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ActiveCampaign vs Benchmark Email
Both do 1 of the same SEO & marketing tools task. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.
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ActiveCampaign
Go beyond marketing automation with ActiveCampaign's autonomous marketing platform. Your team of AI agents handles email, SMS, WhatsApp and more for you, backed by billions of data points.
Signals score: 4.0 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit www.activecampaign.comB
Benchmark Email
Ditch the clunky tools. Benchmark is the powerfully simple email marketing software that helps you send campaigns in minutes, not hours. Try it free.
Signals score: 4.3 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit www.benchmarkemail.comPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: 14-day free trial with email sign-up, no credit card required. Trial limits are not stated. No permanent free plan is stated.
- B: Free plan ($0/month): 500 contacts, 1,000 emails per month, 1 user, 1 domain, 2 API keys and 150 AI credits per month. List verification is not included.
- Paid plan
- A: Plans: Starter, Plus, Pro, Enterprise, billed yearly for 1,000 contacts. Price amounts were not shown on the page. 30-day money-back guarantee is stated.
- B: Pro: $12/month billed monthly or $10/month billed annually, for 500 to 100,000 contacts depending on tier; sends up to 10 times the contact limit per month; extra users $15/month each. Enterprise (over 100,000 contacts) is contact-sales pricing.
- Signup
- A: Trial requires an email sign-up.
- B: The Free plan button links to a sign-up page; the page does not explicitly say an account is required.
- Watermark
- A: Not stated.
- B: Yes. Benchmark branding shows on emails and forms on the free plan; it can be removed on paid plans.
- Where files go
- A: Privacy policy says personal information may be transferred to ActiveCampaign locations in the US, Australia, Ireland, Brazil and Costa Rica. Account information kept while the account is active. Contact data imported by customers is not covered by the policy; locations and retention for it are not stated.
- B: Privacy policy says data may be processed and stored in hosting regions worldwide, no specific countries named. Account data is deleted or anonymized within 30 days of a deletion request, with exceptions such as billing records. Deleted email addresses are not kept on its servers.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
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