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Channex logoChannex

Channex

4.0/5
Act-On Software logoAct-On

Act-On Software

3.8/5
ROI categoryrevenue velocityrevenue velocity
Time-to-Value2–6 weeks incl. certification (~30d)4–6 weeks (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$9,960/yr$24,000/yr
Starting price$1,560/yr$10,800/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersUnlimited user seats on one WhiteLabel plan; no minimum number of propertiesNot seat-based; published example is Professional at 2,500 contacts emailed per month for $900/month
Implementation friction3/53/5
Friction meter
Best forPMS and booking-engine vendors that want to add 73+ OTA connections without building or maintaining the integrations themselves; Hotel groups building an in-house PMS that would rather connect straight to the channels than bolt on a third-party channel manager; Camping, glamping, serviced-apartment and vacation-rental software platforms that need live rates and availability in the channels; Development teams that want a modern REST API, webhooks, a free staging sandbox and full white-label brandingMidsize 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 forSingle hotels or small operators wanting an out-of-the-box channel manager — the vendor says buying one directly costs less and works out of the box; Teams with no development resources: Channex is an API product with no no-code option; Buyers who want a managed service where the vendor runs their listings; Companies that need custom contract terms or a vendor security review without paying the $1,500 review feeVery 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)Not supportedNot supported

Compliance

SOC 2 Not listed Not listed
ISO 27001 Not listed Not listed
GDPR Not listed Not listed
HIPAA Not listed Not listed
FedRAMP Not listed Not listed
CMMC Not listed Not listed
ISO 42001 Not listed Not listed
IAPP AIGPnamed staff Not listed Not listed

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.

Founded2020 (6 yrs)2008 (18 yrs)
HeadquartersNot recordedPortland, US
PhoneNot listedNot listed
EmailPaid plansAll plans
Live chatPaid plansNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot listed
Community forumNot listedNot listed
Help centre / docsAll plansAll plans
Dedicated account managerNot listedNot listed
In person / on-siteNot listedNot listed
Support hoursBusiness hoursNot 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 featuresNot yet recordedAgentic workflows; Predictive analytics; NLP automation
Built around AI?Not recordedNot recorded
Trains on your dataNot recorded — ask the vendorNot recorded — ask the vendor
Runs onNot recordedNot recorded
AI pricingNot recordedNot recorded
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)

2.4/52.7/53.0/53.3/53.6/54.2/54.0/53.9/53.8/53.6/5Friction ← betterBuyer score better →Loved & EasyLoved & HeavyRisky & EasyRisky & Heavy

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