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ActiveCampaign vs Keap

Ratings, pricing and all 12 key features, side by side. Open either profile for the full review.

Editor rating4.24.0
Starting price$15 per month (1,000 contacts)$249 per month (2 users)
Free planNoNo
Best forMarketing-led businesses that want automation and a light pipeline togetherSolo entrepreneurs and small firms that sell through automated follow-up
Key features
9/12
11/12
Ease of use4.0 / 53.8 / 5
Features4.5 / 54.4 / 5
Value for money4.1 / 53.5 / 5
Customer support4.1 / 54.2 / 5
Visual sales pipelineYesYes
Two-way email syncYesYes
Workflow automationYesYes
Email sequencesYesYes
Built-in callingNoYes
Lead scoringYesYes
Sales forecastingNoNo
Custom reportsYesYes
Marketing campaignsYesYes
Quotes and invoicesNoYes
AI assistantYesYes
Mobile appsYesYes
Integrations900+2,500+ through the marketplace and Zapier
MobileiOS and AndroidiOS and Android
SupportChat and email; phone on higher plansChat and phone, plus onboarding coaching
Founded2003 · Chicago, IL2001 · Chandler, AZ
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The short answer

E-commerce, SaaS and content businesses where most selling happens through automated email.

Skip it if: field or enterprise sales teams that need forecasting, territories and deep pipeline reporting.

Choose ActiveCampaign when email automation is the engine and the pipeline is the passenger. It is superb at nurturing leads until they are ready for a conversation, and adequate at managing the deal afterward.

$15 per month (1,000 contacts)Full review

Service businesses that depend on lead nurturing sequences, online booking and automatic invoicing.

Skip it if: sales teams that mainly need pipeline management, and anyone with a large list and a small budget.

Keap makes sense when automated follow-up is the business model: coaches, clinics, agencies and local services that nurture leads over weeks. If you only need a pipeline and a contact list, it is far more than you should pay for.

$249 per month (2 users)Full review

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