Act-On

act-on.com
Marketing Automation
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The smartest, easiest to use marketing automation platform

How to Replace Act-On

Overview

Act-On is a modern enterprise marketing automation platform designed to help marketers create, measure, and refine campaigns faster and more efficiently. It combines email marketing, lead generation, analytics, and CRM integration with AI-powered tools and world-class support to drive real business results.

Features

30 features across 12 categories

AI(3)

AI Audience InsightsAI

AI-powered insights into audience behavior and characteristics

AI Predictive Lead ScoreAIPremium

Automated AI-powered lead scoring that measures buyer intent without manual configuration

InSite AI Web AgentAIPremium

AI-powered web agent for customer interactions

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Analytics(4)

Advanced Marketing AnalyticsAI

AI-powered marketing analytics that provides fast answers to complicated questions, putting a stop to guesswork and ambiguity

AI-Powered Advanced AnalyticsAIPremium

Advanced analytics powered by AI

Data StudioPremium

Advanced reporting and business intelligence integration

Interactive Analytics and Reporting Dashboards

Interactive dashboards for analytics and reporting on marketing performance

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Automation(2)

Journey Builder

Create and manage automated customer journeys across multiple channels

World-class Marketing Automation

Complete marketing automation platform capabilities

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Content(2)

Landing Pages and Forms

Deliver landing pages and forms that engage markets and capture information

Pre-built Templates

Dozens of pre-built templates for landing pages, forms, and emails

Also in: Squarespace, Hunter, Notion

Email Marketing(3)

Email Marketing

Reach the right audience at the right time with automated email and omni-channel marketing, and the best email deliverability on the market

Email Targeting and Messaging

Target emails and messaging to specific contact segments

Transactional EmailPremium

Send transactional emails triggered by user actions

Also in: Writesonic, Visme, WordPress.com

Integration(5)

Cazoomi Integration

Integration with Cazoomi for data synchronization and workflow automation

CRM IntegrationPremium

Integration with Salesforce, SugarCRM, NetSuite, Dynamics, and more

MarTech and CRM Integrations

Over 1000 marketing technology integrations to keep entire stack running smoothly

Open API

Open API enabling customers to build custom martech integrations

Zapier Integration

Integration with Zapier for connecting with thousands of applications

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Lead Management(2)

Lead Generation

Move prospects into the funnel faster and close more deals with automated journeys incorporating web, email, social, and multichannel solutions

Lead ScoringAI

Accurately measure buyer intent with powerful yet easy-to-use lead scoring frameworks or fully automated AI predictive lead score

Marketing Channels(2)

Automated SMS MarketingPremium

Automated SMS marketing campaigns

Multichannel Marketing

Execute true multichannel marketing programs across email, web, social, and other channels

Marketing Strategy(2)

Account-Based MarketingPremium

Dedicated features for account-based marketing strategies

Customer Lifecycle Engagement

Engage with customers across their entire life cycle

Sales(2)

Act-On Anywhere

Sales intelligence and tools accessible from anywhere

Sales Enablement

Send the best leads to sales and ensure they have the tools needed to close deals with sales intelligence

Segmentation(2)

Contact Lists and Segmentation

Create contact lists based on behavior and demographics for targeted campaigns

Segmentation Analysis

Segment contacts based on behavior and demographics for targeted marketing

Tracking(1)

Website and Landing Page Tracking

Track website and landing page visitors to understand engagement

Pricing

Professional

$900/month
  • Unlimited access to complete marketing automation platform
  • World-class marketing automation
  • MarTech system integration
  • True multichannel marketing
  • Customer lifecycle engagement
  • Automated engagement programs
  • Website and landing page tracking
  • Visitor and prospect scoring
  • Contact list creation based on behavior and demographics
  • Email targeting and segmentation
  • Landing pages and forms
  • Pre-built templates
  • Open API
  • Zapier and Cazoomi integration
  • Interactive analytics and reporting dashboards
  • AI Predictive lead score
  • AI Audience Insights
  • CRM Integration (add-on)
  • Data Studio for advanced reporting (add-on)
  • Account-Based Marketing (add-on)
  • Automated SMS marketing (add-on)
  • Transactional email (add-on)
  • InSite AI Web Agent (add-on)
  • AI-Powered Advanced Analytics (add-on)
  • Standard support package with email-based support

Enterprise

Custom
  • Everything in Professional plan
  • Enhanced to power advanced automations
  • CRM integration with Salesforce, SugarCRM, NetSuite, Dynamics, and more
  • Data Studio for advanced reporting and BI integration
  • Account-Based Marketing
  • Automated SMS marketing
  • 2x user accounts
  • Transactional email (add-on)
  • InSite AI Web Agent (add-on)
  • AI-Powered Advanced Analytics (add-on)
  • Standard support package with email-based support
  • Premium support recommended

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Act-On

Monthly$900/mo
Yearly$10.8k/yr
5-Year Total$54k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $10.6k
SaaS
$10.8k
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $31.7k
SaaS
$32.4k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $52.8k
SaaS
$54k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 30 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Act-On alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 30 features.

Buy Act-On

Monthly cost$9,000/mo
3-year total$324,000
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Better Value
Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Building could save ~$305,520 over 3 years.

Estimates based on 30 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

7 known integrations

1000+ Marketing Technology IntegrationsCazoomiDynamicsNetSuiteSalesforceSugarCRMZapier