Hesitating between Constant Contact and Sendinblue?

Constant Contact vs. Sendinblue pricing: Don't pay more as you grow

If you’re a small business with a fast-growing contact list, expect your Constant Contact bill to go up sharply. Constant Contact’s pricing is based on the number of contacts stored and you’ll be charged more from 500+ contacts. So is Constant Contact free? No, it offers only a month free but not to US or Canadian customers.

Is Sendinblue cheaper than Constant Contact then? Sendinblue lets you pick a plan based on the number of emails you send each month, while storing an unlimited number of contacts at no extra cost. The Starter plan’s base price of $25 includes 20,000 monthly email sends — plenty if you’re just starting out.

Bonus: Sendinblue offers a forever free plan that lets you send up to 300 emails a day and store unlimited contacts. Meanwhile Constant Contact offers a 30-day free trial to eligible customers only.

Send a monthly newsletter to:	Sendinblue	Constant Contact
300 contacts	Free	$9.99
2,500 contacts	$25	$35
5,000 contacts	$25	$55
10,000 contacts	$25	$80
25,000 contacts	$32	$155
35,000 contacts	$32	$210
Based on Constant Contact pricing on 07/27/22.

Comparing email marketing features: Take it to the next level with Sendinblue

Constant Contact and Sendinblue are both easy-to-use email marketing platforms, perfect for beginners. They offer all the basic features you’d expect, including a drag and drop editor, email templates, and campaign reports.

But, Sendinblue also offers more advanced features for when you’re ready to step up your email marketing.

Want to test different content in your emails to see what works best? Or send campaigns at the best time for individual contacts? Or automatically update contact segments based on criteria you set? Sendinblue has you covered.

More good news: You can send transactional emails like shipping notifications and password resets via Sendinblue’s SMTP server. This way you can manage marketing and transactional emails all under the one roof, at no extra cost.

Constant Contact supports many of these features too, but they charge a 1.5% transaction fee on all orders.

Available features	Sendinblue	Constant Contact
Drag and drop editor
Templates gallery
Real-time reporting
Transactional emails	All plans	Plus plan
Email client testing
Dynamic email content
A/B testing campaigns		Subject-line only
Send time Optimization
Advanced segmentation
Dynamic segmentation

 

Constant Contact vs. Sendinblue for marketing automation

Both platforms allow you to trigger automated email sequences based on subscriber sign-ups or engagement with your emails.

However, Sendinblue takes it a step further with custom workflow options, including conditions to take users on a more personalized journey. And with the Sendinblue tracker you can trigger automations based on users’ activity on your website too.

There is also the option to use one of the plugins for major ecommerce platforms to automatically send abandoned cart emails. Constant Contact does also offer this functionality, but only via the Shopify or WooCommerce plugins.

You can even use Sendinblue marketing automation to manage contacts in your database. For example, automatically add or remove contacts from lists and assign a score to leads based on their engagement.

To create automated email sequences with Constant Contact, you’ll need their more expensive Email Plus plan. Meanwhile, you get Sendinblue’s full suite of marketing automation tools free for up to 2000 contacts. Or you can opt for the Business plan at $65/month for unlimited marketing automation.

Automation Features	Sendinblue	Constant Contact
Autoresponder (e.g. welcome emails)
Complex automation workflows (if/then/else)
Website tracking
Abandoned cart emails		Shopify/WooCommerce only
Lead scoring

 

Go multichannel with Sendinblue

Sendinblue is an all-in-one marketing platform that enables you to connect with customers wherever they are.

With additional channels like SMS and Whasapp, Sendinblue lets you to centralize your marketing campaigns in one place. To message customers in real time, sign up for Sendinblue’s Chat plan and get unlimited chats without extra costs. Want build stronger customer relationships? Use Sendinblue’s Sales CRM for free.

Sendinblue gives all your marketing tools under one roof. With Constant Contact, you’ll need to rely on integrations.

Available features	Sendinblue	Constant Contact
Landing page builder
SMS marketing
Whatsapp campaigns
Facebook and Instagram chat
Live chat widget
Sales CRM