# ActiveCampaign vs Ortto

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** ActiveCampaign

| Attribute | ActiveCampaign | Ortto |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.1 (60% (medium)) | 45.9 (58% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation platform that combines email marketing, CRM functionality, and multi-channel messaging (SMS and WhatsApp) to help businesses automate customer communications and manage relationships. It's built for teams that prioritize marketing automation and customer engagement workflows.","source":"https://www.activecampaign.com","question":"What is ActiveCampaign designed for?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"No, ActiveCampaign does not offer a free tier. All plans require a paid subscription with annual billing commitments.","source":"https://www.activecampaign.com","question":"Does ActiveCampaign offer a free tier or trial?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"The platform includes contact management, marketing automation, workflow automation, email marketing, custom fields, reporting dashboards, and API access for integrations. It also supports multi-channel messaging via email, SMS, and WhatsApp.","source":"https://www.activecampaign.com","question":"What are the core platform capabilities?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"ActiveCampaign operates on an annual subscription model with tiered plans designed for different team sizes. Pricing increases with higher tiers that unlock additional automation capabilities and features.","source":"https://www.activecampaign.com","question":"What is the pricing structure?","confidence":0.85},{"answer":"The platform supports over 1,000 integrations, including Salesforce, Zapier, Make, WooCommerce, Wix, Google Ads, Facebook, LinkedIn Ads, Twilio, Calendly, Google Sheets, and WordPress, among many others.","source":"https://www.activecampaign.com","question":"What external tools does ActiveCampaign integrate with?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"ActiveCampaign provides contact management, custom fields, and reporting dashboards. However, it lacks advanced sales features like pipeline management and lead scoring, making it better suited for marketing operations than complex sales team workflows.","source":"https://www.activecampaign.com","question":"What CRM features are included?","confidence":0.85},{"answer":"ActiveCampaign does not offer a native mobile app. Access is available only through web browsers on any device.","source":"https://www.activecampaign.com","question":"Is there a mobile app?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"ActiveCampaign is cloud-hosted and accessed via web browser. There are no on-premise or self-hosted deployment options.","source":"https://www.activecampaign.com","question":"How is ActiveCampaign deployed?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform providing marketing automation tools and email design capabilities to help nonprofits grow their supporter base and increase engagement. It is indexed under Marketing Automation Software.","source":"https://www.ortto.com","question":"What is Ortto?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ortto supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.ortto.com","question":"What platforms does Ortto support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Ortto, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.ortto.com","question":"Can Ortto be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Ortto. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Ortto not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://ortto.com/security-privacy/","question":"What security certifications does Ortto have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Ortto is available worldwide. Its primary markets are Australia and the United States. The vendor is headquartered in Australia.","source":"https://www.ortto.com","question":"Where is Ortto available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An all-in-one platform combining email, SMS, WhatsApp messaging, and built-in CRM with AI-powered features for lead scoring, campaign personalization, and customer lifecycle management. | A platform providing marketing automation tools and email design capabilities to help nonprofits grow their supporter base and increase engagement. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"ab_testing":true,"ai_features":true,"lead_scoring":true,"multichannel":true,"pricing_unit":"records","self_hostable":false,"lifecycle_focus":"both","native_crm_sync":true,"transparent_pricing":true,"onsite_personalisation":true,"visual_journey_builder":true}` | `{"free_tier":false,"ab_testing":false,"ai_features":true,"built_in_cdp":true,"lead_scoring":true,"multichannel":true,"self_hostable":false,"lifecycle_focus":"both","native_crm_sync":true,"ads_audience_sync":false,"transparent_pricing":false,"onsite_personalisation":true,"visual_journey_builder":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Zoho CRM","category":"crm"},{"name":"Zoho Inventory","category":"inventory"},{"name":"Zendesk","category":"support"},{"name":"Freshdesk","category":"support"},{"name":"LiveChat","category":"chat"},{"name":"TradeGecko","category":"inventory"},{"name":"Cin7","category":"inventory"},{"name":"UPS","category":"shipping"},{"name":"FedEx","category":"shipping"},{"name":"ShipStation","category":"shipping"},{"name":"Stripe","category":"payments"},{"name":"Zapier","category":"integration"},{"name":"Yoast","category":"seo"},{"name":"ChatGPT","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Jumbo Interactive"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"AU","primaryMarkets":["AU","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pro"},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise"}],"summary":"Subscription based on contact list size. 14-day free trial available.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.activecampaign.com/blog/activecampaign-pricing-myths-debunked","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T17:58:22.985Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"14-day free trial. Pricing based on contact volume; custom quotes available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.ortto.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:24:42.286Z","freeTrialDays":14}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.activecampaign.com/blog/how-activecampaign-makes-gdpr-compliance-easy-for-marketers | - |

## Capabilities (Marketing Automation Software)

| Capability | ActiveCampaign | Ortto |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Transparent published pricing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pricing unit | Database records | - |
| **Orchestration** |  |  |
| Visual journey / workflow builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Lead management** |  |  |
| Lead scoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Channels** |  |  |
| Multichannel beyond email | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web / on-site personalisation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ads audience sync | - | ✗ |
| **Integrations** |  |  |
| Native CRM sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Built-in CDP / event data | - | ✓ |
| **Optimisation** |  |  |
| A/B / multivariate testing | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Segment** |  |  |
| Lifecycle focus | Both | Both |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✗ | ✗ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI (send-time / content / predictive) | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:10:44.588Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*