ActiveCampaign vs Constant Contact compared
Head to Head · Email Marketing
★ Our pick
ActiveCampaign
92
/100
vs
Challenger
Constant Contact
81
/100
◂ ActiveCampaign
Advantage
Constant Contact ▸
An 11 point edge to ActiveCampaign on automation and CRM. Constant Contact answers with live phone support and a simpler setup.
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The verdict
ActiveCampaign wins on automation depth. Constant Contact trades that for live phone support.
Scored side by side
Criteria
ActiveCampaign
Constant Contact
Winner
Deliverability
90
84
ActiveCampaign
Automation
95
72
ActiveCampaign
Value for money
84
74
ActiveCampaign
Ease of use
80
86
Constant Contact
Integrations
88
80
ActiveCampaign
Choose ActiveCampaign if…
+You want the deepest automation and a built in CRM
+You sell across channels, not only newsletters
+You will invest setup time for the payoff
Choose Constant Contact if…
+You want live phone support and hand holding
+You run event invites and simple newsletters
+You prefer a flat, predictable starting price
Feature for feature
✓ full · ∼ partial · — none
Capability
ActiveCampaign
Constant Contact
Free plan
—
—
Marketing automation
✓
∼
Native SMS
∼
∼
Ecommerce store sync
∼
∼
Open REST API
✓
✓
Pricing side by side
ActiveCampaign
Starter
From $15/mo
Billed annually, 1,000 contacts, one user, core automation
Plus
From $49/mo
Adds a CRM, lead scoring and more users
Pro / Enterprise
From $79/mo
Pro from $79, Enterprise from $145, SSO and deeper reporting
Constant Contact
Lite
$12/mo
500 contacts, up to 10x contacts in monthly sends
Standard
$35/mo
Adds automation and 12x contacts in monthly sends
Premium
$80/mo
24x sends, advanced reporting and SEO tools
Pricing as of June 2026. Vendors change plans often · check the vendor for current pricing.