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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

    Usabilla (discontinued)

    Score5.6 out of 10
    N/AUsabilla was a web and app survey tool, developed by the Amsterdam company of the same name, and acquired by SurveyMonkey in March of 2019. The product is no longer available.

    $49

    per month

    Pricing
    Act-OnUsabilla (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    $900
    per month
    Enterprise
    $2,000+
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Act-OnUsabilla (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    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.—
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    Community Pulse
    Act-OnUsabilla (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Act-On
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Act-OnUsabilla (discontinued)
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Act-On Software and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    8.3
    124 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    -
    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 Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    8.3
    124 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    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 Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    7.6
    84 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Calendaring6.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing8.383 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Act-On Software and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    7.4
    75 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    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 Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    7.5
    124 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    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 Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    7.7
    117 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    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
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Act-On Software and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    -
    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Survey templates00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Themes00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of Act-On Software and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    -
    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Changes to live survey00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Question design help00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Multiple question types00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of Act-On Software and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    -
    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    6.9
    4 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings6.94 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Act-On Software and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    -
    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    5.8
    4 Ratings
    33% below category average
    Response tracking00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Data export00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings5.52 Ratings
    Analytics00 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Act-On Software and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    -
    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Access controls00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Compliance00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Act-On Software and Usabilla (discontinued)
    Feature
    Act-On Software
    -
    Ratings
    Usabilla (discontinued)
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Respondent restrictions00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Act-OnUsabilla (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Jotform
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Qualaroo
    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.1 out of 10
    QuestionPro
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Act-OnUsabilla (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (229 ratings)
    2.1
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (112 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (44 ratings)
    2.1
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (39 ratings)
    1.9
    (4 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.3
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 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-OnUsabilla (discontinued)
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    If we could select 0/10 we would... We would not recommend anyone using this product as it excludes a very important user group, disabled users. If you use this product you will be failing ADA and WCAG 2.1 (EU Directive for public sector websites and mobile apps). In my opinion, you will be vulnerable to lawsuits.
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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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    Discontinued Products
    • Continuous feedback such as CSAT or NPS score.
    • Monitors feedback trends on recurring surveys through analytics dashboard.
    • In context, in the moment data rather than during a follow up survey.
    Incentivized
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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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    Discontinued Products
    • Styling and positioning of the 'Feedback' button could be improved with more options provided. Right now it seems very basic.
    • Triggered surveys and popups would also benefit for more styling and control over how the survey is presented to users. Sometimes it can be hard to match your brand to the out-of-box options available. I've seen more flexible versions of this in other providers.
    • Notifications of negative feedback (delivered via email) could be improved. We like to try and take immediate action and the notifications haven't always made this possible. I'd also like to see more notification options added to triggered campaigns and surveys.
    Incentivized
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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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    Discontinued Products
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    The interface to configure the questionary is quite easy to use. It helps to give autonomy to marketing teams. Once the initial setup is made (integrating a basic javascript code on your website), you can easily deploy any questionary on any page of your website. Usabilla is a very flexible tool overall.
    Incentivized
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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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    Discontinued Products
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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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    Discontinued Products
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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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    Discontinued Products
    If we could select 0/10 we would... If Usabilla were to fix their accessibility issues we would consider keeping our subscription to them, but as it stands this does not seem possible as Usabilla does not seem interested in making the platform accessible.
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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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    Discontinued Products
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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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    Discontinued Products
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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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    Discontinued Products
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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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    Discontinued Products
    I have Hotjar, Sprig, and Usabilla in my workplace. Usabilla unfortunately has the most limited feature set of the 3 options. The difficulty of administering a Usabilla survey on mobile is a big blocker for my projects. Sprig and Hotjar both allow mobile and allow video recordings (either of a user's screen or a user's webcam for impromptu interviews).
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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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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Discontinued Products
    • Positive - gave us more insight into our user's journey post purchase.
    • Positive - let us know what problems our users were having with our account portal through moment of truth surveys.
    • Positive - gave us numbers to show to leadership that quantified the digital customer experience.
    Incentivized
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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.