





Automated journey builder






Supported Operating System(s):
Mac OS, Web browser (OS agnostic), Windows 8, Windows 10About Act-On
Established in 2008, Act-On is a comprehensive marketing automation tool designed to offer a complete suite of applications, including email marketing, website visitor tracking, lead management, social media management, reporting and analytics, as well as integrations with webinar and event planning.
With Act-On's email marketing, businesses can segment their customers into a variety of categories, allowing marketers to focus on a particular target market within that email group. The software offers core website tracking feature, which gives complete visibility into the types of customers that are visiting their site as well as their activities and the time spent on different contents while they are on the website.
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Automated journey builder
Supported Operating System(s):
Mac OS, Web browser (OS agnostic), Windows 8, Windows 10Average User Ratings
Overall
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.5
Functionality
4.0
Likelihood to Recommend
Not likely
Very likely
September 2018
Scott from HousingWire
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Publishing
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
September 2018
A Solid Marketing Automation Platform
We are a media publisher that used Act-On primarily for sending out marketing emails — about 20+ a month, supporting a white paper site, and hosting 2 webinars a month. Act-On made it super easy to set up and market webinars from the initial thought, through sending a copy of the webinar to attendees when done and every step along the way. I've used about 4 different marketing automation platforms and I can tell you that Act-On was by far the easiest to send email campaigns in, from initial email creation to sending.
Pros
I liked that over the past four years I have worked with the product I have seen it grow leaps and bounds. They have a team that is dedicated to making smart improvements with the product.
Cons
Like all products this isn't perfect. I had the most problems with our sales rep kept changing. Also, once in a blue moon a feature would change without proper notification.
Response from Act-On Software
Replied September 2018
Great to hear your feedback, Scott! Thanks for sharing. Please be sure to check out the Act-On User Community as another great resource for Act-On customers. https://community.act-on.com/home
May 2019
Catherine from Absolute Exhibits
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
May 2019
Wonderful Product. Great Value, Amazing Results!
I've used Act-On for many years and enjoy the ease of use, their great metrics and the intuitive interface. This is a product I can't recommend enough. I use it daily and enjoy the automation as much as I enjoy the social publishing and email marketing abilities.
Pros
Act-On is easy to use and great metrics!
Cons
Nothing I'd change about this software!
Reasons for Choosing Act-On
I chose Act-On because of the ease of use, their intuitive interface, and metrics. Their automation is amazing and allows me to focus on other lead generation tools in addition to social publishing tools. Our business has greatly benefitted from their significant increase in delivery rate than the last email marketing platform.
Response from Act-On Software
Replied May 2019
Thanks for the great review, Catherine! We appreciate your feedback and are so happy you're a fan of Act-On. Cheers! Sarah
October 2018
Abbie from SmartVault Corporation
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Computer Software
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
1.0
Value for money
1.0
Customer support
1.0
Functionality
1.0
October 2018
Buyer Beware!! Not a sophisticated system in the least
The worst. Beware - do NOT fall for this "automation" system. Go with something that actually supports the workflow of marketers in 2018.
Pros
Absolutely nothing. I came from using Pardot at my previous company and then was stuck with this poor excuse for an automation system for two years. Luckily we're in the process of switching back to Pardot at the moment.
Cons
Pricing Model Not Built to Scale: They think that the "pay for contacts" pricing model is a pro, but it is not! For any marketer with a growing database this is a pure nightmare given that they are basically unresponsive when you need to add more contacts. We are actually currently in a situation where we can't get ANYONE to respond to help us add more contacts, which means that I cannot execute on a very large campaign that we were set to launch yesterday. Customer Service: As mentioned above, good luck getting anybody to actually call you back or fix your issues. If you have any level of sophistication in your marketing programs and automation, it's just a matter of when you're going to run into issues with Act-On, and half the time, they don't even know why the system doesn't work. I just got a call back a few days ago about a support ticket I submitted in JULY (it's October 18 right now). Product: Act-On does not have a contacts database. So if you need to look up a contact and see every list that they are on, every automation program they are in, or to manage their subscriptions or lists, you cannot. That's right - there is no way to globally search for a contact in Act-On. This is absurd. There is no way that you can call yourself an automation system in 2018 and not have this most basic of capabilities.
June 2019
Bethany from Carolina Biological Supply Company
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Education Management
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
4.0
June 2019
Act-on is an easy to use and robust marketing tool.
Our sales team is massively impressed with the capabilities and insights that Act-on provides through the integration with our CRM tool. We have been able to message leads with the right message at the right time easily and are able to have a hands off approach when it comes to funneling leads to our sales team. The value Act-on has added has been worth it.
Pros
Most actions are very intuitive and the tool is easy to navigate.
Cons
Our onboarding experience wasn't the best, but Act-on has since implemented a new onboarding process that involves thorough training and set-up. We went to the bootcamp later and we are pleased that Act-on now offers that at the kickoff for other customers.
Reasons for Choosing Act-On
Act-on looked to be easy to use and intuitive, whereas the others seemed a bit more complex.
Response from Act-On Software
Replied June 2019
Hi Bethany, Thank you for posting your review! We appreciate your feedback and love that you're a fan of Act-On! Cheers, Sarah
August 2018
Kelsey from Black Hills Federal Credit Union
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Financial Services
Time Used: Less than 12 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
August 2018
If you take advantage of all of its features, you will succeed.
Pros
We chose Act-on as our marketing automation software because of its native integration with Salesforce, our CRM at the time. We made the move from Marketo, and Act-on has a much easier user interface. There were so many things we could track and do. We had great customer service, including weekly calls with a customer experience rep.
Cons
Like most marketing automation software, the key to success is learning all of the ins and outs of the system, then create a strategy surrounding it. If you don't have someone on your team willing to take advantage of all of the features, the price might outweigh the benefit. Our customer experience rep could have helped more in overall strategy and campaign building, but they were incredibly busy, too busy to go in depth on those items. The team ended up moving to a simpler and cheaper product because they weren't taking advantage of everything Act-on had to offer.
Response from Act-On Software
Replied August 2018
Hi Kelsey, Thanks so much for posting your review. We're seeing a huge uptick in Credit Union customers as they're realizing what a game-changer marketing automation can be in their efforts to compete against big banks. We hope you'll reconsider Act-On in the future when your team is ready to take its marketing to the next level. We've got awesome boot camp trainings that can get users up to speed quickly. Good luck! Sarah