Act-On vs Benchmark Email

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Act-On is the stronger AI pick in Marketing Automation: it has a visibility score of 1 versus 0 for Benchmark Email.

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric	Act-On	Benchmark Email
Visibility score	1%	0%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Marketing Automation	#31	#42
Share of voice	0.5%	0%
Mentions this run	3	0
Positive in AI answers	33%	100%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Act-On 0pp · Benchmark Email 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Act-On leads on 2 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

1.9%

AI Mode

1.1%

Perplexity

Act-OnBenchmark Email

0 engine answers name both brands

0Act-On ranked higher

0Benchmark Email ranked higher

Dimension	Act-On	Benchmark Email
Pricing model	Usage-based	Usage-based
Entry price	$900 / mo	Free; paid from $12 / mo
Free plan	No	Yes
Integrations	—	2+
Support	Standard support package with email-based support, Premium support package, recommended for Enterprise	Live chat and email support 24/7 on every plan, including free, Chat, email and phone support on Enterprise, Dedicated account management on Enterprise
Founded	2008	2004
Headquarters	Portland, Oregon, United States	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Employees	201–500	51–200
Funding	Round of $4M, about six months before the 2011 Series C · $82M raised	Later Stage VC
Best for	Midsize and enterprise marketing teams focused on growing revenue through lifecycle marketing, including distributed organizations such as franchises and branch offices.	Small businesses and nonprofits that want simple email campaigns without a bloated marketing suite.