Constant Contact vs Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ) | TrustRadius

What users are saying about

Score 7.7 out of 10

Based on 568 reviews and ratings

Score 6 out of 10

Based on 6 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Constant Contact

Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ)

WYSIWYG email editor

Dynamic content

Ability to test dynamic content

Landing pages

A/B testing

Mobile optimization

Email deliverability reporting

List management

Triggered drip sequences

Constant Contact

Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ)

Dashboards

Standard reports

Custom reports

Constant Contact

Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ)

Link Tracking

Image Validation

Inbox Display

Email Previews

Pros

We are a huge fan of the numerous templates that may be used for designing emails.
Constant Contact also allows for our organization's brand (logo, colors, and fonts) to be easily incorporated into designs.
The metrics and data gathered from email campaigns is very detailed and helpful.

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Verified User

Employee in Marketing

Non-Profit Organization Management Company, 1-10 employees

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I like the file import process - quick and efficient.
List segmentation is thorough.
Campaign monitoring is easily accessible and accurate.

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Manager in Marketing

Pharmaceuticals Company, 11-50 employees

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Cons

This system is great and I do not have much to say against, I just wish they could improve the search filter of email campaigns made previously, and include a search field that allows you to find campaigns related to the phrase name included in that field of search.
I really don't have any dislikes with the software now that I am familiar with the product.

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Verified User

Professional in Finance and Accounting

Human Resources Company, 1001-5000 employees

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PHP API
Segmentation
Creating messages via API calls

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Clark Tomlinson

Web Developer

The Inspiration NetworksBroadcast Media, 201-500 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Constant Contact 8.0

Based on 19 answers

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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Ty Swartz, CPP, USN Ret.

Multimedia Communications Supervisor

Virginia Beach City GovernmentGovernment Administration, 5001-10,000 employees

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Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ) 8.0

Based on 3 answers

Lyris HQ is a simple tool, but it is highly effective and , for smaller organizations, it can save a lot of time and money.

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Verified User

Manager in Marketing

Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Usability

Constant Contact 8.9

Based on 8 answers

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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Owner, Consultant

AZ Social Media WizInternet, Myself Only

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Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ) 8.0

Based on 1 answer

Super easy to use.

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Verified User

Manager in Marketing

Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Reliability and Availability

Constant Contact 9.0

Based on 2 answers

No major problems in sending out the email campaigns and accessing the analytics

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Verified User

Manager in Research & Development

Public Policy Company, 11-50 employees

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Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ) 9.0

Based on 1 answer

No issue.

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Manager in Marketing

Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Performance

Constant Contact 10.0

Based on 2 answers

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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Employee in Marketing

Retail Company, 51-200 employees

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Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ) 6.0

Based on 1 answer

Running larger segments can take some time.

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Verified User

Manager in Marketing

Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Support Rating

Constant Contact 3.0

Based on 8 answers

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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Verified User

Administrative Assistant in Marketing

Real Estate Company, 51-200 employees

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Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ) 8.0

Based on 1 answer

I found one really good tech support guru and stuck with him forever.

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Verified User

Manager in Marketing

Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Implementation Rating

Constant Contact 8.0

Based on 4 answers

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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Verified User

Employee in Marketing

Retail Company, 51-200 employees

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Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ) 6.0

Based on 1 answer

Implementation was one of the most painful parts for us as we had to find and create our own library to interface with Lyris's SOAP API interface which still to this day is one of the top libraries used in its language.

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Clark Tomlinson

Web Developer

The Inspiration NetworksBroadcast Media, 201-500 employees

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Alternatives Considered

I think if I were coming in with nothing in hand, I would have chosen MailChimp over Constant Contact. Constant Contact won because it was the incumbent and we're satisfied.The time and operating cost of moving from one platform to another was higher than the expected return on that change. I don't think anything about Constant Contact is much better or worse, in my view, than the other.Pretty lukewarm, I know. But it's honest!

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Chief Operating Officer

Reflexive Performance ResetSports, 1-10 employees

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They are much better

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Verified User

Analyst in Marketing

Information Technology and Services Company, 1-10 employees

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Scalability

Constant Contact 10.0

Based on 1 answer

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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Verified User

Manager in Research & Development

Public Policy Company, 11-50 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Return on Investment

Many of our clients use a variety of email management services, and Constant Contact is usually chief among them. This keeps our team sharp and up to date for customer service inquiries.
Constant Contact is extremely reliable. It's been applicable and has grown with trends in digital marketing over the last decade to stay at the top as a best-in-class provider.
The reporting tools help to give a sense of how well campaigns are performing (or not performing) and gives insight on how to create future campaigns in more effective ways.
The lack of Google Analytics integration on the app is a hinderance for marketing managers who use the robust API on a variety of other platforms that seamlessly integrate with the service.
Higher pricing for integrating social media and surveys, and other additional service, is a drawback for the average user on a budget – especially when competitors offer those services for free.

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Digital Marketing Manager

LGD CommunicationsMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees

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More defined lists for third party blasts, which turns into more leads for the clients. Which is more money in our pocket.
Some segmentation pulls do take a long time, thus leading to multiple requests and a time suck for myself.

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Digital Marketing and Analytics Manager

Aegis CommunicationsHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Constant Contact Editions & Modules

Edition

Email	$20.00¹
Email Plus	$45.00¹
Pro	$195.00¹

Per Month

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ) Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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Rating Summary

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Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ)

Constant Contact

Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ)

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Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ)

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Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ)

Constant Contact

Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ)

Constant Contact

Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ)

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Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ)

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Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ)

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Aurea Campaign Manager (formerly Lyris HQ)

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