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Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Starting at $1,250.00 Per Month
Adobe Marketo Engage
Star Rating
(3,060)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
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Star Rating
(4,430)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1,250.00 Per Month
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- Users report that Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement excels in its integration capabilities, particularly with its "Integration" feature rated at 9.5, allowing seamless connections with various platforms, while Adobe Marketo Engage, with a rating of 8.4, is noted to have fewer integration options.
- Reviewers mention that Salesforce's "Campaign Automation" feature, rated at 9.7, provides robust automation tools that enhance marketing efficiency, whereas Adobe Marketo Engage's automation features, while effective, are rated lower at 8.0, indicating potential room for improvement.
- G2 users highlight that Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement's "Email Campaigns" feature is rated at 9.4, showcasing its strong performance in email marketing, while Adobe Marketo Engage's corresponding feature is rated at 8.7, suggesting that Salesforce may offer a more comprehensive email marketing solution.
- Users on G2 report that Salesforce's "Content Calendar" feature, rated at 9.3, is particularly beneficial for planning and organizing marketing content, while Adobe Marketo Engage's content management features are perceived as less intuitive, with a lower rating of 8.1.
- Reviewers say that Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement's "Lead Management" capabilities, especially in "Segmentation" and "Predictive Scoring," are rated at 8.5 and 8.0 respectively, providing advanced tools for targeting, while Adobe Marketo Engage's lead management features are rated slightly lower, indicating a potential advantage for Salesforce in this area.
- Users report that Salesforce's "Social Analytics" feature, rated at 9.5, offers superior insights into social media performance compared to Adobe Marketo Engage, which has a lower rating of 6.9, suggesting that Salesforce provides a more comprehensive view of social media engagement.
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Essential marketing automation and measurement with AI-powered personalization.
- Lead Account and Database
- Native CRM Integration
- Audience Segmentation & Targeting
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Starting at $1,250.00
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Personalized marketing automation with email solutions
- Email Marketing
- Content Creation
- Integration with Salesforce Sales Cloud
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
2,601
8.2
3,267
Ease of Use
7.3
2,656
7.6
3,444
Ease of Setup
6.7
1,307
7.3
1,933
Ease of Admin
7.7
1,169
7.8
1,710
Quality of Support
7.5
2,452
7.7
3,081
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
1,162
8.0
1,675
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
2,570
7.5
3,160
Features by Category
Email Marketing
8.3
1750
|
Verified
7.9
1170
8.7
1739
|
Verified
8.4
1167
8.1
1715
|
Verified
8.1
1150
8.5
1650
|
Verified
8.2
1066
Online Marketing
7.8
1698
|
Verified
7.4
1062
7.8
1518
|
Verified
7.4
888
7.9
1574
|
Verified
7.5
841
7.4
1575
|
Verified
7.2
917
7.4
1339
|
Verified
7.3
854
Lead Management
8.5
1354
|
Verified
8.0
1032
7.9
1252
|
Verified
7.6
995
8.2
1624
|
Verified
8.0
1042
8.2
1590
|
Verified
7.9
1025
8.4
1643
|
Verified
8.1
1023
8.0
1535
|
Verified
7.8
964
8.3
1548
|
Verified
7.9
923
8.2
1592
|
Verified
8.3
1031
Campaign Management
8.3
1603
|
Verified
7.6
874
8.3
1495
|
Verified
7.6
771
7.3
1193
|
Verified
7.1
669
7.0
948
6.7
201
Social
7.3
750
|
Verified
6.3
376
7.5
802
|
Verified
6.6
566
7.6
790
|
Verified
6.8
215
7.5
757
|
Verified
7.0
203
7.5
719
|
Verified
6.9
177
Reporting & Analytics
7.7
1641
|
Verified
7.4
1066
7.2
1416
|
Verified
6.9
892
7.2
1235
|
Verified
6.5
770
7.2
1163
|
Verified
6.5
716
6.9
1014
|
Verified
6.5
703
Platform
7.7
896
|
Verified
6.9
629
8.0
886
|
Verified
7.8
187
8.4
913
|
Verified
8.0
676
7.7
636
|
Verified
7.4
168
7.3
639
|
Verified
7.3
128
7.7
895
|
Verified
8.0
669
7.6
595
7.8
139
Agentic AI - Marketing Automation
7.4
63
6.4
7
7.4
61
6.0
8
7.4
62
6.5
8
7.1
62
6.5
8
7.3
63
5.8
8
7.5
63
7.1
8
Integration
8.0
912
|
Verified
8.0
667
7.9
865
|
Verified
7.7
533
8.1
793
|
Verified
7.4
496
Lead Intelligence
8.3
321
Not enough data
8.2
325
Not enough data
8.4
339
Not enough data
Lead Management
8.4
361
Not enough data
8.0
327
Not enough data
8.2
337
Not enough data
Marketing Campaigns
8.4
315
Not enough data
8.1
300
Not enough data
8.0
298
Not enough data
8.1
315
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
342
Not enough data
Campaign Execution
8.2
321
Not enough data
8.1
311
Not enough data
8.1
301
Not enough data
9.0
161
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Account Data Management
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
Messenger
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
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
Customers
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
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Integrated Workflows
7.9
31
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
6.9
25
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
7.6
30
Not enough data
7.5
24
Not enough data
8.0
24
Not enough data
Repeatability and Reportability
7.6
28
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
7.2
27
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
AI and Automation
7.8
24
Not enough data
8.0
25
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
23
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Engagement
6.7
13
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
7.3
14
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
6.8
14
Not enough data
Campaigns
Not enough data
9.3
29
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.3
29
Analytics
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.3
27
Optimization
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.5
28
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
8.9
28
Agentic AI - Push Notification
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Segmentation
Not enough data
9.0
38
Not enough data
8.5
41
Targeting
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
9.0
41
Triggered Content
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.9
33
Personalized Content
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.9
40
Agentic AI - Personalization Engines
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
Text Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.8
29
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.9
30
SMS Platform
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.3
29
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.7
30
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.3
106
Not enough data
8.3
106
Not enough data
8.4
103
Not enough data
8.4
86
Not enough data
8.5
86
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Mapping
Not enough data
8.3
12
Attribution Modeling
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.7
27
Not enough data
8.4
30
Agentic AI - Attribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
8.2
37
Reporting
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
7.6
39
Not enough data
7.6
40
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.9
42
Not enough data
8.0
44
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.7
49
Not enough data
7.4
45
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.9
44
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
8.5
43
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
Not enough data
7.6
46
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.8
46
Not enough data
8.0
43
Page Optimization
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
7.5
39
Not enough data
7.8
44
Not enough data
7.4
36
Integrations
Not enough data
7.9
35
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.0
40
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
11
Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lead Monitoring
Not enough data
8.2
47
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
7.8
45
Agentic AI - Lead Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Capture
Not enough data
7.5
44
Not enough data
7.8
46
Not enough data
7.0
42
Not enough data
7.5
46
Analytics
Not enough data
7.7
45
Not enough data
7.5
48
Customization
Not enough data
7.7
48
Not enough data
8.0
47
Not enough data
7.7
45
Not enough data
8.1
45
Loyalty Experience
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.7
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Loyalty Platform
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.6
14
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
9.2
12
Agentic AI - Loyalty Management
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Computing
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Experimental Design
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Analytics
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Agentic AI - A/B Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Personalization
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
Agentic AI - Email Tracking
7.2
24
Not enough data
7.2
24
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.1
24
Not enough data
7.0
25
Not enough data
6.7
25
Not enough data
7.3
25
Not enough data
Analytics
8.2
82
Not enough data
8.0
82
Not enough data
7.8
46
Not enough data
Customizations
7.7
81
Not enough data
8.4
78
Not enough data
7.9
45
Not enough data
7.5
46
Not enough data
7.9
82
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
41
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Outbound Call Tracking
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Calling
6.9
18
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
6.7
17
Not enough data
7.0
19
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Contacts
7.9
20
Not enough data
7.0
19
Not enough data
7.4
17
Not enough data
Insights
6.9
17
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
6.3
18
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Enablement
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
6.7
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
Analytics
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
Learning Management - Sales Enablement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue Enablement - Sales Enablement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Account Intelligence
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Lead Intelligence
8.4
298
Not enough data
8.2
291
Not enough data
8.3
311
Not enough data
Lead Management
8.6
309
Not enough data
8.1
295
Not enough data
8.3
294
Not enough data
Marketing Campaigns
8.3
277
Not enough data
8.1
259
Not enough data
8.2
267
Not enough data
8.2
275
Not enough data
8.3
297
Not enough data
Data Availability - Marketing Account Intelligence
7.9
35
Not enough data
Data Accuracy - Marketing Account Intelligence
8.0
35
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Account-Based Analytics
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Lead Intelligence
8.2
258
Not enough data
8.1
262
Not enough data
8.1
274
Not enough data
Lead Management
8.4
284
Not enough data
8.0
257
Not enough data
8.1
264
Not enough data
Marketing Campaigns
8.2
237
Not enough data
8.0
211
Not enough data
8.0
231
Not enough data
8.0
231
Not enough data
8.1
263
Not enough data
8.3
124
Not enough data
Marketing Distribution
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
Campaign Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
107
|
Verified
8.7
46
8.6
117
9.1
46
8.1
84
|
Verified
8.3
39
8.3
93
|
Verified
9.1
37
Campaigns
8.3
103
8.7
44
8.2
103
|
Verified
9.0
43
8.3
101
8.8
44
8.1
99
|
Verified
8.8
42
8.7
98
|
Verified
9.4
37
8.5
98
|
Verified
9.1
37
Engagement
8.1
94
|
Verified
8.4
42
Platform
8.4
113
|
Verified
8.9
42
8.3
110
|
Verified
8.8
43
8.3
106
|
Verified
8.6
43
Agentic AI - Mobile Marketing
8.7
5
8.1
6
8.0
5
8.1
6
7.7
5
8.1
6
8.3
5
7.8
6
8.3
5
8.1
6
9.0
5
8.3
6
Marketing Operations
Not enough data
8.0
92
Not enough data
8.5
107
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
8.7
105
Not enough data
7.5
76
Not enough data
7.9
69
Campaign Activity
Not enough data
8.6
100
Not enough data
8.6
114
Not enough data
8.3
89
Not enough data
8.4
102
Not enough data
8.1
92
Not enough data
7.9
73
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Marketo Engage and Salesforce Marketing Cloud are categorized as Marketing Automation and Mobile Marketing
Unique Categories
Adobe Marketo Engage is categorized as Sales Enablement, Account-Based Analytics, Marketing Account Intelligence, Account Data Management, Outbound Call Tracking, Email Tracking, and Sales Engagement
Salesforce Marketing Cloud is categorized as A/B Testing, SMS Marketing, Push Notification, Customer Journey Mapping, Attribution, Conversational Marketing, Customer Journey Analytics, Landing Page Builders, Lead Capture, Loyalty Management, Marketing Analytics, Personalization, and Personalization Engines
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Marketo Engage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
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
Computer Software
25.9%
Information Technology and Services
12.7%
Marketing and Advertising
12.3%
Internet
5.8%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
39.2%
Computer Software
13.6%
Marketing and Advertising
12.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.2%
Financial Services
4.5%
Internet
3.5%
Other
55.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
How do I gain experience with Marketo?
3 Comments
SM
Marketo has made quite a bit of content available on their website -...Read more
Is marketo a CRM?
3 Comments
WA
No, Marketo is not a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. Marketo is primarily a marketing automation software platform. It is designed to help...Read more
How do I get Marketo certified?
2 Comments
OB
Magento Cerification is not free. You'll have to do the training before you can get access to the certificate which the pricing starts from $195
More...Read more
Is Salesforce an ESP?
3 Comments
SM
Yes, Salesforce can be considered an Email Service Provider (ESP) through its Marketing Cloud, specifically the Engagement Cloud segment. Salesforce...Read more
I'm stuck on setting up automated email campaigns in Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement. Any tips?
3 Comments
SM
Here are some quick tips to help you set up automated email campaigns in Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement:
1. Set Clear Goals: Know what you want to...Read more
What does Salesforce software do?
3 Comments
SM
Salesforce is a cloud-based CRM platform designed to help businesses manage customer relationships and streamline operations. Here’s what it does:
1....Read more
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