Kit vs Constant Contact
Constant Contact comes out ahead of Kit on 5 of the 8 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, 5–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Constant Contact takes 5 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Kit if…
- • You want Kit's edge on how big the free plan is and how many emails you can send
Choose Constant Contact if…
- • You want Constant Contact's edge on what it costs to start and what the next plan up costs
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 2What it costs to startConstant Contact winsKit5/10
$33/mo billed yearly (1,000)
Creator at 1,000 email subscribers (default), Pay yearly (default; switch off for monthly: Creator $39, Pro $79); next plan = Pro at the first-year promo ($66/mo yearly after)
- $33/mo billed yearly (1,000), against $25.50/mo billed annually (501-1,000)
Source: kit.com ↗
Constant Contact8/10$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)
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
Constant Contact wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 3What the next plan up costsConstant Contact winsKit5/10
Pro $50/mo first year (then $66)
Creator at 1,000 email subscribers (default), Pay yearly (default; switch off for monthly: Creator $39, Pro $79); next plan = Pro at the first-year promo ($66/mo yearly after)
- Pro $50/mo first year (then $66), against Standard $46.75/mo billed annually
Source: kit.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 4How big the free plan isKit winsKit8/10
Free: up to 10,000 subscribers
Creator at 1,000 email subscribers (default), Pay yearly (default; switch off for monthly: Creator $39, Pro $79); next plan = Pro at the first-year promo ($66/mo yearly after)
Source: kit.com ↗
Constant Contact5/10No free plan (free trial only)
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)
- No free plan (free trial only), against Free: up to 10,000 subscribers
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
Kit wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5Trying it before you payConstant Contact winsKit5/10
14-day free trial
Creator at 1,000 email subscribers (default), Pay yearly (default; switch off for monthly: Creator $39, Pro $79); next plan = Pro at the first-year promo ($66/mo yearly after)
- 14-day free trial, against 30-day free trial
Source: kit.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 6Who picks up when you are stuckConstant Contact winsKit5/10
24/7 email & chat support
Creator at 1,000 email subscribers (default), Pay yearly (default; switch off for monthly: Creator $39, Pro $79); next plan = Pro at the first-year promo ($66/mo yearly after)
- 24/7 email & chat support, against Live phone and chat support
Source: kit.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 7How well it connectsConstant Contact winsKit5/10
100+ direct apps
Creator at 1,000 email subscribers (default), Pay yearly (default; switch off for monthly: Creator $39, Pro $79); next plan = Pro at the first-year promo ($66/mo yearly after)
- 100+ direct apps, against 300 integrations
Source: kit.com ↗
Constant Contact8/10300 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)
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
Constant Contact wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 8How many emails you can sendKit winsKit8/10
Unlimited email broadcasts
Creator at 1,000 email subscribers (default), Pay yearly (default; switch off for monthly: Creator $39, Pro $79); next plan = Pro at the first-year promo ($66/mo yearly after)
Source: kit.com ↗
Constant Contact5/1010x tier = 10,000/mo
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)
- 10x tier = 10,000/mo, against Unlimited email broadcasts
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
Kit wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- $33, against $8.73
- Pro $50/mo first year (then $66), against Standard $45/mo monthly
- 100+ direct apps, against 300+ integrations
- 2 users, against 3 seats
- 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