Brevo, formerly known as Sendinblue, is the leading customer relationship management (CRM) suite designed to fully cultivate long-term customer relationships and to empower businesses to expand in a fast changing digital world. With Brevo, businesses have a unified view of the customer journey in one easy-to-use platform thanks to intuitive and scalable marketing and CRM tools such as Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Chat, Marketing Automation, Meetings, and much more.
$0
per month
Constant Contact
Score8 out of 10
N/A
Constant Contact is a full-featured email marketing solution with capabilities such as social media integration, drag-and-drop editing, and real-time reporting. It is a bulk email tool designed for SMB customers. Since 2019, Constant Contact also offers marketing automation features, a website and landing page builder, and other tools to support midsize businesses.
$12
per month
SMTP2GO
Score10 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
SMTP2GO is a dedicated outbound email server SMTP2GO is a New Zealand based SMTP/Email API provider with support staff and servers based across the globe. It automatically connects to the closest server to ensure speedy and efficient delivery. The SMTP2GO support team offers 24/7 assistance in multiple languages to make setup simple. We offer support via ticket, chat and phone. GDPR? Inbound servers and data centres in the EU to make sure sending is…
$10
Monthly or Annual Monthly email quota
Pricing
Brevo
Constant Contact
SMTP2GO
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
per month
Starter
$9
per month
Standard
$18
per month
Professional
$499
per month
Enterprise
Contact sales team
Lite
Starting at $12.00
per month
Standard
Starting at $35.00
per month
Premium
Starting at $80.00
per month
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Free/Freemium Version
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No
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
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Additional Details
Brevo pricing is based on the number of email messages sent, rather than the number of contacts you keep in your account. Try Brevo with a free account and send up to 9,000 emails per month (300 emails per day). As your business grows, you can upgrade to a plan that meets your needs without breaking the bank! Send up to 40,000 emails per month for just $9 -- or send even more emails at great prices.
The SMS Marketing tool can be added to any Standard or Premium Constant Contact account. SMS is only available in the US for Standard and Premium paid plans. SMS can be added when logged in to an account after purchase. Plans start at $10/month for up to 500 messages.
COO in Marketing at Silver Beacon Marketing (Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees)
Chose Brevo
On the outbound campaign side, Brevo is pretty no-frills, but it's more than good enough if you want to be out of the Intuit ecosystem and don't want to fuss with Constant Contact's legacy vibe.
Brevo is superlative email with marketing tacked on rather than vice versa. If you …
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Verified User
Chose Brevo
Pricing based on the number of contacts in the database, which is negative for small businesses. Yes, it forces you to export and delete blocked and cold audiences. But not many SMBs have the time or the will to sanitize their mailing lists. In my opinion, Constant Contact has …
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Senior Marketing Associate in Marketing at The Little Traveler (Retail: Specialty Boutique Department Store and Restaurant) (Retail, 51-200 employees)
Chose Brevo
Sendinblue's pricing is more flexible and more affordable for a small business than both Mailchimp and Constant Contact. Sendinblue's email design is more attractive and easier to use than Mailchimp.
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Verified User
Chose Brevo
Sendinblue not stacking up so great unfortunately. We are considering going back to Constant Contact because of ongoing issues we are having with Sendinblue. We have however just upgraded to Premium with Sendinblue, mainly so we can get Telephone Support. But now it seems …
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President in Corporate at Paradigm Marketing Group (Broadcast Media, 1-10 employees)
Chose Brevo
Two of the three I listed offer a similar pricing model as Sendinblue, though I have not yet evaluated the product thoroughly. I have been a customer of Constant Contact prior to my use of Sendinblue. Their pricing model predicates price points by BOTH numbers of contact …
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Verified User
Chose Brevo
We have used Constant Contact which does seem to have more functionality but it comes at a higher price.
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Director Of Technology in Information Technology at Aging Options (Law Practice, 11-50 employees)
Chose Brevo
Constant Contact lacked the drip campaign functionality and was far more expensive. MailChimp was also more expensive. We chose SendinBlue based on those two reasons and nothing else.
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Verified User
Chose Brevo
Cleaner interface, easier to use, low learning curve, price, value for money
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CEO (Chief Executive Officer) in Corporate at SEO Web Mechanics (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees)
Chose Brevo
Sendinblue offers an unlimited list capacity and only charges based on send, which is much better for most clients, and much more affordable for clients with larger segmented lists.
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Verified User
Chose Brevo
For email creation, delivering, and reporting, I would put Sendinblue in the same category (if not higher for overall value) as the other email platforms I have used.
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Founder in Marketing at X-Team (Education Management, 1-10 employees)
Chose Brevo
I found SendinBlue to be quite affordable even when working with a large email list. I found SendinBlue after pricing similar services for my startup with 50,000+ email subscribers. Their API made it easy to integrate signups.
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Owner of Dragon Blogger Technology in Social Media at Wells Fargo (Internet, 1-10 employees)
Chose Brevo
SendinBlue is more affordable and has nearly the same amount of features when using it just for email/SMS marketing including triggers, analytics, custom templates and more. SendinBlue does not yet have an RSS to Email offerings like AWeber, or a direct broadcast of the …
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Systems Administrator in Information Technology at Black Hills Central Reservations (Leisure, Travel & Tourism, 11-50 employees)
Chose Brevo
SendinBlue had better a report so I would be able to see real time analytics on a campaign once I sent it out. The custom ip address with SendinBlue is not shared like it is with our systems. The responsive templates and the ability to do inbox testing before it sends out were …
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Cofounder in Product Management at embr labs (Apparel & Fashion, 1-10 employees)
Chose Brevo
SendinBlue is a less polished, simpler competitor of MailChimp that mostly distinguishes itself by its highly competitive pricing. It still lacks important features like A/B testing and automated marketing, but may be a good solution for budget-minded organizations.
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Owner in Information Technology at Paramount Twin, Inc. (Entertainment, 11-50 employees)
Chose Brevo
The newsletter plug-in for WordPress accomplished the automation tasks but delivery was slow. It also didn't manage the subscriber lists well and often had problems with broken links when using the tags functionality. Mailjet accomplished the objective but customer service was …
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Constant Contact
Verified User
Chose Constant Contact
1. Constant Contact provides features that were well suited for us being a mid-size organization. 2. Implementation of Constant Contact with Wordpress and WooCommerce was easy as compared to Brevo. 3. Peer-recommendations, brand reputation and research by our internal team also …
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Digital Content Manager in Marketing at AIA Assets (Retail, 1-10 employees)
Chose Constant Contact
I know what CC offers (but not sure if the others offer this or Retargetting - CC automatically retargets any of our customers with abandoned carts. We also set triggers on our promotional email system, and for follow-ups. This has been very helpful in targeting and retargeting …
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Director of Social Marketing in Marketing at GayTravel (Marketing & Advertising, 11-50 employees)
Chose Constant Contact
Constant Contact is a good platform because of the pricing but you can certainly find better platforms out there in terms of user interface and in terms of functionality. There are other platforms out there that offer sales sequences, cold emails, etc.
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Verified User
Chose Constant Contact
Mailchimp kept flagging our account because of our bounce rate, yes we should go in and clean up email addresses but when you have 30,000 contacts over 10 years it can be a daunting slow moving process, Constant Contact was much more understanding of that and willing to help us …
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owner in Corporate at seo web mechanics (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees)
Chose Constant Contact
Constant Contact is the best value for the investment. There are cheaper solutions - but not better. When you want to make a good impression, you want Constant Contact to be your provider (when we see Mailchimp emails we just delete!)
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IT Services in Information Technology at Michael Gasperl, NK Institute (Consumer Services, 1-10 employees)
Chose SMTP2GO
Brevo is more for Newsletters. SMTP2GO is a specialized service, which doesn't support sending newsletters, etc. But the sending quality of SMTP2GO is better than others. Its task is to deliver normal emails to the general inbox.
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Programmer in Professional Services at GC Engineering (Civil Engineering, 1-10 employees)
Chose SMTP2GO
SMTP2GO ended up being cheaper and easier to use. SMTP2G0 fit our needs better partly because it was more compatible with older systems, but it also hit the mark in terms of price for scale.
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Verified User
Chose SMTP2GO
Some of the other services are really good but with the ease of setting up sub-accounts, the success in not having bounced emails, or strange receiving issues, the platform being so easy to use, and great support when you need it. They just don't compare.
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Verified User
Chose SMTP2GO
SMTP is basic, and basic is all that we needed. Just a simple SMTP relay with DKIM, DMARC, and SPF so we can abide by best email practices this product was exactly what we wanted.
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Verified User
Chose SMTP2GO
This service was the only and so far the best service we have used for email authentication purposes. We have in the past would typically use the Gmail accounts as a one off for each company but it became cumbersome to manage. The security aspect of the gmail set also became …
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Brevo is very suitable for companies and individuals who want to run email marketing campaigns, create a strong corporate image, manage customer relationships, and build customer loyalty. Like any application, there are areas for improvement, such as more templates and a simpler CRM application, but I believe it has more positive features than negative ones, and for us, it has become a strategic partner. Brevo es muy adecuado para empresas y personas que desean realizar campañas de mailing marketing, crear un sólida imagen corporativa, el CRM con los clientes y fidelizarlos. Hay puntos de mejora como toda aplicación como mas plantillas, mejor sencilles en su aplicativo de CRM pero considero que tiene mas funcionalidades positivas que negativas y para nosotros se ha convertido en un aliado estrategico This review was originally written in Spanish and has been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
Constant Contact is an excellent tool for sending out flyers and newsletters. However, I feel the content's appearance is typically all the same. When I receive an email from Constant Contact, I can immediately identify it - the templates usually all look the same. When sending out communications with images, it is easy to use Constant Contact and link webpages. However, the email layout is always vertical and can get very lengthy. I prefer a more flip-book approach with options to flip the page.
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It's great for any application that you need to track email receipt and recipient interaction, or with devices/programs that don't fare well with Exchange based email services. Don't try to set SMTP2GO as your outbound email server if you're using O365, that just isn't a possibility (not that I've looked into that setup).
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Market segmentation is great: my main segmentation is by region because that's how our sales team is divided.
Lists: making customized email lists is easy and intuitive; the custom fields allow some flexibility in case our fields don't exactly line up with Constant Contact's.
Campaigns: creating campaigns is quick and simple. I especially appreciate the 'resend to non-openers' option. I am constantly using this feature.
Subject line generator: I like using the recommended subject lines. I'm able to plug in their recommended ideas, or sometimes, this feature helps me generate my own ideas.
Onboarding can be a bit tricky. As with most WordPress additions, different plugins will have different configurations. Don't expect to install and just click activate.
Online support is highly technical. Email is its own beast and even good digital may not know more than the basics.
The reporting is strangely not intuitive or even very end-user friendly even with the robust data being tracked.
Composing in their editor can sometimes sync differently. Just like a video game, it's helpful to save often despite the autosave.
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It would be nice if we had more customizable options for emails - like moving around pictures and text boxes, rather than a set spot for everything to go.
I would like it if multiple people could work on a document at one time. So if I'm in charge of graphics, I can get those updated while someone else is entering content, etc.
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Might be nice to add a monthly good looking PDF report for subaccount users that can be branded and sent directly to the subaccount contact. A 'client facing' report that we can use to show our customers the email usage history.
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There is no doubt that we are going to renew Constant Contact. We have not just invested a lot of time in learning and creating a great looking product but we have developed a strong database of information that allows us to track how we are doing for each newsletter. This supports our goals of creating products that residents desire and are excited to receive.
Reliability in email delivery is what counts the most. SMTP2GO is undeniably a winner in this category. The price is reasonable, therefore the RoI is excellent.
It's okay, it's easy to use, has good features, and good automation options, but it lacks better delivery support. Many messages end up in spam, even though I have a dedicated IP address that I pay for separately, and I think it needs more design options to make emails stand out, especially in terms of typography. That's why I'm not giving it a 10. It also lacks integration with other tools. EStá bien, es fácil de usar, tiene buenas funcionalidades, tiene buenas opciones de automatización, le falta mayor apoyo en cuanto a entrega, muchos de los mensajes se vana spam, aun cuando tengo una IP dedicada que pago por aparte y creo que faltan opciones de diseño para que los correos puedan ser diferentes, sobre todo en tipografía. Por eso no le doy 10. Falta integración con otras herramientas.
There is always room for improvement. I don't know how they test their systems, but they should invite not-so computer savvy people to test it. If I, as an expert have problems, they need to think like the technophobe. Since I've used Constant Contact in the past as part of my former employment, I have not viewed any of the tutorials and just jumped in to work on my client's newsletter. With that said, I found some areas easy and some a bit cumbersome
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Everything loads very quickly, it saves as you go along so you're unlikely to loose work if your computer fails. Reports are there immediately too so you're able to act quickly on customer engagement.
The system seemed quite slow sometimes. Specifically, there was sometimes a delay in sends if it was during a high traffic period. There were time-outs when uploading new code for an email, and a lag in reporting analytics which was sometimes as long as 72 hours
These people helped me identify errors when setting up DKIM and were more than helpful in trying to diagnose low open rates with a few campaigns identifying where improvement can be made and how to more effectively manage contact lists. The support is excellent.
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I think the overall support for Constant Contact has always been incredible; I have nothing negative to say. Our customer support representative was attentive, easy to understand, and very knowledgeable. I never felt like I wasn't a priority of his and my issues, while very small, were fixed in a very short time frame.
When I first contacted SMTP2GO while searching for a solution, they were extremely helpful and attentive. I think it only took two email messages to answer all my questions and make a decision. I don't think I've ever needed any support to implement and operate the several solutions I currently use with the SMTP2GO service. It just works intuitively and flawlessly.
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Implementation is very easy for someone who wants to send out the “batch and blast” type newsletters. If you want to use their templates with no customizations, the product works fine. However, the more customizations you get into involving link color, etc, that’s where things can get tricky for someone who may not be familiar with coding
Sendinblue not stacking up so great unfortunately. We are considering going back to Constant Contact because of ongoing issues we are having with Sendinblue. We have however just upgraded to Premium with Sendinblue, mainly so we can get Telephone Support. But now it seems Sendinblue do not call you, you have to call them. With Constant Contact they would phone us and talk us through any issues we were having.
We selected Sendinblue initially because of price.
Also, our average Open rate over the last few months we were with Constant Contact was about 20%. Our Open rate - to exactly the same database, has dropped to under 10% with Sendinblue. We can't understand this. Doesn't make sense.
The Click Rate has stayed about the same - averaging about 2-3% on both platforms.
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Constant Contact is much more intuitive for people who are not tech-savvy. Also, while sendgrid offered more options in it's drag and drop interface, it displayed differently across different email clients, which made it very cumbersome to use. It also took much longer to upload contact lists and it was harder to manage existing contacts. Performance in sendgrid was much slower as well, and the Preview feature was quite buggy. Our team initially chose sendgrid because of the integration options that it's API offered, but we ultimately switched to Constant Contact because it was much easier to build campaigns and better suited our requirements.
It has been so long since I did my comparison with other products that no comparison would be valid today. It has worked so well at a price point that is so acceptable that I don't feel an urge to do the evaluation again.
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Very reliable in sending email campaigns and controlling the recipients so that no contact is sent the same email more than once, even if they are on a resent list
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I have had nothing but positive impacts from using Constant Contact.
The church is large, and there are many subgroups and axillary groups within the church. Setting up specific groups based on responsibility, interest, member goals, and service needs allows me to send information quickly, saving valuable time for other tasks.
Constant Contact allows leadership to stay personally engaged with the members I work with, without over-taxing my time. It feels so seamless.
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Allowed us to use the same SMTP information across the board for all customers instead of having them split between several accounts.
More cost efficient than paying for several different email accounts.
Created an additional layer of great customer service for us since SMTP information is able to be preprogrammed into the equipment before ever leaving our facility.
