Compare Act-On and Twilio SendGrid Email API 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (68.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $900.00 Per Month
$14.95 to $29.95 per month
Act-On
Star Rating
(1,060)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $900.00 Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansTwilio SendGrid Email API
Star Rating
(360)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$14.95 to $29.95 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansAct-On vs Twilio SendGrid Email API
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Twilio SendGrid Email API easier to use and set up. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy, and preferred doing business with Act-On overall.
- Reviewers felt that Twilio SendGrid Email API meets the needs of their business better than Act-On.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Act-On is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Act-On over Twilio SendGrid Email API.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Act-On
Professional
Starting at $900.00
Per Month
Full featured marketing automation platform for growing businesses. Starts at 2,500 active contacts, 3 marketing users, 50 sales users and 30,000 API calls per day. Annual contract required.
- Automated engagement programs
- Track website and landing page visitors
- Score visitors, prospects and customers
Twilio SendGrid Email API
ESSENTIALS (40K, 100K Packages)
$14.95 to $29.95
per month
Two packages to meet your mail sending needs
- Easy to Use APIs and Webhooks
- Detailed Analytics and Reporting
- DKIM Customization
Free Trial
Act-On
No trial information availableTwilio SendGrid Email API
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
893
8.5
311
Ease of Use
8.0
900
8.2
313
Ease of Setup
7.7
510
8.2
175
Ease of Admin
8.2
516
8.2
174
Quality of Support
8.7
859
7.5
248
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
496
7.8
163
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
884
7.2
298
Features by Category
Email Marketing
8.4
707
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
697
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
692
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
615
|
Verified
Not enough data
Online Marketing
7.9
640
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
539
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
518
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
603
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
519
|
Verified
Not enough data
Lead Management
8.1
580
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
560
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
625
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
591
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
575
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
572
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
515
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
533
|
Verified
Not enough data
Campaign Management
8.1
507
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
428
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
336
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
79
Not enough data
Social
6.9
306
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
373
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
317
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
97
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
233
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
7.9
648
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
576
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
411
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
355
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
389
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
377
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
337
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
398
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
392
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
259
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
395
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
308
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
282
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
36
7.9
85
7.3
36
7.5
77
8.0
35
8.1
83
8.3
35
8.1
89
6.7
26
7.9
97
7.6
30
8.3
100
Integrations
7.1
26
8.9
91
7.2
24
8.7
83
7.1
25
9.3
120
7.8
30
8.3
72
Platform
7.6
26
9.2
86
7.3
25
8.7
70
7.6
28
8.6
74
7.4
28
8.4
116
7.6
27
8.3
109
7.8
35
8.3
121
7.4
29
8.6
87
7.7
36
8.7
126
Lead Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Diagnosis
Not enough data
8.3
97
Not enough data
8.8
105
Not enough data
8.5
98
Not enough data
8.7
97
Tracking
Not enough data
8.9
116
Not enough data
8.3
100
Not enough data
8.6
116
Not enough data
8.5
108
Not enough data
8.4
103
Reporting
Not enough data
8.3
98
Not enough data
8.1
109
Not enough data
8.3
94
Not enough data
8.0
108
Agentic AI - Email Deliverability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Mapping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.9
18
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.3
17
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
6.8
17
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.1
15
Not enough data
7.1
17
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Page Customization
7.8
40
Not enough data
7.4
39
Not enough data
7.2
36
Not enough data
7.6
39
Not enough data
Page Optimization
7.2
31
Not enough data
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.3
34
Not enough data
6.6
27
Not enough data
Integrations
5.4
17
Not enough data
7.9
34
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Visitor Identification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Lead Scoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Attribution
7.5
25
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.0
23
Not enough data
Discovery
7.6
26
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
Management
6.5
20
Not enough data
6.9
22
Not enough data
Platform
8.0
28
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Account Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lead Intelligence
8.1
127
Not enough data
7.9
134
Not enough data
8.0
134
Not enough data
Lead Management
8.5
140
Not enough data
8.0
123
Not enough data
7.9
125
Not enough data
Marketing Campaigns
7.7
94
Not enough data
7.6
79
Not enough data
7.6
94
Not enough data
7.9
94
Not enough data
7.8
116
Not enough data
Data Availability - Marketing Account Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Accuracy - Marketing Account Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing Operations
7.7
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
Campaign Activity
8.2
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Act-On and Twilio SendGrid Email API are categorized as Transactional Email
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Act-On
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Twilio SendGrid Email API
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
14.5%
Computer Software
13.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Financial Services
4.8%
Telecommunications
3.1%
Other
52.9%
Computer Software
18.1%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Marketing and Advertising
8.6%
Internet
7.2%
Financial Services
5.4%
Other
47.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is it difficult to switch from Act-on to another MAP if need be?
2 Comments
PM
I am glad that you are considering Act-On for Marketing Automation!
Act-On embraces an open technology ecosystem; we have a plug & play strategy. We don't...Read more
How best can I use Act-on to support sales through insights and trends?
1 Comment
JP
Act-On offers several features that can support your sales process:
- Define and track your behavioral score or lead for each known customer.
- Define...Read more
Do you think you will ever integrate with Deltek tools? Engineering firms use them a lot and it would be nice to integrate with this CRM.
1 Comment
RW
Find another solution and save yourself the pain and heartache.Read more
Can I send from more than one domain through SendGrid?
1 Comment
BF
Yes, you can. Here is a more detailed answer from Sendgrid's Docs:...Read more
What is my API Key?
1 Comment
TD
API key is authorization key between two different application or platform. Read more
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