ActiveCampaign vs. LeadMaster

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ActiveCampaign
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
ActiveCampaign 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)
LeadMaster
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
LeadMaster is a customer relationship management (CRM) solution focused around an online sales lead management system.
$10
per seat
Pricing
ActiveCampaignLeadMaster
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)
Lead-Xpress
$10
per seat
LeadMaster Standard Edition
$50
per seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ActiveCampaignLeadMaster
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$500 hours required
Additional DetailsThere is no additional charge for the mobile version.
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Community Pulse
ActiveCampaignLeadMaster
Features
ActiveCampaignLeadMaster
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
8.6
688 Ratings
12% above category average
LeadMaster
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG email editor8.4605 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic content8.2539 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content8.1488 Ratings00 Ratings
Landing pages7.1356 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing8.7398 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization8.8545 Ratings00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.0654 Ratings00 Ratings
List management9.2673 Ratings00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences10.0594 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
8.7
541 Ratings
11% above category average
LeadMaster
-
Ratings
Lead nurturing automation9.0507 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading8.4370 Ratings00 Ratings
Data quality management9.7413 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks8.5365 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead segmentation and distribution7.917 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
9.6
388 Ratings
26% above category average
LeadMaster
-
Ratings
Calendaring9.9308 Ratings00 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing9.4291 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
6.9
295 Ratings
6% below category average
LeadMaster
-
Ratings
Social sharing and campaigns7.3262 Ratings00 Ratings
Social profile integration6.6257 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
8.1
650 Ratings
10% above category average
LeadMaster
-
Ratings
Dashboards8.2619 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.0607 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports8.0394 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
9.0
509 Ratings
19% above category average
LeadMaster
-
Ratings
API8.6407 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals8.5278 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizability7.9435 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com9.297 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM9.964 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM9.759 Ratings00 Ratings
Third-party software integrations9.037 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
-
Ratings
LeadMaster
5.9
1 Ratings
28% below category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
-
Ratings
LeadMaster
7.0
1 Ratings
9% below category average
Case management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
-
Ratings
LeadMaster
6.0
1 Ratings
26% below category average
Lead management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
-
Ratings
LeadMaster
6.5
1 Ratings
17% below category average
Task management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
-
Ratings
LeadMaster
6.0
1 Ratings
25% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
-
Ratings
LeadMaster
6.7
1 Ratings
14% below category average
Custom fields00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
-
Ratings
LeadMaster
8.0
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
-
Ratings
LeadMaster
9.0
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ActiveCampaign
-
Ratings
LeadMaster
6.0
1 Ratings
33% below category average
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ActiveCampaignLeadMaster
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(699 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(25 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(62 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.3
(41 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.5
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
6.4
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
6.4
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.3
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ActiveCampaignLeadMaster
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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LeadMaster
My company works with a client who offers a SaaS solution to
the beauty sector. We had been using Salesforce for three years but needed a
system with lead nurturing, workflow automation, and user-friendliness that
Salesforce lacked without a hefty monthly price tag.

We are taking use of LeadMaster's eMarketing, automation,
and workflow management capabilities as well as the streamlined nature of the
Professional Edition. We've been able to better regulate the sales process and
boost our conversion rate as a result.

We have been very pleased with LeadMaster's customer service
and would suggest their product without reservation.
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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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LeadMaster
  • It has business app
  • Use the cloud based technology
  • No integrations at all
  • no communication gap
  • Software customizations as per your business and working
  • strong customer support
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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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LeadMaster
  • Need to give all features/access to top level designations of the company. (title based access/feature)
  • need to enhance more communication with team with real-time notifications.
  • Need to improve in deep reporting metrics
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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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LeadMaster
No answers on this topic
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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LeadMaster
My ability to more effectively manage the workflow in our office has been greatly enhanced by LeadMaster. Each member of my team is aware of the students they are responsible for recruiting and the specific process that should be followed with each and every one of them. The system also enables us to practically eliminate the use of paper in our process, which helps to reduce the number of different types of office errors.
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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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LeadMaster
No answers on this topic
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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LeadMaster
No answers on this topic
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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LeadMaster
The reason to give this rating because of the following.

1. Assessing the efficiency of campaigns involving
several agencies and points of contact

2. True close loop reporting

3. The capacity to manage a channel through the use
of features for updating leads and pipelines.

4. Ensuring that no leads were lost and that they
were always assigned to someone for follow-up, whether the lead originated
through e-marketing, the filling out of a form on a website, or even a lead
from a trade fair

5. Creating a seamless connection between marketing
and lead generating
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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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LeadMaster
No answers on this topic
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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LeadMaster
My client has been using Salesforce for the past two years,
but they were looking for a system that would provide lead nurturing, workflow
automation, and overall ease of use – functionality that was just not available
within Salesforce without incurring a large, monthly fee. I'm using one of my
clients who has been using Salesforce for the past two years.

Because of LeadMaster's user-friendliness, robust automation
and workflow management, and eMarketing capabilities, we have decided to employ
the Professional Edition. As a result, we are able to better regulate the sales
process and achieve a higher closure rate.
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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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LeadMaster
No answers on this topic
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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LeadMaster
  • To mange the vendor/customer as per services or requirement helps to improve service wise business
  • reporting helps to know the service wise sale
  • a bit communication lag between team that create a delay in closing deal.
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ScreenShots

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LeadMaster Screenshots

Screenshot of LeadMaster Home Page showing Xtreme-Reports Advanced ReportingScreenshot of Page showing the list of accountsScreenshot of Highly customizable page showing contact details.Screenshot of Sample business rule used to assign all new incoming leads via round robin queue.