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Constant Contact

Email, SMS and social marketing for small businesses

Free trial · from $10.20/moEmail MarketingChecked Oct 17, 20264.8 on the App Store
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Constant Contact report card

2.6GPA

Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026

Best for email, social posts and events for a small business

Constant Contact puts email, social posts, surveys and event pages in one account for a small business, and its iPhone app is one of the best rated in the category. The catch is the plans: Lite can't even schedule a send, so most people end up on Standard at $29.75 a month. And there's no free plan, only a 30-day trial.

Who Constant Contact is for

  • Great if you run a small business and want email, social posts and event sign-ups in one place
  • Handy when you want to check a campaign's results from your iPhone
  • Good for agencies looking after the marketing of several small clients

Who Constant Contact is not for

  • 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
  • Tight if your list shrinks after a busy season, as the bill stays at the highest tier you've sent at

Why Constant Contact gets a 2.6

Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.

  • DValue for moneyLite 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.
  • CFree plan and trialNo 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.
  • BFeaturesEmail 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.
  • AEase of use4.76 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.
  • BPlatforms and integrationsWeb 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.

What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Constant Contact's own pages on 17 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Its pricing page turned our reader away when we checked it again, so the prices are the listing's. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.

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Where Constant Contact stands among email marketing and newsletter tools

Constant Contact's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 15 of the 24 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, and level with 5.

It stands best on ease of use (A, above 23 of 24) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).

Its paid plans start at $10.20 a month, against a middle price of $13 for the category: 7 of the 22 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 25 email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Constant Contact’s own letter is outlined.

  • DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 24, level with 4
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 24, level with 17
  • BFeaturesAbove 3 of 24, level with 21
  • AEase of useAbove 23 of 24, level with 1
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 24, level with 24

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 23 email marketing and newsletter tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0$2$5$10$20$50$100More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessConstant Contact

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
The full chart, and the best email marketing and newsletter tools at every price

Keep Constant Contact, or make your own?

Keep it

To replace Constant Contact you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

It costs $122.40 a year.

What you could make

  • Forms: an app builder makes this well.

What you could not

  • Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
  • Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
  • Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers.
  • A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Constant Contact’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

What is Constant Contact?

Constant Contact is a marketing platform for small businesses built around email campaigns, with automations, landing pages, surveys, event pages and social posting alongside. It sells three plans, Lite, Standard and Premium, each priced by the number of contacts. A companion iPhone and iPad app handles campaigns, contacts and reports away from the desk.

Constant Contact is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $10.20 per month and up by contact count, billed annually (Lite). See every plan

Good for

  • 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

  • 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

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.

Constant Contact pricing

Starts at
$10.20 per month and up by contact count, billed annually (Lite)
Free plan
None
Free trial
30-day free trial with up to 100 email sends; it ends on its own
Lite$10.20per month and up by contacts, billed annuallyEmail and social posting, 1 automation template, basic reports and 1 custom segment. The price rises with contacts and sends.
Standard$29.75per month and up by contacts, billed annuallyAdds scheduling, subject-line tests, 3 automation templates, an AI campaign builder and open and click reports. Marked recommended.
Premium$68per month and up by contacts, billed annuallyAdds dynamic content, unlimited and custom automations, SEO tips, Google ads, priority support and 500 text messages.
Multi-AccountCustomFor teams that need 5 or more accounts across locations. Sold through sales.

Read from constantcontact.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Constant Contact before you buy.

Pricing in detail

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discountSave 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%.

    Stated on constantcontact.com

How people rate the Constant Contact app

4.8

out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app

  1. 5 stars84%
  2. 4 stars12%
  3. 3 stars2%
  4. 2 stars<1%
  5. 1 star2%

10,653 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 17, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing

Constant Contact reviews, and where to read more

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Common questions

Is Constant Contact free?

No, Constant Contact is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial with up to 100 email sends; it ends on its own.

How much does Constant Contact cost?

Constant Contact lists 4 plans. Lite: $10.20 per month and up by contacts, billed annually. Standard: $29.75 per month and up by contacts, billed annually. Premium: $68 per month and up by contacts, billed annually. Multi-Account: custom pricing. Prices were read from constantcontact.com on Oct 17, 2026.

What platforms does Constant Contact work on?

Constant Contact is available on Web and iOS.

Does Constant Contact offer any discounts?

Constant Contact publicly lists the following: Save 15% with yearly billing.

How is Constant Contact rated?

Constant Contact's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10,653 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 17, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.

Does Constant Contact have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Constant Contact is listed for Web and iOS.

Does Constant Contact have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Constant Contact is listed for Web and iOS.

Is Constant Contact open source?

Constant Contact is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.

What does Constant Contact integrate with?

Constant Contact's listing names Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Constant Contact?

Constant Contact is made by Constant Contact, Inc.

What are the alternatives to Constant Contact?

The closest alternatives to Constant Contact in our directory are Mailchimp, AWeber, Campaign Monitor, Brevo and MailerLite. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Constant Contact.

How does Constant Contact compare with other email marketing and newsletter tools?

Constant Contact's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 15 of the 24 other email marketing and newsletter tools we grade, and level with 5. It stands best on ease of use (A, above 23 of 24) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).

Is Constant Contact good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Constant Contact D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10.20 a month, against a middle price of $13 for the category: 7 of the 22 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.

Could I make my own version of Constant Contact?

To replace Constant Contact you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $122.40 a year. What you could not make: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers. A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.