| Specs | ClickFunnels | Salesforce |
|---|---|---|
| Designed For | Marketers and product/course developers in need of a complete sales and marketing funnel system. | SMEs and enterprise customers in need of a powerful marketing automation platform that integrates with other Salesforce software. |
| Email Marketing Automation | ||
| Contacts | Unlimited contacts on all plans. | All plans support up to 10,000 contacts. |
| Email Volume | Unlimited emails on all plans. | Unlimited emails on all plans. |
| Users | Not provided on ClickFunnels website | Not provided on Salesforce Pardot website |
| Email Courses | Unlimited autoresponder series in $297/month plan. | Unlimited autoresponder series on all plans. |
| Automation Rules | Unlimited automation funnels in $297/month plan. | Up to 50 automation rules in Standard plan, 100 in Pro and 150 in Ultimate. |
| Responsive Email Templates | Email templates are responsive and customizable. | Responsive email templates and intuitive email builder. |
| Email Split Testing | Not provided on ClickFunnels website | Available on Pro and Ultimate plans only. |
| Lead Scoring | Available in Etison Suite. | Lead scoring based on user activity and engagement. |
| SMS Marketing Automation | Automated SMS is available via the ClickFunnels Twilio integration. | Automated SMS is available via the SMS Magic Interact integration. |
| Direct Mail Automation | ClickFunnels does not support direct mail automation. | Salesforce Pardot does not natively support direct mail automation. However, print marketing automation is available via the PrintSF integration. |
| UI and Usability | Designed for marketers and "non-techy" users, with a simple and logical user interface. | Salesforce Pardot is designed for enterprise users, and has a complicated but sensible interface that requires some getting used to. |
| Automation Workflow Builder | Actionetics allows you to set up automation workflows based on purchasing behavior and other user filters. | Automation workflow builder is built around a visual canvas, with events and time/behavioral triggers. |
| Email Course Builder | Emails use simple formatting and can be organized into a sequence from a clean, straightforward UI. | Autoresponders are easy to create and configure. |
| Forms & Landing Pages | ||
| Form Builder | No embeddable forms, but landing page editor can be used to create simple opt-in pages. | Web-to-lead forms can be created, however there is no user-friendly form builder as in other marketing apps. |
| Landing Page Builder | Visual landing page editor with WYSIWYG interface and support for custom CSS. | Landing page editor in Pardot allows for quick and simple landing page creation and customization. |
| Landing Page Templates | Six pre-built "funnel-in-a-box" templates for lead capture and other stages of a sales funnel. | Several pre-defined landing page templates are included in Pardot. |
| WordPress Plugin | User-friendly WordPress plugin lets you import ClickFunnels funnel pages to your WordPress website and even use a ClickFunnels page as your homepage. | Salesforce WordPress-to-lead plugin lets you automatically import CRM contacts from your WordPress website's contact form. |
| Integrations | More than 20 integrations with auto-responders, shopping cart software and more. | Hundreds of apps and integrations with HR software, marketing tools, accounting and finance platforms, administration apps and more. |
| Zapier Integration | Supported | Supported. |
| Pricing | Monthly fee, starting from $97 per month for up to 20,000 contacts. Free 14 day trial available. | Monthly fee, from $1,000 per month for the Standard plan. Free personalized demo available. |
| Minimum Contract Term | No minimum contract. Plans start from one month. | Annual contract. |
| Joining/Training Fee | No joining fee. | No joining fee. |
| Refund/Guarantee | 30-day refund policy, with refund available via email. | No refund after payment. Customers are required to pay the agreed upon amount for the duration of their contract. |
| Support | Personalized support via email and chat, as well as the detailed ClickFunnels support resources. | Personalized support via email, as well as access to the Salesforce Pardot Client Learning Center. Phone support is available with Ultimate plan. Support is available 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday, ending at 8PM EST on Friday evening. |
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