Is ActiveCampaign cheaper than Constant Contact?

At 5,000 contacts in this example snapshot, Constant Contact is $80/mo (ActiveCampaign $99/mo, Constant Contact $80/mo). At 10,000 contacts: ActiveCampaign $189/mo vs Constant Contact $120/mo.

Which is better for ecommerce, ActiveCampaign or Constant Contact?

ActiveCampaign is marked ecommerce-native in the dataset. Constant Contact is not.

Does ActiveCampaign have SMS compared with Constant Contact?

SMS is present on both in this snapshot. Carrier fees are not modeled.

Which has deeper automation?

ActiveCampaign is 5/10; Constant Contact is 3/10. The score is an editorial 1–10 in the JSON, not a vendor claim.

Head-to-head · 4–2–1 (A–B–tie)

ActiveCampaign vs Constant Contact

ActiveCampaign and Constant Contact overlap as email platforms but diverge on price, automation, and store data. At 5,000 contacts this example snapshot has Constant Contact at $80/mo. ActiveCampaign scores higher on automation depth (5/10). ActiveCampaign is marked ecommerce-native; the other is not. On the scored dimensions below, ActiveCampaign leads 4, Constant Contact leads 2, with 1 ties. This is a dataset tally, not an award.

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Dimension winners

Price at 5k contactsActiveCampaign: $99/moConstant Contact: $80/moConstant Contact
Price at 10k contactsActiveCampaign: $189/moConstant Contact: $120/moConstant Contact
Automation depth (1–10)ActiveCampaign: 5Constant Contact: 3ActiveCampaign
SMSActiveCampaign: YesConstant Contact: YesTie
CRMActiveCampaign: YesConstant Contact: NoActiveCampaign
Ecommerce-nativeActiveCampaign: YesConstant Contact: NoActiveCampaign
G2 scoreActiveCampaign: 4.5Constant Contact: 4.1ActiveCampaign

ActiveCampaign wins more of the scored dimensions (4–2). Constant Contact can still be the right buy when local businesses outweighs those rows.

Full field dump for ActiveCampaign and Constant Contact from the JSON dataset.
Tool	Free plan	Price @ 1k	Price @ 5k	Price @ 10k	Model	Automation	SMS	CRM	Ecommerce	Landing pages	Forms	G2	Trial
ActiveCampaign	No free plan	$19/mo	$99/mo	$189/mo	contacts	5/10	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	4.5 (14,000)	14-day trial
Constant Contact	No free plan	$30/mo	$80/mo	$120/mo	contacts	3/10	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	4.1 (7,447)	60-day trial

Choose ActiveCampaign if

Choose ActiveCampaign over Constant Contact when marketing automation is the job to be done.
Choose ActiveCampaign over Constant Contact when CRM + email combo is the job to be done.
Choose ActiveCampaign over Constant Contact when SMBs scaling journeys is the job to be done.
Choose ActiveCampaign over Constant Contact when agencies is the job to be done.
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Skip ActiveCampaign if

Do not pick ActiveCampaign vs Constant Contact if you specifically need absolute beginners wanting free forever.
Do not pick ActiveCampaign vs Constant Contact if you specifically need simple newsletter only users.

Choose Constant Contact if

Choose Constant Contact over ActiveCampaign when local businesses is the job to be done.
Choose Constant Contact over ActiveCampaign when nonprofits is the job to be done.
Choose Constant Contact over ActiveCampaign when realtors is the job to be done.
Choose Constant Contact over ActiveCampaign when event promoters is the job to be done.
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Skip Constant Contact if

Do not pick Constant Contact vs ActiveCampaign if you specifically need advanced ecommerce flows.
Do not pick Constant Contact vs ActiveCampaign if you specifically need power automation users.
Do not pick Constant Contact vs ActiveCampaign if you specifically need developers needing deep API CRM.

Dated pricing snapshot

Figures below are monthly USD list-size prices from data/esp-tools.json, last marked verified September 11, 2026. They are example placeholders until you swap in live quotes. Always confirm on the vendor pricing page.

ActiveCampaign1k $19/mo · 5k $99/mo · 10k $189/moModel: contacts · row date September 11, 2026
Constant Contact1k $30/mo · 5k $80/mo · 10k $120/moModel: contacts · row date September 11, 2026

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