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 ActiveCampaign | Score7.9 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. | $15 per month |
 Gist | Score9.5 out of 10 | N/A | Gist is a unified marketing, sales, and support platform. It includes live chat, a help desk, knowledge base, email marketing, marketing automation, opt-in forms, and more. | $29 per month |
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| Considered Both Products | No answer on this topic | Chose Gist Gist is slightly slower than ActiveCampaign but MUCH easier to use than Mailchimp. Overall, you can't beat the bang for the buck you get with Gist. And its messenger bot is the best I've used, it works on not only our main site but also our subdomains, kicking the competition … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Gist No two email and customer automation tools are the same. They each have their little advantages so it's hard to compare them all because they all have little strengths and weaknesses. SendinBlue is a bit more visual - both with their visual workflow editor, and their email … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Gist I looked at ActiveCampaign and it was great software and has great reviews, but the simple fact is that it just costs so much compared to Gist. I was originally looking at the former, but in the end, Gist won me over. While I was trialing the software of Gist, I must say their … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Gist Mailchimp is great but did not offer the chat feature. ActiveCampaign's price point was too high. LiveChat was cool but did not offer the all-in-one platform that Gist gives. I think Gist will catch up to ActiveCampaign in about another year. Mailchimp is just on another level … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Gist Well, honestly the main differentiator was the friendlier pricing. Gist does not have the same heavy foundation as ActiveCampaign has but Gist is constantly evolving so we can't complain. Also, the super responsive support is helping us to trust in the company and its future. Th… Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Gist ActiveCampaign is a more full-fledged CRM compared to Gist, but it will cost you more to implement. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Gist Incentivized Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Gist I have a lifetime deal with Gist so I may be a bit biased, but Gist is quite easy to use and has a free tier so it's worth a serious look compared to the other players on the market. Personal preference does play a big role in your final decision, as feature-wise, Gist has most … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Gist Easy to get in Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Gist I think GIST can replace Active Campaign fully. They don't serve the same purpose, but for a marketing agency like us, GIST is very useful and I don't miss Active Campaign. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Gist It is more customizable and brings new features not available in other software. Gist is also a new start-up with a new vision and their customer service is just superb. We choose Gist because of the variety of features at an affordable price, tested it, and saw a return on … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| Usability | 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Availability | 9.1 | - |
| Performance | 7.3 | - |
| Support Rating | 1.3 | 8.6 |
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| Online Training | 7.3 | - |
| Implementation Rating | 8.5 | - |
| Configurability | 6.4 | - |
| Ease of integration | 9.1 | - |
| Product Scalability | 1.0 | - |
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