Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiveCampaignTop pick | #4 | #1 | #1 | |
| HubSpot | #6 | #3 | #4 | |
| Constant Contact | #2 | — | #2 | |
| GetResponse | — | #2 | #3 | |
| Brevo | #5 | #9 | — | |
| Klaviyo | — | #11 | #6 | |
| Zoho | #1 | — | — | |
| Zapier | #3 | — | — | |
| Moosend | — | #4 | — | |
| Customer.io | — | #5 | — | |
| Ontraport | — | — | #5 | |
| AWeber | — | #6 | — | |
| EngageBay | — | #7 | — | |
| MailerLite | #7 | — | — | |
| Kit | — | #8 | — | |
| Mailchimp | #8 | — | — | |
| SendPulse | — | #10 | — | |
| Make | — | #12 | — |
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
Several marketing automation platforms offer discounts when you pay annually instead of monthly.
- Zoho — The most clearly advertised options include Zoho Marketing Automation, Constant Contact, Campaign Monitor, and MarketOmation.
- Constant Contact — The most clearly advertised options include Zoho Marketing Automation, Constant Contact, Campaign Monitor, and MarketOmation.
- Zapier
- ActiveCampaign — ActiveCampaign: Confirms discounted annual billing, but does not publish a fixed percentage in its FAQ.
- Brevo — If your main purchasing criterion is annual savings, start with Zoho, Constant Contact, and Brevo.
- HubSpot
- MailerLite
- Mailchimp — Mailchimp: Offers introductory promotions, but these are not necessarily annual-payment discounts.
Several marketing automation tools offer lower pricing for annual commitments: Tool Annual-billing savings ------: ActiveCampaign About 17–20% compared with monthly billing GetResponse About 18–20% HubSpot About 10% on standard annual pricing; eligible startups may receive 90% off year one, 50% off year two, and 25% off year three Moosend About 19% Customer.io Up to 20% AWeber Up to four months free on annual plans Later 25% off annual plans EngageBay Annual pricing starts below its monthly…
- ActiveCampaign — For a straightforward recurring discount, ActiveCampaign, GetResponse, Moosend, Customer.io, and HubSpot are the clearest options.
- GetResponse — For a straightforward recurring discount, ActiveCampaign, GetResponse, Moosend, Customer.io, and HubSpot are the clearest options.
- HubSpot — For a straightforward recurring discount, ActiveCampaign, GetResponse, Moosend, Customer.io, and HubSpot are the clearest options.
- Moosend — For a straightforward recurring discount, ActiveCampaign, GetResponse, Moosend, Customer.io, and HubSpot are the clearest options.
- Customer.io — For a straightforward recurring discount, ActiveCampaign, GetResponse, Moosend, Customer.io, and HubSpot are the clearest options.
- AWeber
- EngageBay
- Kit
- Brevo
- SendPulse
- Klaviyo — No annual discount: Klaviyo reportedly bills monthly only, so it does not offer a standard annual-billing discount.
Many leading marketing automation and email marketing platforms offer discounts when you commit to annual billing rather than paying month-to-month. Popular marketing automation tools offering annual discounts include:
- ActiveCampaign — ActiveCampaign : Provides lower effective monthly rates when you choose annual billing across its core tiers.
- Constant Contact — Constant Contact : Offers roughly 15% off regular plans and up to 30% off for registered nonprofits when paying for 12 months in advance.
- GetResponse — GetResponse : Generally discounts yearly subscriptions by around 18% to 30% depending on the exact tier and length of commitment.
- HubSpot — HubSpot : Provides tiered discounting structures for annual commitments on its Marketing Hub bundles.
- Ontraport — Ontraport : Lowers the effective monthly price by roughly 15% when you opt into an annual billing cycle.
- Klaviyo — Note: Some platforms (like Klaviyo) operate strictly on a month-to-month basis with no annual percentage discount, while others may sales-gate their annual invoicing options or alter percentages based on contact volume…
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| hubspot.com | Brand site · HubSpot | 2 | ChatGPT |
| activecampaign.com | Brand site · ActiveCampaign | 1 | ChatGPT |
| brevo.com | Brand site · Brevo | 1 | ChatGPT |
| campaignmonitor.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| constantcontact.com | Brand site · Constant Contact | 1 | ChatGPT |
| engagebay.com | Brand site · EngageBay | 1 | Perplexity |
| fromhello.io | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| kit.com | Brand site · Kit | 1 | Perplexity |
| mailchimp.com | Brand site · Mailchimp | 1 | ChatGPT |
| mailerlite.com | Brand site · MailerLite | 1 | ChatGPT |
| make.com | Brand site · Make | 1 | Perplexity |
| marketomation.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| nachonacho.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| nuelink.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| realcostlabs.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| saastweaks.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| socialpilot.co | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| thatmarketingbuddy.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| zapier-deployment.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| zoho.com | Brand site · Zoho | 1 | ChatGPT |