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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ActiveCampaign

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AActiveCampaign 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

    Fin by Intercom

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AFin is Intercom’s AI Agent for customer service, designed to deliver high-quality answers, even for complex queries. It works with any helpdesk, or it can be paired with Intercom’s next-generation Helpdesk to get the full Intercom Customer Service Suite.

    $0.99

    one-time fee per 1 resolution

    Pricing
    ActiveCampaignFin by Intercom
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $15
    per month
    Pro
    $49
    per month
    Plus
    $79
    per month
    Enterprise
    $159
    per month
    Fin with your current helpdesk
    $0.99
    one-time fee per 1 resolution
    Copilot add-on
    $35
    per month per user
    The Early Stage program
    $65
    per month (6 support seats)
    Proactive Support Plus add-on
    $99
    per month
    Fin with Intercom’s Helpdesk
    from $39 + $0.99 per Fin resolution
    per month per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ActiveCampaignFin by Intercom
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Fin comes with a 90-day money-back guarantee. Here's how it works: Use Fin in at least 250 conversations within the first 90 days after trial. If you're not satisfied, you can request a refund of up to $1M. Refund requests must be submitted within 90 days of starting the subscription.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ActiveCampaignFin by Intercom
    Considered Both Products
    ActiveCampaign
    Chose ActiveCampaign
    Infusionsoft was terrible for us, but other than Infusionsoft every other CRM product I've used seemed better (from a sales perspective) than AC. HubSpot I think is the nice middle between user-friendly and simple for a company of our size. Again, if you are smaller than we are …
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    Intercom
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    Intercom does an exceptional job of linking my service offerings to customer support. Its proactive support is a significant differentiator among all these competitors, which sets it apart the most. It dramatically enhances customer engagement and streamlines communication …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    Intercom is very intuitive for our team of support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    The combo of features found in Intercom is tough to beat..
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    487 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    273 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    218 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    488 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    268 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    449 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    155 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    452 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    179 Answers
    Features
    ActiveCampaignFin by Intercom
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of ActiveCampaign and Fin by Intercom
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    7.2
    679 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Fin by Intercom
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    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor5.0596 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content4.0532 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content4.0482 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages4.4349 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing9.9391 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization7.7538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.7645 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management9.9664 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences10.0586 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of ActiveCampaign and Fin by Intercom
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    7.9
    534 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Fin by Intercom
    -
    Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation10.0500 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading7.5366 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality management7.9407 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks7.0361 Ratings00 Ratings
    Lead segmentation and distribution7.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of ActiveCampaign and Fin by Intercom
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    9.9
    383 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Fin by Intercom
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    Ratings
    Calendaring9.9303 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing9.9289 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of ActiveCampaign and Fin by Intercom
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    6.7
    292 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Fin by Intercom
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    Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns7.2259 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social profile integration6.3254 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ActiveCampaign and Fin by Intercom
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    6.5
    642 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Fin by Intercom
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    Ratings
    Dashboards6.5611 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.5599 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.5387 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of ActiveCampaign and Fin by Intercom
    Feature
    ActiveCampaign
    8.7
    503 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Fin by Intercom
    -
    Ratings
    API8.4401 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals8.3274 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability6.5429 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com9.895 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM9.862 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM9.858 Ratings00 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations8.230 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ActiveCampaignFin by Intercom
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    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Azure AI Bot Service
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Iterable
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ActiveCampaignFin by Intercom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (691 ratings)
    8.8
    (320 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    10.0
    (21 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (52 ratings)
    8.8
    (228 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.3
    (41 ratings)
    5.7
    (10 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.5
    (14 ratings)
    6.6
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ActiveCampaignFin by Intercom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ActiveCampaign
    I've been using ActiveCampaign since around 2018-2019 and I've always been satisfied with the software. It's simple to use, connects with the other tools I use and makes it easy for me to duplicate automations, email templates and workflows as I need to. On top of that, any time I've had an issue (which I think is around twice in the past 5/6 years), the customer service has always been super helpful and my issue has been resolved quickly.
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    Intercom
    While Fin is an awesome investment, the setup and tuning of responses to meet brand alignment and delivery have taken some time. If you prioritize not just resolution rate and accuracy, but style and delivery, it's a bigger lift. However, for the vast majority of businesses, the step and its impact on resource management are a worthy investment.
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    Pros
    ActiveCampaign
    • Collects and filters emails from various lead magnets exceptionally well (especially if a user wants to re-sign up to the same lead magnet and go through it again, they can)
    • Super easy to use email creation that is aesthetically pleasing and user friendly
    • Easy email sequences and user classification from a large range of opt in trigger options
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    Intercom
    • Answer easy questions based off of the knowledgebase I provided
    • It's decent with redirecting customers who aren't satisfied to a human agent (me)
    • I like how it quotes the article that it is using to the customer, I'm not sure how often they're actually clicking on that article, but it's nice that the option is there
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    Cons
    ActiveCampaign
    • It took me a while to get to understand where to find things, and I used a free online course from a consultant who specialises in AC to help me get the foundations set up more easily. That said, there were lots of onboarding workshops, which were good. It just felt like it required a lot of different angles of learning to just get started.
    • The customer support took longer than other software to get back to me via email, though once I found the chat option for my most recent query, that was fast.
    • I've ended up switching to another programme where more software is more naturally integrated, and the AC equivalent is included in the price, along with many other types of software. However, design-wise, ActiveCampaign is much better.
    • I also had a problem with a form used on my WordPress website, which has a BuddyBoss platform - the colours on the form would be overridden by colour choices for the website, so they were hard to read (pink text on purple background instead of the gold text it was meant to be)
    • I couldn't always find the templates I was looking for or how to access them for automation-based emails. I think when I used it, there was a new type of template for newsletters that weren't available for automations, so I had to recreate it, which added time.
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    Intercom
    • Customizing Fin by Intercom's escalation paths could be easier (ex. if there are some inquiries we don't want passed to the human team)
    • Reporting on conversations handled to completion by Fin by Intercom (not just those that are marked as "resolved")
    • It would be helpful to be able to indicate to Fin by Intercom when an answer is wrong, or train it on things that it shouldn't do (not only what it should do)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ActiveCampaign
    I am committed at the moment. Rebuilding the automations I have would be a huge time drain. Plus the cost of learning a new system and the risk to deliverability of porting a 6,000 person list to a new platform. Also, AC offers everything I need ast a reasonable (but a little high) price. So, why not a 10? Because, early 2023, AC dropped a massive 2x price hike on long-term customers. They knew few would shift, so this feels like a cynical cash grab and left a bad taste, If they do something like this again, this camel will have a broken back.
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    Intercom
    We have been and will be continuing our journey with Intercom and nothing too concerning has happened that I have experienced or heard of that has us on the edge yet. If it ever happens it will be something along the lines of "Outgrowing" the use of need of the platform.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    ActiveCampaign
    ActiveCampaign has been the easiest marketing automation software we have ever used. They provide tips throughout the entire process of anything you are building. Their support team through LIVE CHAT has been extremely fast and helpful. The monthly meetings provided with the enablement team has helped us through several large and urgent needs.
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    Intercom
    It's incredibly useful. You're honestly a little silly if you don't because it can handle simple conversations very easily and more in-depth conversations if you're willing to put in the work. It's great both as a customer success representative (with the AI agent) and as a higher-level customer success reporter.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ActiveCampaign
    I haven't experienced application errors or unplanned outages at all. Active Campaign is ultra reliable and I would not be using them if that were the case. Also, the helpful emails they send are welcomed and informative, and present very practical tips and guidance for using the platform. They're always demonstrating new features and I'm thankful for that.
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    Intercom
    always there
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    Performance
    ActiveCampaign
    Oh my gosh, Active Campaign's performance gets an A+++ in my book. The pages load quickly and so do the reports. I haven't noticed any slowdowns when it's integrating with other programs and it performs excellently on all levels.
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    Intercom
    works perfect
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    Support Rating
    ActiveCampaign
    This might be the best part. The chat support lady offered to make a video to help me solve my problem. I worked in customer service for years and I've never done that, lol. So, if they're offering things like that, I can only imagine that they'd be able to handle most any issue you throw at them.
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    Intercom
    Intercom is the premier customer support/engagement model and it definitely has one of the top tier customer support teams as well. I don't think I have ever waited more than 5 minutes to get the information I need or get help with an issue. They are incredible and I aim to model our customer service department after them.
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    Online Training
    ActiveCampaign
    No answers on this topic
    Intercom
    Easy to know the learning path
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    Implementation Rating
    ActiveCampaign
    Very satisfied with our implementation in our professional medical practice, allowing us to be on top of client service, and not miss out on crucial information and insights. Marketing is often neglected in professional practices and ActiveCampaign solved this problem with aplomb.
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    Intercom
    The implementation was surprisingly easy but we are having to adapt from our old process to work well with Intercom.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ActiveCampaign
    I moved to ActiveCampaign from Mailchimp. Admittedly, I was using the free version of Mailchimp, but I had numerous episodes of subscriber data NOT being added to Mailchimp, despite using API to integrate with my mailing list. Obviously, I couldn't pay for clicks and not capture subscriber data, so I had to find something else. ActiveCampaign has been 100% reliable in testing.
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    Intercom
    I used Zendesk briefly but found it difficult to navigate — I often couldn’t tell what was going on or how to simply reply to a ticket. In contrast, Intercom is much more intuitive and user-friendly. Its clean interface and support for multiple communication formats like emails, posts, and banners make client communication clear and efficient.
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    Scalability
    ActiveCampaign
    My web designer told me about Active Campaign and although I don't recall which platform I had before, I LOVE Active Campaign and its user friendliness. The transition was seamless and I've never had a problem with functionality or server failure.
    Active Campaign provides so many features, and makes it easy for non-techies to maneuver around the site with ease. They capture information and put it in an easy-to-read format.
    At this point, I don't think I'd ever use any other platform!
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    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    ActiveCampaign
    • I haven't monetized my list yet so no clear ROI but great from a list-building perspective
    • The software is not cheap so at times I feel like I may not be getting the most out of the product because I'm not using all of the features
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    Intercom
    • Since we implemented Fin AI in February, we have been able to support customer queries during non-business hours. This is a game changer. Fin has brought down response times and is also extremely capable of handling complex queries from our customers. We have seen closure rates go down by 24-30 hours, which is quite phenomenal.
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    Fin by Intercom Screenshots

    Screenshot of Fin, delivering conversational support experience to customers.Screenshot of where to monitor, analyze, and optimize Fin by spotting trends, filling content gaps, and fixing quality issues topic by topic.Screenshot of where to customize Fin's tone of voice, teach it support knowledge and policies, and configure how it handles complex tasks in over 45 languages.Screenshot of where to test answers, review the sources and settings that shape them, and get tailored recommendations to optimize performance.Screenshot of Fin, as it appears across email and live chat to phone, SMS, and social. Fin can answer any question, across any channel, any time.