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Email Marketing Comparison

Moosend vs. Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement

At a glance

At a glance

Moosend

Best for

Best for small and mid-sized teams that want automation and segmentation without enterprise pricing.

  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

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 Moosend Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement
Starting price Not stated 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 30-day free trial, no credit card, up to 1,000 contacts Not stated
API Yes, transactional email over SMTP and an API 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 campaigns and newsletters, plus landing pages and subscription forms 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, marketing automation workflows 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, audience segmentation 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 email builder with templates and an AI Writer 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, A/B testing and real-time reporting, with deliverability optimization on Enterprise 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 Yes, abandoned cart email series, personalised product recommendations, visitor tracking via plugin or code, and Audience Discovery, an AI tool that turns behavioural data into smart tags 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, transactional email via SMTP and an API, with 80+ 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 Yes Yes
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Email helpdesk, Chat Not stated
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Live online demos and webinars
Company size Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations more entries WooCommerce, Magento, OpenCart, Drupal, Zapier, Make, Segment, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Pipedrive, Zendesk, Intercom, Xero, Facebook Lead Ads, Unbounce Salesforce CRM, Google Ads, Eventbrite, Salesforce Data Cloud, B2B Marketing Analytics

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The short version

Key Differences

  • API Moosend Yes, transactional email over SMTP and an API 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 Moosend Yes, email campaigns and newsletters, plus landing pages and subscription forms 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
  • Automation and journeys Moosend Yes, marketing automation workflows Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement 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 Moosend Yes, audience segmentation Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement 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 Moosend Yes, a drag-and-drop email builder with templates and an AI Writer Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement 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

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Moosend

Strengths

  • Marketing automation and segmentation at a lower price point
  • 30-day free trial with no credit card
  • Includes an AI Writer for drafting copy
  • Transactional email over SMTP and an API

Limitations

  • No permanent free plan, only a 30-day trial
  • Dedicated IPs, transactional email and SSO sit behind the custom Moosend+ and Enterprise plans

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

Moosend

  • Pro Not stated Subscriber-based pricing by contact count. Includes unlimited campaigns, automation, segmentation, landing pages, forms, templates, A/B testing and email and chat support.
  • Moosend+ Not stated Custom plan adding dedicated IPs, transactional email, SSO/SAML and more team members.
  • Enterprise Not stated Custom quote with a dedicated account manager, priority support and deliverability optimization.
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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.
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What users say

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Moosend

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement

Ease of use
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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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Features
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Moosend https://moosend.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-21

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.