Comparison between Plezi and ActiveCampaign
ActiveCampaign is a well-known marketing automation solution, but is often considered complex and limited for B2B. Find out why Plezi is the best alternative to ActiveCampaign.

Plezi and ActiveCampaign: two different visions
ActiveCampaign
ActiveCampaign was originally set up as a marketing automation solution for very small businesses, but it quickly developed and diversified. Today, they cater for B2C, B2B and e-commerce and are positioned as a player in Customer Experience Automation.
By reaching out to other departments and sectors, B2B marketing is no longer ActiveCampaign’s core target.
Plezi
Plezi was born out of the realisation that suites such as ActiveCampaign are becoming increasingly complex to implement for B2B SMEs, as they quickly become veritable gas factories as they try to appeal to too many different sectors.
That’s why Plezi has chosen to be a tool that is 100% dedicated to B2B marketing, offering features that are tailor-made for the challenges of this sector.
What are the differences between ActiveCampaign and Plezi?
Difference #1
Plezi is 100% dedicated to B2B marketing
While ActiveCampaign is positioned as a solution to the challenges of e-commerce, B2C and B2B, Plezi is 100% dedicated to B2B marketing. All our development efforts are aimed at solving B2B problems.
That’s why we offer essential features such as progressive profiling and the simplified creation of a lead nurturing programme, which are not available in ActiveCampaign.


Difference #2
Take advantage of an intuitive tool that’s quick to learn
ActiveCampaign is a powerful tool with a wealth of features. But this power comes at a price: complexity. The user experience is often described as unintuitive, requiring a steep learning curve and time spent watching tutorials. Some users lament not being able to use the tool to its full potential.
At Plezi, we wanted even the most novice marketers to be able to use the tool 100%. You’ll find the platform fluid and easy to understand, with clean dashboards, intuitive editors and explanations behind every piece of data presented. With all the essential features for your B2B marketing, Plezi is the most enjoyable and satisfying marketing automation platform to use.
“There’s a big learning curve with ActiveCampaign. It took many hours of reading articles and meeting with customer support to get things set up correctly. Sometimes I think I’ve configured things correctly, but it turns out that a crucial step was missed.”
Erica M.
Opinion collected by G2.com in December 2021
“Plezi contains all the necessary functionality. The tool is easy to set up, and Plezi’s modern, ergonomic interface makes it very intuitive to use. It allows you to get results quickly.”
Maud Epinette
WebConversion
Difference #3
Create your campaigns easily with a fluid editor
Creating an effective e-mail campaign requires writing skills and a flair for the visual. And the last thing you need is to get bogged down in technicalities.
Plezi’s email editor is easy to use. Adapted to your graphic charter, our templates help you get started. Add content blocks and your e-mail is ready! Make sure it’s suitable for all media by taking advantage of a mobile view while you’re creating your e-mail. And if you prefer to edit your e-mails in HTML, that’s also possible with Plezi !


Difference #4
Be supported by an available and responsive customer service team
If you have a problem or a question, there’s nothing more effective than talking to a real marketing automation expert. ActiveCampaign only has two ways of getting in touch – via email and the app’s messaging system.
Plezi allows you to contact an expert via live chat, email or a face-to-face meeting. Whether it’s an urgent enquiry about your next campaign or an in-depth question, our team will listen and help you quickly.
“If it wasn’t for a friend who was already using ActiveCampaign, I might have given up in the first place. There’s no way to call support – when I have a problem, it’s hard to describe it in writing. I’d feel a lot better if I could just talk to a human being (I hate bots).”
Gaia G.
Opinion gathered by G2.com in March 2022
“I learned about inbound with Plezi. When we had questions, we asked a lot of the teams, and we got the answer within a day, which was really nice.”
Audrey Damiens Doresse
NeoLedge
Difference #5
Segment your contacts according to the criteria that are important to you
The more personalised a campaign, the greater its impact. To achieve this, you need segmentation based on precise criteria that are easy to implement. ActiveCampaign, with its advanced search logic for creating contact lists, meets only one of these criteria. Described as complex and time-consuming, segmentation is often cited as a pain point by its users.
At Plezi, we have focused on the essential segmentation criteria for B2B, allowing you to easily create contact lists that meet the needs of all your campaigns.


Difference #6
Accelerate your sales cycle with truly personalised lead nurturing
To cope with the long sales cycles of B2B, you’ll need to be able to send personalised content to your contacts on a regular basis.
With ActiveCampaign, you can create workflows, manually determining each email sent, the deadline and the targets. This is a time-consuming process that requires you to imagine many different scenarios and will not meet the needs of all your prospects.
At Plezi, we’ve created the Intelligent Campaign. You create your lead nurturing programme in just a few clicks, and our algorithm automatically sends the right content to the right people based on their profiles. This saves time for marketing and improves results for sales!
“Automations don’t always work the way they’re supposed to and it’s not simple to find the problem and fix it. Automations are the key to getting the most out of ActiveCampaign but they are the least intuitive and the hardest to use.”
Julie K.
Opinion gathered by G2.com in March 2022
“What really appealed to us straight away was the intelligent campaign. We had tested another solution before, and it was far too complicated and time-consuming to set up the scenarios. With Plezi, in no time at all, everything was sorted out, everything was easier.”
Maxime Moreno
OpenBee
Why migrate from ActiveCampaign to Plezi?
x2
Budgetbox has doubled the number of hot leads sent to sales reps since implementing the Intelligent Campaign with Plezi.
+300%
Digora managed to triple its traffic just two months after implementing Plezi and generates an average of 727 leads per piece of content.
-50%
Thanks to a lead nurturing and content strategy powered by Plezi, Idexlab managed to halve their sales cycle from 6 to 3 months for marketing leads.
+1j
NOVRH’s marketing team has saved one working day a week thanks to the automated newsletter and intelligent campaign.
x2,5
Les Grappes managed to generate 2.5 times more leads in less than a year thanks to high-performance lead magnets.
Comparison between ActiveCampaign and Plezi
Compare the different features between the two marketing automation tools.
Comparison based on Plezi Plus and ActiveCampaign Professional plans.


RATES
Subscription price
160€ / month
187$ / month
Annual or monthly payment
✓
✓
FUNCTIONALITIES
Creating forms
✓
✓
Progressive profiling
✓
×
Creation of landing pages
✓
✓
Customising the web domain
✓
×
E-mail campaigns
✓
✓
Creating personalised contact lists
✓
✓
Behavioural and demographic scoring
✓
✓
Transactional emails
✓
✓
Automated newsletters
✓
×
Manual creation of workflows
✓
✓
Zapier and CRM synchronisation
✓
✓
SERVICES AND SUPPORT
Data hosting
Paris, France (Illiad)
United States
Multi-user access to the platform
unlimited
5 users
Support
By email, chat or telephone in French or English. Appointments can be made with your CSM.
By email and chat in French or English.
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