Constant Contact vs Mailchimp
Constant Contact
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Mailchimp
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| Figure | Constant Contact | Mailchimp |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12/mo | $13/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · Email marketing tools | 9.2 (#6) | 9.4 (#2) |
| Spec score · Email Marketing Software | 9.1 (#7) | 9.0 (#10) |
| Spec score · Email Automation | 9.0 (#2) | 8.8 (#6) |
| Spec score · Ai E Mail Tool | 9.1 (#2) | 8.9 (#5) |
| Spec score · All-in-One Marketing Platform | 9.0 (#3) | 8.8 (#7) |
| Spec score · AI Email Marketing Software | 9.0 (#3) | 8.8 (#7) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Email Marketing Software | 8.9 (#4) | 8.7 (#10) |
| Spec score · Email newsletter software | 8.9 (#3) | 8.7 (#7) |
| A/B testing | Subject-line A/B testing is provided to improve open rates. | A/B testing is offered for testing and optimizing email campaigns. |
| A/B testing | Yes | Yes |
| API | The public V3 API covers email marketing, contact management and ecommerce integrations. | Mailchimp exposes open Marketing and Transactional APIs authenticated with OAuth or API keys. |
| API documentation | Developer documentation includes conceptual guides, endpoint references, OAuth2 instructions, schemas, examples and an interactive Try feature. | Developer documentation includes API references, guides, integration guidance, webhooks and release notes. |
| Automation | Automations support multi-step flows and event-triggered messages. | Marketing Automation Flows automate campaigns and can contain up to 200 flows on higher plans. |
| Company size | LinkedIn lists company size as 1,001–5,000 employees and shows 1,126 employee profiles. | LinkedIn lists Mailchimp as an Atlanta-based private company with 1,001–5,000 employees. |
| Email automation | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | The company’s own history says its mission began in 1995; LinkedIn lists 1996 as the founded year. | 2001 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Waltham, Massachusetts, United States | Atlanta, USA |
| Integrations | The app directory lists more than 300 native integrations, including Google, Microsoft, Canva, LinkedIn, Shopify, Eventbrite and Zapier. | Mailchimp advertises more than 300 integrations, including Shopify, WooCommerce, Canva, Zapier, Salesforce, WordPress, Stripe and QuickBooks Online. |
| Landing pages | Customizable lead-generation landing pages can add signups to selected contact lists. | Yes |
| Monthly send limit | 5000 | 5000 |
| Native integrations | 300 | 300 |
Plans
Mailchimp
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Essentials$13 a month
- Standard$20 a month
- Premium$350 a month
In their own words
Constant Contact
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