Compare Act! and Mothernode 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $30.00 1 user/mo
$49.99 1 User Per Month
Act!
Star Rating
(462)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $30.00 1 user/mo
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansMothernode
Star Rating
(40)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$49.99 1 User Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Act! has a lower entry-level price starting at $30.00, making it more accessible for small businesses, while Mothernode's starting price of $49.99 is seen as a barrier for some users.
- Reviewers mention that Mothernode excels in customer support, with a G2 rating of 9.5 for Quality of Support, compared to Act!'s 7.5, indicating a more responsive and helpful support team.
- G2 users highlight that Mothernode offers superior ease of use with a score of 9.3, while Act! scores 7.9, suggesting that users find Mothernode's interface more intuitive and user-friendly.
- Users on G2 report that Act! struggles with product direction, scoring only 5.5, while Mothernode shines with a score of 9.7, indicating a clearer vision for future updates and features.
- Reviewers mention that Mothernode's Quote & Order Management feature is highly rated at 9.2, while Act! falls short with a score of 6.6, suggesting that users find Mothernode's capabilities in this area significantly more robust.
- Users say that Act! has a strong Contact & Account Management feature with a score of 8.4, but Mothernode slightly edges it out with a score of 8.9, indicating a more comprehensive approach to managing customer relationships.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Act!
Act! Premium (On-Premises and Cloud)
Starting at $30.00
1 user/mo
Full-featured, highly customizable CRM + Marketing Automation platform with flexible deployment options.
Act! Premium Desktop (On-Premises) $37.50/mo/user billed annually,
Act! Premium Cloud $30/mo/user billed annually
- Act! Marketing Automation (Basic)
- Rich account management
- Calendar & activity tracking
Mothernode
Sales Team
$49.99
1 User Per Month
Built for Sales Teams and Customer Service. (invoiced monthly) UNLIMITED CUSTOMERS AND CONTACTS
- Leads
- Opportunities
- Customers
Free Trial
Act!
Free Trial is available
Mothernode
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
405
8.8
40
Ease of Use
7.9
408
9.3
40
Ease of Setup
7.2
197
8.9
18
Ease of Admin
7.6
184
9.2
18
Quality of Support
7.5
387
9.5
40
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
174
9.7
18
Product Direction (% positive)
5.5
407
9.7
40
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
8.4
271
|
Verified
8.9
12
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
7.4
206
|
Verified
8.3
13
|
Verified
8.0
261
|
Verified
8.3
13
|
Verified
6.6
138
|
Verified
8.3
11
|
Verified
7.6
232
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
6.7
138
|
Verified
7.1
8
|
Verified
6.7
143
|
Verified
9.2
14
|
Verified
7.9
211
7.9
7
|
Verified
Marketing Automation
7.1
187
|
Verified
6.1
6
7.1
162
|
Verified
7.5
6
|
Verified
7.7
199
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
6.7
57
|
Verified
6.4
6
|
Verified
Customer Support
7.4
169
8.6
13
|
Verified
6.9
158
8.1
7
|
Verified
7.6
133
|
Verified
8.8
12
|
Verified
6.9
147
Not enough data
7.4
50
8.7
13
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
7.2
214
|
Verified
8.7
14
|
Verified
7.3
206
|
Verified
8.6
14
|
Verified
6.8
141
|
Verified
7.1
11
|
Verified
Mobile & Social
Feature Not Available
7.4
9
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.4
6
|
Verified
6.4
128
|
Verified
6.9
7
|
Verified
Platform
7.4
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.1
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.6
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Email Marketing
8.0
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
Online Marketing
6.9
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
Lead Management
7.7
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
Campaign Management
7.5
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
Social
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.1
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
17
Not enough data
6.7
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.1
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
5.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
6.5
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.4
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Act! and Mothernode are categorized as Marketing Automation and CRM
Unique Categories
Act! has no unique categories
Mothernode has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Act!
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Mothernode
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Financial Services
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Real Estate
5.6%
Insurance
4.2%
Construction
4.0%
Other
71.3%
Architecture & Planning
27.5%
Construction
12.5%
Printing
10.0%
Marketing and Advertising
7.5%
Pharmaceuticals
5.0%
Other
37.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Act!
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Chad M. S.
Verified User in Computer Software
Integrated Email Marketing: For a small business, you can have a strong method to handle email marketing in an integrated non-disparate solution. Tailoring: There are no limits on what data you can store in the system and the ease of making changes can be...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jeremiah M.
Verified User in Consumer Services
Having to buy a new version every year puts a bad taste in one's mouth - in particular as XP comes to the end of its life and older office applications need to be replaced, it neccessitates a lot of cascading budget issues, and ACT's price, while reasonable...
Mothernode
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Medical Devices
Mothernode's Sales Team Edition has been a great tool for our company. It has streamlined our daily operations and helped organize our data. From customer management and pricing proposal to quote KPI's, our small business has been able to track and...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Chad M. S.
Verified User in Computer Software
Integrated Email Marketing: For a small business, you can have a strong method to handle email marketing in an integrated non-disparate solution. Tailoring: There are no limits on what data you can store in the system and the ease of making changes can be...
Verified User in Medical Devices
Mothernode's Sales Team Edition has been a great tool for our company. It has streamlined our daily operations and helped organize our data. From customer management and pricing proposal to quote KPI's, our small business has been able to track and...
Jeremiah M.
Verified User in Consumer Services
Having to buy a new version every year puts a bad taste in one's mouth - in particular as XP comes to the end of its life and older office applications need to be replaced, it neccessitates a lot of cascading budget issues, and ACT's price, while reasonable...
Alternatives
Discussions
Assigning contacts to users?
2 comments
JM
It all comes down to how you want to implement this territory management.
You can set security roles for the users and contact entries to enable or...Read more
How should I get Pro to my mobile device?
2 comments
AD
If you are using Act! Pro then the only sensible option is to use the Handheld Contact addon as this offers a really effective solution. A 'subset' of your...Read more
How should I get Pro to my mobile device?
1 comment
ES
Outlook can be enough. If you use exchange. If you do not use exchange look into a program called Handheldcontact.Read more
Is Mothernode a monthly or annual subscription?
1 comment
Official Response from Mothernode
Mothernode is available in both monthly or annual subscriptions. Monthly subscriptions require a 12-month term agreement, but are invoiced monthly. Monthly...Read more
Upgrading or downgrading subscriptions
1 comment
Official Response from Mothernode
The administrator of your Mothernode CRM account can upgrade or downgrade your account at anytime during your term agreement, but you must always maintain a...Read more
Does Mothernode do email blasting and lead nurturing or just email blasting?
1 comment
Official Response from Mothernode
Mothernode does both email blasting (campaigns) and includes a powerful lead nurture module that includes follow-up sequences composed of emails and various...Read more
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