Convert Kit Quick Overview
ConvertKit is a household name now, though it is still the “new kid on the block” in a crowded email marketing space. It is built for bloggers and developers.
It caught on fast because it is simple to set up. It promises stronger relationships with your readers, a better understanding of your audience through tags and segments, more conversions through automated emails, and connections to the tools you need to scale.
Convert Kit comes with a great collection of features. It has an excellent autoresponder, subscriber management, and form-building features. The email editor is one place where it falls short. There is no plain “send an email” option in the menu. You pick either Broadcast, which sends a single email, or Sequences, which sends a series of related emails.
That is a big miss. An attractive email is the foundation of a good campaign, and without design and coding help you will only produce very plain ones.
ConvertKit's free plan has limits. You can send unlimited emails every month to up to 1,000 subscribers and build landing pages and sign-up forms, but autoresponders and segmentation are not included. There are two paid plans, and both are overpriced for what you get. The cheapest, Creator, costs $29 a month for up to 1,000 subscribers and does not include reporting.
With those gaps in mind, here are some Convertkit alternatives:
1. EngageBay
EngageBay is a customer relationship management system (CRM) that puts sales, marketing and customer support in one simple package. It automates those processes, so owners can spend their time on the rest of the business.
Its feature set covers sales, marketing and CRM well. You also get sales and marketing automation, lead segmentation, custom reporting, A/B testing and more.
EngageBay is known as a cheaper alternative to Convert Kit CRM and to the bigger brands, without cutting the feature list.
Every plan also comes with a free Help Desk.
Advantages:
• Most of EngageBay’s marketing automation is free. Add the free CRM and a small business can start with a lot of useful tools at no cost.
• Other Engagebay plans are reasonably priced and suitable for small businesses.
• The all-in-one suite means you pay for sales and marketing tools in one place.
Disadvantages:
EngageBay targets small and medium-sized businesses that want a cost-effective all-in-one tool to attract, engage, nurture and convert visitors. Keap chases exactly the same buyers, so EngageBay has serious competition. That still makes it an alternative to Convert Kit.
2. Sales Mate
Salesmate is a popular CRM for small and medium-sized businesses. It puts the most relevant deals and decisions at the sales team's fingertips, so they close faster.
Salesmate is an intelligent sales CRM that helps sales reps be more efficient, boost sales, and connect with customers more deeply. Salesmate enables companies to close more sales in less time. Businesses can manage their pipelines, save time at every stage of the sales cycle, and win new customers without drowning in busy work.
Sales Automation: Using Salesmate's sales automation platform, sales reps can keep track of leads, prospects, and market opportunities at the right time. Salesmate's sales automation function allows the team to receive immediate updates if a customer takes a significant step. Your reps skip the repetitive work and spend that time closing deals.
Advantages:
Salesmate is a decent customer relationship management software solution for those who don't want their CRM to be too complicated. It also offers good value for money.
Disadvantages:
- Email isn't always dependable.
- To be 100 percent accurate, SMS must be less than 160 characters long.
- It can feel overly complex and a little pricey.
3. PipeDrive
Pipedrive is a CRM pioneer that makes your sales pipeline simple to manage. You can spot hot leads and priority deals, then build or adjust your sales process around them.
This tool's starting price is $12.50 per month per user. Goal setting and reporting, email integration, communication history, a fantastic sales pipeline view, complete customization, and multi-language support are just a few of the features. A perfect alternative to Convert Kit CRM.
Advantages:
- It has a user-friendly interface and a deal-driven workflow.
- Apps that work well on mobile devices, as well as call and email synchronization.
- Assists SMBs in keeping track of their CRM operation.
Disadvantages:
- For the price, the functionality is restricted.
- There is no distinction between new lead and contact lists.
Pipedrive CRM's pricing structure is straightforward, with three rates. The Essential tier (which we reviewed) costs $12.50 per user per month billed annually (or $15 per month if paid on a month-to-month basis). Smart email, 2 gigabytes (GB) of storage per account, complete sales management for unlimited users, native integrations and API access, and support via chat, email, and phone are all included. In terms of an entry-level package, Pipedrive CRM Silver provides a lot.
It's easy to use while also providing a lot of features. In my opinion, and after extensive testing, Pipedrive CRM is an excellent CRM software for small to medium-sized businesses. It has all the features you need to manage your contacts, leads, and deals with ease, and it’ll help save you time with its templates, group emails, and workflow automation.
