Constant Contact vs iContact
Written by Marcus Taylor - CEO
Updated 02/03/2026
5 minute read
Who is this software for?
Constant Contact is ideal for small to medium businesses looking for an easy-to-use email marketing platform with social media marketing, event management, and strong customer support.
Pros
- 300+ integrations including Google, Shopify, and Canva
- Award-winning live phone and chat support
- Social media marketing and event management built-in
Cons
- More expensive than competitors for large lists
- Limited automation on Lite plan
- No free plan (only a trial)
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Pricing
Ratings
Features
Lead scoring Lead segmentation Web activity tracking SMS marketing Personalize web content Predictive analytics Bi-directional CRM syncing Event management Create invoices Create quotes Split testing Create membership sites Bulk social media posting Sales reports Real-time sales alerts Mobile app Social CRM Integrations
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About Constant Contact
Constant Contact is an email marketing platform that makes it easy to create branded emails, manage contacts, and grow your audience. With drag-and-drop email editing, AI content recommendations, social media marketing, event management, and 300+ integrations, Constant Contact helps businesses of all sizes run effective email marketing campaigns.
Who is this software for?
iContact is ideal for freelancers and small to mid sized businesses
Pros
- Offers live chat support Monday - Friday
- 20% Discount for nonprofit organizations
- Integrations with social media platforms
Cons
- Missing some fundamental features like importing contacts from Gmail
- Limitations on segments
Screenshots
Pricing
Ratings
Features
Lead scoring Lead segmentation Web activity tracking SMS marketing Personalize web content Predictive analytics Bi-directional CRM syncing Event management Create invoices Create quotes Split testing Create membership sites Bulk social media posting Sales reports Real-time sales alerts Mobile app Social CRM Integrations
Outlook integration Gmail integration Salesforce integration SugarCRM integration Microsoft Dynamics integration Zapier integration Alternatives
About iContact
Since 2003, iContact have provided small to mid sized businesses a practical and user friendly solution to email marketing and marketing automation. With scalable solutions that grow with your business iContact is well suited for high-volume senders, marketers and businesses starting out with email marketing. The iContact platform is a full suite of marketing automation features including email marketing, landing page builder, social media management, analytics, reporting and more.
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