If you have been trying to piece together your online business using five or six different tools, you already know the frustration. ClickFunnels for funnels. GetResponse for email. A separate platform for courses. Another tool for scheduling social media. And Calendly for booking calls. Every month the bill grows, and every month something breaks when two of those tools stop communicating with each other. You spend more time managing software than you spend actually building the business.
Alston Godbolt built Gbolt Systems to solve exactly that problem. In this video, he walks through the back office of his new all-in-one platform and shows how it is designed to replace more than $500 in monthly software costs while adding done-for-you funnels, pre-written email sequences, and a two-tier affiliate program for people who want to earn commissions by recommending it. Here is a full breakdown of every feature, every bonus, and what to honestly consider before you try it.
What You’ll Walk Out With
- A clear picture of every feature inside Gbolt Systems and how the platform is structured
- A full list of the tools it is designed to replace and what those tools cost individually
- How the done-for-you funnels and pre-written email sequences actually work
- The full details on the two-tier affiliate program, including commission rates and how payouts are structured
- Every bonus included when you sign up for the 14-day trial
- Honest things to weigh before you commit
- A free quiz at finder.platformproof.com to match you with the income stream that fits your actual skills and schedule
What Is Gbolt Systems?
Gbolt Systems is an all-in-one marketing platform built for affiliate marketers and digital product creators who are tired of paying for and maintaining multiple software subscriptions. Alston describes it as your “one-stop shop for everything that you need as an internet marketer.” The core promise is that instead of logging into four or five different dashboards every day, you log into one.
Alston is transparent in the video that this is his own product. He built it from his own experience of getting started online. When he was just beginning, he was paying $97 a month for ClickFunnels, a separate monthly fee for GetResponse, more for a course hosting platform, and a recurring charge for a social media scheduler. Those tools did not always work smoothly together, and keeping them connected was a constant source of problems. Gbolt Systems is his attempt to remove those friction points for the next person starting out.
The platform sits at the intersection of funnel building, email marketing, course hosting, social media management, and client relationship management. It is designed from the ground up to have these features communicate with each other, so an action in one part of the platform automatically triggers the right response in another without needing a third-party integration tool like Zapier to hold everything together.
The Launchpad: Your Dashboard When You First Log In
The Launchpad is the home screen of Gbolt Systems. It is the first thing you see when you sign up, and Alston walks through it in the video to show what you can access immediately.
From the Launchpad, you can connect your Stripe account and start accepting payments right away. You can link your Facebook Messenger account so incoming messages from potential customers show up in one unified inbox rather than requiring you to monitor Facebook separately. There is also a mobile app you can download so you stay connected when you are away from your desk.
The Launchpad also displays a summary of your revenue that Alston notes is configurable, so you can set it to show the specific numbers that matter most to your business. Even at this top-level view, the intention is to give you a complete picture of your business activity in a single screen without requiring you to jump between reports.
Every Tool Gbolt Systems Is Built to Replace
Alston goes through the tool replacement list in the video. Here is each one with context on why it matters:
- ClickFunnels ($97/month): Gbolt Systems includes full funnel building. You can create as many custom funnels as you want, and you also get access to done-for-you funnels that are pre-built and ready to promote.
- GetResponse or comparable email autoresponder: Gbolt Systems has native email marketing built in. The base account includes up to 14,000 email sends per month, and because the email tool is inside the same platform as your funnels, your sequences and your opt-in pages connect without a third-party integration.
- Social media scheduling tools: You can connect Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), and TikTok and schedule posts to all of them directly from the Gbolt Systems dashboard.
- Calendly or similar booking tools: The built-in calendar feature covers appointment scheduling so you do not need a separate booking tool for client calls or consultations.
- Kajabi: Course and membership site creation is included. You can build mini-courses to use as bonuses for affiliate offers or create full paid courses to sell as digital products.
- Teachable: Same function as Kajabi. The course hosting capability in Gbolt Systems covers what Teachable would otherwise handle, so you do not need both.
Alston claims the total savings add up to more than $500 per month. When you add up the individual costs of ClickFunnels at $97, a mid-tier email provider, a course platform, and a scheduling tool, that number is realistic for someone who is currently paying for all of them. Your actual savings will depend on which tools you are running today and at what tier.
Done-for-You Funnels: The Feature Built for Beginners Who Do Not Know Where to Start
The done-for-you funnel library is one of the most discussed features in the video, and it is worth spending time on because it directly addresses one of the biggest blockers beginners face: not knowing how to build a funnel that actually converts.
When you sign up, you get access to a library of pre-built funnels. Alston uses a dog funnel as the example in his walkthrough. This is a complete sales funnel built for the pet niche. It already exists inside the platform, fully designed. It is also already connected to an email autoresponder sequence called the “Puppy Health Autoresponder,” which is a series of pre-written emails that go out automatically to anyone who opts in through the funnel.
Your only job is to go into those emails, add your affiliate link where indicated, and then drive traffic to the front of the funnel. The structure, the copy framework, and the automated follow-up are already in place.
Alston notes in the video that new funnels are added every week. By the time most viewers see the video, there will likely be at least two more funnels in the library beyond what he shows. You can also build unlimited custom funnels of your own on top of the done-for-you options, so you are not limited to the pre-built library if you want to create something specific to your niche.
One important note: the done-for-you funnels handle the structure and the automation. They do not drive traffic for you. Getting people into the top of the funnel is still your responsibility, whether through content creation, paid ads, or organic social media. If you go in expecting the funnel itself to generate traffic, you will be disappointed. But if you already know you need to create content or run ads, and your main bottleneck is not knowing how to build the system on the back end, the done-for-you library removes that bottleneck.
The Email Marketing System: 14,000 Sends Per Month Included
The email marketing component is fully integrated, meaning your funnels and your email sequences share the same platform and communicate automatically. This solves the exact problem Alston described from his early experience: third-party email tools that would sometimes disconnect from third-party funnel builders, creating gaps in your follow-up when you could least afford it.
The base account includes 14,000 email sends per month. Alston walks through the math in the video: if you have around 500 contacts and you want to email them once a day, you use approximately 15,000 sends per month. The included allowance gets you to about 450 to 500 contacts before you would need to upgrade. For someone just starting to build their list, that is more than enough room to test your messaging, build your sequence, and find out what works before list size becomes a constraint.
Social Media Scheduling and the Unified Conversations Inbox
The social media scheduler inside Gbolt Systems connects to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), and TikTok. You can upload your posts and schedule them to go out across all five platforms from a single screen. Alston specifically points this out as a way to stop logging into four or five different apps every time you want to publish content.
The conversations feature functions as a unified inbox. When someone reaches out to you by email or through Facebook Messenger, both messages appear in the same inbox inside the platform. This is a feature that standalone CRM tools typically charge a meaningful monthly fee for, so having it built into the same platform where your funnels and email sequences live is a real reduction in your tool count.
The contacts section is where you manage your full list. You can import contacts from other email autoresponders you already have running, which means you do not have to start from zero if you are migrating from a platform you have been using for a while.
Pipelines, Payments, and Course Creation
Gbolt Systems includes a pipeline feature that Alston describes as a visual representation of where your clients are in your process. If you are selling digital products or offering coaching and you want to see which prospects are at which stage of your value ladder, the pipeline view gives you that at a glance without opening a separate CRM.
The payment processing connects to your Stripe account and lets you collect money directly through the platform. You can also create and apply coupons, which Alston specifically calls out as something ClickFunnels does not offer natively. If you run promotional pricing or limited-time offers, this removes one more reason to bolt on a third-party tool.
The course and membership creation tools let you build anything from a short mini-course to a full paid program. Alston suggests using mini-courses as bonuses for affiliate offers, so when someone signs up for a product through your link, you can give them exclusive training as an added incentive to choose you over another affiliate promoting the same thing. This kind of bonus stacking is a common tactic among successful affiliate marketers, and having the course builder in the same platform where your funnels live makes it much faster to set up.
The Two-Tier Affiliate Program: Earn While You Use the Tool
One of the features Alston is clearly excited about in the video is the built-in affiliate program. It starts the moment you create your account, with no separate application required. Here is how the structure works:
Tier one: When someone signs up for Gbolt Systems through your referral link, you earn a 40% recurring commission for as long as they remain a paying member. This is not a one-time payment. It continues every month they stay active.
Tier two: If the person you referred goes on to refer someone else, that new referral earns them 40%, and you earn an additional 5% on that account as well. So across both tiers, you can earn up to 45% commission on any account that comes through your network, even one that is two steps removed from a direct referral you made.
Alston frames this as an added income opportunity for people who genuinely find the software useful. If you use it, get results from it, and talk about it to your audience, you can turn your usage into a recurring income stream. For someone building an audience around making money online or digital marketing, recommending a tool you actually use is a natural fit and tends to convert better than promoting tools you have never touched.
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The Full Bonus Stack When You Sign Up
Alston mentions more than $3,000 in bonuses available just for trying Gbolt Systems during the 14-day trial period. Here is what he lists in the video:
- Done-for-you sales funnels: Access to pre-built funnels from day one, with new funnels added on an ongoing basis. By the time most people see this video, at least two more funnels will have been added beyond what Alston shows.
- Done-for-you email sequences: Pre-written autoresponder series already set up and ready to use as soon as you log in. You add your affiliate links and the sequences are ready to deploy.
- 2-Day Affiliate Marketing Workbook: A step-by-step guide designed to take someone from zero to their first $1,000 with affiliate marketing. This is included at no additional cost when you sign up and try the program.
- 62 Business Blueprint: Alston has used this blueprint himself to get started on TikTok and YouTube Shorts. It is a framework for building your social media presence and is included in the bonus stack.
- 10-Day Digital Product Workbook: This is the guide for creating your first digital product in 10 days. If you want to sell your own products rather than only promoting others, this workbook walks you through the process.
- Additional training and social media templates: Extra resources covering how to set up and use the platform, plus templates to speed up content creation.
- 14,000 email sends per month: Included in the base account, enough to email a list of approximately 500 contacts once per day.
There is a one-time new account setup fee, and after that you pay the ongoing monthly rate for the platform. Alston notes in the video that the current price is lower than what he expects it to be in the future, and that it may increase as the user base grows. He recommends trying it while the rate is still accessible.
Honest Drawbacks to Know Before You Sign Up
The video is a promotional walkthrough, so it naturally focuses on the benefits. Here are the things worth thinking through on your own before you decide:
It is Alston’s own product. That is not a reason to avoid it, but it is context worth having. Alston is both the creator and the main promoter of Gbolt Systems. The affiliate program means the people promoting it most loudly are often the people who have the most to gain from promoting it. Evaluate it based on the actual features rather than the enthusiasm of the person selling it.
Done-for-you does not mean done for traffic. The funnels and email sequences save you setup time, but getting people to the front of those funnels is entirely on you. If you do not already have an audience, traffic strategy, or ad budget, the tools will sit unused. The platform is a back-end solution, not a front-end one.
All-in-one platforms have tradeoffs. Specialist tools in any single category, like ClickFunnels for funnels or Kajabi for courses, often have more depth in that one area than an all-in-one platform does. If you are doing serious volume in one specific function and need advanced features, you may hit the limits of what an all-in-one can do. For beginners, the breadth is more valuable than the depth. For established businesses with complex needs in one area, that equation can flip.
The one-time setup fee is an upfront cost. Alston mentions there is a one-time new account setup fee in addition to the monthly rate. He does not state the exact amount in this video. You will want to check the current pricing on the sales page before signing up so you know the full cost of entry.
New software means an evolving product. Gbolt Systems is described as brand new in this video. New platforms can have bugs, missing features, or gaps in documentation that more established tools have already worked out over years of use. The done-for-you funnels and training resources are being added on an ongoing basis, which means the product is still being built. That is not inherently bad, but it is a different experience from buying into a mature, well-documented platform with years of community support behind it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Gbolt Systems cost per month?
Alston does not state the exact monthly price in this video. He says the current rate is affordable and below what he expects to charge as the platform grows, and he directs viewers to the sales page at gbtsystems.com for current pricing. There is also a one-time account setup fee in addition to the monthly rate, so check the full pricing breakdown on the sales page before signing up.
Is there a free trial for Gbolt Systems?
Yes. Alston mentions a 14-day trial in the video. During the trial, you get access to the platform and the full bonus stack he walks through, including the done-for-you funnels and email sequences. The one-time account setup fee applies even during the trial period.
Do I need tech experience to use Gbolt Systems?
Alston describes it as beginner friendly throughout the video, and the done-for-you funnels and pre-written email sequences are specifically designed to reduce the technical setup required. You still need to learn how to connect your accounts, customize the email sequences with your links, and drive traffic to your funnels. There is training included in the platform and in the bonus stack to help with this. If you have ever used any online marketing tool before, the learning curve should be manageable.
What niches work with the done-for-you funnels?
In the video, Alston shows a dog funnel as an example, which is built around the pet niche. He notes that new funnels in different niches are added every week. If the niches available do not match your audience or interests, you can also build your own custom funnels within the platform. The done-for-you library is a starting point, not a limit on what niches you can work in.
How does the two-tier affiliate program pay out?
Tier one pays 40% recurring commission on anyone who signs up through your link, for as long as they remain a paying member. Tier two pays you an additional 5% on anyone that your tier-one referral goes on to refer. The total potential across both tiers is up to 45% on a single account. The program activates immediately when you sign up, with no separate application.
Can I import contacts from another email platform into Gbolt Systems?
Yes. Alston mentions in the video that you can import contacts from other email autoresponders you have set up. This is useful if you are already building a list on another platform and want to move to Gbolt Systems without losing your existing subscribers. The exact import process and supported formats are not detailed in the video, so check the platform documentation or training for the step-by-step on migrating your list.
Does Gbolt Systems replace Zapier?
For connections between tools that all live inside Gbolt Systems, yes. Because the funnels, email, social scheduling, payments, and CRM are all in the same platform, they connect natively without needing Zapier. If you are also using external tools that are not part of Gbolt Systems, you may still need a third-party integration tool for those specific connections. The platform is designed to reduce how often you need Zapier, not necessarily to replace it entirely for every workflow.
What if I already have funnels built in ClickFunnels?
Migrating funnels from one platform to another always requires rebuilding them manually since most platforms do not have a direct import function from ClickFunnels. Before switching, weigh the time cost of rebuilding your funnels against the monthly savings from consolidating tools. If you are just getting started and have not built anything yet in ClickFunnels, switching before you build is the easiest path. If you have extensive funnels already running and generating revenue, factor in the rebuild time before committing to the move.
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Sources
- Alston Godbolt, “NEW Beginner Friendly Software To Help You Make MORE Money Online | Gbolt Systems,” YouTube, https://youtu.be/O-9NGb03czU
- Gbolt Systems platform overview and feature walkthrough, as demonstrated by Alston Godbolt in the video above
Helping 1 million working adults make their first $3,000 online with the skills they already have. Alston Godbolt, Platform Proof.