Pardot - Top Competitors (May 2022)

Pardot Marketing Automation Review
ITQlick Score: 88/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 10/10 - high cost
Category: Marketing Automation -> Pardot review -> Pardot competitors
Ranking:Ranked 7 out of 107 Marketing Automation systems
Company: Pardot
Pricing: starts at $1,250 per month
Typical customers: Small, medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Cloud
Links: Pardot review, Pardot pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: May 06, 2022

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Pardot vs. Alternatives in 2024

Pardot competes with other marketing automation systems like HubSpot Marketing Hub, Ortto, and ActiveCampaign. We will compare these marketing automation systems in some specific aspects below.
  • Functionality: Pardot offers features like Email Marketing, In-Depth Prospect Tracking, Lead Nurturing, Lead Scoring & Grading, ROI Reporting Customizable Dashboards, Real-Time Alerts, Lead Qualification, Forms & Landing Pages, Personalized Email Marketing, Emails Optimization, etc. HubSpot Marketing Hub offers features like Blog, SEO, Ad Tracking & Management, Social Media Management, Landing Pages (available in Pardot), Email, ABM, Track ROI, Revenue Attribution Reporting, Ad Retargeting, Multiple Currencies, Custom Reporting, etc.

    Ortto offers features like Omnichannel Marketing Automation, Tracking Metrics, Powerful Segmentation, Automate Personalized Marketing, Omnichannel Integrations, Intelligent Testing, Ortto AI, Brand Book Builder, Marketing Dashboards, Sales Dashboards (available in Pardot), etc. ActiveCampaign offers features like Marketing Automation, Email Marketing (available in Pardot), Email Templates, Send Newsletters, Subscription Forms, Segmentation, Site, and Event Tracking, Campaign & Automation Reporting, Landing Pages, Contact Scoring, SMS Marketing, Automations Map, Conditional Content, etc.
  • Customers/Industries: Pardot by Salesforce targets Agriculture and Mining, Automotive, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Goods, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Government, Healthcare & Life Sciences. Salesforce has customers like Mac Tools, Stanley Black & Decker, (RED), Boxit4me, etc. HubSpot Marketing Hub targets Software & Technology, Banking & Financial Services, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Media & Communications, Marketing & Advertising, Consumer Services, Manufacturing, Education, and Non-profit. HubSpot Marketing Hub has customers like Frontify, VMWare, Loom, Monday.com, Trello, Momentive, Reddit, Soundcloud, Ceros, ClassPass, Ving, Rock content, Airstream, Crunch Fitness, Handled, etc. ActiveCampaign targets Technology, Bloggers & Influencers, Education, Agencies, Small Businesses, Entertainment & Events, Travel & Hospitality, Non-Profit, Healthcare, Real Estate, Fitness & Nutrition, Enterprise, etc.
  • Cost: Pardot starts at €1,250 per month for up to 10,000 contacts (billed annually). Pardot has a free trial. HubSpot Marketing Hub starts at $45 per month with a free trial and version. Ortto starts at $29 per month with a free trial and version. ActiveCampaign starts at $9 per month on annual billing and $15 monthly with a free trial.
  • Scalability: Pardot and all its alternatives can accommodate organizations of all sizes.
  • Support: Pardot and ActiveCampaign offer support channels like Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, and Chat. Ortto offers an Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, 24/7 (Live Rep), and Chat. HubSpot offers an Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live Rep), and Chat.

Pardot alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to Pardot that are worth checking out: VisitorTrack for SMBs, Ensighten for large size business, Resulticks for growing companies, and AdRoll for low budget organizations.

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100 score, based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing pricing Score is a 1 to 10 score, based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality
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Pardot
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$1,250 per month
Functionality
28
Review
Best for SMBs
VisitorTrack
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$199 per month
Functionality
6
Best for Enterprise
Ensighten
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
Growing
Resulticks
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$999 per user/month
Functionality
4
Free version
AdRoll
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$19 per month
Functionality
3
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