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Up to 3 solutions, scored on the same value metrics.

Convious logoConvious

Convious

New4.0/5
Act-On Software logoAct-On

Act-On Software

3.8/5
ROI categoryrevenue velocityrevenue velocity
Time-to-Value2–6 weeks with guided onboarding (~30d)4–6 weeks (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$0/yr$24,000/yr
Starting price$0/yr$10,800/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersNot listedNot seat-based; published example is Professional at 2,500 contacts emailed per month for $900/month
Implementation friction2/53/5
Friction meter
Best forTheme parks, zoos, aquariums and museums that sell tickets online and at the gate; Venues consolidating online ticketing, self-service kiosks and POS onto one backend; Operators wanting dynamic pricing and upsells applied consistently across every channel; Attractions with seasonal peaks that need fast, staff-friendly gate salesMidsize 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 forGeneric retail or e-commerce businesses (the product is built for attractions, not generic retail); Hotels, restaurants or tour operators without gate or venue ticketing; Buyers who need a published public price list before speaking to a vendorVery 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 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
AI app-builder checkwhat this checksNo cautionNot checked yet

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)
HeadquartersAmsterdam, NetherlandsPortland, US
PhonePlan not statedNot listed
EmailPlan not statedAll plans
Live chatNot listedNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot listed
Community forumNot listedNot listed
Help centre / docsAll plansAll plans
Dedicated account managerAll plansNot listed
In person / on-siteNot listedNot listed
Support hoursBusiness hoursNot recorded
Response timeStated response within 3 hours; average first response under 2 hours on weekdaysNot 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 featuresAgentic workflows; Predictive analyticsAgentic workflows; Predictive analytics; NLP automation
Built around AI?AI added to an existing productNot recorded
Trains on your dataNot recorded — ask the vendorNot recorded — ask the vendor
Runs onAnthropic, OpenAINot 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)

1.9/52.2/52.5/52.8/53.1/54.2/54.0/53.9/53.8/53.6/5Friction ← betterBuyer score better →Loved & EasyLoved & HeavyRisky & EasyRisky & Heavy

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