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Customer.io vs Knock

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Customer.io

Messaging across email, push, in-app.

Marketing AutomationPaid · $100/mo (Essentials)
Visit Customer.io
Knock

Notifications infrastructure.

Freemium · $99/mo (Starter)
Visit Knock
At a glance
Pricing
Customer.io$100/mo (Essentials)
Knock$99/mo (Starter)
Pricing model
Customer.ioPaid
KnockFreemium
Founded
Customer.io2012
Knock2020
Location
Customer.io
Knock
Bootstrapped
Customer.io
Knock
Open source
Customer.io
Knock
Category
Customer.ioMarketing Automation
Knock
Indie alternatives
Customer.io4
Knock0
Founders
Customer.ioColin Nederkoorn, John Allison
KnockChris Bell, Sam Seely

Key differences

  • Pricing

    Knock starts cheaper at $99/mo (Starter); Customer.io starts at $100/mo (Essentials).

  • Funding

    Both are venture-backed.

  • Founded

    Customer.io (2012) is 8 years older than Knock (2020).

  • Indie alternatives

    Customer.io has 4 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Knock has 0.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founders of Customer.io

  • Colin NederkoornCo-founder & CEO
  • John AllisonCo-founder

Founders of Knock

  • Chris BellCo-founder & CEO
  • Sam SeelyCo-founder & CTO

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