ClickDimensions vs. Constant Contact

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ClickDimensions
Score 5.9 out of 10
N/A
ClickDimensions is an email marketing and marketing automation platform for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Features include email marketing, web tracking, lead scoring, social discovery, campaign tracking, and form capture.N/A
Constant Contact
Score 7.7 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
Pricing
ClickDimensionsConstant Contact
Editions & Modules
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Lite
Starting at $12.00
per month
Standard
Starting at $35.00
per month
Lead Gen & CRM
Starting at $449.00
per month
Premium
Starting at $80.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClickDimensionsConstant Contact
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe SMS Marketing tool can be added to any Core or Plus Constant Contact account. SMS is only available in the US for Core and Plus paid plans. SMS can be added when logged in to an account after purchase. Plans start at $10/month for up to 500 messages.
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Considered Both Products
ClickDimensions
Chose ClickDimensions
I think the biggest difference is the overall easy integration with our CRM platform, which is crucial. Without it, we would not really even be able to use a marketing automation platform like this. We like the support our account manager gives us, and think CD is the best …
Constant Contact

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
ClickDimensionsConstant Contact
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
ClickDimensions
3.8
10 Ratings
68% below category average
Constant Contact
7.6
98 Ratings
5% below category average
WYSIWYG email editor5.38 Ratings5.884 Ratings
Dynamic content4.010 Ratings8.385 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content1.410 Ratings8.082 Ratings
Landing pages1.710 Ratings8.159 Ratings
A/B testing3.710 Ratings5.856 Ratings
Mobile optimization1.710 Ratings8.286 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting4.618 Ratings9.0140 Ratings
List management6.09 Ratings7.896 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences6.39 Ratings7.450 Ratings
Lead Management
Comparison of Lead Management features of Product A and Product B
ClickDimensions
4.7
10 Ratings
49% below category average
Constant Contact
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Ratings
Lead nurturing7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Lead scoring and grading5.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Data quality management3.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated sales alerts and tasks4.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Campaign Management
Comparison of Campaign Management features of Product A and Product B
ClickDimensions
2.5
7 Ratings
100% below category average
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Calendaring4.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Event/webinar marketing1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Social Media Marketing
Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Product A and Product B
ClickDimensions
5.5
3 Ratings
31% below category average
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Social sharing and campaigns8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Social profile integration3.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ClickDimensions
2.6
9 Ratings
97% below category average
Constant Contact
7.4
95 Ratings
4% below category average
Dashboards2.09 Ratings8.088 Ratings
Standard reports2.09 Ratings7.093 Ratings
Custom reports3.87 Ratings7.358 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
ClickDimensions
4.4
10 Ratings
52% below category average
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
API1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based workflow & approvals1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizability2.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Salesforce.com7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM7.310 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with SugarCRM8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
ClickDimensions
-
Ratings
Constant Contact
7.7
47 Ratings
7% below category average
URL Validation00 Ratings8.131 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings7.834 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings8.632 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings8.335 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings7.828 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings6.736 Ratings
Spam Testing00 Ratings6.426 Ratings
Email Previews00 Ratings7.746 Ratings
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User Ratings
ClickDimensionsConstant Contact
Likelihood to Recommend
2.0
(10 ratings)
6.4
(113 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.5
(23 ratings)
Usability
5.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(4 ratings)
10.0
(17 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ClickDimensionsConstant Contact
Likelihood to Recommend
ClickDimensions
ClickDimensions is great for SMB companies looking for an easy to use, robust platform especially in situations where there are only a few people within the Marketing Department.
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Constant Contact
Constant Contact is the best tool for communicating information in an attractive way to multiple people with customizable pictures, content, and links. It is also the best option for tracking information regarding what constituents received the email, clicked through, unsubscribed, etc. This platform makes keeping track of data for multiple levels of constituents manageable.
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Pros
ClickDimensions
  • The nurture campaign builder was great. Easy to use and to follow along with.
  • The drop and drag editor was easy to use and you could start using it with no training.
  • I always like when a service offers a certification for their product. ClickDimensions training was easy to follow, gave good content/tips/tricks and really helped me learn the platform.
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Constant Contact
  • 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.
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Cons
ClickDimensions
  • Creating lists based on customer email behaviour was technically possible, but in practise nearly impossible
  • Managing customer preferences and subscriptions felt extremely convoluted
  • Interfaces generally not intuitive
  • Reporting was not in the class of competitors
  • Deliverability - seems like in onboarding basic things weren't checked off. We really needed a platform expert to implement.
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Constant Contact
  • Drag and drop interface can be buggy. For example, when you drag in a component, sometimes the email template keeps scrolling, so you're not able to actually drop in the component.
  • Reporting is a bit confusing. There are 2 different ways to access reporting and I believe only one of them allowed you to view click rates for embedded links.
  • Limitations on the drag and drop interface. For example, you're not able to create a sidebar that spans the entire length of the email, which was a request from a client.
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Likelihood to Renew
ClickDimensions
I see no reason for us to deprecate use at this point. It is important for us as a business to maintain our partnership with them and keep on the pulse of leading technology. ClickDimensions is a marketplace leader for the world of marketing automation, and in coordination with CRM, it's all the more relevant.
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Constant Contact
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.
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Usability
ClickDimensions
I want to stay neutral. It's not that this product doesn't have appealing features or capabilities, it's that they aren't consistent and stable. So you lose data or your data is not accurate. Or some connection fails and the workflow doesn't trigger as it is supposed to, or the visits or clicks or other metrics contain bad data one month, then the next they're back to normal. This company needs to focus on getting their core product right and not on new features.
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Constant Contact
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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Reliability and Availability
ClickDimensions
No answers on this topic
Constant Contact
No major problems in sending out the email campaigns and accessing the analytics
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Performance
ClickDimensions
No answers on this topic
Constant Contact
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
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Support Rating
ClickDimensions
You submit a ticket and they will always come back asking for more information. So the next time you try to be proactive and add that information to the original ticket, but then they come back and ask for something else. It gets to the point where you have to believe it is a stall tactic. You ask for more detail into their processes and you get the runaround. 9 times out of ten they will point the finger at Dynamics 365 as the culprit. It is like pulling teeth to get to Tier 2 support and then the questions start all over again, even if you send screenshots.
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Constant Contact
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.
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Implementation Rating
ClickDimensions
No answers on this topic
Constant Contact
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
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Alternatives Considered
ClickDimensions
Clickdimensions is severely impeded by its integration into Dynamics CRM. Consequently it lacks the Intuitiveness of HubSpot, and the straightforward usability of MailChimp. It is a perfect system if you want to exist entirely within Dynamics, but it requires a high degree of expertise in Dynamics to get maximum value out of it. We're currently migrating to HubSpot, and while the initial integration is proving challenging, I already sense we will be able to deliver a lot more of our marketing goals much more easily, and see an ROI.
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Constant Contact
We tried Mailchimp. We could send messages to larger groups for free with Constant Contact. And we simply found more people read the emails and responded more frequently when we used Constant Contact. I think it's because it didn't feel as much like a marketing tool as when we contacted them with Mailchimp.
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Scalability
ClickDimensions
No answers on this topic
Constant Contact
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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Return on Investment
ClickDimensions
  • Tracking Email Engagement by customer is much easier. Real Time Stats/Email Engagement Report already built in.
  • Lead scoring helps develop more qualified leads.
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Constant Contact
  • Good email marketing option that we need to expand on
  • We have not had a strong determinable ROI, but we do not always know if a donation resulted from an email
  • Very affordable and we plan in keeping it as a resource
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ScreenShots

ClickDimensions Screenshots

Screenshot of Create email templates inside Dynamics CRM with our drag and drop email editorScreenshot of Collect contact and lead data through web forms and landing pagesScreenshot of Build multi-channel, automated campaigns using an easy drag and drop interfaceScreenshot of View your marketing performance at a glance right inside DynamicsScreenshot of Use reporting to accurately measure your sales and marketing campaigns

Constant Contact Screenshots

Screenshot of The AI Content Generator can be used to create content for emails, social posts, or SMS.Screenshot of Advanced Automation workflows make sure marketing is always on.Screenshot of Hundreds of pre-built email templates are available or a simple drag-and-drop email editor is available to start from scratch.Screenshot of The Social Posting tool is used to plan and post Social media messaging across platforms.Screenshot of SMS Marketing can reach customers wherever they are.Screenshot of E-commerce tools can be integrated with Constant Contact to sell more.