5 ways to save money on the tools you need
Every tool we recommend has a money-saving angle: free tiers, lifetime deals, or bundle discounts. Here's how to keep more of what you earn.
The 5 money-saving moves
Each one is a real, repeatable way to cut costs using the tools we actually use.
1. Dealify — Lifetime software deals AFFILIATE
Buy once, own forever. A $49 lifetime Pixelied deal replaces a $96/yr subscription. A $69 lifetime FlowFAQ replaces $228/yr. The math works for any tool you'll use for more than 6-12 months. Dealify's catalog is hand-curated (200+ active deals) and the 60-day refund window is generous. Read our full review.
See deals →2. Systeme.io — Replace 4+ tools with one AFFILIATE
Consolidation = real savings. Systeme.io bundles email marketing + sales funnels + course hosting + blog + affiliate management into one $27/mo plan. Most people replace $100-200/mo in separate tools. Free plan covers 2,000 contacts. Read our full review.
Start free →3. I'm All In bundle — 45% off ClickFunnels AFFILIATE
$1,970 one-time vs $3,564 over 12 months. 12 months of ClickFunnels Scale ($297/mo tier) + the Traffic Secrets course + private community. If you know you'll use ClickFunnels for a year, the bundle is 45% off. 30-day money-back guarantee. Read our full review.
Get the bundle →4. Moosend — Email at $9/mo, not $30+ AFFILIATE
40-60% cheaper than ConvertKit or Mailchimp. Moosend Pro is $9-69/mo by list size, vs. ConvertKit's $29-279/mo. Same core features (automation, landing pages, segmentation). Free tier for up to 1,000 subscribers. Read our full review.
Start free →5. ClickFunnels — 14-day trial, no card AFFILIATE
Test before you pay. 14 days of the full Starter plan, no credit card required. Build your first real funnel, accept test payments, and decide whether the platform is worth $127/mo. If yes, the IAI bundle is the cheapest way to commit for a year. Read our full review.
Start trial →The math: how much can you actually save?
Let's run the numbers on a typical solo creator or small business that needs email + a funnel + a course + a few SaaS tools:
Without the 5-tool stack
- Email (ConvertKit): $29-59/mo
- Funnel builder (ClickFunnels Starter): $127/mo
- Course platform (Teachable): $39-119/mo
- Affiliate program management (FirstPromoter): $49/mo
- Misc SaaS (annualized): $300-1,000/yr
- Total: ~$300-400/mo or $3,600-4,800/yr
With the 5-tool stack
- Systeme.io Startup: $27/mo (replaces email + funnel + course + affiliate mgmt)
- Moosend (if email volume is high): $9-39/mo
- ClickFunnels Starter: $127/mo (or $164/mo equivalent via the IAI bundle)
- Dealify lifetime deals: ~$200 one-time for misc tools (replaces $300-1,000/yr)
- Total: ~$160-200/mo or $1,920-2,400/yr — about 50% less
The honest version: if you need best-in-class for every category, the 5 tools don't replace everything. But for 80% of solo creators and small businesses, this stack does the same job for roughly half the cost. The savings are real, and they compound over 12+ months.
The deeper principle
"Save money" online usually means one of three things:
- Don't pay for tools you don't need. Most people over-buy software. The 5-tool stack forces you to commit to fewer tools — which is the actual savings.
- Pay once instead of monthly when it makes sense. Lifetime deals (Dealify) and one-time bundles (IAI) can save 40-60% vs. equivalent monthly subscriptions, but only for tools you'll use long-term.
- Consolidate to reduce overhead. One $27/mo Systeme.io replaces four $30-50/mo tools. Even if each individual tool is "best in class," the consolidated stack is usually good enough at half the cost.
The 5 tools we recommend all hit one or more of these principles. The 5 are not the only tools that work, but they're the only ones we're approved affiliates for, and the only ones we can stand behind with hands-on experience.