Verified comparison

ActiveCampaign is an alternative
to GetResponse

$39/mo (Starter · 2.5k) vs GetResponse Starter · 2.5k at $29/mo — covering 24% of the 13 compared capabilities.

Not cheaper than GetResponse in this scenarioVisit ActiveCampaign ↗

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Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

GetResponse basis

Starter · 2.5k plan at $29/mo, the cheapest paid plan.

ActiveCampaign basis

Starter · 2.5k: 468 USD/yearly.

The short version

GetResponse costs $29/mo on the Starter · 2.5k plan at 2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month, monthly billing. ActiveCampaign costs $39/mo (Starter · 2.5k plan), which is not cheaper than GetResponse Starter · 2.5k at $29/mo in this scenario.

Capability comparison

ActiveCampaign covers 24% of the 13 capabilities compared against GetResponse. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

CapabilityActiveCampaignGetResponse
Marketing automation✓✓
A/B testing✗✓
Audience segmentation✓✓
Email templates✗✓
Landing pages↑ Enterprise✓
Remove branding✗✓
Webinars✗✓
Website builder✗✓
Push notifications✗✓
SSO (SAML)↑ Enterprise✓
Abandoned-cart automation✗✓
Signup forms & popups✗✓
Product recommendations✗✓

What you give up

Capabilities GetResponse has that ActiveCampaign lacks.

  • A/B testing — Test variations of an email to see which performs better.
    Missing from ActiveCampaign.
  • Email templates — Start a campaign from a pre-built email template.
    Missing from ActiveCampaign.
  • Landing pages — Build landing pages to pair with email campaigns.
    Missing from ActiveCampaign.
  • Remove branding — Remove the provider's branding from sent emails.
    Missing from ActiveCampaign.
  • Webinars — Host webinars from within the platform.
    Missing from ActiveCampaign.
  • Website builder — Build a website using the same platform as your email campaigns.
    Missing from ActiveCampaign.
  • Push notifications — Send push notifications alongside email campaigns.
    Missing from ActiveCampaign.
  • SSO (SAML) — Sign in through your company's SAML SSO.
    Missing from ActiveCampaign.
  • Abandoned-cart automation — Automatically email shoppers who leave items in their cart.
    Missing from ActiveCampaign.
  • Signup forms & popups — Collect new subscribers with signup forms and popups.
    Missing from ActiveCampaign.
  • Product recommendations — Recommend products in emails based on customer behavior.
    Missing from ActiveCampaign.

Price at your volume

The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.

UsageGetResponseActiveCampaign
1,000 contacts, 4,000 emails/month$19/moStarter$15/mocheaperStarter
2,500 contacts, 10,000 emails/month$29/moStarter · 2.5k$39/mocosts moreStarter · 2.5k
10,000 contacts, 40,000 emails/month$79/moStarter · 10k$149/mocosts moreStarter · 10k

Plans & pricing, side by side

Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.

ActiveCampaign
Starter$15/mo (billed yearly)
Starter · 2.5k$39/mo (billed yearly)
Starter · 10k$149/mo (billed yearly)
Plus$49/mo (billed yearly)
Plus · 2.5k$95/mo (billed yearly)
Plus · 10k$189/mo (billed yearly)
Pro$79/mo (billed yearly)
Pro · 2.5k$149/mo (billed yearly)
Pro · 10k$375/mo (billed yearly)
Enterprise$145/mo (billed yearly)
Enterprise · 2.5k$255/mo (billed yearly)
Enterprise · 10k$589/mo (billed yearly)
GetResponse
FreeFree
Starter$19/mo
Starter · 2.5k$29/mo
Starter · 10k$79/mo
Marketer$59/mo
Marketer · 2.5k$69/mo
Marketer · 10k$114/mo
Creator$69/mo
Creator · 2.5k$79/mo
Creator · 10k$134/mo
EnterpriseContact sales

Frequently asked

What does ActiveCampaign lack compared with GetResponse?

A/B testing, Email templates, Landing pages, Remove branding, Dedicated IP, Paid subscriptions, Webinars, Website builder, Push notifications, SSO (SAML), Abandoned-cart automation, Signup forms & popups, Product recommendations — 13 of the 13 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

GetResponse: 2026-10-28; ActiveCampaign: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.

Who switched

Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.

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