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Overview

Pardot from Salesforce is a marketing automation solution designed to bridge the gap between sales and marketing teams,

Gmail is a free, advertising-supported email service offered as part of Google Workspace (formerly G Suite), with 15GB of storage, color-coded inbox filters, and 'unsend' button

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

1250

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

Free

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.1

650

5

4

3

2

1

275

243

100

25

7

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
60%
would recommend this app

4.8

13.5K

5

4

3

2

1

11.3K

2K

201

24

8

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
94%
would recommend this app

Pros

“The main modules we've been using such as Email Studio, Journey Builder with Automation Studio, Contact Builder, and Web Studio enable us to manage data, design campaigns, and automate customer journeys at scale.”
SM

Simon M.

CRM Specialist

“Drag-and-drop editor and reusable templates make it easy to design professional emails without needing deep HTML skills.”
SM

Simon M.

CRM Specialist

“My overall experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement (Pardot) has been positive, as it has enabled us to efficiently manage and personalize our marketing efforts, resulting in improved customer engagement and lead generation.”
DA

Dave A.

Marketing Operations Manager

Pros

“It makes managing my communication much simpler by keeping my emails organised, offering a strong search function, and integration easily with other google tools. ”
KM

Kim M.

Financial Manager

“The integration with other Google services helps streamline our daily workflow, and the powerful search feature makes managing emails much easier. While there are a few organizational limitations, Gmail remains one of the best email platforms we've used for both business and personal communication.”
JW

Jeffrey W.

Owner

“I manage both a personal and a professional inbox, and the tab system, Primary, Social, Promotions, genuinely helps me avoid drowning in messages. ”
MV

Michael V.

Software Engineer

Cons

“Also keep in mind that Salesforce is putting effort into beefing up Data cloud and marketing cloud advanced and therefore Pardot may not be supported as well in future years.”
SF

Sarah F.

Marketing Technologist

“Marketing attribution logic is confusing.”
SF

Sarah F.

Marketing Technologist

“Byzantine and near to no onboarding - we have had it for 3 months with no clear onboarding process - all we get area bunch of random links from our sales executives and sale support - They do a great with their Sales CRM , but fail miserably with their Pardot/Account Engagement”
AP

Andreas P.

Marketing Director

Cons

“The Desktop Layout Can Feel Cluttered: The web interface packs a lot into one screen—chat sidebars, labels, categories, and calendar integrations. If you prefer a clean, minimalist workspace, it can feel overwhelming and noisy unless you spend time hiding all the extra panels.”
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Christopher V.

Human Relations

“There are also limitations in terms of advanced email organization and customization compared to more specialized email platforms, and some users may find the interface a bit busy due to the number of integrated features.”
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Michael Z.

Owner

“The biggest drawback for me is the storage limit. Since photos, files, and emails all share the same Google storage, it can fill up quickly.”
MK

Manpreet K.

Physiotherapist

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review5 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review4 days ago

Key features

  • Total features115
  • A/B Testing
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Autoresponders
  • Business Card/Badge Scanning
  • CAN-SPAM Compliance
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Campaign Analytics
  • Campaign Management
  • Campaign Planning
  • Campaign Scheduling
  • Campaign Segmentation
  • Campaign Tracking
  • Channel Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Content Management
  • Conversion Rate Optimization
  • Conversion Tracking
  • Customer Database
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Customer Surveys
  • Customizable CTAs
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Dashboard
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Drag & Drop
  • Drip Campaigns
  • Dynamic Content
  • Email Campaign Management
  • Email Distribution
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Monitoring
  • Email Templates
  • Email Tracking
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Event Marketing
  • Event Triggered Actions
  • Forms Creation & Design
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Library
  • Inbox Management
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Keyword Tracking
  • Landing Pages/Web Forms
  • Lead Distribution
  • Lead Generation
  • Lead Management
  • Lead Notifications
  • Lead Nurturing
  • Lead Qualification
  • Lead Scoring
  • Lead Verification/Validation
  • List Management
  • Marketing Automation
  • Marketing Calendar
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Optimization
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Campaign
  • Multi-Channel Attribution
  • Multi-Channel Communication
  • Multi-Channel Data Collection
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Multivariate Testing
  • Online Forms
  • Performance Metrics
  • Personalization
  • Pipeline Management
  • Prioritization
  • Prospecting Tools
  • ROI Tracking
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Response Management
  • Sales Activity Management
  • Sales Analytics
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Trend Analysis
  • Search Marketing
  • Search/Filter
  • Segmentation
  • Social Marketing
  • Social Media Integration
  • Social Promotion
  • Source Tracking
  • Spam Blocker
  • Subscriber Management
  • Tagging
  • Template Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Visitor Tracking
  • Visual Analytics
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Web Forms
  • Website Analytics
  • Website Visitor Tracking
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features24
  • A/B Testing
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Autoresponders
  • Business Card/Badge Scanning
  • CAN-SPAM Compliance
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Campaign Analytics
  • Campaign Management
  • Campaign Planning
  • Campaign Scheduling
  • Campaign Segmentation
  • Campaign Tracking
  • Channel Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Content Management
  • Conversion Rate Optimization
  • Conversion Tracking
  • Customer Database
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Customer Surveys
  • Customizable CTAs
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Dashboard
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Drag & Drop
  • Drip Campaigns
  • Dynamic Content
  • Email Campaign Management
  • Email Distribution
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Monitoring
  • Email Templates
  • Email Tracking
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Event Marketing
  • Event Triggered Actions
  • Forms Creation & Design
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Library
  • Inbox Management
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Keyword Tracking
  • Landing Pages/Web Forms
  • Lead Distribution
  • Lead Generation
  • Lead Management
  • Lead Notifications
  • Lead Nurturing
  • Lead Qualification
  • Lead Scoring
  • Lead Verification/Validation
  • List Management
  • Marketing Automation
  • Marketing Calendar
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Optimization
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Campaign
  • Multi-Channel Attribution
  • Multi-Channel Communication
  • Multi-Channel Data Collection
  • Multi-Channel Marketing
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Multivariate Testing
  • Online Forms
  • Performance Metrics
  • Personalization
  • Pipeline Management
  • Prioritization
  • Prospecting Tools
  • ROI Tracking
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Response Management
  • Sales Activity Management
  • Sales Analytics
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Trend Analysis
  • Search Marketing
  • Search/Filter
  • Segmentation
  • Social Marketing
  • Social Media Integration
  • Social Promotion
  • Source Tracking
  • Spam Blocker
  • Subscriber Management
  • Tagging
  • Template Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Version Control
  • Visitor Tracking
  • Visual Analytics
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Web Forms
  • Website Analytics
  • Website Visitor Tracking
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations19
  • Airtable
  • Asana
  • Basecamp
  • Calendly
  • Chatfuel
  • Chatwork
  • ClickFunnels
  • Clio
  • Dropbox
  • Eventbrite
  • Evernote Teams
  • Facebook Apps and Tabs
  • FullContact
  • Gmail
  • GoTo Webinar
  • GoodData.AI
  • Google Ads
  • Google Analytics 360
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Chat
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Contacts
  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive
  • Google Forms
  • Google Keep
  • Google Meet
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides
  • Google Workspace
  • Grammarly
  • HubSpot CRM
  • HubSpot Marketing Hub
  • IFTTT
  • Instagram
  • Jira
  • Kit
  • LinkedIn Jobs
  • LinkedIn for Business
  • MeisterTask
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft To Do
  • Olark
  • OmniFocus
  • OneDrive
  • Pipedrive
  • Remember The Milk
  • RescueTime
  • Ryver
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • Salesforce Platform
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Slack
  • Streak
  • Stripe
  • SurveyMonkey
  • Todoist
  • Trello
  • Twilio
  • Twitter/X
  • Typeform
  • UserVoice
  • Webex Suite
  • WhatsApp
  • Wistia
  • YouTube
  • Zapier
  • Zendesk Suite
  • Zenkit
  • Zoom Workplace
  • Total integrations60
  • Airtable
  • Asana
  • Basecamp
  • Calendly
  • Chatfuel
  • Chatwork
  • ClickFunnels
  • Clio
  • Dropbox
  • Eventbrite
  • Evernote Teams
  • Facebook Apps and Tabs
  • FullContact
  • Gmail
  • GoTo Webinar
  • GoodData.AI
  • Google Ads
  • Google Analytics 360
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Chat
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Contacts
  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive
  • Google Forms
  • Google Keep
  • Google Meet
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides
  • Google Workspace
  • Grammarly
  • HubSpot CRM
  • HubSpot Marketing Hub
  • IFTTT
  • Instagram
  • Jira
  • Kit
  • LinkedIn Jobs
  • LinkedIn for Business
  • MeisterTask
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft To Do
  • Olark
  • OmniFocus
  • OneDrive
  • Pipedrive
  • Remember The Milk
  • RescueTime
  • Ryver
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • Salesforce Platform
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Slack
  • Streak
  • Stripe
  • SurveyMonkey
  • Todoist
  • Trello
  • Twilio
  • Twitter/X
  • Typeform
  • UserVoice
  • Webex Suite
  • WhatsApp
  • Wistia
  • YouTube
  • Zapier
  • Zendesk Suite
  • Zenkit
  • Zoom Workplace