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Federal Compass logoFederal Compass

Federal Compass

4.0/5
Act-On Software logoAct-On

Act-On Software

3.8/5
ROI categoryrevenue velocityrevenue velocity
Time-to-Value~2 weeks; customers report value from day one (~14d)4–6 weeks (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$0/yr$24,000/yr
Starting price$0/yr$10,800/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersNot published (custom quotes)Not seat-based; published example is Professional at 2,500 contacts emailed per month for $900/month
Implementation friction2/53/5
Friction meter
Best forFederal contractors building a repeatable capture and pipeline process; BD and capture teams that want opportunity, recompete and task-order intelligence in one place; Mid-size systems integrators and federal services firms pursuing prime awards; Small and emerging GovCon firms that need teaming-partner discovery; Teams that must track and audit task-order notifications for subcontracting obligationsMidsize 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 forCommercial-only companies with no U.S. federal contracting business; Buyers who require published, self-serve list pricing; Organizations with no dedicated business-development or capture function; Firms looking primarily for a proposal-writing or pricing toolVery 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 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.

Founded2019 (7 yrs)2008 (18 yrs)
HeadquartersTysons Corner, USPortland, US
PhoneNot yet recordedNot listed
EmailNot yet recordedAll plans
Live chatNot yet recordedNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot yet recordedNot listed
Community forumNot yet recordedNot listed
Help centre / docsNot yet recordedAll plans
Dedicated account managerNot yet recordedNot listed
In person / on-siteNot yet recordedNot listed
Support hoursNot yet recordedNot recorded
Response timeNot yet recordedNot 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 / assistantAgentic workflows; Predictive analytics; NLP automation
Built around AI?AI added to an existing productNot recorded
Trains on your dataOnly if you opt inNot 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

Typical annual cost × Time-to-value

$0/yr$7/yr$154/yr$3k/yr$65k/yr13d18d22d26d31dAnnual TCO ← betterDays to value better →Quick & CheapQuick & PriceySlow & CheapSlow & Pricey

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