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ROI categoryrevenue velocityrevenue velocity
Time-to-ValueSame day (number activation) (~1d)4–6 weeks (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$2,748/yr$24,000/yr
Starting price$398/yr$10,800/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiers3 users included on paid plans; additional users $20/month eachNot seat-based; published example is Professional at 2,500 contacts emailed per month for $900/month
Implementation friction2/53/5
Friction meter
Best forSmall businesses and local service providers that want a simple, no-contract way to send bulk SMS campaigns; Teams that need two-way texting for sales and customer support from a shared business number; Nonprofits, churches and schools running opt-in, event or recruitment text campaigns; Businesses that want same-day number activation and self-serve setup with no setup fee; Companies that need API and webhook access on every plan to wire texting into their own systemsMidsize 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 forEnterprises needing deep native CRM or ERP connectors, formal SLAs, or FedRAMP/HIPAA-grade attestations; Teams looking for multichannel campaign orchestration (email, ads, push) in one platform; Buyers wanting advanced AI such as predictive analytics or agentic workflows; Organizations that cannot commit staff time to 10DLC carrier registration and TCPA opt-in complianceVery 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.
Founded2010 (16 yrs)2008 (18 yrs)
HeadquartersChicago, USPortland, US
PhoneAll plansNot listed
EmailAll plansAll plans
Live chatAll plansNot listed
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot listed
Community forumNot listedNot listed
Help centre / docsAll plansAll plans
Dedicated account managerPlan not statedNot 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 featuresCopilot / assistantAgentic workflows; Predictive analytics; NLP automation
Model keyNot recordedNot recorded
AI usage auditNot recordedNot recorded
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Implementation friction × Verified buyer score
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