Constant Contact vs. ActiveCampaign
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Why choose Constant Contact over ActiveCampaign?
Constant Contact has the online marketing tools you need in one place, so you can send more, sell more, and get more customers in less time.
List-Growth Tools
More tools to grow your customer list, build your audience, and sell more—faster.
100s of Templates
Tons of professional templates to help you send beautiful emails—fast.
Easy-to-Use
Our simple interface makes everything easier to save you valuable time.
Reliable Performance
Avoid bugs and slow loading times with our digital marketing tools.
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Customer List Growth tools | ||
Facebook ads integratedDrive new business fast with our streamlined experience that display ads in your target customer’s Facebook feeds. | ||
Google ads integratedOur streamlined experience automates ad setup and management so you get the most clicks for the lowest cost. | ||
Unlimited website sign-up formsTurn your website visitors into leads by displaying customizable form that offers an incentive to sign up like email promotions, a checklist, or a free consultation. | ||
Text message sign-upMake it easy for people to join your email list by sending a text message from their mobile device. | — | |
Lead generation landing pagesCreate a custom webpage dedicated to capturing new leads and share it via social, ads, and more. | ||
Gift card incentives integratedGet more signups by offering a $30 gift card, which can be used at over 9,000 businesses, at no cost to you, and can be automatically accessed via a landing page or by email. | — | |
Tablet sign-up form appCapture offline visitors at your store or events by setting up your tablet with a form readily available for visitors to complete. | — | |
Email Marketing Features | ||
Drag and drop email editorCreate beautifully branded emails fast with drag-and-drop editing. | ||
Professionally designed, mobile-friendly templatesChoose from hundreds of templates or customize your own. | +200 | +125 |
Automated email marketingEngage and grow your audience in less time by automating real-time relevant emails like welcome emails, birthday & anniversary greetings, resend to non-openers and abandoned cart reminders. | ||
Designs and images from Canva to create fasterA direct integration with Canva means you can quickly add your images and documents from Canva into your emails, social posts, and more. | — | |
Reporting | ||
Track results in real-time & optimizeEasily know what’s working - see everything from views, clicks, sign-ups, and more in every plan. | ||
Social Posting & Monitoring | ||
Create and post to Facebook, Instagram, and/or LinkedIn at onceOur easy-to-use dashboard will automatically optimize the content and images for each platform. | — | |
Schedule posts in advancePlan and schedule your social posts in advance so you can focus on other things. | — | |
Social inboxSave time by reviewing and responding to comments and messages from all of your social channels in one place. | — | |
Social shareMultiply your campaign’s exposure by sharing a link to your emails directly to your social accounts. | — | |
Customer Service | ||
Live phone supportAn award-winning live customer support team is readily available by phone and excited to help all customers in all plans. | Available for all plans | Available starting at $279/month |
Live chat supportChat with a real person and quickly get the expert advice you need. | ||
Personalized new customer kickoff callOne-on-one guidance from our marketing experts to help you get results faster. | Available starting at $45/month | Available starting at $279/month |
Additional Features | ||
Marketing calendarStay organized and efficient with all your marketing activities mapped in one view, and sync your campaigns to your Google, Apple, or Outlook calendars. | — | |
Surveys & pollsGet instant feedback from your contacts so you know more about who they are and what they want and increase engagement. | — | |
Event managementPromote your event, collect registrations 24/7, sell items, and track details—quickly and easily. | — | |
Updated: October 2021


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