Constant Contact alternatives: published plans compared (Oct 2026)
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Constant Contact does not have a permanent free plan, so many alternatives are compared against its Lite price.
Constant Contact vs its alternatives: published plans
| Tool | Plan | Price | Billing basis | Contacts | Sends | Source / confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant Contact | Free | No permanent free plan. 30-day free trial, no card (vendor page) | source · Vendor page via search excerpt | |||
| Constant Contact | Lite | $12/mo | monthly ($10.20/mo prepaid annually) | 0-500 contacts | 10x contacts (5,000/month); overage $0.002/send | source · Vendor-published |
| Mailchimp | Free | $0 | n/a | 250 contacts | 500 emails/month (max 250/day) | source · Vendor-published |
| Mailchimp | Essentials | $13/mo | monthly, starting price at 0-500 contacts | 500 contacts | 10x contacts (5,000/month) | source · Vendor-published |
| MailerLite | Free | $0 | n/a | 250 subscribers | 2,500 emails/month | source · Vendor-published |
| MailerLite | Comfort | $12/mo | monthly ($10.80/mo billed yearly) | 500 subscribers | 5,000 emails/month | source · Vendor-published |
| Brevo | Free | $0 | n/a | not captured | 300 emails/day | source · Vendor page via search excerpt |
| Brevo | Starter | $9/mo | monthly ($97 yearly) | 500 contacts | 5,000 emails/month | source · Vendor-published |
| GetResponse | Free | $0 | n/a | 500 contacts | 2,500 emails/month | source · Vendor-published |
| GetResponse | Email Marketing | $19/mo | monthly (18% off 12-month) | 1000 contacts | unlimited emails | source · Vendor-published |
| AWeber | Free | $0 | n/a | 500 subscribers | 3,000 emails/month | source · Vendor page via search excerpt |
| AWeber | Lite | $15/mo | monthly ($12.50 annual) | 500 subscribers | 5,000 emails/month (10x) | source · Vendor-published |
What the published numbers say
- Constant Contact Lite is $12/mo for up to 500 contacts (30-day free trial, no free plan).
- Mailchimp, MailerLite, GetResponse and AWeber each list a permanent free plan; Brevo lists a free plan capped at 300 emails a day.
- Brevo Starter ($9/mo) and AWeber Lite ($15/mo) are the other 500-contact paid entry points we captured here.
Alternatives in brief
Mailchimp
Free plan: 250 contacts and 500 sends a month (max 250 a day). Paid plans start with Essentials and Standard; the entry prices we captured are for 500 contacts. Mailchimp has no publisher affiliate program (its "Mailchimp & Co" program is built for agencies managing client accounts), so we do not earn from Mailchimp links.
MailerLite
Free plan: 250 subscribers, 2,500 emails a month and 2 user seats. At 500 subscribers, Comfort is $12/month monthly ($10.80/month billed yearly) with 5,000 emails, and Power is $25/month ($22.50 billed yearly) with unlimited emails (from the plan data on MailerLite's own pricing page). At 1,000 subscribers Comfort is $19 and Power $39 monthly.
Brevo
Free plan is capped by sends per day (300 emails a day) rather than by a small contact count. Starter is listed at $9/mo for 500 contacts and 5,000 emails; Standard at $18/mo. Brevo prices on email volume, which is a different model from contact-based pricing.
GetResponse
Free plan: 500 contacts and 2,500 sends a month. Email Marketing is listed from $19/month for unlimited messages to 1,000 subscribers, with 18% off for a 12-month commitment.
AWeber
Free plan: 500 subscribers and 3,000 sends a month. Lite is listed at $15/month ($12.50/month billed annually) for 500 subscribers and 5,000 sends.
Before you switch
- Export your contacts and confirm the new vendor accepts your list (permission and consent).
- Rebuild automations by hand; we have not verified any import tools.
- Check your sending-domain authentication (SPF/DKIM) with the new vendor.
What we could not verify
- Feature depth, ease of use, deliverability and support quality. We did not test these products, so we make no claims about them.
- Prices for larger lists: we captured the entry paid tier and the free plan only. Use each vendor's calculator for your list size.
Sources
- Constant Contact: https://www.constantcontact.com/pricing (checked Oct 28, 2026)
- Mailchimp: https://mailchimp.com/pricing/marketing/ (checked Oct 28, 2026)
- MailerLite: https://www.mailerlite.com/pricing (checked Oct 28, 2026)
- Brevo: https://help.brevo.com/hc/en-us/articles/208580669-FAQs-What-are-the-limits-of-the-Free-plan (checked Oct 28, 2026)
- Brevo: https://www.brevo.com/pricing.md (checked Oct 28, 2026)
- GetResponse: https://www.getresponse.com/pricing/free (checked Oct 28, 2026)
- GetResponse: https://www.getresponse.com/pricing (checked Oct 28, 2026)
- AWeber: https://www.aweber.com/pricing.htm (checked Oct 28, 2026)
Sources marked "third-party" are pricing guides, not vendor pages; the confidence label in each table explains which figures need re-checking. Full data: pricing-data.json.
Questions or corrections: gb1@mail.grokbot.com. Prices change often; always confirm on the vendor's own page before you buy.