MailUpvsConstant Contact

MailUp vs Constant Contact

Unlimited contacts vs established marketing platform

TL;DR

Constant Contact has event marketing, social posting, and phone support with decades of brand trust. MailUp has unlimited contacts, SMS, and a better email editor. Constant Contact wins on features and support. MailUp wins on contact pricing.

Key Differences

The main things that set these tools apart

Feature Breadth
Constant Contact wins

Constant Contact includes event marketing, social media posting, surveys, and polls. MailUp focuses on email and SMS. For businesses wanting more marketing tools, Constant Contact covers more ground.

Contact Pricing
MailUp wins

MailUp's unlimited contacts model is nearly half the price at 10K (~$47 vs $80). For businesses with large contact lists, MailUp saves significant money.

Support
Constant Contact wins

Constant Contact offers phone support on all plans with decades of experience. MailUp offers standard support. For businesses that value human phone support, Constant Contact wins.

Email Design
MailUp wins

MailUp's BEE editor and 76 email client previews offer more design control. Constant Contact's editor is capable but not as specialized. For email design quality, MailUp has the edge.

Pricing Comparison

At 10,000 subscribers

MailUp
~$47/month

Starter plan. Unlimited contacts and emails.

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Constant Contact
$80/month

Standard plan. Most features included.

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Sequenzy

The SaaS alternative

$49/month

10k subscribers, unlimited emails, transactional + marketing, Stripe integration.

Feature Comparison

Side-by-side feature breakdown

Feature
MailUp
Constant Contact
Sequenzy
Email Marketing
Email Builder
BEE drag-and-drop editor
Drag-and-drop builder
Visual builder
Automation
Basic automation builder
Multi-step automation
Trigger-based sequences
A/B Testing
Up to 5 variants
Subject line
Subject line
SMS
Built-in (pay-per-message)
SMS marketing (add-on)
Platform
Event Marketing
Built-in event management
Social Media
Social posting and ads
Surveys
Built-in surveys and polls
Email Previews
Up to 76 email clients
Basic
Basic
Value
Contact Model
Unlimited contacts
Tiered by contacts
Tiered by subscribers
Price at 10k
~$47/month
$80/month
$49/month
Free Tier
15-day trial
60-day trial
100 subscribers
Phone Support
Yes (all plans)

Best For

When to choose each tool

Choose MailUp if you...
  • Businesses with large contact lists wanting flat pricing
  • Teams wanting unlimited contacts with SMS
  • Companies prioritizing email design quality
Choose Constant Contact if you...
  • Businesses wanting event marketing + email
  • Teams wanting phone support
  • Companies wanting social media tools included
Choose Sequenzy if you...
  • SaaS founders needing Stripe-integrated email
  • Teams wanting transactional + marketing combined

When to Consider Sequenzy Instead

SaaS-Focused

Neither has Stripe integration. Sequenzy offers SaaS email with subscription automation at $49/month.

Overview

MailUp and Constant Contact are established email platforms with different pricing models. For our take on each, see our MailUp comparison and Constant Contact comparison.

Constant Contact's Breadth

Constant Contact goes beyond email with event marketing, social media posting, surveys, and phone support. It's been around since 1995. MailUp has fewer extra features but focuses on email + SMS with unlimited contacts.

MailUp's Contact Value

At nearly half the price with unlimited contacts, MailUp is the better deal for businesses that primarily need email. The BEE editor and 76 email client previews are bonuses. If you don't need events or social tools, MailUp saves money.

The Sequenzy Alternative

For SaaS founders who don't need event marketing or social tools, Sequenzy combines transactional email and marketing campaigns with Stripe integration at $49/month.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Sequenzy - Complete Pricing Guide

Pricing Model

Sequenzy uses subscriber-based pricing. You only pay for subscribers active in sequences (automations). Inactive subscribers are free to store.

All Pricing Tiers

  • 0-100 subscribers: Free (Free annually) - 3k emails/month
  • 101-1,000 subscribers: $19/month ($205/year annually) - 15k emails/month
  • 1,001-5,000 subscribers: $29/month ($313/year annually) - 60k emails/month
  • 5,001-10,000 subscribers: $49/month ($529/year annually) - 120k emails/month
  • 10,001-25,000 subscribers: $99/month ($1069/year annually) - 300k emails/month
  • 25,001-50,000 subscribers: $199/month ($2149/year annually) - 600k emails/month
  • 50,001-100,000 subscribers: $349/month ($3769/year annually) - 1.2M emails/month
  • 100,000+ subscribers: Custom pricing (Custom annually) - Unlimited emails/month

Yearly billing: All plans offer a 10% discount when billed annually.

Free Plan Features (2,500 emails/month)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Paid Plan Features (1,000 - 100,000 subscribers)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations (Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy)
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Enterprise Plan Features (100,000+ subscribers)

  • Visual automation builder
  • Transactional email API
  • Reply tracking & team inbox
  • Goal tracking & revenue attribution
  • Dynamic segments
  • Payment integrations
  • Full REST API access
  • Custom sending domain

Important Pricing Notes

  • You only pay for subscribers who are active in automations/sequences
  • Storing inactive subscribers is free
  • No hidden fees - all features included in the price
  • No credit card required for free tier

Contact

  • Pricing Page: https://sequenzy.com/pricing
  • Sales: hello@sequenzy.com