ConvertKit vs ActiveCampaign
ConvertKit
Free Tier
📍 US
🌍 US
✓ GDPR · ✓ DPA
4.3
ActiveCampaign
📍 US
🌍 US, EU
✓ GDPR · ✓ DPA
4.4
Price Comparison (Monthly)
| Contacts | ConvertKit | ActiveCampaign | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1k |
Free
|
€15
|
ConvertKit → |
| 2k |
Free
|
€39
|
ConvertKit → |
| 3k |
Free
|
€79
|
ConvertKit → |
| 5k |
Free
|
€79
|
ConvertKit → |
| 7k |
Free
|
€109
|
ConvertKit → |
| 8k |
Free
|
€149
|
ConvertKit → |
| 10k |
Free
|
€149
|
ConvertKit → |
| 15k |
€155
|
€231
|
ConvertKit → |
| 20k |
€174
|
€311
|
ConvertKit → |
| 25k |
€183
|
€389
|
ConvertKit → |
| 30k |
€238
|
€449
|
ConvertKit → |
| 35k |
€238
|
€549
|
ConvertKit → |
| 40k |
€293
|
€549
|
ConvertKit → |
| 45k |
€293
|
€609
|
ConvertKit → |
| 50k |
€349
|
€609
|
ConvertKit → |
| 55k |
€349
|
€879
|
ConvertKit → |
| 65k |
€404
|
€879
|
ConvertKit → |
| 75k |
€459
|
€879
|
ConvertKit → |
| 85k |
€514
|
€1199
|
ConvertKit → |
| 95k |
€569
|
€1199
|
ConvertKit → |
| 100k |
€625
|
€1199
|
ConvertKit → |
| 105k |
€625
|
€1599
|
ConvertKit → |
| 115k |
€680
|
€1599
|
ConvertKit → |
| 125k |
€735
|
€1599
|
ConvertKit → |
| 135k |
€739
|
€1599
|
ConvertKit → |
| 145k |
€790
|
€1599
|
ConvertKit → |
| 150k |
€842
|
€1599
|
ConvertKit → |
| 155k |
€842
|
€1999
|
ConvertKit → |
| 200k | — |
€1999
|
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Feature Comparison
| Feature | ConvertKit | ActiveCampaign |
|---|---|---|
| A/B Testing | ✓ Creator+ | ✓ |
| CRM Built-in | ✗ | ✓ |
| Customer Journeys | ✗ | ✓ Plus+ |
| Email Automation | ✓ Creator+ | ✓ |
| EU Data Hosting | ✗ | ✗ |
| Landing Pages | ✓ | ✓ |
| Newsletter Referral System | ✓ Creator Pro+ | ✗ |
| Shopify Integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| SMS Marketing | ✗ | ✓ Plus+ |
Which Should You Choose?
Choose ConvertKit if…
- ✓ You're a blogger, creator, or newsletter writer
- ✓ You sell digital products and want built-in simple commerce
- ✓ You want powerful automation without the enterprise complexity
- ✓ You prefer a clean, creator-focused interface over feature bloat
Choose ActiveCampaign if…
- ✓ You need advanced CRM and automation in a single tool
- ✓ You run complex multi-step sequences with branching logic
- ✓ You need detailed lead scoring and behavioural segmentation
- ✓ You're an agency or SaaS with sophisticated automation workflows