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Best Marketing Automation Software in 2026
When you want to coordinate marketing communications and lead activity, automation software can bring customer journeys, email, and related tasks into your workflow. Compared on CRM integrations, customer journeys, email automation, lead capture forms, and lead scoring, these entries offer ways to assess how each tool fits your needs. Freshmarketer, Klaviyo, and Mailchimp are among the options to compare. Also consider included contacts and whether a free plan is available; paid-from pricing adds another point of comparison. Think about which capabilities matter most for managing leads and communicating with customers, then weigh those needs against the listed plan details.
- 130 apps
- Research read 28 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
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GetResponse
by GetResponseFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1GetResponse combines campaign channels, automation, lead capture and ecommerce functions, with mobile apps and an API. Review the free-account limits and trial transition if you need premium features.
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Mautic
Free plan APISelf-hostedWebMautic offers marketing automation through self-hosted software and managed plans. The free download requires server and software setup knowledge; managed Essential is €247.50/mo when billed annually.
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Freshmarketer
by FreshmarketerFree plan APIWebFreshmarketer combines multichannel automation, audience tools, and campaign reporting, with a free tier for limited contacts and sends.
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Aritic PinPoint
by Aritic PinPointFree plan AndroidAPIExtension+2Aritic PinPoint brings campaign, lead and visitor-tracking tools together for B2B marketing. Consider its contact-handling rules and plan pricing before choosing it.
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Twilio Segment
by Twilio SegmentFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose Twilio Segment if your team needs customer profiles, identity resolution, and audience activation across web and mobile channels.
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Intempt Marketing
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3Intempt Marketing connects personalization, journeys, testing, recommendations and workflows around a shared customer profile.
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Systeme.io
by Systeme.ioFree plan APIWebSysteme.io covers funnel building, email, courses and automation, with a no-expiration free plan for smaller setups.
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Dittofeed
Free plan APISelf-hostedWebChoose Dittofeed if your organization needs automated user messaging with journeys, segmentation, and email, SMS, or webhook channels.
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PushAd Marketing Automation
by PushAd Marketing AutomationFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1PushAd combines visitor profiling with on-site personalization and off-site campaigns.
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BenchmarkONE
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1BenchmarkONE brings CRM, email marketing, and follow-up automation into one web service with a free Lite plan.
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Zixflow
Free plan WebiPhoneAndroidZixflow brings pipeline management, email sync, marketing automation, AI features, and mobile access together. Teams can begin on the free plan, then choose paid stacks with stated user charges.
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Brevo Conversations
by Brevo ConversationsFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose Brevo Conversations if you need website chat, visitor tracking, and email functions, with a free single-user plan to start.
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Flashy
Free plan APIWebFlashy combines multichannel marketing automation with review collection and product recommendations.
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FireDrum Email Marketing
by FireDrum Email MarketingFree plan WebFireDrum provides campaign tools and segmentation through a web service with both free and paid tiers.
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Marketing Optimizer
Free plan WebMarketing Optimizer combines lead handling, sales tools, marketing automation, and reporting in a browser-based service.
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