Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Pardot) vs Brevo
Written by Marcus Taylor - CEO
Updated 12/02/2026
5 minute read
Who is this software for?
Pardot is ideal for Salesforce users looking for a marketing automation solution
Pros
- Customizable marketing automation tool
- Great integration with Salesforce
- Lead Deck lets you send send perspectives on your service pages with one-click
Cons
- Accounts starts with only 1 user
- API access only available for PRO users starting at $2,000 / month
- One of the more expensive solutions
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 SugarCRM integration Microsoft Dynamics integration Zapier integration General Info
Alternatives
About Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Pardot)
Pardot, B2B marketing automation by Salesforce, offers an easy-to-use marketing automation solution that allows marketing and sales departments to create, deploy, and manage online marketing campaigns from one central platform. Together, Pardot and Salesforce empower every rep to act in the moment of engagement, and every marketer to drive greater results from campaigns. As an integral part of the Salesforce family, Pardot is committed to staying on the front lines of innovation, helping companies to exceed their revenue goals, better align their sales and marketing teams, and do more with the resources they already have. Pardot is dedicated to supporting the needs of growing B2B organizations, and can help marketers and sales reps at any size organization work together and win together. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Pardot has a growing client base ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to divisions of large enterprise organizations. Additional Pardot offices can be found in cities across the globe.
Who is this software for?
Brevo is ideal for businesses looking to centralize transactional email with their marketing emails.
Pros
- Send up to 9,000 emails/month for free
- Transactional emails/tracking
- Responsive design templates
Cons
- Few third party integrations
- The platform UX is a little dated
- Reporting is limited to basic email statistics
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 SugarCRM integration Microsoft Dynamics integration Zapier integration Alternatives
About Brevo
Brevo is a marketing automation and transactional email service provider. Brevo allows you to leverage email and SMS messages to engage with your audience.With Brevo you can easily create engaging emails with their drag and drop designer and selection of mobile-friendly templates. Send out your perfectly crafted emails to the right people with the campaign builder and maximize your ROI with their insighful reporting. Brevo has simple pricing structure based on the number of emails you send out and offer a dedicated IP service for those concerned with delivery rates.
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