Campaign Monitor vs Constant Contact
We give Campaign Monitor a 2.4 GPA and Constant Contact a 2.6, out of 4.0. Campaign Monitor grades higher on value for money. Constant Contact grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Campaign Monitor
Email marketing for small businesses, nonprofits and agencies
Constant Contact
Email, SMS and social marketing for small businesses
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACampaign MonitorFair | 2.6GPAConstant ContactGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLite is $11.70 a month for 500 contacts on yearly billing, or $13 monthly, right around the middle of what email tools charge. It's $117 a month billed monthly at 10,000 contacts, and unlimited sends need Essentials at $27.90. | DLite is $10.20 a month on yearly billing, which looks cheap. But it can't schedule a send and has 1 automation template. Scheduling and subject-line tests need Standard at $29.75, more than twice what a typical email tool charges, and custom automations need Premium at $68. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but there's a 30-day trial for up to 500 contacts and 500 emails. Long enough to build and send a couple of campaigns, but it's a trial, not a plan you can stay on. | CNo free plan. There's a 30-day trial with up to 100 email sends, and it ends on its own rather than rolling into a plan. Enough to try the editor, not to run a real campaign to your list. |
| Features | BA drag-and-drop builder with over 100 templates, templates made from your website, journeys, RSS and transactional emails, engagement segments, dynamic content and reports that drop bot clicks. That's the whole job, plus proper agency sub-accounts. | BEmail with AI writing help, automations, segments, landing pages, sign-up forms, surveys, event pages and posting to Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. That's the whole job and a bit more. SMS is a separate monthly add-on. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record and no phone app. Marketing Studio can draft a branded email from your site, which helps, but there are still lists, journeys and segments to set up. | A4.76 from 10,653 App Store ratings for its iPhone and iPad app, the top band. You can check campaigns, contacts and reports from your phone. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Salesforce, Shopify, WordPress, Unbounce, Intercom, OptinMonster, AdRoll and Zapier, and an API. No desktop or phone app keeps it at a B. | BWeb plus an iPhone and iPad app, and it posts straight to Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. No Android or desktop app, though, and no API or other integrations on record. |
| Best for | agencies sending polished emails for clients | email, social posts and events for a small business |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Campaign Monitor and Constant Contact. How we grade
Price against what you get
Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Constant Contact starts at $10.20 a month and scores 3.3.
Constant Contact scores higher and starts $1.50 a month lower. Of the other email marketing and newsletter tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Campaign Monitor for less, and none scores higher than Constant Contact for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Campaign Monitor starts at $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually. Constant Contact starts at $10.20 per month and up by contact count, billed annually (Lite).
- Only Constant Contact lists an iOS app.
- Constant Contact also covers business texting.
At a glance
| Campaign Monitor | Constant Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $11.70 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually | $10.20 per month and up by contact count, billed annually (Lite) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial for up to 500 contacts and 500 emails | 30-day free trial with up to 100 email sends; it ends on its own |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Marigold | Constant Contact, Inc. |
| Price read from | campaignmonitor.com | constantcontact.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Campaign Monitor
- Agencies sending email for several clients under their own brand
- Small businesses and nonprofits with polished newsletter designs
- Teams that want unlimited users on every plan
Constant Contact
- Small businesses that want email, social posts and events in one account
- Owners who want phone support from a live person
- Agencies managing marketing for several small clients
Worth knowing
Campaign Monitor
- Lite caps sends at 5 times the contact tier each month; Essentials and above have no cap.
- Phone support, send time optimization and section locking need Premier, from $153.90 a month billed annually.
- The drag-and-drop website builder costs $10 a month on Lite and Essentials.
- Lists over 50,000 contacts are priced through sales.
Constant Contact
- The US pricing page shows yearly-billed prices, 15% below paying monthly; the monthly figures and the contacts each starting price covers were not shown.
- Monthly sends are capped at 10 to 24 times the contact tier, by plan; extra emails cost $0.002 each.
- The bill follows the highest contact tier reached; once you send at a higher tier, it cannot be lowered.
- SMS marketing is sold as a separate monthly add-on to an email plan.
Key features
Campaign Monitor
- Email builder and templates
- A drag-and-drop builder with over 100 templates, custom-coded HTML imports and branded templates generated from your website's URL.
- Marketing Studio and AI tools
- Marketing Studio drafts a branded email from your site and a goal. AI Writer, AI Email Booster and AI Segment Mapper help with copy, review and segments.
- Automated journeys
- Pre-built journeys, date-based Campaign Series, RSS-triggered emails and transactional emails, with volume tied to the plan's limits.
- Segments and personalization
- Engagement segments, dynamic content, custom fields, a preference center and countdown timers; send time optimization comes with Premier.
- Agency accounts
- Client sub-accounts under one admin account, private labeling, a markup on the base price billed through Campaign Monitor, and shared templates.
- Reporting
- Marketing Monitor benchmarks, campaign scores, real-time world-map reporting and a filter that drops bot clicks from results.
Constant Contact
- Email campaigns with AI
- Branded templates and AI content generation for newsletters and promotions, with actionable blocks for RSVPs, social follows and feedback.
- Automations and Campaign Builder
- Lite includes a welcome automation; Standard adds Campaign Builder for AI-made multi-channel campaigns; Premium adds custom automations.
- Segments and testing
- Standard and above add automated segments based on campaign engagement, scheduled sending and A/B subject line tests.
- Landing pages, surveys and events
- Build landing pages, sign-up forms, survey pages and event pages to collect contacts and registrations.
- Social posting
- Post to Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn at once and track engagement next to email results.
- Ads and SEO on Premium
- Premium adds advanced reporting, Facebook lookalike targeting, Google ad management and SEO recommendations.
Plans
Campaign Monitor
Lite$11.70
per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($13 monthly)
Sends 5 times the list a month, unlimited users, AI Writer, automations and transactional email. Price rises with the list: $117 a month billed monthly at 10,000 contacts.
Essentials$27.90
per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($31 monthly)
Unlimited sends, automated emails and AI features, priority support, inbox preview and Marketing Studio. $182 a month billed monthly at 10,000 contacts.
Premier$153.90
per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($171 monthly)
Phone support, send time optimization, engagement segments, section locking, team templates and the website builder. $300 a month billed monthly at 10,000.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom annual contract, a dedicated account manager, multi-brand accounts, deliverability monitoring and invoice or PO billing.
Constant Contact
Lite$10.20
per month and up by contacts, billed annually
Email and social posting, 1 automation template, basic reports and 1 custom segment. The price rises with contacts and sends.
Standard$29.75
per month and up by contacts, billed annually
Adds scheduling, subject-line tests, 3 automation templates, an AI campaign builder and open and click reports. Marked recommended.
Premium$68
per month and up by contacts, billed annually
Adds dynamic content, unlimited and custom automations, SEO tips, Google ads, priority support and 500 text messages.
Multi-AccountCustom
For teams that need 5 or more accounts across locations. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Campaign Monitor
- Annual discount
10% off with annual billing
Campaign Monitor's pricing page takes 10% off Lite, Essentials and Premier billed yearly: Lite at 500 contacts is $11.70 a month instead of $13.
Constant Contact
- Annual discount
Save 15% with yearly billing
Constant Contact's pricing page says prepaying for 12 months saves up to 15%, and nonprofits that prepay save up to 30%.
