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Head-to-head · Email Automation

Braze vs Constant Contact

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Braze #7 in Email Automation 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Braze
Constant Contact #8 in Email Automation 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Try Constant Contact

Braze leads on 0 checks, Constant Contact on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBraze · 8.8/10
  • Free trialonly Constant Contact
  • Most featuresConstant Contact · 1 of 4

Braze scores higher on our rubric for email automation: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Braze is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise lifecycle marketing teams. Constant Contact is the better fit for small businesses combining email, SMS, and events.

  • Braze fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise lifecycle marketing teams

  • Constant Contact fits best

    Small businesses combining email, SMS, and events

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Side by side

Feature Braze 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Constant Contact 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #7 in Email Automation #8 in Email Automation
Best for Mid-market and enterprise lifecycle marketing teams Small businesses combining email, SMS, and events
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Android
Support Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA 2FA
Integrations 1,000+ integrations 300+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Braze 0/4 · Constant Contact 1/4
Audience segmentation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Email templates Not checked yet Not checked yet
SMS automation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Landing pages Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Monthly email limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Automation workflows Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Orchestrates email, push, SMS, WhatsApp and in-app journeys
  • Canvas supports real-time triggers, branching and experimentation
  • Integrates with data platforms and offers 1,000 integrations
  • Email and SMS automation with segmentation and A/B testing
  • Landing pages, signup forms, events, payments, and product sales
  • 300+ integrations plus web, Android, and REST API access
Cons
  • Pricing scales with monthly active users and Action Credits
  • Advanced orchestration, security and AI capabilities vary by edition
  • Its broad channel and data scope may exceed email-only needs
  • No free plan; access requires a paid subscription after the trial
  • Lite limits users to one automation template and one custom segment
  • Premium includes 500 SMS messages per month, not unlimited SMS
Our verdict

Braze is a cloud customer engagement platform for brands and lifecycle marketing teams that coordinate campaigns across customer touchpoints. It uses first-party customer data for segmented messaging by email, mobile and web push, in-app,…

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Constant Contact is a cloud-based email and digital marketing platform for small businesses and nonprofits. Its toolkit combines drag-and-drop email creation, templates, contact management, segmentation, automated email and SMS workflows,…

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  1. BrazeEmail Automation 8.8Pricing on request
  2. Constant ContactEmail Automation 8.730-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Braze — where it wins

    • Orchestrates email, push, SMS, WhatsApp and in-app journeys
    • Canvas supports real-time triggers, branching and experimentation
    • Integrates with data platforms and offers 1,000 integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing scales with monthly active users and Action Credits
    • Advanced orchestration, security and AI capabilities vary by edition
    • Its broad channel and data scope may exceed email-only needs

  • Constant Contact — where it wins

    • Email and SMS automation with segmentation and A/B testing
    • Landing pages, signup forms, events, payments, and product sales
    • 300+ integrations plus web, Android, and REST API access

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; access requires a paid subscription after the trial
    • Lite limits users to one automation template and one custom segment
    • Premium includes 500 SMS messages per month, not unlimited SMS

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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