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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Act-On

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Act-On is an adaptive marketing platform designed to drive personal and purposeful multi-channel marketing. Its foci are inbound and outbound marketing, for enabling a tighter alignment with sales and turning data into actionable insights.

    $900

    per month

    Unbounce

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Unbounce is a landing page and conversion platform that helps marketers and agencies build, test, and optimize pages without waiting on a designer or developer. Unbounce AI applies design, copy, and conversion fundamentals, and the vendor states that it draws on insights from 2.5 billion conversions from real landing pages. Built-in A/B testing, AI traffic routing, and dynamic text replacement support page optimization. The vendor states that more than 15,000 customers use Unbounce, including…

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    Act-OnUnbounce
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $900
    per month
    Enterprise
    $2,000+
    per month
    Starter
    $29
    per month up to 5 pages
    Build
    $99
    per month
    Experiment
    $149
    per month
    Optimize
    $249
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Act-OnUnbounce
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsThe Professional package starts at 2,500 active contacts, 3 marketing users, 50 sales users and 30,000 API calls per day. The Enterprise allows for much more customization, the package starts at 2,500 active contacts, 6 marketing users, 100 sales users and 30,000 API calls per day. Annual contract required for all packages.All plans include: Unlimited conversions, Unlimited subdomains, 1000+ integrations, Built-in AI copywriting, and Customer support. Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Act-OnUnbounce
    Considered Both Products
    Act-On
    Chose Act-On
    • Customer Service: Act-On is very easy to use when compared to HubSpot overall. Act-On's customer service is superior to HubSpot, where I was not really treated as a customer. At times with HubSpot, I felt like simply a client number.
    • Webinar Integrations: HubSpot does not have …
    Unbounce
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    71%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    74%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    Features
    Act-OnUnbounce
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Act-On Software and Unbounce
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    8.3
    124 Ratings
    8% above category average
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    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor7.7123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.2102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.2102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages8.3118 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing8.2106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization8.4113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.4123 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management8.8122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.698 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Act-On Software and Unbounce
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    8.3
    124 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Unbounce
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    Lead nurturing automation8.5113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading8.5113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management8.2112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks7.9104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Act-On Software and Unbounce
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    7.6
    84 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Unbounce
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    Calendaring6.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing8.383 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Act-On Software and Unbounce
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    7.4
    75 Ratings
    2% below category average
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    Social sharing and campaigns7.473 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration7.467 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Act-On Software and Unbounce
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    7.5
    124 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Unbounce
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    Dashboards7.6118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.6122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.493 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Act-On Software and Unbounce
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    7.7
    117 Ratings
    2% above category average
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    API8.277 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.678 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability7.598 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com8.669 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM7.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM6.930 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations7.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO and Conversion Optimization
    Comparison of SEO and Conversion Optimization features of Act-On Software and Unbounce
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    -
    Ratings
    Unbounce
    7.7
    18 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Landing page A/B testing:00 Ratings9.217 Ratings
    Dynamic page text replacement00 Ratings8.712 Ratings
    Real-time analytics dashboard00 Ratings5.717 Ratings
    SEO tools00 Ratings6.915 Ratings
    Optimization recommendations00 Ratings7.915 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Instapage
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Instapage
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Act-OnUnbounce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (229 ratings)
    7.8
    (55 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (112 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (44 ratings)
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (39 ratings)
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.3
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (22 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Act-OnUnbounce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Act-On
    We often have quick turnaround time requests, and Act-On's new composer is great because it is easy to make an email look great in desktop or mobile views. This has been a huge time-saver for us! We have benefited from using Act-On for many years and are accustomed to where everything is and how to use it. For the new accounts we train, we will sometimes hear that the organization of where things are could be improved.
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    Unbounce
    As I am using this platform for a long time, I believe I am happy with the services I am getting from this outstanding software. It has made my landing page experience better than ever without any coding knowledge to apply. It has upgraded my business in a positive direction and I believe I am using this software for many years to come.
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    Pros
    Act-On
    • The templates are easy to use and set up campaigns.
    • It's simple to use, and the email editor features a drag-and-drop interface.
    • It's easy to set up a drip campaign or a series of scheduled emails.
    • It has the flexibility of having a variety of scheduling options and the use of user experience automation.
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    Unbounce
    • AB testing is simple to set up. Clone a page make your changes and pit one or more against each other. Set the number of views and you're told the winner once the test is done. Simple
    • Tracking code is easy to add. Follow the straightforward instructions in the back end
    • Easy to add multiple domains to your account. So you can use the landing pages you build on numerous sites if you so desire
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    Cons
    Act-On
    • The designer tools, especially for emails, were often difficult to use. The formatting of the text would be all over the place and change / refuse to change at random. Moving boxes around was shifty and sometimes nearly impossible. It just wasn't customizeable enough. No "undo" functionality either.
    • The only way to collect information expansively over time (there's a term Act-On uses for it, I can't recall) where it adds questions to the form each time a user fills it out, is if the person were to fill out the same form multiple times. I know this does happen for some websites/resources, but as a company that wanted to collect new information each time someone filled out any form, regardless of the resource or the URL, that was simply not an option, and that doesn't really make a lot of sense. I know it's not really possible to track someone but if they filled out the first part of the form and then it added new questions to answer, and then they submitted and got through the gating, that would actually be helpful.
    • There was no "trash can" of sorts in case you deleted something by mistake. This could be so stress-inducing if it was a major project. My coworker did this once, contacted Act-On, they couldn't even recover it.
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    Unbounce
    • One of the cons of Unbouncewas the learning curve. We are very familiar now with the ends and outs but in the beginning, it would have been super helpful to have some sore of learning up front.
    • The pricing structure is not great for our particular organization. We will never need unlimited page views but we do often need more landing pages we make it work but the pricing model could be improved.
    • The reporting could be a little better. We supplement with some of our own trackings but for the most part, the reporting from Unbounce is a basic level understanding of how the page is performing.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Act-On
    It's my single biggest asset in my current role. With limited resources, its enabled Anachron to punch well above our weight marketing wise and although we're still at the beginning of our journey I know the system can scale with us
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    Unbounce
    The nonprofit discount makes it so affordable that my client was happy to continue their subscription all year round. They have used it to build landing pages to capture expressions of interest for their next recruitment window. It hasn't quite produced the sort of results we were hoping for, but I'm not sure that's Unbounce's fault.
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    Usability
    Act-On
    It's a great tool for our business, and we get a fantastic ROI on it every year based on wins for customer service and automation responses. It's save projects, repaired salesperson/customer relationships and generated new sales and interest yearly. We really wouldn't hesitate to recommend this platform at all.
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    Unbounce
    Unbounce made it easy for my team to build landing pages for website and email. We gained valuable A/B testing insights and gathered information from visitors effectively converting them to leads. The Editor is straight forward and I was able to learn to use it on my own without instruction. CRM integration was easy and consistently worked.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Act-On
    I have always found them quick to respond to my query by web inquiry. In those instances when I call, I have always reached help quickly. They are conscientious and skilled in discussing my concern and finding a solution to my problem. Other tech organizations should use Act-On as a model for top-notch customer service.
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    Performance
    Act-On
    Great for the most part. Sometimes there are little lags, but that's likely because I'm requesting to see a lot of data at one time.
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    Unbounce
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    Support Rating
    Act-On
    Since we start using Act-on for ourselves and our clients, we have been supported very well. Often we need to integrate with legacy systems and we find the support team on our side during the whole endeavor. Always asking if they can help us further, always willing to do a better job. The support of Act-On is one of the main differentiators
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    Unbounce
    Unbounce customer support is very strong. We have been able to connect with them via email and telephone mediums. They are very knowledgeable and can effectively help resolve difficult problems that are slowing us down. Overall Unbounce customer support is very professional. Our wait times have always been small or at least reasonable.
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    In-Person Training
    Act-On
    Dan D. was great. He took the time to understand how I needed the program to run, and was very flexible to our special CRM setup.
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    Unbounce
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    Online Training
    Act-On
    Act-On had a lot of resources, and their staff was great at answering any questions I had to make sure we got started on the right foot. Looking back, I would have preferred some additional training sessions since we didn't have any previous experience with Marketing Automation and best practices.
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    Unbounce
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    Implementation Rating
    Act-On
    What impressed me most is that Act-On showed full committment in making our implementation successful, even when it required additional support from their team. This gave me a lot of warm and fuzzy feelings. Most other software software vendors are not anywhere close to being this responsive and effective
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    Unbounce
    Choose a subdomain that is appropriate for multiple types of pages. You don't want to have to keep changing it. Think about using Google Tag Manager to manage your Google Analytics code and event tracking. Build one landing page to completion. Then make a copy of it if you need to create variant pages.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Act-On
    Act-On is easier to use than Marketo, but not as visually appealing and user-friendly as HubSpot. It's much better than Pardot, as Pardot feel clunky every step of the way. SharpSpring is comparable because of its price point but surpasses Act-On in its tools and intuitive interface. We selected Act-On because of the pricing model and thought all things would be close to parity with other options. It depends on the team you have. If you have developers and a marketing team that knows some html/css, you can get by with Act-On.
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    Unbounce
    Despite my review for unbounce being not the greatest review or score in the world, when stacked up against its two biggest competitors, I'd prefer Unbounce over Leadpages and Instapage. Leadpages drag and drop editor, integrations, and overall UI/UX is 10x worse than unbounce and unbounce really leads in the category of nice templates and quickness to a production landing page with much better options and integrations.
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    Scalability
    Act-On
    Before I feel like I need more features, the Act-On customer service reps are contacting me telling about new features as part of my account.
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    Unbounce
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    Return on Investment
    Act-On
    • With the Automated Series, we were able to put in place campaigns that generated revenue that took no time to continue running once set up. This was a positive feature allowing employees to work on another project while the campaign ran on their own.
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    Unbounce
    • Unbounce has positively impacted PPC Director's ability to provide clientele with the service of building informative, relevant, and high-converting landing pages. For instance, the traceable effectiveness of landing pages built by PPC Director in Unbounce remains directly correlated to long-term client retention.
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    ScreenShots

    Act-On Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Automated Journey Builder. Here, users can personalize customer interactions from awareness to loyalty.Screenshot of the Analytics Dashboard. This is used to compare performance over time, filter by segment, and export report components.Screenshot of the Email Composer. Here is where users design emails optimized for desktop and mobile with a drag and drop builder.

    Unbounce Screenshots

    Product screenshotProduct screenshotScreenshot of 100+ Landing Page TemplateScreenshot of Responsive Drag-and-Drop Landing Page BuilderScreenshot of Account Overview and Testing Features (Smart Traffic and A/B Testing)Screenshot of AMP Landing Page Templates