MARKETING AUTOMATION
ActiveCampaign
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Pricing
We do not reprint prices. They change too often for that to be honest, and a number on our page with no date is worse than sending you to the source.
How we rated it
What it is
Marketing automation with a CRM attached: conditional sequences, behavioural triggers, lead scoring and sales automation in one place.
Who it is for
Businesses whose email actually depends on what people do — bought this, visited that, did not open the last three.
Where it is strongest
Multi-step automations with real conditions. This is where the simpler tools stop and this one keeps going.
Where it falls short
Steep to learn, and most buyers use a fraction of it. The interface shows its age. And pricing climbs with both contacts and features, so the quote is rarely the price you end up paying.
Our verdict
Recommended when your email has genuine logic in it. Buying it to send a monthly newsletter is paying for an engine you will never start.
Editorial assessment. We earn a commission on some links; it does not change the ranking.