ActiveCampaign vs Microsoft 365

ActiveCampaign advertises $15/mo and Microsoft 365 advertises $6/mo. ActiveCampaign has 3 documented extra fees (recurring: +$113/mo), while Microsoft 365 has 4 (recurring: +$107.50/mo). ActiveCampaign and Microsoft 365 do different jobs, so there is no like-for-like cost winner — compare what each one does before comparing price. Your real cost depends on seats and usage — use the calculator for your numbers.

ActiveCampaign has 3 documented extra fees: Contact Tier Scaling, CRM & Sales Require Plus, Transactional Email Separate. Recurring fees add roughly $113/mo on top of the $15/mo advertised price.

Microsoft 365 has 4 documented extra fees: Desktop Apps Require Business Standard, Copilot AI Add-On, Compliance Features Require E5, Teams Phone Add-On. Recurring fees add roughly $107.50/mo on top of the $6/mo advertised price.

Choose ActiveCampaign if: Email marketing and CRM automation platform. Contact-based pricing from $15-$145/mo sounds fair unti. Choose Microsoft 365 if: Microsoft's business productivity suite (Outlook, Teams, Office apps). Per-user pricing where deskto. The right choice depends on your team size, usage volume, and which features you need most.

This comparison is compiled from public vendor pricing pages and documentation. It uses illustrative assumptions (see "Cost Comparison Summary"), not your exact seats or usage, and vendor prices change often. Confirm current prices on each vendor's site, and use our calculator with your own usage for a closer estimate. Spotted an error? Email hello@trulycritic.com.