Act-On

One of the best you can get.

Pros

We are so invested in Salesforce, and that was the biggest concern when investing in a marketing software. Thankfully, Act-On comes with a native integration with Salesforce, so we didn’t have to do a single thing to connect our CRM with it. Other automation software we were considering was considerably more complex than Act-On, and then again, it didn’t really integrate well with Salesforce. It provides a lot of flexibility in terms of how we can track campaigns and act on them. Customer service often calls randomly to just check on us and see if we need any help.

Cons

The software is very capable, there’s no doubt about that, but it takes a lot of effort in order to be really effective. To be fair, this is the case with all the other automation software, where you need to be really comfortable with all the features to develop a working campaign. But make sure the team knows what all the features can do; otherwise, it is a waste of money, trust me. If not for their excellent customer service, we would have moved on a long time ago.

So easy to use, Act-on is marketing automation done right.

Pros

Act-On is excellent at automation and creating journeys, which is complemented with detailed training and amazing customer support. Our squad was really pampered by the Act-On staff, and this has made it much easier for us to adapt and learn the software quickly. And it’s safe to say that this wasnt true for all of the other products we looked at. The analytics are on point, and the data can be extracted and manipulated to create the exact report we need for deeper understanding. Also, the interface with MS Dynamics has helped us move to a proactive pipeline development program where we can identify strong leads and find out when and how our clients use (or dont use) our content.

Cons

They don’t really provide adequate technical support. They have great potential to grow and become a real challenge for all the big names out there, but little issues like these can hold them back. They should stick to exactly what their clients want, or at least fix the things that are already there. By getting rid of or updating products as needed, they can make their customers much happier and grow as a business.

Unimpressive and faulty

Pros

You can upload your email easily in an innovative way. Good campaign running tools.

Cons

The analytics are limited for us. Their analytics never fell into lines with Google Analytics and Oribi, and if you could open and press onto the clients, end-users denied that there was no such company which they have by chance opened and pressed on the email.