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    Act! vs Meet Alfred: CRM Platform vs Sales Engagement Platform Comparison

    Compare Act! (CRM platform) and Meet Alfred (sales engagement platform) side by side. See pricing, features, and integrations to decide which one, or both, your stack needs.

    September 4, 20266 min read
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    The short answer

    Compare Act! (CRM platform) and Meet Alfred (sales engagement platform) side by side. See pricing, features, and integrations to decide which one, or both, your stack needs.

    Reviewed and updated September 4, 2026

    Act! vs Meet Alfred: CRM Platform vs Sales Engagement Platform Comparison

    Act! (CRM platform) and Meet Alfred (sales engagement platform) sit next to each other in many outbound stacks. They are not substitutes for each other on every job, so this comparison covers pricing, features, and integrations for each and points out where the two meet.

    The Quick Answer

    Act! is a CRM platform for customer relationship management and sales pipeline tracking; Meet Alfred is a sales engagement platform for multi-channel sales outreach and engagement tracking. By each vendor's own wording, Act! lists full-featured crm and mobile app and email marketing, and Meet Alfred lists multichannel sequences across linkedin, x and email and linkedin lead generation and automation.

    Act! offers a lower entry point at $30/mo compared to Meet Alfred at $59/mo.

    If your priority is organizing contacts, tracking deals, and forecasting revenue, Act! is the one built for it; for coordinating outreach across email, phone, and social channels, that is Meet Alfred. Many teams run one of each.

    Understanding the Core Difference

    Act! is Act! is a CRM and marketing automation platform for small and midsize businesses that unites sales, marketing and customer management in one platform. It is sold as Act! Advantage cloud plans and an Act! Premium Desktop on-premises edition.

    Meet Alfred is Cloud-based outreach tool that runs multichannel sequences across LinkedIn, X and email, with a LinkedIn CRM, smart inbox, lead finder and AI personalization.

    The two platforms take different approaches to solving the same core challenge.

    Pricing Comparison

    $30/moAct! entry plan

    Act! Advantage Standard

    $59/moMeet Alfred entry plan

    Basic

    Entry pricing for Act! and Meet Alfred, as published on each vendor's own pricing page.

    Act! Pricing (as of September 2026)

    PlanPriceEmails
    Act! Advantage Standard$30/moBasic Email Marketing (includes 2,500 sends/mo)
    Act! Advantage Professional$45/moEmail Marketing Plus (includes 25,000 sends/mo)
    Act! Advantage Ultimate$60/moMarketing Automation (includes 50,000 sends/mo)
    Act! Premium Desktop$40/mo-
    Enterprise EngagementContact Sales-

    Source: Act! Pricing

    Meet Alfred Pricing (as of September 2026)

    PlanPriceContacts
    Basic$59/mo3 Active Campaigns
    Pro$99/moUnlimited Campaigns
    Team$79/moUnlimited Campaigns

    Source: Meet Alfred Pricing

    Pricing Analysis

    Act! is more affordable at the entry level ($30/mo vs $59/mo). For teams with tight budgets or those just getting started with customer relationship management and sales pipeline tracking and multi-channel sales outreach and engagement tracking, this price difference matters.

    Act! offers 5 pricing tiers compared to Meet Alfred's 3, giving you more granularity as you scale.

    Features Breakdown

    Act! lists
    • Full-featured CRM and mobile app
    • Email marketing
    • Interactive quotes and payments
    • Online appointment scheduling
    • Forms, surveys, website chat and event management
    • Reports and interactive dashboards
    • and 4 more listed below
    Meet Alfred lists
    • Multichannel sequences across LinkedIn, X and email
    • LinkedIn lead generation and automation
    • Email automation
    • Twitter (X) outreach
    • LinkedIn CRM with smart inbox
    • Lead Finder
    • and 4 more listed below
    What Act! and Meet Alfred each list on their own pages. The split is by exact wording, so a capability both offer can appear on both sides under different names.

    Act! Key Features

    • Full-featured CRM and mobile app
    • Email marketing
    • Interactive quotes and payments
    • Online appointment scheduling
    • Forms, surveys, website chat and event management
    • Reports and interactive dashboards
    • Marketing automation
    • Lead scoring
    • Project management
    • Accounting integration

    Meet Alfred Key Features

    • Multichannel sequences across LinkedIn, X and email
    • LinkedIn lead generation and automation
    • Email automation
    • Twitter (X) outreach
    • LinkedIn CRM with smart inbox
    • Lead Finder
    • AI personalization
    • InMail, groups and events automation
    • Social media post scheduling
    • Reporting and tracking

    The two lists below are a diff of each vendor's own feature list by exact wording, so a capability both tools offer can appear on either side under a different name.

    Listed only by Act!

    • Full-featured CRM and mobile app
    • Email marketing
    • Interactive quotes and payments
    • Online appointment scheduling
    • Forms, surveys, website chat and event management
    • Reports and interactive dashboards
    • Marketing automation
    • Lead scoring
    • Project management
    • Accounting integration

    Listed only by Meet Alfred

    • Multichannel sequences across LinkedIn, X and email
    • LinkedIn lead generation and automation
    • Email automation
    • Twitter (X) outreach
    • LinkedIn CRM with smart inbox
    • Lead Finder
    • AI personalization
    • InMail, groups and events automation
    • Social media post scheduling
    • Reporting and tracking

    Integration Ecosystem

    Act! Integrations

    Act! connects with: Outlook, Google Contacts, Slack, Eventbrite, SurveyMonkey, Wufoo, BigCommerce, Ecwid, Shopify, Volusion, Facebook, Freshdesk, Zendesk, FreshBooks, QuickBooks Online, Xero.

    Meet Alfred Integrations

    Meet Alfred connects with: Zapier, Webhooks, HubSpot, Salesforce, LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

    Integrations listed only by Act!: Outlook, Google Contacts, Slack, Eventbrite, SurveyMonkey, Wufoo, BigCommerce, Ecwid, Shopify, Volusion, Facebook, Freshdesk, Zendesk, FreshBooks, QuickBooks Online, Xero.

    Integrations listed only by Meet Alfred: Zapier, Webhooks, HubSpot, Salesforce, LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

    Use Case Recommendations

    Best Fit for Act!

    • Budget-conscious teams looking for an affordable CRM platform
    • Organizations with complex tech stacks needing broad integration support (16 integrations)
    • Enterprise buyers who prefer custom pricing and dedicated support

    Best Fit for Meet Alfred

    • SDR teams running multi-channel outreach sequences
    • Sales managers tracking team engagement metrics
    • Revenue teams coordinating email, phone, and social touches

    Feature Comparison Summary

    FeatureAct!Meet Alfred
    Starting Price$30/mo$59/mo
    Top Tier PriceContact Sales$79/mo
    Total Features Listed1010
    Integrations165

    Getting Started Checklist

    1. Define your customer relationship management and sales pipeline tracking and multi-channel sales outreach and engagement tracking requirements and monthly budget
    2. Estimate your expected contacts and deals and sequences and engagement actions to find the right tier
    3. List the integrations your team currently relies on
    4. Sign up for free trials or demos of both platforms
    5. Run a small test with each tool before making a commitment
    6. Evaluate the onboarding experience and support quality

    Final Thoughts

    Act! serves the customer relationship management and sales pipeline tracking side of an outbound stack and Meet Alfred the multi-channel sales outreach and engagement tracking side. Act! offers a more accessible entry point at $30/mo, while Meet Alfred starts at $59/mo. Your decision should weigh pricing against the specific features that matter most for your workflow.

    Start with a trial of each to see which platform fits your team's daily process. The best tool is the one your team actually uses consistently.

    Pricing and features verified as of September 2026. Visit Act! and Meet Alfred for current information.

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    About the author.

    Tim Carden

    Tim Carden is CMO / CTO at RevenueFlow, which builds and operates outbound revenue engines for B2B companies. Studied at McGill University.

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