| Specs | Aweber | Convertkit |
|---|---|---|
| Designed For | Bloggers, business owners and email marketers in need of a reliable email marketing and marketing automation platform. | Bloggers, content marketers and small businesses with an online presence. |
| Email Marketing Automation | ||
| Contacts | Up to 500 contacts on basic $19/month plan. Plans available for up to 25,000 subscribers per month, with custom quotes available for higher volume senders. | Up to 1,000 contacts on the most affordable plan. Plans available for up to 9,000 contacts. |
| Email Volume | Unlimited emails on all plans. | Unlimited emails on all plans. |
| Users | Not provided on AWeber website | Not provided on ConvertKit website |
| Email Courses | Unlimited autoresponder series on all plans. | Unlimited email courses on all plans. |
| Automation Rules | Unlimited automation features on all plans. | Unlimited automation rules on all plans. |
| Responsive Email Templates | More than 700 responsive, customizable email templates are included. | Email templates are responsive and customizable. |
| Email Split Testing | A/B email split testing is possible. | Not provided on ConvertKit website |
| Lead Scoring | None | None. |
| SMS Marketing Automation | Automated SMS and voice messaging is available via the Call Loop integration. | ConvertKit does not support SMS automation. |
| Direct Mail Automation | AWeber does not support direct mail automation. | ConvertKit does not support direct mail automation. |
| UI and Usability | Simple but powerful UI designed for users with little or no technical expertise. | Designed for bloggers and "non-techy" users, with an intuitive and simple user interface. |
| Automation Workflow Builder | Simple automation workflow builder with drag-and-drop user interface. | Creating automation rules is quick and easy, even for new users with no experience. |
| Email Course Builder | Creating autoresponders and email newsletters is quick and simple. | Emails can be dragged and dropped into a course from a simple, user-friendly UI. |
| Forms & Landing Pages | ||
| Form Builder | Web form builder with 700+ responsive templates, custom color and A/B testing. | Opt-in form builder lets you create responsive forms with incentives for opting in. |
| Landing Page Builder | No landing page editor, however AWeber does integrate with landing page software such as Instapage and Leadpages. | Visual landing page editor with color, pattern and custom CSS options. |
| Landing Page Templates | No landing page templates. | Three lightweight, simple landing pages are available to customize. |
| WordPress Plugin | Several in-house and third party WordPress plugins for opt-in form creation. | Simple WordPress plugin lets you add call to action forms to posts and pages. |
| Integrations | 100+ integrations with contest, data and analytics, landing page, membership, SMS, support and e-commerce software. | Over 30 integrations with landing page software, eCommerce tools, membership website platforms and more. |
| Zapier Integration | Supported. | Supported. |
| Pricing | Monthly fee, starting from $19 per month for up to 500 subscribers. Free 30 day trial available. | Monthly fee, starting from $29 per month for 1,000 subscribers. |
| Minimum Contract Term | No minimum contract. All plans are month to month with cancellation at any time. | No minimum contract. Plans start from one month. |
| Joining/Training Fee | No joining fee. | No joining fee. |
| Refund/Guarantee | 30 day money-back guarantee. | 30-day refund policy, with refund available via email. |
| Support | Personalized support via email, phone and live chat, plus online knowledge base, free webinars and video tutorials. Live support available from 8AM-8PM ET Monday to Friday and 9AM-5PM ET Saturday and Sunday. | Personalized email support and concierge service for new users. |
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