Is Mailchimp cheaper than Constant Contact?

At 5,000 contacts in this example snapshot, Constant Contact is $80/mo (Mailchimp $100/mo, Constant Contact $80/mo). At 10,000 contacts: Mailchimp $135/mo vs Constant Contact $120/mo.

Which is better for ecommerce, Mailchimp or Constant Contact?

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

Does Mailchimp have SMS compared with Constant Contact?

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

Which has deeper automation?

Mailchimp is 4/10; Constant Contact is 3/10. The score is an editorial 1–10 in the JSON, not a vendor claim.

Head-to-head · 3–2–2 (A–B–tie)

Mailchimp vs Constant Contact

Mailchimp 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. Mailchimp scores higher on automation depth (4/10). Mailchimp is marked ecommerce-native; the other is not. On the scored dimensions below, Mailchimp leads 3, Constant Contact leads 2, with 2 ties. This is a dataset tally, not an award.

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Dimension winners

Price at 5k contactsMailchimp: $100/moConstant Contact: $80/moConstant Contact
Price at 10k contactsMailchimp: $135/moConstant Contact: $120/moConstant Contact
Automation depth (1–10)Mailchimp: 4Constant Contact: 3Mailchimp
SMSMailchimp: YesConstant Contact: YesTie
CRMMailchimp: NoConstant Contact: NoTie
Ecommerce-nativeMailchimp: YesConstant Contact: NoMailchimp
G2 scoreMailchimp: 4.3Constant Contact: 4.1Mailchimp

Mailchimp wins more of the scored dimensions (3–2). Constant Contact can still be the right buy when local businesses outweighs those rows.

Full field dump for Mailchimp and Constant Contact from the JSON dataset.
Tool	Free plan	Price @ 1k	Price @ 5k	Price @ 10k	Automation	SMS	CRM	Ecommerce	Landing pages	G2	Trial
Mailchimp	Free up to 250 contacts	$45/mo	$100/mo	$135/mo	4/10	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	4.3 (12,987)	14-day trial
Constant Contact	No free plan	$30/mo	$80/mo	$120/mo	3/10	Yes	No	No	Yes	4.1 (7,447)	60-day trial

Choose Mailchimp if

Choose Mailchimp over Constant Contact when beginners is the job to be done.
Choose Mailchimp over Constant Contact when small businesses is the job to be done.
Choose Mailchimp over Constant Contact when brand awareness is the job to be done.
Choose Mailchimp over Constant Contact when all in one marketing starters is the job to be done.
Free up to 250 contacts. 14-day trial.

Skip Mailchimp if

Do not pick Mailchimp vs Constant Contact if you specifically need advanced automation power users.
Do not pick Mailchimp vs Constant Contact if you specifically need cost sensitive lists over 5k.
Do not pick Mailchimp vs Constant Contact if you specifically need deep ecommerce CRM needs.

Choose Constant Contact if

Choose Constant Contact over Mailchimp when local businesses is the job to be done.
Choose Constant Contact over Mailchimp when nonprofits is the job to be done.
Choose Constant Contact over Mailchimp when realtors is the job to be done.
Choose Constant Contact over Mailchimp when event promoters is the job to be done.
No free plan. 60-day trial.

Skip Constant Contact if

Do not pick Constant Contact vs Mailchimp if you specifically need advanced ecommerce flows.
Do not pick Constant Contact vs Mailchimp if you specifically need power automation users.
Do not pick Constant Contact vs Mailchimp 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.

Mailchimp1k $45/mo · 5k $100/mo · 10k $135/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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