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Email marketing terminology: Kit vs. other platforms
Email marketing terminology: Kit vs. other platforms

Learn how Kit’s email marketing terminology compare with those used by other email platforms.

Updated over a month ago

“What do you call this feature in Kit?”

You may have this question as you move your email setup to Kit. Because different platforms call features different things, it can get confusing. 😵‍💫

But we’re here to help! We’ve put together lists of what common email marketing features are called in Kit and other platforms.

Just click the platform you’re coming over from to get started:

ActiveCampaign terminology vs. Kit terminology

Definition / Feature

ActiveCampaign terminology

Kit terminology

A person who joins your email list

Contact

Subscriber

Your collection of email addresses

List

List

NOTE: While you can have multiple lists in ActiveCampaign, you’ll have only one list for all subscribers in your Kit account. Learn more about our subscriber-centric approach here.

Collecting subscribers

Form / Landing page

Design the look and contents of your emails

Template

Send a one-off email

Standard Campaign / Split Testing Campaign / RSS Triggered Campaign

Send an automated email (or a series of them)

Automated Campaign / Auto Responder Campaign / Date-Based Campaign

Trigger actions based on subscriber behavior

Automation

Group subscribers with shared characteristics

Tag

Group subscribers who match certain conditions

Segment / Segment Group

AWeber terminology vs. Kit terminology

Definition / Feature

AWeber terminology

Kit terminology

A person who joins your email list

Subscriber

Subscriber

Your collection of email addresses

List

List

NOTE: While you can have multiple lists in AWeber, you’ll have only one list for all subscribers in your Kit account. Learn more about our subscriber-centric approach here.

Collecting subscribers

Sign up form / Landing page

Design the look and contents of your emails

Template

Send a one-off email

Broadcast

Send an automated email (or a series of them)

Message (in a Campaign)

Trigger actions based on subscriber behavior

Campaign (including the open-based and click-based automation features in Campaigns) / List automation

Group subscribers with shared characteristics

Tag

Group subscribers who match certain conditions

Segment

Drip terminology vs. Kit terminology

Definition / Feature

Drip terminology

Kit terminology

A person who joins your email list

Contact

Subscriber

Your collection of email addresses

List

List

Collecting subscribers

Form

NOTE: Drip has no built-in landing page feature.

Design the look and contents of your emails

Template

Send a one-off email

Single Email Campaign (previously known as a Broadcast)

Send an automated email (or a series of them)

Email Series Campaigns (previously known as Campaigns)

Trigger actions based on subscriber behavior

Workflow

Group subscribers with shared characteristics

Tag

Group subscribers who match certain conditions

Segment

Flodesk terminology vs. Kit terminology

Definition / Feature

Flodesk terminology

Kit terminology

A person who joins your email list

Subscriber

Subscriber

Your collection of email addresses

List

List

Collecting subscribers

Form / Full Page Form (for landing pages)

Design the look and contents of your emails

Template

Send a one-off email

Email

Send an automated email (or a series of them)

Email (as part of a workflow)

Trigger actions based on subscriber behavior

Workflow

Group subscribers with shared characteristics

Tag / Segment

NOTE: While Flodesk automatically tags your subscribers for you, tags in Kit have to be created manually.

Group subscribers who match certain conditions

Segment

Keap (formerly known as Infusionsoft) terminology vs. Kit terminology

Definition / Feature

Keap terminology

Kit terminology

A person who joins your email list

Contact

Subscriber

Your collection of email addresses

Contact list

List

NOTE: While you can have multiple contact lists in Keap, you’ll have only one list for all subscribers in your Kit account. Learn more about our subscriber-centric approach here.

Collecting subscribers

Public form / Landing page

Design the look and contents of your emails

Template

Send a one-off email

Broadcast

Send an automated email (or a series of them)

Email

Trigger actions based on subscriber behavior

Easy Automation / Advanced Automation

Group subscribers with shared characteristics

Tag

Group subscribers who match certain conditions

Contact group

MailerLite terminology vs. Kit terminology

Definition / Feature

MailerLite terminology

Kit terminology

A person who joins your email list

Subscriber

Subscriber

Your collection of email addresses

List

List

Collecting subscribers

Signup form

Design the look and contents of your emails

Template

Send a one-off email

Campaign

Send an automated email (or a series of them)

Workflow email

Trigger actions based on subscriber behavior

Automation workflow

Group subscribers with shared characteristics

Group (also known as interest group)

Group subscribers who match certain conditions

Segment

Mailchimp terminology vs. Kit terminology

Definition / Feature

Mailchimp terminology

Kit terminology

A person who joins your email list

Contact

Subscriber

Your collection of email addresses

Audience

List

NOTE: While you can have multiple Audiences in Mailchimp, you’ll have only one list for all subscribers in your Kit account. Learn more about our subscriber-centric approach here.

Collecting subscribers

Form / Landing page

Design the look and contents of your emails

Template

Send a one-off email

Regular email campaign

Send an automated email (or a series of them)

Campaign (in a customer journey or classic automation)

Trigger actions based on subscriber behavior

Customer journey / Classic automation

Group subscribers with shared characteristics

Tag / Group

Group subscribers who match certain conditions

Segment

If you’re coming over to Kit from any of these platforms, we can migrate your email list, tags, and more (however they’re called) for free! Find out more here 👇

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