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Iterable vs Pardot comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Iterable
Ranking in Marketing Automation
19th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Pardot
Ranking in Marketing Automation
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Marketing Automation category, the mindshare of Iterable is 1.4%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pardot is 3.5%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Marketing Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Pardot3.5%
Iterable1.4%
Other95.1%
Marketing Automation
 

Featured Reviews

Alice Nyambura - PeerSpot reviewer
digital marketing consultant at KPMG. East Africa
Marketing team has created personalized customer journeys and drives higher engagement at scale
The best features Iterable offers include customer journey creation, customer success, and audience segmentation. Audience segmentation makes it easy to work with even if you are a first-time user because this platform is very user-friendly. Iterable does a great job of visually showing the logic and the add or none type rules. Iterable has positively impacted my organization, and I have noticed several changes since adopting it. The positive impact includes that Iterable has really saved us time, and for the cost, we are getting amazing value out of the product. We could not do much of our marketing without it, as it has elevated our marketing campaigns and is also one of the best tools to drive customer retention. It has really retained higher customer engagement, and when it comes to testing functionality, we have ramped up our testing with our own machine learning tools to pair with Iterable AI tools to power up our customer engagement strategies in my organization. Specifically, Iterable has greatly impacted my company's ability to drive customer engagement at scale by 70 percent. We are able to personalize and create meaningful, moment-based marketing with ease and continue to learn and test as we progress. One of the biggest business benefits I have seen from using Iterable is that it has been really helpful in elevating our marketing strategy and retaining our customers.
Vikram Rawani - PeerSpot reviewer
Pardot Consultant at Target
Offers an easy initial setup phase and good ROI
With Pardot, users can do the segmentation based on their requirements. You can segment your prospects based on their interests, locations, companies, or the sales cycle. You can also use the engagement studio to create a journey for the people you have segmented with the help of automation feature of the tool. The aforementioned area consists of the most useful features I found in the tool apart from its out-of-the-box features. The integration between Pardot and Salesforce is beneficial if you know how to share the leads that a company finds useful so that they don't have to invest in manual work or do anything blindly to reach out to leads. Users can segment the leads using the features that the tool provides. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. If a business is into B2B marketing and can afford to purchase Pardot, then they should buy it. If the product of a company is good, then Pardot can help multiply such an organization's ROI. Based on the product and how the sales and marketing team works, the tool can be useful. In short, the tool can be as good as the person who is using it. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Iterable has positively impacted my organization by helping us market our services and reach out to a larger number of clients, which helps us improve our services and understand how large our customer base is."
"Iterable has positively impacted my organization, and I have noticed several changes since adopting it, including that it has really saved us time, and for the cost, we are getting amazing value out of the product."
"Iterable has really saved us time, and for the cost, we are getting amazing value out of the product."
"It's easy to create email templates and landing pages."
"I have not had any issues with the product's stability. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The product is stable."
"It has made email marketing quicker and easier."
"The tracking and automation of outbound messaging is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"Pardot directly integrates with CRM, specifically Salesforce, which has an excellent R&D team."
"Campaign tracking is a valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the customization of the solution."
 

Cons

"One of the main areas where I would love Iterable to improve is KPI tracking, as it is hard to always attribute the correct conversion with the right marketing channel."
"One of the main areas where I would love Iterable to improve is KPI tracking, as it is hard to always attribute the correct conversion with the right marketing channel."
"The solution is quite expensive, at least, for smaller teams."
"Lacks sufficient free custom fields."
"The solution lacks integration with Instagram, which is our top problem with the product."
"The user interface could be made more intuitive and user-friendly."
"When we compare it to other automation tools, in Pardot, I'm not able to see any drag-and-drop options. We have to work on an HTML template itself."
"Pardot needs many improvements in terms of email design and design studio functionalities."
"When it comes to integration with third-party tools, Pardot's APIs are not that robust."
"​Technical support has been quick and helpful every time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of this solution is expensive. However, you are going to receive good value for money. They could improve by reducing the price."
"We pay about $4000 a month."
"It is a competitively priced product, considering what it provides."
"​Make sure you do not pay for features that you may not need​."
"In terms of pricing, Pardot is cheaper than Marketing Cloud."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
19%
Retailer
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
 

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What do you like most about Pardot?
It has no limit for sending marketing emails.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pardot?
Pardot was somewhat costly for our requirements, nonetheless, the capacities of the item were limited.
What needs improvement with Pardot?
Pardot needs many improvements in terms of email design and design studio functionalities. It lacks a robust design studio, limiting our ability to perform various design activities efficiently. Yo...
 

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