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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Constant Contact

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AConstant 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

    Fullstory

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AFullstory’s behavioral data platform helps technology leaders make better, more informed decisions by injecting digital behavioral data into their analytics stack. The technology's behavioral data transforms digital visit into actionable insights.N/A
    Pricing
    Constant ContactFullstory
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    Starting at $12.00
    per month
    Standard
    Starting at $35.00
    per month
    Premium
    Starting at $80.00
    per month
    Business
    Contact Sales
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Constant ContactFullstory
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsThe 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.—
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    Constant Contact
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    Fullstory
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    61 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    61 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    46 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    68 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    42 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
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    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    Features
    Constant ContactFullstory
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Constant Contact and Fullstory
    Feature
    Constant Contact
    9.0
    120 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Fullstory
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor9.7102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic content9.7104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.582 Ratings00 Ratings
    Landing pages9.378 Ratings00 Ratings
    A/B testing8.473 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization8.686 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.9116 Ratings00 Ratings
    List management9.3118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences8.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Constant Contact and Fullstory
    Feature
    Constant Contact
    8.5
    117 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Fullstory
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards8.488 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.8115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.558 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Constant Contact and Fullstory
    Feature
    Constant Contact
    8.4
    69 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Fullstory
    -
    Ratings
    URL Validation8.231 Ratings00 Ratings
    Link Tracking7.934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Image Validation8.932 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inbox Display8.635 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Accessibility Tools7.928 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spelling and Grammar Check9.856 Ratings00 Ratings
    Spam Testing6.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Previews9.968 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Constant Contact and Fullstory
    Feature
    Constant Contact
    -
    Ratings
    Fullstory
    6.2
    19 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.913 Ratings
    Mobile App Analytics00 Ratings6.412 Ratings
    Results and Analysis
    Comparison of Results and Analysis features of Constant Contact and Fullstory
    Feature
    Constant Contact
    -
    Ratings
    Fullstory
    9.2
    49 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Heatmap tool00 Ratings9.937 Ratings
    Click analytics00 Ratings9.044 Ratings
    Scroll maps00 Ratings9.033 Ratings
    Form fill analysis00 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Conversion tracking00 Ratings9.928 Ratings
    Goal tracking00 Ratings7.923 Ratings
    Funnel Analysis00 Ratings8.034 Ratings
    Session Recording and Replay00 Ratings10.048 Ratings
    User Segmentation00 Ratings10.043 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
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    Small Businesses
    Mad Mimi
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Contentsquare
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Glassbox
    Score6.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Constant ContactFullstory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (135 ratings)
    10.0
    (72 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (23 ratings)
    9.7
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.3
    (61 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.5
    (56 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Constant ContactFullstory
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Constant Contact
    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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    Fullstory
    It was extremely useful in identifying places in our product where things weren't functioning, or where it looked like action was available to the end user but in reality, it was not and therefore caused lots of confusion. It doesn't help as much in other scenarios to see what catches a user's Eye or where they go if they leave our application as well as an actual in-person interview would help with eye-tracking software.
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    Pros
    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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    Fullstory
    • Tracks users' online experiences from start to finish.
    • Makes it easy to share a customer's experiences with the rest of my team.
    • Allows me to use different methods to find evidence of a customer's experience.
    • Shows page insights via segmentation that help me know where to improve my site.
    • Tracks error clicks and dead clicks for quick insights into site improvements.
    • Integrates with HelpScout for easy access to customer problem-solving.
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    Cons
    Constant Contact
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Fullstory
    • The ramp-up time to learn the entire product can take a little while. There are just so many absolutely wonderful tools and different ways to look at the same type of information that it can take a new user a few weeks to understand and then more time to master. However, FullStory has a ton of training resources to help with that! A lot of my own teammates have taught themselves FullStory through those training resources.
    • The UX of the product is totally wonderful, but there are tiny things that make getting to certain parts of the product slightly more challenging (like clicking into a modal in a modal). Sometimes buttons or links are placed out of my field of view, but those are minor things I notice because I work in UX.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Fullstory
    It's been a phenomenal tool for us; every department that uses it has found something new and unexpected that it can do that they're really excited about. Even if we *only* used it for bug triage, it would be worth our time and money. The fact that we can use it for so many other things as well--gauging how customers interact and use our site, identifying UI problems, etc.--is above and beyond
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    Usability
    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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    Fullstory
    Because everything seems to be easy to find and it doesn't take long at all to learn how to use the product
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Constant Contact
    No major problems in sending out the email campaigns and accessing the analytics
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    Fullstory
    We've never had issues with availability
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    Performance
    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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    Fullstory
    It seems the performance is really good and always loads quickly
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    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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    Fullstory
    They have been overall pretty responsive and proactive. The tool is pretty straightforward to use. Most of the questions we have had to work with them on our how to use new features or adjust our integration to ensure we are gathering all the data from all of our tools.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Fullstory
    To successfully implement FullStory, it is important to plan your implementation carefully by defining your goals and user segments. You should also use tags and filters to analyze your user data, train your team to use FullStory effectively, and use FullStory in conjunction with other analytics tools to get a more complete picture of your user's behavior. By following these tips, you can gain valuable insights into your users' behavior and experiences, and use this information to improve your website or application.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Constant Contact
    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.
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    Fullstory
    Smartlook is software that records users on a website
    and mobile app. Finding useful information within thousands of recordings is
    made quick and easy with features that help you accomplish this. I have chosen FullStory because it is easier to use and has more advanced features compared to Smartlook.
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    Scalability
    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
    Incentivized
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    Fullstory
    Full story was easy to scale with the growth of our teams and organisation
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    Return on Investment
    Constant Contact
    • 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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    Fullstory
    • Triage for front end bugs - FullStory can sometimes help you spot a bug in action much more quickly than trying to recreate it on your own
    • Observing customers use new features and understanding why a new feature may be performing better or worse than expected
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Constant Contact Screenshots

    Screenshot of the AI Content Generator that can be used to create content for emails, social posts, or SMS.Screenshot of an example automation workflow. These help to ensure a business's marketing is always on.Screenshot of some of the available pre-built email templates, that can be edited with the included drag-and-drop email editor.Screenshot of the Social Posting tool, used to plan and post social media messaging across platforms.Screenshot of the SMS Marketing feature.Screenshot of some of Constant Contact's available integrations.

    Fullstory Screenshots

    Screenshot of AI-generated Summaries used to Take Action More QuicklyScreenshot of a Visualization of Behavioral Data with Custom DashboardsScreenshot of Ready-made for AI Behavioral Data Straight to the organization's Data EcosystemScreenshot of Fullstory's Session Replay, Combined with Dev ToolsScreenshot of Mobile App Behavioral Data