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    ActiveCampaign

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AActiveCampaign is presented as an AI-first marketing platform for marketers, agencies, and entrepreneurs. It uses Active Intelligence for goal-aware automation and personalized experiences across email, SMS, and WhatsApp. ActiveCampaign integrates with 950+ apps and generates insights to optimize every workflow.

    $180

    per year (single user)

    Pricing
    ActiveCampaign
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $15
    per month (billed annually)
    Pro
    $49
    per month (billed annually)
    Plus
    $79
    per month (billed annually)
    Enterprise
    $149
    per month (billed annually)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ActiveCampaign
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
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    ActiveCampaign
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    ActiveCampaign
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    Mailchimp is a good easy solution for beginner marketers. I think ActiveCampaign is more robust with landing page, automated marketing integrations, plus the use of lists and tags to niche contacts. While it could be difficult to utilize AC's feature set initially, its AI …
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    I am stuck with ActiveCampaign
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    Mailchimp simply did not have all the features we were looking for, particularly with regard to list segmenting and automation. ActiveCampaign is more expensive, but it's a big step up for us. I think that Mailchimp is excellent for beginners and those who don't need all the …
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    Much better than Mail Chimp
    Incentivized
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    pricing is quite competitive compared to similar products. It was also recommended to me from a business partner with a similar line in business
    Incentivized
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    I don't see a big difference
    Incentivized
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    much more user friendly than these other alternatives.
    Incentivized
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    ActiveCampaign feels like the professional, empowered and much more fully set up version of MailChimp. I was using MailChimp when I first started my business, but was then introduced to AC, and it's a million times better.
    Incentivized
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    I used Mautic/Acquia for 4 years. It was more expensive for less features than ActiveCampaign. Also, I find ActiveCampaign is more intuitive and easier to use. The support system is more helpful. The pages are easy to navigate and the menu and submenus are well laid out. Ma…
    Incentivized
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    MailChimp, Mailer Lite, Constant Contact: ActiveCampaign is much better and much more versatile with automations, tags, and options for customizable lists and forms.
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    More options, more control, better reports
    Incentivized
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    Mailchimp is in a different league to the above platforms.
    Incentivized
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    ActiveCampaign has much better segmenting and more powerful automations, contact info, and integrations with other platforms.
    Incentivized
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    In my opinion, ActiveCampaign is wayyyy easier to use than MailChimp. It's easier to choose your lists and to resend to unopens.
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    Salesforce is a beast! The learning involved to use the system is prohibitive. MailerLite is limited in functionality but ConvertKit is a solid alternative. Both are easy to use but clunky to navigate, while ActiveCampaign is logical. Mailchimp is great for small businesses …
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    You'll be able to accomplish everything you need to with ActiveCampaign. A lot of these platforms distinguish themselves with bells and whistles. If a certain 'luxury' is important to you, then go with the platform that offers it. Generally speaking, they can all get the job …
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    It's simply intuitive! You know what to do and what you can do by just looking at it. So it goes very fast into a natural usage where You don't need to think too long. You can execute faster and build amazing funnels, because the functions are so easy and come with a great …
    Incentivized
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    We selected Active Campaign several years ago due to its competitive cost and ability to integrate well with other software that we were using. With recent pricing changes, however, we will likely be shopping for alternatives.
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    In my opinion, not easy to use. Very limited in regards with features. I think the forms you integrate in webpages are ugly and not fully customizable. for almost the same price I have more features with ActiveCampaign.

    I feel more confortable using ActiveCampaign since it is …
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    The level of sophistication and detail of the automations and segmentation is much higher with ActiveCampaign vs. Mailchimp resulting in much more targeted campaigns. Also, the user experience is so much more intuitive and easier to navigate with ActiveCampaign.
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    ActiveCampaign can do the simple stuff and the really complicated stuff all in one place.
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    Clear winner on all fronts over most products, excluding HighLevel.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    492 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    471 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    493 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    454 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    458 Answers
    Features
    ActiveCampaign
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of ActiveCampaign
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.7
    690 Ratings
    12% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.5609 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.7541 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.4490 Ratings
    Landing pages7.7358 Ratings
    A/B testing8.3400 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.2549 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.6658 Ratings
    List management8.8677 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences10.0596 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of ActiveCampaign
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.2
    543 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation8.5509 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading8.5371 Ratings
    Data quality management8.5417 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.8366 Ratings
    Lead segmentation and distribution6.819 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of ActiveCampaign
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.9
    390 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Calendaring8.7311 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.1293 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of ActiveCampaign
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    6.8
    295 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Social sharing and campaigns7.2262 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.4257 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ActiveCampaign
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.3
    652 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Dashboards8.0623 Ratings
    Standard reports8.5611 Ratings
    Custom reports8.3397 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of ActiveCampaign
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.7
    511 Ratings
    14% above category average
    API8.6409 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.6278 Ratings
    Customizability7.6437 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com9.097 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM9.964 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM9.459 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations7.640 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ActiveCampaign
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ActiveCampaign
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (703 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (66 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.3
    (42 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ActiveCampaign
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ActiveCampaign
    I've been using ActiveCampaign since around 2018-2019 and I've always been satisfied with the software. It's simple to use, connects with the other tools I use and makes it easy for me to duplicate automations, email templates and workflows as I need to. On top of that, any time I've had an issue (which I think is around twice in the past 5/6 years), the customer service has always been super helpful and my issue has been resolved quickly.
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    Pros
    ActiveCampaign
    • Collects and filters emails from various lead magnets exceptionally well (especially if a user wants to re-sign up to the same lead magnet and go through it again, they can)
    • Super easy to use email creation that is aesthetically pleasing and user friendly
    • Easy email sequences and user classification from a large range of opt in trigger options
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    Cons
    ActiveCampaign
    • It took me a while to get to understand where to find things, and I used a free online course from a consultant who specialises in AC to help me get the foundations set up more easily. That said, there were lots of onboarding workshops, which were good. It just felt like it required a lot of different angles of learning to just get started.
    • The customer support took longer than other software to get back to me via email, though once I found the chat option for my most recent query, that was fast.
    • I've ended up switching to another programme where more software is more naturally integrated, and the AC equivalent is included in the price, along with many other types of software. However, design-wise, ActiveCampaign is much better.
    • I also had a problem with a form used on my WordPress website, which has a BuddyBoss platform - the colours on the form would be overridden by colour choices for the website, so they were hard to read (pink text on purple background instead of the gold text it was meant to be)
    • I couldn't always find the templates I was looking for or how to access them for automation-based emails. I think when I used it, there was a new type of template for newsletters that weren't available for automations, so I had to recreate it, which added time.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ActiveCampaign
    I am committed at the moment. Rebuilding the automations I have would be a huge time drain. Plus the cost of learning a new system and the risk to deliverability of porting a 6,000 person list to a new platform. Also, AC offers everything I need ast a reasonable (but a little high) price. So, why not a 10? Because, early 2023, AC dropped a massive 2x price hike on long-term customers. They knew few would shift, so this feels like a cynical cash grab and left a bad taste, If they do something like this again, this camel will have a broken back.
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    Usability
    ActiveCampaign
    ActiveCampaign has been the easiest marketing automation software we have ever used. They provide tips throughout the entire process of anything you are building. Their support team through LIVE CHAT has been extremely fast and helpful. The monthly meetings provided with the enablement team has helped us through several large and urgent needs.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ActiveCampaign
    I haven't experienced application errors or unplanned outages at all. Active Campaign is ultra reliable and I would not be using them if that were the case. Also, the helpful emails they send are welcomed and informative, and present very practical tips and guidance for using the platform. They're always demonstrating new features and I'm thankful for that.
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    Performance
    ActiveCampaign
    Oh my gosh, Active Campaign's performance gets an A+++ in my book. The pages load quickly and so do the reports. I haven't noticed any slowdowns when it's integrating with other programs and it performs excellently on all levels.
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    Support Rating
    ActiveCampaign
    This might be the best part. The chat support lady offered to make a video to help me solve my problem. I worked in customer service for years and I've never done that, lol. So, if they're offering things like that, I can only imagine that they'd be able to handle most any issue you throw at them.
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    Implementation Rating
    ActiveCampaign
    Very satisfied with our implementation in our professional medical practice, allowing us to be on top of client service, and not miss out on crucial information and insights. Marketing is often neglected in professional practices and ActiveCampaign solved this problem with aplomb.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ActiveCampaign
    I moved to ActiveCampaign from Mailchimp. Admittedly, I was using the free version of Mailchimp, but I had numerous episodes of subscriber data NOT being added to Mailchimp, despite using API to integrate with my mailing list. Obviously, I couldn't pay for clicks and not capture subscriber data, so I had to find something else. ActiveCampaign has been 100% reliable in testing.
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    Scalability
    ActiveCampaign
    My web designer told me about Active Campaign and although I don't recall which platform I had before, I LOVE Active Campaign and its user friendliness. The transition was seamless and I've never had a problem with functionality or server failure.
    Active Campaign provides so many features, and makes it easy for non-techies to maneuver around the site with ease. They capture information and put it in an easy-to-read format.
    At this point, I don't think I'd ever use any other platform!
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    Return on Investment
    ActiveCampaign
    • I haven't monetized my list yet so no clear ROI but great from a list-building perspective
    • The software is not cheap so at times I feel like I may not be getting the most out of the product because I'm not using all of the features
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