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Act! vs Upstash: 2026 Comparison

Act! Upstash
Overview A long-standing CRM and marketing automation platform trusted by small and midsize businesses for over 35 years. A serverless data platform offering Redis and Kafka with per-request pricing and global replication for edge computing.
Pricing Subscription ($30-$50/user/month) Freemium (Free-pay-per-request)
Key Features
  • Contact management
  • Opportunity tracking
  • Marketing automation
  • Custom dashboards
  • Mobile access
  • Integration
  • emarketing
  • Calendar management
  • Serverless Redis
  • Serverless Kafka
  • QStash messaging
  • Per-request pricing
  • Global replication
  • REST API
  • Edge compatible
  • Durable storage
Pros
  • Long track record
  • On-premise option
  • Good for small businesses
  • Established user base
  • True serverless pricing
  • Edge-compatible
  • Great for serverless apps
  • Generous free tier
Cons
  • Interface feels dated
  • Limited modern integrations
  • Marketing features are basic
  • Mobile app is limited
  • Per-request costs add up
  • Feature subset of full Redis
  • Newer platform
  • Limited Kafka features