Constant Contact vs Robly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Constant Contact grades higher than Robly: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Constant Contact grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Robly grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Constant Contact
Email, SMS and social marketing for small businesses
Robly
Email marketing with send-time and resend tools for opens
Which one is for you
Pick Constant Contact if
- Fits if you run a small business and want email, social posts and event sign-ups in one place
- Works for agencies looking after several small clients, or for checking results from an iPhone
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you just want to schedule a newsletter, since that needs the $29.75 Standard plan
- Skip it if you want a free plan to grow into, as there's only a 30-day trial with 100 sends
- Tight if your list shrinks after a busy season, as the bill stays at the highest tier you've sent at
- Not for you if you need Android, a desktop app or other integrations, as none are on record
- Watch out: monthly prices aren't shown, sends cap at 10 to 24 times your contacts, and SMS is a monthly add-on
Pick Robly if
- Fits if you want unopened emails resent automatically
- Works for lists under 5,000 where the monthly steps are published
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free plan, because it's a 14-day trial then paid
- Skip it if your list is over 5,000, since larger steps are by slider or sales quote
- Pricey if you want SMS, which starts at $9 a month for up to 500 messages
- Watch out: a custom-branded template costs $99, and above 50,000 contacts there are sending limits
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAConstant ContactGood | 2.2GPARoblyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DLite is $10.20 a month on yearly billing, which looks low. 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. | C$15 a month for 500 contacts on annual billing ($19 monthly), $29 at 2,500 and $49 at 5,000. That's right at the category middle of $20. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. That's enough to try the editor, not to run a real campaign to your list. | C14-day free trial and no free plan. The listing doesn't say whether a card is needed. |
| Features | 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. SMS is a separate monthly add-on. | BUnlimited emails, templates, segments, forms, A/B tests, reports and an API. SMS is a separate add-on. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. It's a web app where you set up lists, templates and tests. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | CWeb only, with an API and support. No integrations are listed. |
| Best for | email, social posts and events for a small business | email that resends to people who didn't open |
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: Constant Contact and Robly. How we grade
Price against what you get
Constant Contact starts at $10.20 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Robly starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3.
Constant Contact scores higher and starts $4.80 a month lower. Of the other email marketing and newsletter tools on the chart, none scores higher than Constant Contact for less, and 16 score higher than Robly 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
- Constant Contact also covers forms and business texting.
- Robly also covers sMS marketing, a/B testing and popups.
At a glance
| Constant Contact | Robly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $10.20 per month and up by contact count, billed annually (Lite) | $15 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial with up to 100 email sends; it ends on its own | 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Constant Contact, Inc. | Robly |
| Price read from | constantcontact.com | robly.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Robly
- The page shows steps only to 5,000 contacts; larger lists use a slider or a sales quote.
- SMS is an add-on to an email subscription, from $9 a month for up to 500 messages.
- A custom-branded template costs $99.
- Above 50,000 contacts, plans have sending limits of ten times the contact count.
Key features
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.
Robly
- Robly AI
- Delivers a campaign at the time the vendor's model picks as best for each subscriber.
- OpenGen
- Resends a campaign to those who did not open the first time, to add opens.
- Robly Engage
- Targets non-openers and removes them, which the vendor says may lower the bill.
- Segments and A/B tests
- Contact segmentation using behavior and tags, and tests that compare several versions of a campaign.
- Forms and popups
- Signup forms and exit-intent popups, and a landing page builder.
- Support and API
- Phone support in business hours Monday to Friday, email and chat support, and an API for custom integrations.
Plans
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.
Robly
Up to 500 contacts$15
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Unlimited emails, templates, segmentation, forms, A/B tests and reports.
501 to 2,500 contacts$29
per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
Same features; the price rises with the list.
2,500 to 5,000 contacts$49
per month, billed annually ($58 billed monthly)
Same features; the price rises with the list.
Ways to pay less
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%.
Robly
- Annual discount
Lower price with annual billing
The pricing page has a monthly and an annual toggle; annual is $4 to $9 a month cheaper on the steps shown.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Constant Contact or Robly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Constant Contact is cheaper to start with: $10.20 a month, against $15 a month for Robly. Constant Contact starts at $10.20 per month and up by contact count, billed annually (Lite), and Robly starts at $15 per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Constant Contact or Robly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Constant Contact nor Robly has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Constant Contact and Robly run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Constant Contact lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.