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Pendo.io, Inc. logoPendo

Pendo.io, Inc.

4.5/5
Act-On Software logoAct-On

Act-On Software

3.8/5
ROI categoryrevenue velocityrevenue velocity
Time-to-Value1–4 weeks (~30d)4–6 weeks (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$25,000/yr$24,000/yr
Starting price$0/yr$10,800/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersPriced by MAU, not seats. Free up to 500 MAUs; paid plans get custom MAU volume and unlimited app keys.Not seat-based; published example is Professional at 2,500 contacts emailed per month for $900/month
Implementation friction2/53/5
Friction meter
Best forProduct teams that want analytics, in-app guides, feedback and roadmaps in one platform; PLG companies optimizing trial-to-paid conversion, feature adoption and retention; Enterprises coordinating adoption across many apps and AI agents; Teams that want to feed product context to AI agents via MCP; Organizations that need enterprise governance such as SSO/SAML and role-based accessMidsize 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 forBuyers who need published self-serve list pricing; Teams wanting only a lightweight analytics point tool; Companies without a product, revenue or IT team to act on usage data; Regulated buyers requiring FedRAMP authorization todayVery 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

SalesforceIntegrationIntegration
AWSIntegrationNot supported
SnowflakeIntegrationNot supported
HubSpotIntegrationNot supported
Google WorkspaceNot supportedNot supported
Microsoft 365Not supportedNot supported
SAPNot supportedNot supported
SlackIntegrationNot 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)
HeadquartersNot recordedPortland, US
PhoneNot listedNot listed
EmailNot listedAll plans
Live chatNot listedNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot listed
Community forumNot listedNot listed
Help centre / docsAll plansAll plans
Dedicated account managerPaid plansNot listed
In person / on-sitePaid plansNot listed
Support hoursNot recordedNot 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 clientsOfficial serverNot supported
AI featuresCopilot / assistant; Predictive analytics; Agentic workflows; Anomaly detectionAgentic 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 × Verified buyer score

1.9/52.2/52.5/52.8/53.1/54.5/54.3/54.2/54.0/53.8/5Friction ← betterBuyer score better →Loved & EasyLoved & HeavyRisky & EasyRisky & Heavy

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