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ActiveCampaign vs Glasshand

ActiveCampaign and Glasshand are both workflow automation tools. ActiveCampaign is aimed at small businesses and E-commerce, while Glasshand is aimed at developers and creators. ActiveCampaign costs less, from $19/mo versus $60/mo for Glasshand.

ActiveCampaign

Email marketing and automation platform for SMBs and ecommerce

Glasshand

Rent a dedicated physical iPhone or Mac for your AI agent

PricingPaid · $19Paid · $60
Starting price$19/mo$60/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial14 days—
Built forSmall businesses, E-commerce, AgenciesDevelopers, Creators, Small businesses
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb
CountryUS · 2003—
Rating——

Choose ActiveCampaign if

Small and mid-sized businesses and ecommerce brands that want sophisticated, behaviour-based email and SMS automation at a mid-range price.

  • One of the most powerful automation builders in its price range
  • Strong ecommerce triggers and deep integrations
  • AI agents included on every plan

Look elsewhere if: Teams sending simple newsletters to large lists on a tight budget, or wanting a full CRM suite (MailerLite, Brevo, HubSpot).

Choose Glasshand if

Developers and small teams whose AI agents need a real iPhone or Mac for app-only tasks or native app testing.

  • Real hardware passes app and account checks that emulators often fail
  • Works with any agent that can make HTTPS calls, no install needed
  • Clear flat monthly price per device in USD

Look elsewhere if: Workflows a website can handle, or teams needing Android or short-term device access (Lexmount Browser, Appcircle).

ActiveCampaign vs Glasshand pricing

ActiveCampaign

  • Starter$19/mo$15/mo billed annually; 1,000 contacts, 1 seat
  • Plus$59/mo$49/mo annually; landing pages, SMS add-on, 1 seat
  • Pro$99/mo$79/mo annually; predictive sending, attribution, 3 seats
  • Enterprise$179/mo$145/mo annually; SSO, HIPAA support, 5 seats

Glasshand

  • iPhone$60/moDedicated iPhone SE (3rd gen), eSIM support, plus tax
  • Mac$90/moDedicated Mac mini M4, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB, plus tax

ActiveCampaign · Key features

  • Visual automation builder with branching, goals and split tests
  • Triggers from site visits, purchases, forms, tags and CRM events
  • Email, SMS and WhatsApp messaging from one platform
  • Active Intelligence AI agents for segments, automations and brand kits
  • Predictive sending and conditional content on Pro
  • Landing pages and site messages from the Plus plan

Cons

  • Costs climb quickly as contact lists grow
  • CRM pipelines and transactional email are extra
  • Starter and Plus include only one seat

Glasshand · Key features

  • Dedicated physical iPhone SE or Mac mini M4, never shared with other customers
  • REST API with OpenAPI spec and OAuth device authorization for agents
  • Screenshots, live WebSocket screen stream and tap, drag, scroll and key input
  • Human takeover from the browser while an agent is working
  • Optional eSIM plan with SMS and mobile data on iPhones
  • Install App Store apps and sign in to iCloud and your own accounts

Cons

  • Monthly rental only, no hourly or daily option
  • Only the iPhone SE (3rd gen) is offered on the iPhone side
  • Text input is limited to US-layout ASCII, no Unicode typing

ActiveCampaign vs Glasshand: FAQ

Which is cheaper, ActiveCampaign or Glasshand?

ActiveCampaign starts at $19/mo and Glasshand at $60/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do ActiveCampaign and Glasshand have a free plan?

ActiveCampaign has no free plan, a 14-day free trial. Glasshand has no free plan.

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