Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Disciple or Systeme.io for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.

  • How much does Cardel cost compared with Disciple and Systeme.io?

    You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Disciple and Systeme.io set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.

  • How do I switch from Disciple or Systeme.io 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.