The latest articles on DEV Community by Neeraj Bhakta (@neerajbhakta). https://dev.to/neerajbhakta https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4190854%2F49d0315f-a442-4eb5-b779-b98b884836ce.png https://dev.to/neerajbhakta en Neeraj Bhakta Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:08:55 +0000 https://dev.to/neerajbhakta/no-code-funnel-builders-for-indie-hackers-free-plans-compared-2026-13ff https://dev.to/neerajbhakta/no-code-funnel-builders-for-indie-hackers-free-plans-compared-2026-13ff <p>Shipping a side project is the easy part. Getting the first 100 signups needs a landing page, an email list and a simple funnel, and paying $97+/month for ClickFunnels before you have revenue makes no sense.</p> <h2> What a free funnel plan should give you </h2> <ul> <li>A custom-domain landing page</li> <li>Email capture plus a basic automation sequence</li> <li>Checkout or at least a payment link</li> <li>GDPR-friendly data handling if you have EU users</li> </ul> <h2> Free options worth testing </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Systeme.io</strong>: free plan with funnels, email marketing and courses for up to 2,000 contacts.</li> <li> <strong>MailerLite</strong>: generous free tier for landing pages and email.</li> <li> <strong>Carrd + a form tool</strong>: cheapest DIY route for a single page.</li> <li> <strong>Kit (ConvertKit)</strong>: free newsletter tier with landing pages.</li> </ul> <h2> How I would pick </h2> <p>Start with whichever free plan covers email plus landing page in one tool, so you are not gluing three services together. Move to a paid plan only when the funnel actually converts.</p> <p>I wrote a longer comparison with pricing in $ and EUR and GDPR notes here: <a href="https://www.neerajbhakta.com/best-free-funnel-builders/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Best free funnel builders</a>. Disclosure: that page contains affiliate links.</p> nocode marketing saas startup