Campaign Monitor vs Constant Contact

Two email marketing tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	Campaign MonitorMarigold	Constant ContactConstant Contact
In one line	Polished email campaigns with a strong template editor	Email, social posts, and events with live phone support
Starting price	From $11.70/mo	From $10.20/mo
At 2,500 contacts	$42.30/mo	Not on record
Plans	Up to 500 contacts: Lite $13/mo (2,500 sends), Essentials $31, Premier $171; 10% off yearly ($11.70/$27.90/$153.90); price rises with contacts (501-2,500: $47/$74/$182); Lite billed yearly: $11.70 to 500 contacts, $42.30 to 2,500, $67.50 to 5,000, $105.30 to 10,000; 30-day trial with 500 contacts	Starting prices, rising with contacts, billed yearly (15% off): Lite $10.20/mo; Standard $29.75/mo; Premium $68/mo (500 SMS); month to month $12, $35 and $80
Pricing model	Free trial	Free trial
Free trial	30 days	—
Users	Unlimited	Not listed
Both connect to	HubSpot CRM, Shopify
Also connects to	No others on record	BigCommerce, Volusion, Shift4Shop
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US · UK · CA · AU	US · UK · CA · AU
Phone support	Premier and up	Plans not stated (US, CA)
Live chat	None listed	Plans not stated
Support hours	Web form: Mon-Fri 8 am to 5 pm CST/CDT, Mon-Fri 9 am to 5 pm AEST/AEDT, Mon-Fri 9 am to 5 pm BST/GMT	Phone: Monday to Friday: 8am - 8pm ET; Saturday: 10am - 6pm ET, Saturday: 10am - 6pm ET, 3pm - 10pm UK · Live chat: Monday to Friday: 3am - 8pm ET · Video call: Monday to Friday: 10am - 4pm ET
Incidents posted	Marigold has a public status page. Status page	4 incidents posted on Constant Contact's status page, which covers all Constant Contact products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 1 marked major or critical by Constant Contact. Status page
Capterra score	4.5 / 5 from 506 reviews	4.3 / 5 from 2,953 reviews
Trustpilot score	2.2 / 5 from 200 reviews	4.0 / 5 from 2,116 reviews
Fit: Retail shop	70	80
Fit: Restaurant or café	65	78
Fit: Service business	75	82
Fit: Agency or studio	85	65
Fit: Trades or contractor	50	65
Fit: Online store	70	65
Why people pick it	Best-in-class template editor Agency features for client accounts	Live phone and chat support on every plan Social posts and event tools included
Where it falls short	Automation less deep than rivals Price climbs with list size	No free plan Price rises with your contact count
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