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Pick SamCart if you already send paid traffic to your own pages and your margin lives in checkout bumps and one-click upsells on Pro; pick ClickFunnels if you still need opt-in pages, email, and post-purchase steps in one hosted account from day one.

A single checkout card with a small checkbox on the left, and a vertical stack of a page, an envelope and a checkout card on the right, on a near-black ground.

By Marcus Reyes, Editor. Updated 10/22/2026.

Quick answer

SamCart is our top pick for most people. Sellers leave SamCart when bumps and upsells sit on the Pro plan, or when the monthly price is the reason to switch. Keep SamCart if you want the checkout on SamPay, Stripe, or PayPal, and you want it live quickly.

  • SamCart. Best for sellers who want a hosted checkout on SamPay, Stripe or PayPal, with bumps and upsells on the Pro plan. From $79/mo.
  • ClickFunnels. Best for course creators, coaches and info-product sellers who want funnels, checkout, email and a member area in one hosted account. From $97/mo.

Pick SamCart if you already send paid traffic to your own pages and your margin lives in checkout bumps and one-click upsells on Pro; pick ClickFunnels if you still need opt-in pages, email, and post-purchase steps in one hosted account from day one.

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Side by side

 SamCartClickFunnels
From$79/mo$97/mo
Same-URL split testNoNo
Multi-MID routingNoNo
Order bumps & upsellsPro planIncluded
EmailConnectedBuilt in
Step testOn ProTwo versions
Free trial7 days14 days

SamCart: strengths and trade-offs

What works

  • Stored cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay are available on SamPay and on a direct Stripe connection, so the pay step can stay short.
  • Order bumps and one-click upsells are the levers SamCart is built around. The same plan adds A/B testing and Subscription Saver.
  • Checkout Anywhere places the pay form on an existing website or a bio page, so the rest of the site can stay where it is.

What to watch

  • The Pro plan is where bumps, one-click upsells, A/B testing, Subscription Saver and the affiliate center live. Core includes checkout, pages, courses and cart abandonment.
  • SamPay opens a new Stripe account. An existing Stripe account connects only through the direct Stripe option, and the in-app payouts dashboard stays on SamPay.

ClickFunnels: strengths and trade-offs

What works

  • It is the fastest way to launch a simple opt-in or sales funnel, and the templates are nicer than what most competitors offer.
  • The training, books and community around it are unmatched, which shortens the learning curve for a first-time funnel builder.
  • It takes no percentage of your sales. You only pay the monthly plan and your own processor fees.

What to watch

  • Long-term users call it expensive and rigid once you need deep customization or complex flows, and the bill climbs faster than the value as you scale.
  • The move from Classic to 2.0 was rough, with users reporting rebuilds rather than clean imports. Checkout stays on one processor.

ClickFunnels vs SamCart on the pay step

Two names are left on the shortlist. SamCart places the checkout on pages where you already run ads. ClickFunnels keeps the opt-in page, email and checkout in one account.

Left, a checkout card with a checkbox and a smaller card behind it. Right, a page, an envelope and a checkout card in a column.
The card on the left shows a checkout on a site you already run. The stack on the right shows a landing page, email and checkout in one account.

SamCart's comparison with ClickFunnels says the checkout can sit on your site as an embed, a slide-out or an express checkout. On that page, ClickFunnels is the full funnel builder. SamCart's pages on the same row are sales pages, opt-in pages and a link-in-bio page. SamCart calls the lower plan Core. On Core, you can accept payments. The plan includes unlimited pages, products and checkouts, the courses app, cart abandonment, an integration engine and one team seat. The pricing page puts order bumps and one-click upsells on Pro, listed with everything already on Core.

ClickFunnels Smart Checkout stores a card for a returning buyer, and it can show a one-time offer during checkout that the buyer adds with a click. The Smart Checkout page describes that offer for the product as a whole. The pages around checkout are built in the same account, which also includes email, courses, community and CRM pipelines, with the limits set on each plan.

Each checkout sends the payment to the processor you connect, and later charges stay on that processor. For a setup with more than one merchant account, see MID routing for subscription and rebill offers.

ClickFunnels' testing page compares two variations of a funnel step. SamCart includes A/B testing on Pro. Both columns say No for a same-URL test. If the ad link has to stay the same while the page changes, use the checkout split testing guide.

What you still have to bring

ClickFunnels' pricing page includes 10,000 contacts, 50,000 emails a month and three courses on Launch, with one workspace, two team members and five custom domains. Scale raises those limits and adds webhooks with full API access. The tier table has Scale's figures. Every plan on that grid lists unlimited visitors.

SamCart's comparison page shows email through Kit, ActiveCampaign, Mailchimp and similar tools. Broadcasts go out through the email tool you connect. Courses are included on Core.

Leaving either product means rebuilding the path. ClickFunnels' upgrade article says funnels in a Classic account cannot be moved into a 2.0 account. In a public thread, a ClickFunnels user weighs SamCart for a lower bill. The funnels already built in the account make the move difficult. On a marketing thread, marketers still name the monthly bill and page speed as the complaints they hear about ClickFunnels. An operator on a checkout thread describes SamCart's checkout as basic and workable.

Order bumps require SamCart Pro

The starting tier is Core for SamCart and Launch for ClickFunnels. Those plans cover different jobs. The Pro row in the table below lists the bump and the one-click upsell. ClickFunnels describes the in-checkout offer on the Smart Checkout page.

PlanMonthlyWhat that plan adds
SamCart Pro$199Bump, one-click upsell, A/B test, Subscription Saver, affiliates, API, 10 seats
ClickFunnels Scale$197Five workspaces, 75,000 contacts, 300,000 emails, six courses, API
ClickFunnels Optimize$297Next monthly tier on the price list
Launch, yearly$81Launch when the bill is annual

SamCart advertises 25% off when you pay yearly. ClickFunnels' pricing page says the platform takes no percentage of sales, so the card company bills its own rate. SamPay is 2.9% plus 30¢, which SamCart describes as the processor rate with no added platform fee on SamPay.

The SamCart pricing breakdown and the ClickFunnels pricing breakdown go through each tier.

SamCart or ClickFunnels for a course

Both accounts can host the lessons. ClickFunnels sends email from the same account, within the contact and email limits above. SamCart includes courses on Core, and messages go through the email tool you connect.

My take

If your ads already send people to pages you control, and the extra revenue comes from order bumps and one-click upsells, I would choose SamCart and pay for Pro.

If the email list is still empty, I would start with ClickFunnels. Launch includes the opt-in page, email and checkout. Move to Scale when one workspace is too small, or when you need the API.

The SamCart review and the ClickFunnels review cover each product on its own. If you want a cart you pay for once, read SamCart vs ThriveCart. If you are weighing ClickFunnels against another platform that also sends email and hosts a course, read ClickFunnels vs Kartra, ClickFunnels vs Kajabi or ClickFunnels vs GoHighLevel. Every comparison is listed in the comparison index.

Our pick

SamCart

Sellers leave SamCart when bumps and upsells sit on the Pro plan, or when the monthly price is the reason to switch. Keep SamCart if you want the checkout on SamPay, Stripe, or PayPal, and you want it live quickly.

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Frequently asked questions

Is SamCart cheaper than ClickFunnels?
The side-by-side From row is the starting subscription. Core does not include the line on the order. That line is the Pro row in the later table, beside Scale.
Can SamCart replace ClickFunnels entirely?
Only when the pages and the email tool already exist. ClickFunnels is the account that holds the opt-in, the broadcasts and the steps around checkout. Classic funnels stay in the Classic login, so a move is a rebuild.
Do I need the Pro plan for order bumps on SamCart?
Yes. Core takes the first payment and hosts the pages and the course. The bump and the follow-up charge are on Pro.
Does ClickFunnels take a cut of sales?
The subscription is the platform charge. The card company bills processing on its own. SamCart's processor line is in the plans section.
SamCart or ClickFunnels for a course?
Both can host the lessons. ClickFunnels sends the broadcasts from that same login. SamCart hosts the course on Core and sends mail through a tool you connect.

SamCart sources

From SamCart

Other sources

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ClickFunnels sources

From ClickFunnels

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