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Braze vs Iterable

Last updated: February 2026 · By AI-Ready CMO Editorial Team

outreach-crm

Strategic Summary

Braze and Iterable both serve the outreach-crm space, but they target different segments of the market and solve fundamentally different problems.

Braze: Orchestrate customer engagement across every channel — Braze coordinates email, push, and in-app messaging without siloed campaign management.

Iterable: Optimize cross-channel messaging at enterprise scale — Iterable handles email, push, SMS, and in-app campaigns without building separate workflows per channel.

In our 9-dimension evaluation, Braze scores 78/100 and Iterable scores 78/100. The scores are close, reflecting that both tools deliver genuine value — the right choice depends on your specific use case and team context.

Braze's key advantage: Orchestrate customer engagement across every channel — Braze coordinates email, push, and in-app mes

Iterable's key advantage: Optimize cross-channel messaging at enterprise scale — Iterable handles email, push, SMS, and in-app

Our take on Braze: The enterprise engagement platform. Extremely powerful but requires organizational commitment to realize value.

Our take on Iterable: Enterprise email orchestration. Only justified at significant scale with a mature marketing operations team.

Choose Braze if your team focuses on enterprise teams, outreach & crm workflows. Choose Iterable if you prioritize enterprise teams, outreach & crm workflows.

Watch out: Braze — Newer entry — full review in progress. Iterable — Newer entry — full review in progress.

Our Recommendation: Iterable

Iterable wins this comparison with a score of 78/100 vs 78/100. Key differentiator: Optimize cross-channel messaging at enterprise scale — Iterable handles email, push, SMS, and in-app Enterprise email orchestration. Only justified at significant scale with a mature marketing operations team.

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Choose Braze when...

Choose Braze if your team needs enterprise-level outreach & crm capabilities. The enterprise engagement platform. Extremely powerful but requires organizational commitment to realize value.

Choose Iterable when...

Choose Iterable if your team needs enterprise-level outreach & crm capabilities. Enterprise email orchestration. Only justified at significant scale with a mature marketing operations team.

Score Breakdown

Strategic Fit
8.5
8.5
Reliability
8
8
Compliance
8
7.5
Integration
7.5
8.5
Ethical AI
7
7
Scalability
8.5
8.5
Support
7.5
7.5
ROI
7.5
7.5
User Experience
7.5
7
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