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ActiveCampaign starts at $19/mo but reaches $205–$549/mo at just 5,000 contacts on its Pro plan — before add-ons for CRM, SMS, or transactional email. DailyStory gives you unlimited automations, SMS, a full API, and native CRM integrations starting at $100/mo for 5,000 contacts. All in.
ActiveCampaign’s contact-based pricing spikes aggressively at every tier jump. What starts at $19/mo becomes hundreds per month by the time you reach a modest list size. DailyStory’s pricing grows predictably with your business.
ActiveCampaign’s cost spikes at contact band boundaries. DailyStory scales linearly with contact volume — no sudden jumps when you gain a few hundred subscribers.
ActiveCampaign charges separately for CRM, SMS, custom reporting, and transactional email. DailyStory includes SMS, transactional messages, and API access in every plan.
ActiveCampaign limits key automation features—conditional content, conversion tracking, and A/B testing in workflows—to Pro and Enterprise plans. DailyStory includes them all.
DailyStory builds native integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, Salesforce, Square, Mindbody, and custom systems. ActiveCampaign’s Salesforce integration requires an Enterprise plan.
Every DailyStory plan includes a dedicated account manager. ActiveCampaign’s dedicated account management is reserved for Enterprise customers at the highest pricing tiers.
ActiveCampaign is feature-rich but widely reported as complex to onboard. DailyStory offers comparable automation depth with pre-built templates and direct account manager support.
| Feature | ✦ DailyStory | ActiveCampaign |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
Price at 1,000 contacts | $100/mo (up to 5K) | $19/mo (Starter) |
Price at 5,000 contacts (full automation) | $100/mo | $205–$549/mo (Pro) |
Price escalation pattern | Linear, by contact band | Aggressive tier jumps |
Free trial | ✓ Free (no credit card) | ✓ 14-day trial |
| Automation | ||
Unlimited automations | ✓ All plans | ✓ All plans |
A/B testing in automations | ✓ All plans | ⚠ Pro+ only |
Conditional content | ✓ | ⚠ Pro+ only |
Conversion attribution | ✓ Revenue-level | ⚠ Pro+ only |
Pre-built automation templates | ✓ | ✓ 150+ templates |
| Channels & Add-ons | ||
Email marketing | ✓ | ✓ |
SMS marketing Included vs. paid add-on | ✓ Included | ✗ Paid add-on |
Transactional email | ✓ Included | ✗ Paid add-on |
CRM | ✓ Native CRM sync | ⚠ Enhanced CRM = paid add-on |
Push notifications | ✓ Web & app | ✗ |
Website popups & forms | ✓ | ⚠ Plus+ only |
| Developer & API | ||
RESTful API | ✓ Full platform | ✓ Core platform |
JavaScript SDK | ✓ Full client SDK | ⚠ Site tracking script |
Webhooks | ✓ API-managed | ✓ |
Salesforce integration | ✓ All plans | ⚠ Enterprise only |
| Support | ||
Dedicated account manager | ✓ All paid plans | ✗ Enterprise only |
Chat & email support | ✓ | ✓ |
Custom reporting add-on required | ✗ Reporting included | ✓ Extra cost |
DailyStory bundles everything into one price. ActiveCampaign’s real cost at 5,000 contacts can be 2–5× what the plan page suggests once add-ons are factored in.
ActiveCampaign exports your contacts and automations cleanly. DailyStory’s API, importer, and your dedicated account manager make getting live fast and risk-free.
Book a migration callUse ActiveCampaign’s Contacts → Export feature to download your lists with all custom fields, tags, and subscription statuses as CSV.
Upload via CSV or use the Contacts API to recreate your full contact profile structure, including all custom fields and segment tags.
DailyStory ships pre-built automation templates covering onboarding, re-engagement, cart abandonment, and more. Customize or build from scratch with the visual editor.
Cancel your ActiveCampaign SMS, CRM, and transactional email add-ons. In DailyStory, all of these are part of your base plan — nothing extra to configure or bill.
Your dedicated DailyStory account manager validates your setup, checks deliverability, and helps you launch — at no additional cost on any plan.
DailyStory gives you everything ActiveCampaign charges extra for — SMS, transactional email, native CRM integrations, and unlimited automations — starting at $100/mo.