MailerLite vs Constant Contact
MailerLite comes out ahead of Constant Contact on 4 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
MailerLite takes it, 4–3 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, MailerLite takes 4 of 8 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose MailerLite if…
- • You want MailerLite's edge on what it costs to start and what the next plan up costs
Choose Constant Contact if…
- • You want Constant Contact's edge on trying it before you pay and who picks up when you are stuck
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 2What it costs to startMailerLite winsMailerLite8/10
$17.10/mo billed yearly (1,000)
Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)
Source: mailerlite.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 $17.10/mo billed yearly (1,000)
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
MailerLite wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 3What the next plan up costsMailerLite winsMailerLite8/10
Power $35.10/mo billed yearly
Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)
Source: mailerlite.com ↗
Constant Contact5/10Standard $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)
- Standard $46.75/mo billed annually, against Power $35.10/mo billed yearly
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
MailerLite wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 4How big the free plan isMailerLite winsMailerLite8/10
Free: up to 250 subscribers
Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)
Source: mailerlite.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 250 subscribers
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
MailerLite wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5Trying it before you payConstant Contact winsMailerLite5/10
14-day free trial
Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)
- 14-day free trial, against 30-day free trial
Source: mailerlite.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 winsMailerLite5/10
24/7 email support
Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)
- 24/7 email support, against Live phone and chat support
Source: mailerlite.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 winsMailerLite5/10
100+ integrations
Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)
- 100+ integrations, against 300 integrations
Source: mailerlite.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 people can log inMailerLite winsMailerLite8/10
3 user seats
Comfort at 1,000 subscribers (type 1000 in 'Number of subscribers'), Billed yearly (default; Billed monthly = $19); next plan = Power ($39 monthly)
Source: mailerlite.com ↗
Constant Contact5/101 user
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)
- 1 user, against 3 user seats
Source: constantcontact.com ↗
MailerLite wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- $12, against $8.73
- 24/7 email support, against 24/7 email and chat
- 130+ integrations, against 300+ integrations
- 10,000 emails/mo, against 10x contacts (15,000 at 1,500 tier)
- 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