ActiveCampaign vs Constant Contact
Constant Contact comes out ahead of ActiveCampaign on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Constant Contact takes it, 4–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Constant Contact takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose ActiveCampaign if…
- • You want ActiveCampaign's edge on what it costs to start and how well it connects
Choose Constant Contact if…
- • You want Constant Contact's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what the next plan up costs
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotConstant Contact winsActiveCampaign5/10
2.7 out of 5
TrustScore from 1,446 reviews on Trustpilot
- 2.7 out of 5, against 4 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Constant Contact wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What it costs to startActiveCampaign winsActiveCampaign8/10
$15/mo billed annually (1,000)
Starter at 1,000 contacts (default 'Email Contacts' setting, Email tab), billed annually (the only basis shown); next plan = Plus
Source: activecampaign.com ↗
Constant Contact5/10$25.50/mo billed annually (501-1,000)
Lite at 501-1,000 contacts (click 'See pricing tiers', Lite tab), billed annually (default Annual view; prepay saves up to 15%); next plan = Standard (Standard tab)
- $25.50/mo billed annually (501-1,000), against $15/mo billed annually (1,000)
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
ActiveCampaign wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 3What the next plan up costsConstant Contact winsActiveCampaign5/10
Plus $49/mo billed annually
Starter at 1,000 contacts (default 'Email Contacts' setting, Email tab), billed annually (the only basis shown); next plan = Plus
- Plus $49/mo billed annually, against Standard $46.75/mo billed annually
Source: activecampaign.com ↗
Constant Contact8/10Standard $46.75/mo billed annually
Lite at 501-1,000 contacts (click 'See pricing tiers', Lite tab), billed annually (default Annual view; prepay saves up to 15%); next plan = Standard (Standard tab)
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
Constant Contact wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 4Trying it before you payConstant Contact winsActiveCampaign5/10
14-day free trial
Starter at 1,000 contacts (default 'Email Contacts' setting, Email tab), billed annually (the only basis shown); next plan = Plus
- 14-day free trial, against 30-day free trial
Source: activecampaign.com ↗
Constant Contact8/1030-day free trial
Lite at 501-1,000 contacts (click 'See pricing tiers', Lite tab), billed annually (default Annual view; prepay saves up to 15%); next plan = Standard (Standard tab)
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
Constant Contact wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5Who picks up when you are stuckConstant Contact winsActiveCampaign5/10
Email & chat support (Basic)
Starter at 1,000 contacts (default 'Email Contacts' setting, Email tab), billed annually (the only basis shown); next plan = Plus
- Email & chat support (Basic), against Live phone and chat support
Source: activecampaign.com ↗
Constant Contact8/10Live phone and chat support
Lite at 501-1,000 contacts (click 'See pricing tiers', Lite tab), billed annually (default Annual view; prepay saves up to 15%); next plan = Standard (Standard tab)
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
Constant Contact wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How well it connectsActiveCampaign winsActiveCampaign8/10
1,000+ integrations
Starter at 1,000 contacts (default 'Email Contacts' setting, Email tab), billed annually (the only basis shown); next plan = Plus
Source: activecampaign.com ↗
Constant Contact5/10300 integrations
Lite at 501-1,000 contacts (click 'See pricing tiers', Lite tab), billed annually (default Annual view; prepay saves up to 15%); next plan = Standard (Standard tab)
- 300 integrations, against 1,000+ integrations
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
ActiveCampaign wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- 14-day free trial, against Free plan
- 2.7 out of 5, against 3.9 out of 5
- $15/mo billed annually (1,000), against $8.08/mo billed yearly (5k emails)
- Plus $49/mo billed annually, against Standard $16.17/mo billed yearly
- Standard $46.75/mo billed annually, against Standard $45/mo monthly
- No free plan (free trial only), against Free: up to 250 contacts
- 10x tier = 10,000/mo, against 10x contacts (15,000 at 1,500 tier)
- 1 user, against 3 seats