Kit (ConvertKit)
SalesLoft
| Feature | Kit (ConvertKit) | SalesLoft |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $25/mo | Contact sales |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | creators, bloggers, podcasters, authors, course-creators | sales-teams, sdrs-and-aes, mid-market-companies, revenue-teams |
| Founded | 2013 | 2011 |
| Email Sequences | ✓ | ✗ |
| Visual Automations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Landing Pages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commerce | ✓ | ✗ |
| Subscriber Tags | ✓ | ✗ |
| Broadcasts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Creator Network | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cadences | ✗ | ✓ |
| Conversation Intelligence | ✗ | ✓ |
| Deal Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Forecasting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Coaching | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Crm Sync | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Kit (ConvertKit) Pros
- Designed for creators and writers
- Visual automation builder
- Free tier for up to 10,000 subscribers
- Commerce features for selling digital products
✗ Kit (ConvertKit) Cons
- Email templates less flexible than Mailchimp
- Limited design customization
- Reporting could be more detailed
✓ SalesLoft Pros
- Intuitive UI that reps actually want to use
- Strong cadence/sequence management
- Excellent conversation intelligence with call recording
- Good integration ecosystem (200+ tools)
✗ SalesLoft Cons
- Pricing requires sales contact (not transparent)
- Some advanced features only in premier tier
- Reporting less customizable than some competitors
The Verdict
Kit (ConvertKit) is built for creators and bloggers, with a focus on email-sequences and visual-automations. SalesLoft targets sales teams and sdrs and aes and leads with cadences and conversation-intelligence.
SalesLoft uses custom enterprise pricing, while Kit (ConvertKit) starts at $25/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Kit (ConvertKit) has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. SalesLoft requires a paid subscription from day one.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.
