WordPress plugin comparison

ActiveCampaign vs Email Marketing by EmailOctopus

ActiveCampaign

by activecampaign

40K+ installs4.5

Email Marketing by EmailOctopus

by EmailOctopus

4K+ installs5.0

At a glance

ActiveCampaign has more active installs: 40K+, against 4K+ for Email Marketing by EmailOctopus.
On a typical day, ActiveCampaign is downloaded about 131 times, Email Marketing by EmailOctopus about 35.
Email Marketing by EmailOctopus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.5 from 29 reviews.
Email Marketing by EmailOctopus was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Nov 14, 2025 for ActiveCampaign.
Email Marketing by EmailOctopus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ActiveCampaign.
ActiveCampaign has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Email Marketing by EmailOctopus.

Email Marketing by EmailOctopus leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ActiveCampaign	Email Marketing by EmailOctopus
Popular rank	#884	#3,559
Active installs	40K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	4.4K	729
Rating	4.5(29)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.54	×0.78
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	7.4

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