Marketing Automation Software

Keap review

CRM and marketing automation for small service businesses (formerly Infusionsoft), sold as a single base plan.

Researched by Max Benz · Facts checked October 24, 2026 · How we research

Keap at a glance

Category
Marketing Automation Software
Starting price
$299/month billed monthly or $2,988/year billed annually
Pricing model
flat base plan plus per user and per contact add-ons
Public pricing
Yes
Free plan
No
Contract
monthly or annual
G2 rating
3.9 (14 reviews)
Founded
2001
Headquarters
Chandler, US
Funding or owner
Acquired by Thryv Holdings, 2024

Who Keap is for

Choose Keap if

  • Small service businesses wanting CRM, automation and invoicing in one tool.
  • Teams of 2 to about 10 users.

Look elsewhere if

  • Larger teams: every user beyond 2 costs extra.
  • Buyers wanting self-serve onboarding: an implementation package is required.

Keap pricing

Keap plans as published on October 24, 2026
PlanPriceUnitNotes
Base plan$299/mo monthly or $2,988/yrincludes 2 user licencescontact count tiered, prices not on page

Additional users $39/mo each. Contact add-on tiers not published. Text marketing Tier 1 included; higher tiers $24 to $279/mo. Keap implementation package required, price not listed. Annual contract carries a $299 early termination fee.

What Keap really costs

Per seat per month
$39 per additional user on top of 2 included.
Billing
Monthly and annual.
Annual discount
About 17% vs monthly ($2,988 vs $3,588)
Minimum seats
2 user licences in base plan.
20 users per year
$2,988 base + 18 extra users x $39 x 12 ($8,424) = $11,412/yr on annual billing, before contact tiers, implementation package and texting.
Add-ons
Additional users $39/mo; Contact tiers (unpublished); Text tiers $24 to $279/mo; Local number $10/mo; Implementation package (price unpublished)
Renewal terms
Annual term with $299 early termination fee; cancel at least 10 days before next invoice.
Recent price change
Aggregator shows single plan from $299/mo in 2026; not verified against Keap history.

Cheaper per seat than Keap

  • HubSpot Marketing HubStarter from $7 or $20 per seat/month (billing mapping unlabeled); Professional includes 3 seats, extra seats from $45/month.

Keap features by buying criteria

Keap features, checked October 24, 2026
CriterionWhat we found
CRM integrationBuilt-in CRM.
Email and multichannel campaignsText marketing (US only) with tiers from included Tier 1 up to $279/mo for 25,000 messages.
Pricing modelBase plan plus users and contact tiers.
Target company sizeSmall businesses.

What reviewers say about Keap

Praised for

  • Strong automation.
  • Economical CRM and marketing in one tool.

Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.

What most Keap reviews leave out

  • Implementation package is mandatory and its price is unpublished.
  • Annual plan saves $600/yr (about 17%) but carries a $299 early termination fee.
  • Cancellation requests need 10 days before the next invoice date.
  • Thryv bought Keap for $80M cash in Oct 2024, reported by a source as a steep drop from earlier valuation; competitors speculate about price rises, none announced.

Keap alternatives

  • ActiveCampaignSmall and mid-size teams that want automation plus a light CRM.
    $15/month (Starter, 1,000 contacts, billed annually)
  • HubSpot Marketing HubTeams already on HubSpot CRM that want marketing, forms and reporting in one system.
    $0 (Free, up to 2 users); Starter from $7 or $20 per seat/month
  • MailchimpSmall lists that start free and grow into paid tiers.
    Free; paid from $13/month (Essentials)
  • Zoho Marketing AutomationTeams already on Zoho CRM.
    Not published on the vendor page
  • BrevoEmail, SMS and CRM platform (formerly Sendinblue) with Free, Starter, Standard, Professional and Enterprise plans.
    Free (price of paid plans not verified)
  • GetResponseSmall teams that want email plus automation and landing pages in one plan.
    EUR 16/month (Starter, 1,000 contacts, monthly) or EUR 13.12/month billed yearly

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from Keap's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.

Sources (4)
  1. pricing page (keap.com)
  2. acquisition (businesswire.com)
  3. g2.com
  4. Wikipedia: Infusionsoft founded 2001, renamed Keap 2019, Chandler AZ HQ (en.wikipedia.org)