Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiveCampaign | #3 | #2 | #1 | |
| HubSpot | #4 | #1 | #4 | |
| BrevoTop pick | #1 | — | #2 | |
| MailerLite | #2 | — | — | |
| Adobe Marketo Engage | — | #3 | — | |
| Keap | — | — | #3 | |
| Oracle Eloqua | — | #4 | — | |
| Iterable | — | #5 | — | |
| Make | — | #6 | — |
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
- Brevo — If pricing transparency is your priority, Brevo, MailerLite, and ActiveCampaign are strong options.
- MailerLite — If pricing transparency is your priority, Brevo, MailerLite, and ActiveCampaign are strong options.
- ActiveCampaign — If pricing transparency is your priority, Brevo, MailerLite, and ActiveCampaign are strong options.
- HubSpot
- HubSpot — HubSpot Marketing Hub is generally considered the most transparent major marketing automation platform: it publishes list pricing and clearly shows how costs scale by plan and marketing-contact volume.
- ActiveCampaign — ActiveCampaign is another strong option for small and midsize businesses, with historically straightforward contact-based tiers and publicly listed starting prices, though pricing availability may vary by region or plan.
- Adobe Marketo Engage — Avoid if price transparency is essential: Marketo, Eloqua, and Iterable, which generally require custom quotes.
- Oracle Eloqua — Avoid if price transparency is essential: Marketo, Eloqua, and Iterable, which generally require custom quotes.
- Iterable — Avoid if price transparency is essential: Marketo, Eloqua, and Iterable, which generally require custom quotes.
When looking for marketing automation platforms with transparent pricing , you want tools that display their tiers, feature limits, and scaling costs clearly on their public pricing pages without forcing you through a mandatory sales call for basic numbers. Several top-tier platforms stand out for clear, upfront pricing models: ActiveCampaign Pricing Model: Tiered by contact volume (starting around $15/month for 1,000 contacts billed yearly).
- ActiveCampaign — Why it's transparent: Their ActiveCampaign Pricing Page clearly lists features, email send limits, and user seats included in Starter, Plus, Pro, and Enterprise tiers.
- Brevo — Why it's transparent: The Brevo Pricing Page lets you customize email volume and contact counts with transparent sliders.
- Keap — Why it's transparent: Detailed on resources like etropo's Marketing Tool Prices , Keap uses a straightforward tier-block system where no features are gated behind higher packages—you only pay more as your contact block…
- HubSpot
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| activecampaign.com | Brand site · ActiveCampaign | 2 | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode |
| brevo.com | Brand site · Brevo | 2 | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode |
| costbench.com | Web | 2 | ChatGPT |
| etropo.com | Web | 2 | Perplexity, Google AI Mode |
| capterra.com | Review site | 1 | ChatGPT |
| gtmtechindex.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| hackceleration.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| hubspot.com | Brand site · HubSpot | 1 | ChatGPT |
| jottler.co | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| knock.app | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| mailerlite.com | Brand site · MailerLite | 1 | ChatGPT |
| make.com | Brand site · Make | 1 | Perplexity |
| minervatechno.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| nutshell.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| techradar.com | Media | 1 | ChatGPT |
| toolradar.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| vendorbenchmark.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| wearemarzipan.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |