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Later logoLater

Later

4.0/5
Act-On Software logoAct-On

Act-On Software

3.8/5
ROI categoryrevenue velocityrevenue velocity
Time-to-Value1–2 weeks (self-serve, 14-day trial) (~14d)4–6 weeks (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$990/yr$24,000/yr
Starting price$225/yr$10,800/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersStarter 1 user, Growth 2 users, Scale 4 users; additional users available on paid plansNot seat-based; published example is Professional at 2,500 contacts emailed per month for $900/month
Implementation friction2/53/5
Friction meter
Best forConsumer brands running influencer and creator campaigns at scale; Social teams that want planning, scheduling, approvals and analytics in one tool; Agencies managing multiple brands, clients and access groups; Enterprise marketers consolidating creator and social programs; Creators and affiliates looking to earn through brand partnershipsMidsize 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 forTeams that need on-premise deployment or deep data-residency control; Buyers wanting CRM, pipeline or ERP functionality in the same tool; Very small teams needing many free users (Starter includes only 1 user); Companies that only need a pure social listening or review-management 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
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.

Founded2014 (12 yrs)2008 (18 yrs)
HeadquartersNot recordedPortland, US
PhoneNot listedNot listed
EmailAll plansAll plans
Live chatNot listedNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot listed
Community forumAll plansNot listed
Help centre / docsAll plansAll plans
Dedicated account managerNot listedNot listed
In person / on-siteNot listedNot listed
Support hoursNot recordedNot recorded
Response time12 hours for prioritized support inquiries on the Scale planNot 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 featuresPredictive 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

$720/yr$2k/yr$5k/yr$12k/yr$33k/yr13d18d22d26d31dAnnual TCO ← betterDays to value better →Quick & CheapQuick & PriceySlow & CheapSlow & Pricey

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