SendPulsevsConstant Contact

SendPulse vs Constant Contact

Budget multi-channel platform vs legacy email marketing

TL;DR

Constant Contact is a reliable, established email platform for small businesses and nonprofits. SendPulse is cheaper with more channels (chatbots, web push). Constant Contact wins on simplicity, trust, and event marketing. SendPulse wins on price and channel variety.

Key Differences

The main things that set these tools apart

Track Record
Constant Contact wins

Constant Contact has been around for 30 years. It's trusted by millions of small businesses and nonprofits. SendPulse is younger with less history. For organizations that value stability and longevity, Constant Contact's track record matters.

Event Marketing
Constant Contact wins

Constant Contact includes built-in event management with registration, ticketing, and follow-up emails. No other email platform in this range offers this. For event-driven businesses, this is a genuine differentiator.

Chatbots
SendPulse wins

SendPulse has chatbot builders for five messaging platforms. Constant Contact doesn't offer chatbots. For businesses wanting automated messaging flows, SendPulse is the only option.

Free Tier
SendPulse wins

SendPulse offers a permanent free tier with 500 subscribers. Constant Contact only offers a 60-day trial. For getting started without commitment, SendPulse is more accessible.

Pricing Comparison

At 10,000 subscribers

SendPulse
$96/month

Standard plan. SMS, chatbots billed separately.

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Constant Contact
$80/month

Standard plan. Event marketing, social media 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
SendPulse
Constant Contact
Sequenzy
Email Marketing
Email Builder
Drag-and-drop
Drag-and-drop (simple)
Visual builder
Templates
100+ templates
200+ templates
AI-generated
Automation
Visual builder
Basic automation paths
Trigger-based sequences
Event Marketing
Built-in event management
Multi-Channel
SMS
Yes (extra cost)
Yes (included on some plans)
Chatbots
5 messaging platforms
Web Push
Built-in
Social Media
Social posting and ads
Platform
Track Record
Founded 2015
Founded 1995 (30 years)
Newer
Nonprofit Support
No special features
Nonprofit discounts and tools
Free Tier
500 subs, 15k emails
60-day trial
100 subscribers
Price at 10k
$96/month
$80/month
$49/month

Best For

When to choose each tool

Choose SendPulse if you...
  • Budget-conscious businesses wanting multi-channel
  • Teams needing chatbots for messaging platforms
  • Companies wanting a free tier to start
Choose Constant Contact if you...
  • Small businesses wanting a trusted, established platform
  • Nonprofits (special discounts available)
  • Organizations with event marketing needs
Choose Sequenzy if you...
  • SaaS founders needing Stripe-integrated email
  • Teams wanting affordable transactional + marketing

When to Consider Sequenzy Instead

SaaS-Focused

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

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Overview

SendPulse and Constant Contact serve different generations of email marketing. For our take on each, see our SendPulse comparison and Constant Contact comparison.

Constant Contact's Staying Power

Thirty years in business is meaningful. Constant Contact has served millions of small businesses and nonprofits. They know their audience well: simple email marketing with event tools and social posting. Not flashy, but dependable.

SendPulse's Modern Approach

SendPulse packs in chatbots, web push, SMS, and CRM alongside email. More features per dollar, a free tier to start with, and automated messaging flows for WhatsApp and Telegram. For businesses wanting to meet customers on messaging platforms, SendPulse offers more.

The Sequenzy Alternative

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

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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