Email Marketing Software

ActiveCampaign vs Constant Contact

Compare ActiveCampaign and Constant Contact side-by-side. See feature differences and pricing in the Email Marketing Software category.

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ActiveCampaign

by ActiveCampaign

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Pricing: From $15/mo billed annually at 1,000 contacts (Plus $49, Pro $79, Enterprise $145); 14-day trial, no free plan; SMS, WhatsApp and CRM are add-ons

ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation platform for small and mid-sized businesses: email, multi-step journeys, SMS and WhatsApp, with a sales CRM add-on.

14 /16 features Full profile

Constant Contact

by Constant Contact

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Pricing: At 500 contacts: Lite $12/mo, Standard $35, Premium $80 month to month (15% less on annual); at 10,000 contacts $120, $160 and $275; sends capped at 10x to 24x contacts

Constant Contact is small business email marketing software with automation paths, social posting, landing pages, events and US SMS, priced by contact count.

12 /16 features Full profile

Feature Comparison

Email Marketing Software features side-by-side

Feature	ActiveCampaign 14/16 features	Constant Contact 12/16 features
Drag-and-drop email editor A visual block editor for building emails without writing HTML.	Yes	Yes
Custom HTML templates Import or hand-code a full HTML email template instead of using the block editor.	Yes	Yes
Dynamic content blocks Show or hide parts of one email per recipient from profile data.	Yes	Yes
Automated email sequences Multi-step email series triggered by a signup, a date or a contact's behavior.	Yes	Yes
Signup forms and popups Embedded forms plus modal or floating popups the tool hosts itself.	Yes	Yes
RSS-triggered campaigns A campaign that sends automatically when a blog or feed publishes a new item.	Yes	No
Dedicated sending IP A dedicated IP address is available for qualifying senders, not only shared pools.	Yes	No
Unlimited email sends No monthly send cap on the paid plans; pricing is by contacts only.	No	No
Paid newsletter subscriptions Charge readers for a paid newsletter tier from inside the tool.	No	No
Email template library A library of ready-made, mobile-responsive email templates to start from.	Yes	Yes
Inbox preview and spam testing Render previews across email clients and check for spam triggers before sending.	Yes	Yes
Preference center A hosted page where subscribers change what they receive instead of unsubscribing.	Yes	Yes
Double opt-in Confirmation email before a new subscriber is added to a list.	Yes	Yes
AI email writing Generative AI that drafts subject lines or email copy inside the editor.	Yes	Yes
Custom sending domain Send from your own authenticated domain with DKIM and SPF, not a shared one.	Yes	Yes
Multiple user accounts More than one login on the account, included or as paid seats.	Yes	Yes
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ActiveCampaign 14/16 features

Drag-and-drop email editor: Yes
Custom HTML templates: Yes
Dynamic content blocks: Yes
Automated email sequences: Yes
Signup forms and popups: Yes
RSS-triggered campaigns: Yes
Dedicated sending IP: Yes
Unlimited email sends: No
Paid newsletter subscriptions: No
Email template library: Yes
Inbox preview and spam testing: Yes
Preference center: Yes
Double opt-in: Yes
AI email writing: Yes
Custom sending domain: Yes
Multiple user accounts: Yes

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Constant Contact 12/16 features

Drag-and-drop email editor: Yes
Custom HTML templates: Yes
Dynamic content blocks: Yes
Automated email sequences: Yes
Signup forms and popups: Yes
RSS-triggered campaigns: No
Dedicated sending IP: No
Unlimited email sends: No
Paid newsletter subscriptions: No
Email template library: Yes
Inbox preview and spam testing: Yes
Preference center: Yes
Double opt-in: Yes
AI email writing: Yes
Custom sending domain: Yes
Multiple user accounts: Yes

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Pricing

ActiveCampaign

From $15/mo billed annually at 1,000 contacts (Plus $49, Pro $79, Enterprise $145); 14-day trial, no free plan; SMS, WhatsApp and CRM are add-ons

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Constant Contact

At 500 contacts: Lite $12/mo, Standard $35, Premium $80 month to month (15% less on annual); at 10,000 contacts $120, $160 and $275; sends capped at 10x to 24x contacts

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