Kartra vs Infusionsoft: Helpful Comparison, See the Best Option

As an online business owner, there is always time to make a life-changing decision in your business.

When investing in a new course, get a new coach, change the environment, hire experts, and not forgetting changing or investing in new online marketing tool(s).

This moment is one of those times.

Choosing between Kartra vs Infusionsoft by Keap, which should you really go for?

My sole aim of writing this article is to help you compare both tools, list their features, differences, and all other things you need to make a favorable decision.

Also, at the end of this Infusionsoft vs Kartra review, I will give my honest verdict on which is better with my reasons.

Here is the table of contents of what is to be covered in this Kartra vs Infusionsoft article:

• Overview – Kartra vs Infusionsoft
• Features – Kartra vs Infusionsoft
• Pricing – Kartra vs Infusionsoft
• Similarities and Differences?
• Which is the Best?

Here’s a quick summary:

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Part #1: Overview of Kartra and Infusionsoft

In this first part we are going to take a look at the few features of both platforms and the people behind them:

Kartra Overview

Starting with Kartra, a new and popular tool in the market. Kartra is an online sales funnel building software and also categorized as an an-all-one marketing tool used by business owners to buildup pages and automate sales.

Kartra is backed by Frank Kern (marketing legend), and ran by Andy Jenkins. It is operated under Genesis Digital co. same as WebinarJam and EverWebinar.

Even though I’ve already written a detailed review of Kartra here, I would still talk about the core features of this tool in this comparison. Like the automation, members area, Helpdesk and few other capabilities of Kartra.

Being a tool that does a lot, you will find a lot of training on how to use each of the features within Kartra and also the customer support is quite responsive when it comes to handling issues.

Overview of Infusionsoft by Keap

I would say that Infusionsoft’s goal differs in some way from that of Kartra. Infusionsoft is a famous small business Customer Relationship Management (CRM), eCommerce, email and social media marketing solution all in one place. 

Infusionsoft has always been compared to most of the popular email marketing services out there like ActivetiveCampaign, ConvertKit, AWeber and the rest of them because Infusionsoft popular features deal with marketing automation.

While that may be true, I’d have to say that Infusionsoft by Keap has way more sophisticated features other than just serving as marketing automation.

It serves as advanced software for CRM, processing payments, sales automation, basic task management, reporting & analytics.

Other of its features include customized workflow, landing pages, invoices, and business processes.

We are going to talk more about the core features of Infusionsoft and what they actually help you to accomplish.

Part #2: Features – Kartra vs Infusionsoft

This part is all about the individual features of Infusionsoft and Kartra and what each of the functionalities does:

Kartra Features

Having done a complete Kartra review in this article, we are going to briefly look into all the important things within this platform.

#1: Kartra HelpDesk

This helps you to create multiple HelpDesk to answer tickets for different products for your clients and customers. This is built-in into Kartra and you do not need the services of a specialized HelpDesk system.

Apart from you being able to answer live chats and hop on skype calls with your customers, you can also add product wiki to your HelpDesk for customers to browse through.

#2: Kartra Funnels and Campaigns

I guess you already know that Kartra is an ideal platform for building out your complete marketing funnels from scratch to top. But that’s not even the good part.

Kartra provides you with various sets of complete funnels (for different goals in different niches), that aids as a jumpstart on building your first funnel.

Click here to see more about Kartra Funnels and Campaigns.

#3: Email and Automation Platform

The visual automation builder inside of Kartra makes it possible for you to apply different types of conditions within your funnel, so you’d be able to get your message across to the targeted people.

You can also utilize the communication menu on Kartra to upload and configure your email list, individual leads, email campaigns, and few other amazing email marketing activities.

#4: Kartra Calendars

Another cool inbuilt feature that lets you have direct contact with customers, book appointments, consultations, and events with your leads.

#5: Kartra Memberships

You can host and build your online course or any type of membership content on the Kartra membership site. And it doesn’t just end there…

You have the option to have your members’ area branded with different membership levels & drip contents, products and files for each, then automate based on user behavior. More on Kartra Memberships HERE.

#6: Kartra Page Templates

You do not really need to recreate any of your marketing pages from scratch when Kartra has provided you with hundreds of optimized templates to choose from. Forms, sales pages, squeeze pages, optimized checkout/shopping cart pages, etc.

#7: Kartra Video Hosting

Unlike most of the sales funnel building tools and marketing platforms that use an external video sharing platform to host their marketing videos, Kartra comes with its own inbuilt video functionality.

Click the above link for more on Kartra Video hosting…

And it’s mobile-friendly and marketing oriented. You can include marketing messages, CTAs, and features that help more conversions into your Kartra videos.

#8: Kartra Marketplace

You can promote your products here and have people apply to become an affiliate. Also, you can apply to help others promote theirs as well.

#9: Detailed Analytics

For everything that happens within your Kartra (signups, page views, sales made, open rates, clicks, etc.), Kartra provides you with a very detailed analytical dashboard to see the things happening in your business.

Infusionsoft Features

Below are the core features Infusionsoft by Keap.

#1: Marketing Automation

This feature of Keap lets you set up an automatic process for keeping in touch with your leads. In here you will also be able to create a repeatable sales process with automatic emails that get sent according to an action performed by that lead.

You will also get to see that the campaign builder in action where you create different conditions and processes that also triggers when an action is carried out by a lead during a campaign.

#2: CRM (Client Management)

This is one of the key areas Infusionsoft excels in. The Customer Relationship Management (CRM) feature inside Infusionsoft that lets you manage your business’s relationships and interactions with your customers and potential customers.

Just like the name sounds, the goal is to improve business relationships and stay connected with your customers at all times with the various inbuilt tools.

#3: Appointments Booking

This enables you to set up your calendar and configures appointment links which your customers can have access to whenever they want to book an appointment with you.

Doing it this way you no longer have to spend enormous time on calls, emails or text messages. The Appointment feature syncs with Google Calendar.

So, when time’s booked, a confirmation email gets sent (automatically) and your Google Calendar is updated.

#4: Sales Pipeline

Infusionsoft by Keap pipeline feature gives you a snapshot of your entire business from one single view. This helps to keep your leads and contacts centralized and allows you to customize each stage of your sales process.

#5: Keap Messages

This is a feature that was just added recently. The Infusionsoft Message feature was added to help you manage and respond to messages as fast as possible. Even from your mobile device.

You’ll also get a dedicated business line that keeps your work calls and messages separate.

#6: Infusionsoft Invoices

With the Invoice payment app built into Keap, it becomes easy for your customers to pay you, and avoid chasing down late invoices or awkward overdue payments that cause delay and unnecessary friction.

#7: Advanced Quote Feature

You can design a professional and personalized quote detailing your services, costs and other business information and send it to your clients instantly when they need one.

You can also create proposal templates here with your logo and standard services in minutes, and you can use it multiple times as you want.

With the help of this inbuilt functionality, you can provide your prospects with the complete details of your services and pricing, and when they accept, they can be easily moved from ‘Quote state” to “Quote email stage”.

#8: Reporting and Analytics

You can have a complete report of everything that happens in your business within your sales processes and cycles through Infusionsoft’s analytics and report dashboard.

You can have a view of all the:

• Campaign performance
• Conversions by sales pages
• Email open rates and CTRs
• Actions completed by leads
• Sales revenues, income, and history
• And many others…

Pricing – Kartra vs Infusionsoft

Before we take a look at a few of the features that are available in Infusionsoft and Kartra with their not so few differences, lets start with the pricing.

Kartra Pricing

Kartra comes with 4 pricing options and they are priced in such a way that – as your business grows, so as there is a need for you to upgrade to a higher plan. Like when you reach a particular visitor count, contacts, domains, pages, etc.…

Kartra Starter Plan Costs $99/mo

In this plan, you’re limited to 2,500 contacts, 15k emails/mo, 2 membership sites, 1 custom domain, host 100 pages, 20 dynamic follow-ups, and 100 automation.

Kartra Silver Plan

The second Kartra plan costs $199/mo gives you 12,000 leads, 125,000 emails/mo, unlimited members area, 3 custom domains, and unlimited automation.

Kartra Gold Plan

This costs $299/mo and you get to send 250,000 emails per month, 25,000 contact capacity, 5 custom domains, unlimited visits, unlimited follow-ups, and automation.

The last two plan is the Platinum Plan which costs $499/mo. And Kartra provides a discount of 25% when you choose to pay yearly.

There is no free available on Kartra but you get a -dollar trial within your first 2weeks, before committing to any of your preferred monthly plans.

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Infusionsoft Pricing

Infusionsoft by Keap pricing has three subscription plans: The Grow Plan (39/mo), PRO Plan ($74/mo), Infusionsoft Plan ($99/mo) all starting at 500 contacts and 1 user.

Note: All the above plans have been slashed by 50% as at the time of writing this, so the usual price used to be $79, $149 and $199 respectively.

It doesn’t end there…

There is also a one-time coaching fee (you must pay) called the Infusionsoft Kickstart Package.

According to Keap they stated that:

So, you’re required to purchase any of the below Kickstart packages depending on your chosen plan:

• For the Grow Plan, you pay a one-time Kickstart fee of $199
• The PRO Plan starts at $499
• While the Infusionsoft Plan also starts at $499

The main differences between the individual plans are the number of contacts and users and access to premium features such as online selling and automation.

In my opinion, I see the pricing option of Infusionsoft kind of complicated though.

Getting started and setting everything up on this platform might take a lot of time (coaching and contacting the sales reps at Keap) for your account to be properly ready. So, how does it match up to Kartra?

Similarities and Differences

At this point I have to say that there are quite a lot of differences between Kartra and Infusionsoft; one serves as a great all-in-one CRM and sales platform while the other is better at building funnels, automating sales and SELLING of your products online.

I don’t need handwriting on the wall to tell me which is best for what.

Although there are little similarities, I will point out now which may not be something obvious but it’s still worth noting.

-Marketing Automation

-Reporting and Insights

-Booking and Appointment (Calendar)

–Integrations: You can connect your data, applications from your favorite marketing tool into Kartra and Infusionsoft so you can be more productive in your business.

Which is the Best?

Are you here to choose which is the better CRM?

Without a doubt, Infusionsoft is the way to go!

Or maybe you want an all-in-one marketing solution that helps with funnel building, HelpDesk, Membership site, Booking appointments, Marketing automation? Kartra is your best bet.

Do you need my opinion on which is the overall best?

Okay fine,

Being that this comparison of Infusionsoft and Kartra isn’t a “Grape to Grape” kind of thing, but if your business owner or a growing entrepreneur looking for reasonably priced and super easy to use marketing tool for your business…

I’d say settle for a solution like Kartra.

To me, Infusionsoft looks more like a sophisticated solution and it takes time for the whole setup to be completed where you can quickly get on Kartra and get things rolling in a matter of hours.

Not forgetting their easy to follow onboarding approach and Kartranualt training that’s available for every user that joins.

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