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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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)

    Klaviyo

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AKlaviyo is a marketing automation platform that helps businesses to centralize and use every piece of their customer data. With Klaviyo, businesses can combine customer data with more than 350 native integrations to automate personalized email and SMS communications that make customers feel seen. From mom-and-pop shops to established companies, Klaviyo states businesses like Dermalogica, Living Proof, Solo Stove, Citizen Watches, and more than 143,000 other paying users leverage their platform…

    $20

    per month

    Pricing
    ActiveCampaignKlaviyo
    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)
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    Pricing Offerings
    ActiveCampaignKlaviyo
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPaid plans start at $20/month and include: 251 - 500 contacts 5,000 monthly email sends 150 SMS/MMS sending credits Applicable SMS carrier fees Mobile push notifications (free beta) Email and chat support Additional contacts, email and text sending credits, and service plans available to meet the needs of any size business. View all of our pricing and estimate your total cost of ownership at klaviyo.com/pricing
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    Community Pulse
    ActiveCampaignKlaviyo
    Considered Both Products
    ActiveCampaign
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    The fact that it has a API with our other platforms it's been seamless to get data transferred over from our various data points. We were not unhappy with Klaviyo but they abruptly kicked us off and didn't tell us why. For that reason, I will never use them. I do enjoy the …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    We love Mailchimp for beginners in the business. ActiveCampaign exceeds Mailchimp's capabilities when it comes to visualizing automation, tracking data, dynamic content, and support. We recommend ActiveCampaign to our clients who are serious - and growing to their goals.

    We …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    With ActiveCampaign, you can centralize a significant part of your marketing operations and give your customers a better overall experience than alternative technologies.The customer support staff is very efficient and their knowledge base is particularly informative and easy …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    It's easier to use than most, it has a broader trigger options for drip campaigns, great tagging and segmenting systems, the pipelines are easy to use, the best customer service, and the best drip campaigns layout. We rarely experience bugs.
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    Dollar for dollar, you get more out of AC than any other platform. Their package levels combined with their billing based on list size gives you the best value for the money. AC also gives the most useful features for the money (at least in my use case) and integrates into my …
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    Each of the platforms has very similar features, but in our findings, the value of having all the features in one platform is how Active Campaign leads the industry in terms of features as well as the pricing. The other platforms will allow for the same they seem to be a la …
    Incentivized
    Klaviyo
    Chose Klaviyo
    Klaviyo is more robust that Constant Contact and AWeber, yet no less easy to use. It's also every bit as feature-rich as Active Campaign, but easier to use. (in my opinion) They're customer support isn't as good as Constant Contacts, but the tradeoff is a more sophisticated ESP …
    Incentivized
    Chose Klaviyo
    Klaviyo has the most seamless integration with Shopify. It has a visual flow builder and easy-to-manage campaigns and flows content.
    Incentivized
    Chose Klaviyo
    Better scalability, more feature-rich, outstanding email delivery. It's more robust and user-friendly and has [...] excellent support and lots of integrations
    Incentivized
    Chose Klaviyo
    Klaviyo is very user friendly compared Mailchimp, Privy, and Constant Contact though there is a learning curve for some aspects of it especially the automation aspects it is well worth learning the ins and outs of Klaviyo. We are pretty happy with Klaviyo which does everything …
    Incentivized
    Chose Klaviyo
    We selected Klaviyo primarily for its e-commerce automation capabilities. It was the best platform we evaluated for sending out targeted and personalized emails and SMS campaigns based on Customer online purchase history and interactions with online products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Klaviyo
    Klaviyo is simply a stunning product, and for eCommerce, it's a near-perfect solution. The reason why we chose this software over others:
    • Easier building
    • Visual building
    Incentivized
    Chose Klaviyo
    Klaviyo is more specifically for an e-commerce email marketing application, as opposed to other platforms which are more general in nature and may lack the specific features an e-commerce marketing campaign would need. Klaviyo also seems to have a MUCH better customer service …
    Incentivized
    Chose Klaviyo
    Klaviyo clearly wins over Maichimp thanks to its advanced integration with Shopify. It is able to seamlessly synchronize the lists and products both ways, and segment users by pre-defined criteria for the best possible conversion rates.
    The deliverability of emails is on par …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    492 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    115 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    471 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    107 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    493 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    454 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    104 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    458 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    105 Answers
    Features
    ActiveCampaignKlaviyo
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of ActiveCampaign and Klaviyo
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.7
    690 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Klaviyo
    8.4
    134 Ratings
    9% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor8.4609 Ratings8.4120 Ratings
    Dynamic content8.7541 Ratings8.2126 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.4490 Ratings7.6118 Ratings
    Landing pages7.6358 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    A/B testing8.4400 Ratings8.3120 Ratings
    Mobile optimization9.2549 Ratings8.6129 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting8.6658 Ratings8.7132 Ratings
    List management8.8677 Ratings8.6132 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences10.0596 Ratings8.8118 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of ActiveCampaign and Klaviyo
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.3
    543 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Klaviyo
    7.6
    103 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation8.6509 Ratings8.298 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading8.5371 Ratings7.150 Ratings
    Data quality management8.6417 Ratings7.860 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks8.8366 Ratings7.253 Ratings
    Lead segmentation and distribution6.919 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of ActiveCampaign and Klaviyo
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    9.0
    390 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Klaviyo
    8.2
    47 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Calendaring8.8311 Ratings8.247 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.1293 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of ActiveCampaign and Klaviyo
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    6.8
    295 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Klaviyo
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    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns7.2262 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.4257 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ActiveCampaign and Klaviyo
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.2
    652 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Klaviyo
    7.8
    129 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards8.0623 Ratings8.1129 Ratings
    Standard reports8.4611 Ratings7.7125 Ratings
    Custom reports8.2397 Ratings7.585 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of ActiveCampaign and Klaviyo
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.7
    511 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Klaviyo
    8.1
    107 Ratings
    7% above category average
    API8.6409 Ratings8.4100 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.6278 Ratings8.255 Ratings
    Customizability7.6437 Ratings7.374 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com9.197 Ratings8.320 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM9.964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM9.559 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations7.840 Ratings8.150 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ActiveCampaignKlaviyo
    Small Businesses
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ActiveCampaignKlaviyo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (703 ratings)
    8.4
    (134 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (27 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (66 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.3
    (42 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 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
    ActiveCampaignKlaviyo
    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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    Klaviyo
    Klaviyo is a leader in the space, but I might recommend it to a colleague for its price point. There are other options that are more affordable and provide most of the tools Klaviyo offers. I also think it can be complicated to use for a new user.
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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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    Klaviyo
    • Klaviyo's template builder is very intuitive yet straightforward enough that an inexperienced user can catch on quickly.
    • Their flow builder is also quite intuitive and allows us to build intricate, highly targeted flows.
    • I appreciate their built-in compliance warnings & checks as they apply to opt-out methods, SMS compliance, and overall deliverability.
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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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    Klaviyo
    • Needs more visible critical notifications as we once exceeded our monthly email limit right during the Black Friday campaign. The notification was not visible enough for us to catch it on time, as a result, some emails scheduled to be sent over the weekend were never sent
    • Better library of dynamic values available for use inside emails
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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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    Klaviyo
    Klaviyo is simply a great solution for e-com email marketing & customer relationship management:
    1. User journey visibility: We can see our clients' customers on their individual user journeys (open email, site visits) to better understand and accommodate your customers.
    2. Flow automation: Creating automated emails that follow up with new leads, those who abandoned carts, purchased.
    3. Email design: So easy to use, and more friendly than some other visual builders that we've used.
    4. Metrics visibility: We can see our clients' metrics very easily and adjust efforts accordingly.
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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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    Klaviyo
    The only reason why I did not give it a 10/10 is that it cannot distinguish purchases that came through subscription recharges instead of purchases that were driven directly by email sends. Other than that, the automation qualities, design features, and segmentation options make this an incredible email platform, and I am very happy with it
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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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    Klaviyo
    Their support is always quick and we have recurring meetings with our advisor. they were great when we first started at walking us through the platform and helping us understand how to do the overall setup. They also have a wide variety of articles that cover must issues in a very clear manner that will get you out of a predicament really fast.
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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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    Klaviyo
    Don't cut corners, do it right the first time, if you take your time to build everything the way you want it then it will run itself. The platform will help you increase revenue as long as you use the tools it provides. Don't be scared to ask questions, the support team will help you get to the next level
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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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    Klaviyo
    Klaviyo's ability to really tackle the entire marketing contact ecosystem on one platform is what really won us over. The price for everything was competitive, not necessarily the cheapest but competitive, and the ability to see that data flow from every interaction was what was crucial to us. Additionally, Klaviyo is the core of our B2C business. We were not focused on anything other than how we interact with customers directly, and Klaviyo was a direct win for us. The one negative is Klaviyo's ability to work with our B2B side of our business, because it doesn't integrate with platforms like HubSpot. That is a massive downside, but the upside justified the investment.
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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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    Klaviyo
    • Klaviyo brought our email channel to the top performing channel over Paid Ads several times (according to G Analytics), before Klaviyo Paid Ads were always top and the email channel struggled to even stay in 2nd place.
    • Klaviyo did cost quite a bit more than our old email platform but the ROI was much higher so it paid for itself.
    • Klaviyo implemented tools that allowed us to have a higher customer satisfaction with things like letting customers choose to receive less emails instead of unsubscribing.
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