ActiveCampaign vs Constant Contact

ActiveCampaign9.2Visit Constant Contact8.5Visit

Higher score ActiveCampaign #2 in Email Marketing Software 9.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ActiveCampaign

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Constant Contact #8 in Email Marketing Software 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Try Constant Contact

• ActiveCampaign fits best

  Advanced automation and large audiences

• Constant Contact fits best

  Small businesses wanting broad integrations

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Side by side

Feature	ActiveCampaign 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Constant Contact 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Email Marketing Software	#8 in Email Marketing Software
Best for	Advanced automation and large audiences	Small businesses wanting broad integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Money-back guarantee	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	2FA
Integrations	1,000+ integrations	300+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features ActiveCampaign 4/4 · Constant Contact 4/4
Email automation	✓	✓
Audience segmentation	✓	✓
Landing pages	✓	✓
A/B testing	✓	✓
Specs
Subscriber limit	Not checked yet	500 contacts
Monthly send limit	Not checked yet	5000 emails/mo
Native integrations	1000 integrations (best)	300 integrations
Our review
Pros	Multi-step automation with behavior-based customer journeys Up to 25,000 contacts and 10x contact-limit email sending AI builders, analytics, A/B testing, and 1,000 integrations	300+ integrations across commerce, CRM, social, events, and payments Combines email, SMS, landing pages, events, and social campaigns Includes segmentation, automation, reporting, and AI-assisted content tools
Cons	No free plan is available Starter includes limited segmentation Pricing varies with contact volume and feature tier	No free plan is available Lite limits users to one automation template and one custom segment Advanced features require Standard or Premium pricing
Our verdict	ActiveCampaign is a paid email marketing and marketing automation platform for small and midsize businesses. It combines email campaigns, newsletters, contact profiles, custom fields, tags, lists, audience segmentation, landing-page… Read the review →	Constant Contact is a web-based digital marketing platform for small businesses, nonprofits, franchises, and agencies. It brings email creation, contact management, segmentation, automated workflows, landing pages, social media, SMS,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ActiveCampaign — where it wins

  • Multi-step automation with behavior-based customer journeys
  • Up to 25,000 contacts and 10x contact-limit email sending
  • AI builders, analytics, A/B testing, and 1,000 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Starter includes limited segmentation
  • Pricing varies with contact volume and feature tier

• Constant Contact — where it wins

  • 300+ integrations across commerce, CRM, social, events, and payments
  • Combines email, SMS, landing pages, events, and social campaigns
  • Includes segmentation, automation, reporting, and AI-assisted content tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Lite limits users to one automation template and one custom segment
  • Advanced features require Standard or Premium pricing

• ActiveCampaign9.2/10 · 14-day trial

  A mature choice for complex automation, segmentation, and large contact lists.

  Visit ActiveCampaignFull verdict →
• Constant Contact8.5/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad email marketing suite with 300+ integrations, but no free plan.

  Try Constant ContactFull verdict →