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Ahrefs

4.6/5
Act-On Software logoAct-On

Act-On Software

3.8/5
ROI categoryrevenue velocityrevenue velocity
Time-to-ValueUnder a month (self-serve) (~30d)4–6 weeks (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$5,400/yr$24,000/yr
Starting price$1,290/yr$10,800/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiers1 user included; extra users $40-$80/mo each on Lite-Advanced (up to 2/5/10), unlimited on EnterpriseNot seat-based; published example is Professional at 2,500 contacts emailed per month for $900/month
Implementation friction1/53/5
Friction meter
Best forSEO and content teams that need keyword, backlink and competitor data at web scale; Agencies and consultants reporting across many client projects; Brand teams tracking visibility inside AI assistants as well as classic search; Enterprise marketing teams needing API, MCP, SSO and audit-log controlsMidsize 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 forCompanies with no organic search, content or brand-visibility programme; Buyers who need on-premise deployment or strict data-residency control; Teams looking mainly for sales, CRM or outbound prospecting data; Price-sensitive buyers who expect discounts, free trials or refundsVery 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

SalesforceNot supportedIntegration
AWSNot supportedNot supported
SnowflakeNot supportedNot supported
HubSpotNot supportedNot supported
Google WorkspaceNot supportedNot supported
Microsoft 365Not supportedNot supported
SAPNot supportedNot supported
SlackNot supportedNot supported
MCP (Model Context Protocol)NativeNot 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.

FoundedNot recorded2008 (18 yrs)
HeadquartersSingaporePortland, US
PhoneNot listedNot listed
EmailPlan not statedAll plans
Live chatNot listedNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot listed
Community forumPlan not statedNot listed
Help centre / docsAll plansAll plans
Dedicated account managerNot listedNot listed
In person / on-siteNot listedNot listed
Support hoursBusiness hoursNot recorded
Response timeMedian first response time 5h 58m (vendor-reported)Not stated

AI & MCP readiness

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

MCP connectionreaches AI clientsOfficial serverNot supported
AI featuresCopilot / assistant; Agentic workflows; AI search; 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

Implementation friction × Value-Position score (estimate)

1.0/51.4/52.0/52.6/53.2/54.6/54.4/54.2/54.0/53.8/5Friction ← betterBuyer score better →Loved & EasyLoved & HeavyRisky & EasyRisky & Heavy

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