Drip vs Salesforce
Written by Marcus Taylor - CEO
Updated 27/07/2023
5 minute read
Who is this software for?
Drip is ideal for small eCommerce businesses looking for a marketing automation platform.
Pros
- Add events with metadata to contacts for advanced email campaigns
- Drip.js lets you show custom CTA to you website visitors
- Free plan for up to 100 subscribers
Screenshots
Pricing
Ratings
Features
Lead scoring
Lead segmentation
Web activity tracking
SMS marketing
Personalize web content
Predictive analytics
Bi-directional CRM syncing
Event management
Create invoices
Create quotes
Split testing
Create membership sites
Bulk social media posting
Sales reports
Real-time sales alerts
Mobile app
Social CRM
Integrations
Outlook integration
Gmail integration
Salesforce integration
SAP integration
Oracle integration
Netsuite integration
SugarCRM integration
Microsoft Dynamics integration
Zapier integration
Alternatives
About Drip
Drip is a marketing automation software that helps businesses increase their revenue by automating their email marketing campaigns. It allows users to segment their audience, personalize their emails, and track the performance of their campaigns. Drip also includes features such as lead scoring, web tracking, and e-commerce integrations. Additionally, it provides a visual workflow builder that makes it easy to create complex automation sequences. Drip also offers a range of integrations with popular e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, BigCommerce, and WooCommerce. This makes it a great choice for eCommerce stores that are looking for an easy-to-use, yet powerful email marketing automation solution.
Who is this software for?
Salesforce is ideal for small to mid sized businesses and large enterprises
Pros
- Features can be added or deleted to suit specific needs
- Comprehensive and complete CRM
- Being one of the most popular CRM solutions means it is easier to find sales reps who already know how to use the software
Cons
- Configuration and setup can be difficult and time consuming
- Interface is cluttered and can be hard to navigate
- Need to purchase add-ons to get the most out of the software
Screenshots
Pricing
Ratings
Features
Lead scoring
Lead segmentation
Web activity tracking
SMS marketing
Personalize web content
Predictive analytics
Bi-directional CRM syncing
Event management
Create invoices
Create quotes
Split testing
Create membership sites
Bulk social media posting
Sales reports
Real-time sales alerts
Mobile app
Social CRM
Integrations
Outlook integration
Gmail integration
Salesforce integration
SAP integration
Oracle integration
Netsuite integration
SugarCRM integration
Microsoft Dynamics integration
Zapier integration
Alternatives
About Salesforce
Salesforce.com was founded in March 1999 by former Oracle executive Marc Benioff along with Parker Harris, Dave Moellenhoff, and Frank Dominguez. Harris, Moellenhoff and Dominguez, three software developers previously at Clarify, wrote the initial sales force automation software. Marc Benioff and Magdalena yesil were the initial investors and board members. Other early investors include Larry Ellison, Halsey Minor, Mark Iscaro, and Igor Sill of Geneva Venture Partners. Salesforce.com, Inc. is a provider of enterprise software applications delivered via the software-as-a-service or cloud computing model. The company's flagship product is a customer relationship management (CRM) system designed for businesses of all sizes and industries worldwide. The company also provides a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution titled Force.com and manages a portfolio of integrated third party applications referred to as AppExchange. Salesforce.com markets its CRM and enterprise software solutions to businesses on a subscription basis, primarily through the direct sales efforts and indirectly through a business partner channel.
Who is this software for?
ActiveCampaign is suitable for businesses of all sizes looking for a powerful, easy-to-use marketing automation platform that's reasonably priced.
Pros
- Easy to build powerful automated workflows
- Very affordable and no setup fees
- A/B testing automation sequences & campaigns
Cons
- Limited dashboard customization options
- The CRM isn't ideal for large sales teams or complex use cases.
Screenshots
Pricing
Ratings
Features
Lead scoring
Lead segmentation
Web activity tracking
SMS marketing
Personalize web content
Predictive analytics
Bi-directional CRM syncing
Event management
Create invoices
Create quotes
Split testing
Create membership sites
Bulk social media posting
Sales reports
Real-time sales alerts
Mobile app
Social CRM
Integrations
Outlook integration
Gmail integration
Salesforce integration
SAP integration
Oracle integration
Netsuite integration
SugarCRM integration
Microsoft Dynamics integration
Zapier integration
Alternatives
About ActiveCampaign
ActiveCampaign is one of the most user friendly all-in-one marketing platforms for small to mid sized businesses. ActiveCampaign combines email marketing, marketing automation and sales CRM software in a simple to use visual platform to help businesses like yours acquire, retain and engage your customers. Ultimately helping you save time and grow your business. ActiveCampaign lets you easily create eye catching email campaigns to help you stay in touch with your contacts and customers. Their visual campaign builder lets you easily create automated marketing campaigns and send out targeted emails to your potential customers based on their personal interactions with your business and their integrated CRM lets you keep track of your leads and close more deals to grow your business.ActiveCampaign plays nice with others and integrates with over 700 apps and services. From accounting to CMS and analytics applications, all the way to services that are focused on sales, support and lead generation. Visit their website and try out their platform for free to find out if ActiveCampaign is the right solution to help grow your business.
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