Best for
Best for creators and small businesses that want low-cost newsletters, automation and landing pages without paying for features they will not use.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Email Marketing Comparison
EmailOctopus vs. Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement
At a glance
At a glance
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement
Best for
Best for B2B teams already running Salesforce as their CRM, who want lead scoring, nurture and attribution on the same records their sellers work in.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | EmailOctopus | Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value From $9 / month Pro plan, billed yearly; the price scales with the number of subscribers. A free Starter plan covers up to 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month. | From $1250 / org / month Growth+ is $1,250 per organisation and month with 10,000 contacts included, Plus+ $2,750, Advanced+ $4,400 and Premium+ $15,000 with 75,000 contacts. Extra contact blocks cost $100 per 10,000 contacts and month on Growth+, rising to $400 on Premium+. All per-month products require an annual contract. |
| Free trial | Free Starter plan for up to 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month, with EmailOctopus branding | Not stated |
| API | Yes, a public API to manage lists, contacts, campaigns and automations | Yes, a daily API call allowance that rises with the edition, plus an External Activity API and custom object integration with Salesforce CRM |
| Hosting | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Campaign types | Yes, email newsletters and campaigns, with scheduled sending | Unlimited email marketing, landing pages, forms and form handlers for existing forms, with an integrated marketing calendar and a CMS with approval workflows |
| Automation and journeys | Yes, automated sequences that engage subscribers based on triggers | Engagement Programs for nurture tracks plus automation rules, with lead scoring and grading, multiple scoring categories and rule-based account scoring deciding who moves on |
| Segmentation and personalisation | Yes, segmentation using custom fields and tags | Prospect tracking across online campaigns feeds rule-based dynamic content and cross-object merge fields, so messages vary on data held against the CRM record; Einstein adds lead scoring, behaviour scoring and engagement frequency |
| Templates and editor | Yes, a drag-and-drop editor with auto-generating templates that adapt to your colours | Drag-and-drop building with reusable repeater blocks and fully customisable URLs, and Einstein Content Creation drafts and iterates subject lines, email copy and landing page copy |
| Deliverability and testing | Yes, with over a decade of email delivery experience and real-time open and click reporting | Email A/B testing and multivariate landing page testing, a dedicated IP address, Einstein Send Time Optimization, and advanced email analytics with email rendering and preview analysis |
| Ecommerce and CRM data | Through integrations rather than a built-in sync: an official WordPress plugin for sign-up forms, and Zapier for the rest, with Shopify connected that way | Built on the Salesforce CRM database: Engagement History Dashboards sit on leads, contacts, accounts and opportunities, with custom object integration, a Data Cloud connector and multi-touch attribution through B2B Marketing Analytics |
| Integrations and API | Yes, a public API for lists, contacts, campaigns and automations, plus over 1,000 integrations | Daily API call allowance scaling by edition, an External Activity API with active extensions, custom object integration, and prebuilt Google Ads and Eventbrite integrations |
| AI features | No | stated Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials | Documentation and knowledge base, Live online demos and webinars |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | Zapier, WordPress, Shopify | more entries Salesforce CRM, Google Ads, Eventbrite, Salesforce Data Cloud, B2B Marketing Analytics |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price EmailOctopus From $9 / month Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement From $1250 / org / month
- Company size EmailOctopus Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
- AI features EmailOctopus No Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Yes
- API EmailOctopus Yes, a public API to manage lists, contacts, campaigns and automations Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Yes, a daily API call allowance that rises with the edition, plus an External Activity API and custom object integration with Salesforce CRM
- Campaign types EmailOctopus Yes, email newsletters and campaigns, with scheduled sending Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Unlimited email marketing, landing pages, forms and form handlers for existing forms, with an integrated marketing calendar and a CMS with approval workflows
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
EmailOctopus
Strengths
- Generous free plan for up to 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month
- Low-cost Pro plan from $9 per month
- Automation, tag-based segmentation, and landing pages and forms
- Public API and over 1,000 integrations
Limitations
- The free plan carries EmailOctopus branding
- The lowest Pro price is billed yearly
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement
Strengths
- Scores, engagement history and attribution sit directly on Salesforce CRM records, with no connector between marketing and sales
- Multi-touch attribution models and B2B Marketing Analytics report campaign effect against pipeline rather than against opens alone
- Einstein covers both sides of the job, scoring prospects and drafting email and landing page copy
Limitations
- Priced per organisation from $1,250 a month billed annually, so the entry cost does not scale down for a small team
- Contact allowances are the real cost driver, and extra blocks run from $100 to $400 per 10,000 contacts and month depending on edition
- Business units cost $2,000 per unit and month on top of the edition price
- The value rests on Salesforce being the system of record, which makes it a poor fit for companies running another CRM
Plans
Pricing
EmailOctopus
- Starter $0 / month Up to 2,500 subscribers and 10,000 emails per month, with EmailOctopus branding.
- Pro From $9 / month Billed yearly; removes branding and adds custom email design, unlimited landing pages, forms and reports. The price scales with the number of subscribers.
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement
- Growth+ $1,250 Per organisation and month, billed annually. 10,000 contacts included. Extra contacts $100 per 10,000 and month.
- Plus+ $2,750 Per organisation and month, billed annually. 10,000 contacts included. Extra contacts $150 per 10,000 and month.
- Advanced+ $4,400 Per organisation and month, billed annually. 10,000 contacts included. Extra contacts $300 per 10,000 and month.
- Premium+ $15,000 Per organisation and month, billed annually. 75,000 contacts included. Extra contacts $400 per 10,000 and month.
What users say
Review Scores · opens after launch
EmailOctopus
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
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- Onboarding
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- Support and service
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- Value for money
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Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
EmailOctopus https://emailoctopus.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-22
Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement https://www.salesforce.com/marketing/b2b-automation/ · checked against the official source on 2026-09-15
This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.