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Users consistently praise Act-On for its ease of use and exceptional customer support, which help streamline marketing automation tasks. The platform's intuitive interface and robust features enable effective email marketing and campaign management, making it a valuable tool for businesses. However, some users note that the interface can feel outdated and that there are occasional glitches.

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Sarah O.
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Sarah O.
Marketing Specialist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Robust e-marketing platform"
5/5
What do you like best about Act-On?

Act-on is an easy to use marketing program from start to finish. Just place your text and images and you have a beautiful campaign in a few easy steps. I also like that they do a great job of listening to feedback. They have an advisory board, and conduct regular surveys to make sure they're staying on track with clients and ahead of trends. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Act-On?

I do miss when the support was easier to access. They still answer all of our issues, but sometimes we may have to wait. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Evan F.
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Evan F.
Senior Marketing Specialist
Oil & Energy
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Intuitive and CRM-Friendly, Needs Real-Time Reporting Boost"
4/5
What do you like best about Act-On?

I really like the ease of use that Act-On provides, making it simple to pivot and change up campaigns. The intuitive and helpful design for drafting emails is great, and being able to learn from customer interactions to see which messaging is working within each campaign is valuable. It's also a plus that our salesforce can use it. The ability of Act-On to seamlessly connect and 'talk' to our Dynamics CRM is critical for our operations, and I'm confident it will integrate well when we switch CRMs. I appreciate the Act-On staff's willingness to listen to our concerns, help us out, and maintain open lines of communication. The ability to build, duplicate, or remove email drafts quickly without lag is truly awesome, allowing us to make efficient changes within 5-10 minutes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Act-On?

I'd love better real-time reporting on emails that are firing. To see which emails tied to which salesperson's contacts are firing daily and the data for those would be awesome. Also, having the ability to mass pause all email campaigns would be super cool. Changing the footer once and having that populate all emails would save a hassle that happens at the beginning of every year for me personally. The timeout could be longer; it's annoying to go back to my Act-On tab and see it timed out after what feels like a super brief period of time. It'd be cool to embed a video so it can play in the email instead of just linking a still from the video. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jennifer Blanco of Act-On

Hi Evan, thanks for the review! Glad or hear you've found our support team and onboarding training so helpful!

Brandon G.
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Brandon G.
SEO Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Powerful Email Marketing with Excellent Support"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Act-On?

I like that Act-On is constantly updating their software and their support is top-notch, with webinars and regularly scheduled client success hours to address any issues. They take feedback seriously and make updates to address pain points. The email builder in Act-On is top of its class, allowing me to preview on different devices, use dark mode, and control content visibility on mobile/desktop. It's a very strong feature and performs better than other email marketing platforms I've used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Act-On?

They are continuing to update the UI/UX and are doing it section by section. This can lead to some inconsistent experiences throughout the app in some sections that are not used as often like the lead prospector. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Maritime
UM
Verified User in Maritime
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Robust, Intuitive Platform That Makes Landing Pages and Email Notifications Easy"
4/5
What do you like best about Act-On?

The more I use the platform, the more robust and intuitive it feels. I especially like how easy it is to create a landing page and set up an email notification for a specific form or RSVP. Overall, it makes life a little easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Act-On?

Sometimes there are weird bugs that hinder the performance of act-on and hurts usability. One instance in particular was when form submission emails just didnt send because of a bug. Act-On quickly fixed it and their support was great but that was after the fact and we thought something broke on our end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Ricki A.
Marketing Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best-in-Class Microsoft Dynamics and Zoom Webinar Integrations"
5/5
What do you like best about Act-On?

Act-on has the best integration with Microsoft Dynamics. We were using Act-on and switched to HubSpot but had an awful experience with that integration. It was imperative that we needed to switch back to Act-on. I also am really impressed with the zoom webinar integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Act-On?

the landing pages do not have many options. I would like to be able to move all content that is within one column into another column at one time instead of one piece at a time. I would also like to see some more content options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jennifer Blanco of Act-On

Thank you for your review! We're glad the Dynamics integration is working so well for you and your team.

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Gary C.
Online Marketing Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Comprehensive Automation with Strong CRM Integration"
4/5
What do you like best about Act-On?

I like the integration with our CRM, which allows me to automate bidirectional data updates in both platforms from Act-On. Most of all, I appreciate the support availability and turnaround, as questions or issues that arise can, for the most part, get addressed via chat very quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Act-On?

Challenges are that, maybe once every two years an automation will just stop working. This is discovered on my end, and I need to engage support to address. Sometimes this can take a few days to address. There is also a greater effort or time to value for some of the deeper features, such as progressive profiling. A more intuitive interface for deeper features would be very beneficial, as would having the platform do a better job of self-monitoring successful vs unsuccessful automation runs and notifying specific users. The initial setup of Act-On was technical and required a person to champion with different departments for their contributions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
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Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Act-On: Easy Email Creation, Powerful Segmentation, and a Supportive Team"
4/5
What do you like best about Act-On?

Aside from the software itself, the collaborative, supportive, and solutions-oriented spirit of the team is something to be proud of. Whenever I have an issue or idea, the answer is always geared toward finding a solution.

The software itself is great, and a big upgrade from our previous email provider. The email composer is easy to use, segmentation builder makes it possible to narrow down our audiences as tightly as we want, and automation features allow us to work more efficiently and reach our audiences strategically at the same time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Act-On?

As an email marketer, I find Act-On 's features very easy to learn and use, but some of the non-marketers and non tech-saavy folk in our network struggle to use and feel confident with certain aspects of the platform, like building segments, confidence in personalizations, and setting up dynamic content rows correctly.

The pricing structure isn't perfect for our franchise business model (we don't have a use-case for sales users, which makes the bundles a bit tough to work with), and we don't have a full integration with our CRM, just a once-daily sync that occurs overnight.

I also struggle with data studio, and with there was a more intuitive, user-friendly, visualized way to view marketing network data at the parent account level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alex C.
AC
Alex C.
Business Development Representative
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Streamlined Outreach with User-Friendly Interface"
5/5
What do you like best about Act-On?

I use Act-On to help with outreach and metric tracking, and it really helps eliminate the problem of tracking whether emails have reached their intended target or if they are being engaged with. I really like how accessible it is and the UI. The Outlook add-on is fantastic and the interface is very user-friendly. The software is extremely efficient and executes everything as promised. The UI is calm and minimal, which I like. The Outlook add-on makes it easy for me to know which emails are going to be contributing to my metrics. The Act-On team is always available and happy to help with any questions or issues I may have. The initial setup was very easy, and the onboarding team is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Act-On?

Sometimes, emails will not send because the Act-On add-on is preventing it. This is something that I was told could happen from time to time, and it is a really easy and quick fix. It's not a big deal! It's the only constructive feedback that I have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jennifer Blanco of Act-On

Thanks so much for your review Alex! We're glad to hear Act-On is helping you be successful in a meaningful way, keep up the good work!

Denise B.
DB
Denise B.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Interconnectivity and Data Insight Powerhouse, Needs UI Tweaks"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Act-On?

I really like the interconnectivity and the broad look at the data that Act-On provides, which helps us monitor campaign progress effectively. The forms feature is also something I enjoy because it aids in data collection. Act-On gives us a deeper understanding of who is and isn’t engaging with our initiatives, allowing us to capture leads and assess their quality. The customer service was fabulous during the setup process, with agents showing patience as we navigated the learning curve of the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Act-On?

It could be a bit more user-friendly. There are many 'help guides,' but that only really helps if you truly understand exactly what you need help with, per se. As a fairly new user, some of the fixes feel more like workarounds. There are some functions that are basic with other tools that either don't exist or require a workaround on Act-On. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jennifer Blanco of Act-On

Thanks for your review Denise! We're glad to hear Act-On is helping you and your team manage, monitor, and improve your campaigns.

Valentin S.
VS
Valentin S.
Sales Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Enhances Lead Qualification with Room for AI Growth"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Act-On?

I like that we can customize the ads with Act-On, as we're in the education department and it allows us to see what grade level parents are interested in, their previous school experience, and the state they are in. The more information we have, the better we can help our leads and eventually make sales. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Act-On?

I'm interested how it can have AI integration to make it easier to find hotter leads. I'm not sure, not a techy guy, but everyone is doing it, and Act-On should explore how to optimize with AI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jennifer Blanco of Act-On

Thanks for your review, it's always great to hear how Act-On is helping you achieve your goals!