Reduce operational costs and simplify your software stack. Step-by-step guidance for moving data and designs over to Systeme.io.
GoHighLevel is a feature-rich, all-in-one system, but for many businesses, its price tag (starting at $97-$297/month) and steep learning curve can be overwhelming. Systeme.io is a popular alternative, offering simple funnel builders and email marketing tools at a fraction of the cost—including a robust free plan.
If you're planning a platform switch, this guide will walk you through the process of migrating your funnels, page layouts, and contact databases from GHL to Systeme.io.
The Migration Roadmap: GHL to Systeme.io
Only contacts import directly; funnels and automations are rebuilt.
A successful platform migration involves moving three primary core areas of your business:
1. CRM and Contact Databases: Move email subscriber lists, customer profiles, tag groupings, and contact records.
2. Funnel Design and Media Assets: Move page layouts, structural themes, logos, background graphics, and fonts.
3. Workflows and Automations: Re-establish the backend email pipelines, trigger sequences, and notification rules.
How to Move Your Assets Step-by-Step
Warming up the new sending domain protects deliverability.
Step 1: Export Contacts from GoHighLevel
Go to your GHL account dashboard, select the Contacts tab, click "Select All", and select Export Contacts. This downloads a .csv file containing your customer names, emails, phone numbers, and custom tags. In your Systeme.io dashboard, go to Contacts, select "Import Contacts", upload your CSV file, and map GHL tags to Systeme.io tags to keep your lists organized.
Step 2: Save GHL Funnel Layouts and Media Assets
Because Systeme.io uses its own proprietary page builder, you cannot import a GoHighLevel funnel sharing link directly. To migrate your designs, you must rebuild them. To save time during the rebuild:
Run ExportGHL on your live funnel pages to download your images, fonts, styles, and copy blocks into a local folder.
In Systeme.io, create a new funnel and select a basic page layout.
Open the builder editor, upload your exported images, and recreate the layout. Use your exported text files and CSS variables to quickly match colors, font styles, and spacing.
The front-end exporter here is ExportGHL Sites. Moving the whole account? Clone your automations too with ExportGHL Workflows.
Step 3: Rebuild Automations
GoHighLevel Workflows are complex, but Systeme.io offers clean automation rules. Map your old workflows on paper first, then create new automation rules inside Systeme.io:
Go to the Automations tab and select "Rules" or "Workflows".
Define your triggers (e.g., "Contact Tag Added" or "Form Submitted").
Set up corresponding actions (e.g., "Subscribe to Campaign" or "Send Email").
Step 4: Warm Up Your Domain
When switching email marketing platforms, you will be sending campaigns from new server IPs. To protect your email deliverability, warm up your new sending domain on Systeme.io by sending emails in small batches to your most active subscribers first, gradually increasing volume over 2-4 weeks.
Streamline your design rebuilds. Don't spend hours downloading GHL background images and assets manually. Save your funnel designs with ExportGHL. Export your site assets.
Frequently asked questions
Can I import my GoHighLevel funnels directly into Systeme.io?
No. Systeme.io uses its own proprietary page builder, so you cannot import a GoHighLevel funnel sharing link directly — you rebuild the designs. Running ExportGHL first downloads your images, fonts, styles, and copy blocks so the rebuild is fast.
How do I move my contacts from GoHighLevel to Systeme.io?
Export your contacts from GHL as a CSV (Contacts → Select All → Export Contacts), then in Systeme.io go to Contacts → Import Contacts, upload the CSV file, and map your GHL tags to Systeme.io tags to keep your lists organized.
Why do I need to warm up my domain after switching?
When you switch email platforms you send campaigns from new server IPs. Warming up the domain — sending in small batches to your most active subscribers first, then gradually increasing volume over 2-4 weeks — protects your email deliverability.
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