ACT! vs Insightly
Compare ACT! and Insightly on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

ACT!
ACT! by Swiftpage SMB CRM; contact sales for current packaging (no invented list prices).
Best for
- • ACT! by Swiftpage — long-standing SMB CRM for contacts, calendars, and sales follow-up; pricing primarily contact-sales
- • Classic SMB CRM for managing contacts, activities, and sales follow-ups — especially familiar to established small businesses.
No free plan
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between ACT! and Insightly. Choose based on pipeline depth, automation, email and calling, reporting, and pricing trade-offs.
ACT! is better for
- ✓ Email capabilities
Insightly is better for
- ✓ Ease of use
- ✓ Pipeline management
- ✓ Sales automation
- ✓ Reporting
Choose ACT! if: ACT! by Swiftpage — long-standing SMB CRM for contacts, calendars, and sales follow-up; pricing primarily contact-sales
Choose Insightly if: Insightly fits many small-business CRM evaluations

Insightly
CRM plus project management for service-oriented SMBs, with automation and AI on higher plans.
Best for
- • Insightly fits many small-business CRM evaluations
- • Insightly is evaluated here as a CRM/sales tool
- • Insightly combines CRM and project management for service-oriented SMB teams.
Starting from $29.00/user/mo
No free plan
Pros & cons
A balanced look at where each product shines — and where it falls short.
ACT!
Strengths in greenPros
- Stronger on email capabilities
Cons
- Trails on ease of use
- Trails on pipeline management
- Trails on sales automation
Best for
ACT! by Swiftpage — long-standing SMB CRM for contacts, calendars, and sales follow-up; pricing primarily contact-sales
Insightly
Trade-offs in redPros
- Stronger on ease of use
- Stronger on pipeline management
- Stronger on sales automation
- Stronger on reporting
Cons
- Trails on email capabilities
Best for
Insightly fits many small-business CRM evaluations
Choose if…
Choose ACT! if
- ACT! by Swiftpage — long-standing SMB CRM for contacts, calendars, and sales follow-up; pricing primarily contact-sales
- Classic SMB CRM for managing contacts, activities, and sales follow-ups — especially familiar to established small businesses.
Choose Insightly if
- Insightly fits many small-business CRM evaluations
- Insightly is evaluated here as a CRM/sales tool
- Insightly combines CRM and project management for service-oriented SMB teams.
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