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ActiveCampaign logoActiveCampaign

ActiveCampaign

4.5/5
Act-On Software logoAct-On

Act-On Software

3.8/5
ROI categoryrevenue velocityrevenue velocity
Time-to-Value≤30 days (results guarantee) (~30d)4–6 weeks (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$1,800/yr$24,000/yr
Starting price$180/yr$10,800/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiers1 user (Starter/Plus), 3 users (Pro), 5 users (Enterprise); extra users sold as an add-onNot seat-based; published example is Professional at 2,500 contacts emailed per month for $900/month
Implementation friction2/53/5
Friction meter
Best forSMB and mid-market marketing teams that want email, SMS and WhatsApp automation in one platform; Teams upgrading from a basic email tool to automation plus a light CRM and sales engagement; Businesses that want AI-assisted campaign building, segmentation and predictive sending; Companies needing 1,000+ integrations, including Salesforce, Slack, Gmail and Outlook; Organizations that prefer self-serve setup with no implementation fee and included migration helpMidsize and enterprise marketing teams running lifecycle campaigns across email, web, SMS and social; Organizations that want an open ecosystem platform rather than a CRM-locked add-on; Brands running distributed marketing through branch offices, franchisees, agents and partners; Teams that want CRM choice (Salesforce, Dynamics, Sugar, NetSuite, Zendesk) with Act-On embedded in the CRM UI; Marketers who need advanced automation in an approachable, non-technical interface
Not forEnterprises that require FedRAMP or government-grade authorizations; Buyers who want heavy, hands-on implementation services from the vendor; Very large contact lists on tight budgets, since pricing scales with contact tiers per plan; Teams needing a full-depth sales CRM rather than email-first automation with CRM add-onsVery small teams needing a free tier or sub-$500/month entry point; Buyers who require published, self-serve list pricing before a sales call; Companies that want an all-in-one CRM plus marketing suite from a single vendor; Regulated buyers who need publicly documented SOC 2 or ISO 27001 attestations; Teams needing native Snowflake, AWS or Slack integrations out of the box

Stack fit matrix

SalesforceIntegrationIntegration
AWSNot supportedNot supported
SnowflakeNot supportedNot supported
HubSpotNot supportedNot supported
Google WorkspaceIntegrationNot supported
Microsoft 365IntegrationNot supported
SAPNot supportedNot supported
SlackIntegrationNot supported
MCP (Model Context Protocol)Not supportedNot supported

Compliance

SOC 2
ISO 27001
GDPR
HIPAA
FedRAMP
ISO 42001
IAPP AIGPnamed staff

Company & support

Who is behind each solution, and how you reach support. “Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention a channel, not that it is unavailable.

Founded2003 (23 yrs)2008 (18 yrs)
HeadquartersChicago, USPortland, US
PhoneAll plansNot listed
EmailAll plansAll plans
Live chatAll plansNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot listed
Community forumAll plansNot listed
Help centre / docsAll plansAll plans
Dedicated account managerEnterprise onlyNot listed
In person / on-siteNot listedNot listed
Support hoursNot recordedNot recorded
Response timeNot statedNot stated

AI & MCP readiness

Whether each solution can join your AI stack, and what it asks of you to do so.

MCP connectionreaches AI clientsNot supportedNot supported
AI featuresCopilot / assistant; Agentic workflows; Predictive analytics; NLP automationAgentic workflows; Predictive analytics; NLP automation
Model keyNot recordedNot recorded
AI usage auditNot recordedNot recorded

Quadrant view

Where the 2 selected solutions land on the same value plane. Toggle axes to compare on cost, speed, friction, or buyer score.

Quadrant view

Typical annual cost × Time-to-value

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