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Adobe Marketo Engage

Adobe's B2B marketing automation platform, built around nurture programs, CRM sync and attribution.

AI features

Adobe Sensei powers Predictive Content and Predictive Audiences, and Dynamic Chat handles conversational engagement on the website

API
Yes, REST and SOAP APIs, with Asset, Identity, Lead Database, User Management and Data Ingestion endpoints; the daily call allowance varies by package
Hosting
Cloud (SaaS)
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Overview

Adobe Marketo Engage is the B2B marketing automation platform in Adobe Experience Cloud. Work is organised into programs: Smart Campaigns run triggered and batch automation against the lead and account database, engagement programs nurture people through prioritised streams of content, and Design Studio holds the shared assets. Email Designer builds the messages, segmentation and dynamic content decide who sees what, and Adobe Sensei adds Predictive Content on the higher packages. Native sync keeps records aligned with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics and Veeva, and Adobe publishes no prices.

Our take

Marketo Engage is shaped by long B2B sales cycles, where one lead is worked for months across many touches and marketing then has to show what the effort produced. That depth is the cost of entry too: it expects a dedicated owner and a CRM sitting next to it, so a team that wants a newsletter and a welcome sequence will be carrying a lot of machinery it never starts. The package you land on decides how much of the AI and the measurement you actually get, and because nothing is listed, the sales conversation is part of the evaluation rather than a formality after it.

Key Facts

Category
API Yes, REST and SOAP APIs, with Asset, Identity, Lead Database, User Management and Data Ingestion endpoints; the daily call allowance varies by package
Hosting Cloud (SaaS)

Features

Campaign types
Email programs, drip nurture through multi-stream engagement programs, and landing pages and forms built in Design Studio
Automation and journeys
Yes, Smart Campaigns for triggered and batch automation, plus engagement programs that cast prioritised content streams on a set cadence
Segmentation and personalisation
Yes, audience segmentation and targeting with dynamic content; Predictive Audiences is included on the Prime and Ultimate packages
Templates and editor
Yes, Email Designer for emails and templates, with snippets and shared assets held in Design Studio
Deliverability and testing
A company-branded tracking domain for email links and landing page URLs, which Adobe documents as improving deliverability
Ecommerce and CRM data
Native CRM sync with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics and Veeva against the lead and account database
Integrations and API
Yes, REST and SOAP APIs plus JavaScript and User Management APIs; the daily API call allowance varies by package

Integrations

  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Veeva

Deployment and Support

Deployment
  • Cloud (SaaS)
  • Browser-based
Support
  • Community forum
Onboarding
  • Documentation and knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
Company size
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Pros and Cons

Strengths

  • Multi-stream engagement programs nurture people through prioritised content on a set cadence
  • Native CRM sync with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics and Veeva
  • Adobe Sensei powers Predictive Content and Predictive Audiences on the higher packages
  • Marketo Measure adds attribution reporting alongside the automation

Limitations

  • No published pricing: all four packages are quoted by Adobe sales
  • Predictive Audiences is only included on the Prime and Ultimate packages
  • Sandbox instances cost extra on Growth and Select

Pricing

  • Growth

    Not stated

    Foundational marketing automation and measurement, with cross-channel nurturing and lead routing, aimed at small business marketers. Sandbox instances cost extra.

  • Select

    Not stated

    Adds AI-powered personalization for experienced marketers. Sandbox instances cost extra.

  • Prime

    Not stated

    Adds advanced experience automation together with Marketo Measure. Predictive Audiences and a sandbox instance are included.

  • Ultimate

    Not stated

    The full set of experience automation and measurement with Marketo Measure. Predictive Audiences and a sandbox instance are included.

Alternatives and Comparisons

FAQ

What packages does Adobe Marketo Engage come in?
Four: Growth, Select, Prime and Ultimate. They differ in the number of users, the daily API call allowance, the size of the lead and account database, how far personalization goes and whether a sandbox instance is included.
Does Adobe publish Marketo Engage prices?
No. There is no list price for any of the four packages; Adobe quotes each subscription.
Which CRMs does it sync with natively?
Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics and Veeva.

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