Hello Bar vs Constant Contact

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

Short version

  • Constant Contact fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor.
  • Hello Bar fits online store.
  • Constant Contact suits teams past ten people.
CompareHello BarHello BarConstant ContactConstant Contact
In one linePopups and top bars that grow your email listEmail, social posts, and events with live phone support
Starting priceFreeFrom $10.20/mo
At 2,500 contacts$0/moNot on record
PlansFree Starter (up to 5,000 views, lifetime); Growth $29/mo; Premium $49/mo; Elite $99/mo, billed annually (monthly $39/$69/$129)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 modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial——
UsersUnlimitedNot listed
Both connect toHubSpot CRM, Shopify, BigCommerce
Also connects toNo others on recordVolusion, Shift4Shop
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedPlans not stated (US, CA)
Live chatPlans not statedPlans not stated
Support hoursEmail: Monday through Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm PTPhone: 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 postedWe found no public status page for Hello Bar.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 score4.5 / 5 from 20 reviews4.3 / 5 from 2,953 reviews
Trustpilot score2.1 / 5 from 10 reviews (few reviews)4.0 / 5 from 2,116 reviews
Fit: Retail shop5580
Fit: Restaurant or café4078
Fit: Service business6082
Fit: Agency or studio6565
Fit: Trades or contractor3565
Fit: Online store8065
Why people pick it
  • Fast to install
  • A/B testing of bars
  • Live phone and chat support on every plan
  • Social posts and event tools included
Where it falls short
  • Needs a separate email sender
  • Free plan capped at 5,000 views a month
  • No free plan
  • Price rises with your contact count
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