Trials
The ClickFunnels free trial
Fourteen days, card required, then $97 a month. The more useful number is the one people overlook: a 30 day money-back guarantee that runs from your first charge, so the real window to decide is closer to six weeks than two. ClickFunnels publishes one trial length rather than two, which is more than its main rival manages.
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The short version
- Fourteen days is short for a funnel builder. The guarantee is what gives you room.
- The trial converts on its own. Diarise the end date on day one.
- Annual billing saves $192 a year on the entry plan, but do not commit during a trial.
- Systeme.io’s free plan has no clock, if what you want is time rather than features.
The terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Trial length | 14 days |
| Card required | Yes |
| At the end | Converts to the paid plan unless cancelled |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days, in their words cancelled "without any penalties or fees" |
| The practical effect | The guarantee outlasts the trial, so the real evaluation window is longer than 14 days |
The guarantee matters more than the trial
Fourteen days is not long to evaluate a funnel builder, because the thing you are actually testing is whether a funnel converts, and that needs traffic and time rather than an afternoon in the editor.
The guarantee is what solves that. Sign up, use the trial to build, let it convert, then run real traffic through the funnel for a few weeks with the guarantee still standing. If it does not work you ask for the money back inside the window. That is a genuine six week evaluation rather than a fortnight, and it is the way to use this offer.
It is also the clearest difference from GoHighLevel and Systeme.io, neither of which publishes a refund policy at all. ClickFunnels, Kajabi and Teachable all put a 30 day commitment in writing; the two platforms that do not are the two whose reviews most often mention billing disputes.
What you convert onto
| Plan | Monthly | Contacts | Emails |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | $97 | 10,000 | 50,000 / mo |
| Scale | $197 | 75,000 | 300,000 / mo |
| Optimize | $297 | 150,000 | 750,000 / mo |
| Plan | Monthly | Annual, per month | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | $97 | $81 | $192 |
| Scale | $197 | $164 | $396 |
| Optimize | $297 | $248 | $588 |
| Dominate | Not sold monthly | About $500 | Annual only, $5,997 a year |
ClickFunnels labels these savings as $194, $394 and $594. Their own published monthly and annual prices come to $192, $396 and $588. We show the computed figures.
Using the fourteen days well
| When | Do this |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Diarise the end date, then build one complete funnel from a template rather than three from scratch |
| Day 2 | Connect Stripe and buy your own product with a test card. Checkout is where funnels break |
| Day 3 | Write the emails. The follow-up sequence is half of what you are buying |
| Day 5 | Send real traffic, even a small amount. A funnel with no visitors tells you nothing |
| Day 12 | Decide, or accept you are converting. Do not drift past this date by accident |
The single most common way to waste this trial is to spend it admiring the builder. The builder is good, everyone agrees the builder is good, and it is not the question. The question is whether your offer converts through it, and only traffic answers that.
Cancelling
Cancel inside the 14 days and you are not charged. Cancel after that but inside 30 days of the first charge and the guarantee applies, which ClickFunnels describes as cancelling without any penalties or fees.
Two practical notes. Funnels do not export in a portable format, on any platform in this category, so anything you build during the trial stays behind if you leave. And a card is required to start, so the trial converts on its own rather than expiring quietly.
Start the fourteen days
Use the trial to build and the guarantee to test. That is six weeks of real evaluation rather than two, and it is the honest way to read this offer.
Start the ClickFunnels trialAffiliate link. We earn a commission if you subscribe, at no extra cost to you. 14 day trial, then $97 a month with a 30 day money-back guarantee.
If you want time rather than features
Systeme.io's free plan has no end date and needs no card, so there is nothing to diarise and nothing to cancel. A weaker builder, and the right answer if the deadline is what puts you off.
Start free on Systeme.ioAffiliate link to Systeme.io. We earn a commission if you later upgrade, at no extra cost to you. No card required, and the free plan does not expire.
For what the plans really cost and the email cap that decides your tier, see ClickFunnels pricing, and for the wider verdict the ClickFunnels review.
Common questions
How long is the ClickFunnels free trial?
14 days, with a card required at signup. It converts to the paid plan automatically unless you cancel, starting at $97 a month for Launch.
Does ClickFunnels have a money-back guarantee?
Yes, 30 days, described on their pricing page as cancelling without any penalties or fees. It runs from your first charge rather than from signup, so combined with the trial the real evaluation window is closer to six weeks.
Do I need a credit card for the ClickFunnels trial?
Yes. That means the trial converts on its own rather than expiring quietly, so put the end date in your calendar on the day you sign up rather than the week you mean to decide.
Should I take the annual plan during the trial?
No. The annual discount saves $192 a year on the entry plan and it is the wrong commitment before you know your funnel converts. Pay monthly, prove the funnel with real traffic, then switch at renewal.
What happens to my funnels if I cancel?
They stay behind. Funnels and landing pages do not export in a portable format on any platform in this category, so anything built during the trial is lost if you leave. Contacts export cleanly by CSV.
Is there a free ClickFunnels alternative?
Systeme.io has a permanent free plan with no card required, covering funnels, email, courses and payments. Its builder is materially weaker, which is the trade, but there is no clock and nothing to cancel.
Last reviewed September 3, 2026