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Based on 722 reviews and ratings
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Top Rated
69 Ratings
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Based on 69 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Constant Contact ranks higher in 2 feature sets: Reporting & Analytics, Pre-Send Testing
- MailerLite ranks higher in 1 feature set: Email & Online Marketing
Email & Online Marketing

7.7
Constant Contact
77%

8.4
MailerLite
84%
MailerLite ranks higher in 8/9 features
MailerLite ranks higher in 8/9 features
WYSIWYG email editor

7.8
78%
82 Ratings

8.5
85%
29 Ratings
Dynamic content

7.6
76%
82 Ratings

8.5
85%
29 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content

7.5
75%
81 Ratings

7.0
70%
25 Ratings
Landing pages

7.6
76%
56 Ratings

8.2
82%
28 Ratings
A/B testing

7.4
74%
52 Ratings

8.7
87%
22 Ratings
Mobile optimization

8.0
80%
85 Ratings

8.5
85%
26 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting

8.6
86%
135 Ratings

9.0
90%
39 Ratings
List management

8.4
84%
90 Ratings

8.7
87%
30 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences

6.7
67%
47 Ratings

8.4
84%
23 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics

7.8
Constant Contact
78%

6.7
MailerLite
67%
Constant Contact ranks higher in 3/3 features
Constant Contact ranks higher in 3/3 features
Dashboards

7.8
78%
87 Ratings

6.0
60%
1 Rating
Standard reports

8.2
82%
87 Ratings

8.0
80%
31 Ratings
Custom reports

7.5
75%
58 Ratings

6.0
60%
1 Rating
Pre-Send Testing

8.1
Constant Contact
81%

7.4
MailerLite
74%
Constant Contact ranks higher in 8/8 features
Constant Contact ranks higher in 8/8 features
URL Validation

8.4
84%
31 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Link Tracking

8.0
80%
34 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Image Validation

8.2
82%
31 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Inbox Display

8.0
80%
34 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools

8.0
80%
28 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check

7.8
78%
31 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Spam Testing

7.8
78%
26 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Email Previews

8.6
86%
40 Ratings

7.4
74%
22 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Constant Contact is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability, Support Rating
- MailerLite is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Renew
Likelihood to Recommend

8.4
Constant Contact
84%
106 Ratings

7.0
MailerLite
70%
32 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

9.0
Constant Contact
90%
21 Ratings

9.1
MailerLite
91%
2 Ratings
Usability

10.0
Constant Contact
100%
9 Ratings

8.6
MailerLite
86%
2 Ratings
Availability

9.0
Constant Contact
90%
4 Ratings

MailerLite
N/A
0 Ratings
Performance

10.0
Constant Contact
100%
4 Ratings

MailerLite
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating

10.0
Constant Contact
100%
17 Ratings

9.4
MailerLite
94%
4 Ratings
Online Training

10.0
Constant Contact
100%
1 Rating

MailerLite
N/A
0 Ratings
Implementation Rating

10.0
Constant Contact
100%
9 Ratings

MailerLite
N/A
0 Ratings
Product Scalability

10.0
Constant Contact
100%
1 Rating

MailerLite
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Constant Contact
Constant Contact is great when trying to target specific market segments. We typically like to segment our master list by region, but also have product segments, as well. They do provide pre-made segments to start you off too.We don't usually use their email builder, we find others to be more flexible, intuitive, and have more variety. We do prefer emailing from Constant Contact, however.

Verified User
Employee in Marketing
Oil & Energy Company, 51-200 employeesMailerLite
The tool is really very complete. I have created regular campaigns, Workflows, and A/B tests in my campaigns and I have not had any limitations. I have tried other platforms that are not as complete in the free version like MailerLite. This makes me want to upgrade to the premium version and I'm sure you will get the same benefits.
Director of Social Media Marketing
Pedagogía Musical ActivaE-Learning, 1-10 employees
Pros
Constant Contact
- You can accomplish quite a bit using the drag and drop interface, so there is less custom HTML required.
- Easy to use for folks who are not tech savvy.
- Very quick upload speed for contact lists when compared with other email marketing vendors.
- Easy to customize contact lists.
- Displays much more consistently across different email clients when compared with other email marketing vendors.

Verified User
Analyst in Marketing
Insurance Company, 501-1000 employeesMailerLite
- Offers a user-friendly interface, making it simple to create beautiful forms, group subscribers, and automate emails.
- Includes email automation workflows in their free plan - the only provider I know of that doesn't charge you after one month or hit you with "transaction fees".
- Excellent video tutorial library so you can learn email marketing as a beginner without feeling overwhelmed.
Blogger Coach
Next Level BloggingProfessional Training & Coaching, 1-10 employees
Cons
Constant Contact
- The interface is definitely a bit difficult to use and it takes some getting used to.
- More customization and exporting of html would be awesome.
- They could expand on features that other email marketing software has such as tying in with social media, more flows, etc.

Verified User
Strategist in Marketing
Marketing & Advertising Company, 11-50 employeesMailerLite
- I would add more types of inbox previews so people can see their campaigns across more channels
- Mailerlite could definitely use a few more default fields, and more field types. This is an area where we get stuck writing more custom fields than we like. I want to see a variety of fields, from text box, to radio buttons, drop downs and more date options.
- Custom fields should be able to be organized according to the list type. Custom fields that are added show up on ALL subscriber profiles, so if you were building a list that had a field for the type of pet someone had because you run a Dog Walking Business, but also had a list that only served Sponsors, that dog walking option would show up on all your subscriber types. If there's a way to change this and I missed it, my bad, but I haven't yet found that to be the case.
- I'd really like to see Mailerlite have the option of adding a subscriber midway through the process, and a RESEND option, whether that is to non-openers or people who are new to a list. While you can set up drip campaigns or triggers to send certain emails when people change their status, it seems a bit too time consuming.
- I'd love to see a date specific reminder email template for meetings. That would be awesome and speed things up quite a bit.
THE MAVEN
ALL MAVENMarketing & Advertising, 11-50 employees
Pricing Details
Constant Contact
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$9.99 per month
Constant Contact Editions & Modules
Edition
Core | $9.991 |
---|---|
Plus | $45.001 |
CRM Platform by SharpSpring | $449.001 |
- per month
Additional Pricing Details
—MailerLite
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
$10
Starting Price
$10 per month
MailerLite Editions & Modules
Edition
Growing | $101 |
---|---|
Forever free plan | $02 |
Enterprise | Custom pricing3 |
Advanced | $214 |
- per month 3 users
- 1,000 subscribers
- per month
- per month Unlimited users
Additional Pricing Details
Additional 30% discount available to Non-profit organizations.Likelihood to Renew
Constant Contact
Constant Contact 9.0
Based on 21 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.
Multimedia Communications Supervisor
Virginia Beach City GovernmentGovernment Administration, 5001-10,000 employees
MailerLite
MailerLite 9.1
Based on 2 answers
Mailerlite is awesome and it does everything I need and then some. They're always innovating and adding new features, and their team is flippin' amazing. Can't see myself ever switching. They may not have everything, but looking at how well their team works, they'll get there for sure and I'm willing to wait.
THE MAVEN
ALL MAVENMarketing & Advertising, 11-50 employees
Usability
Constant Contact
Constant Contact 10.0
Based on 9 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
Owner, Consultant
AZ Social Media WizInternet, Myself Only
MailerLite
MailerLite 8.6
Based on 2 answers
Overall it's super simple to get started and use the service. For those who need a bit more help, the support team is accessible.
Author
Sayre Ambrosio - Queen of TabooWriting & Editing, 1-10 employees
Reliability and Availability
Constant Contact
Constant Contact 9.0
Based on 4 answers
No major problems in sending out the email campaigns and accessing the analytics

Verified User
Manager in Research & Development
Public Policy Company, 11-50 employeesMailerLite
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Performance
Constant Contact
Constant Contact 10.0
Based on 4 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

Verified User
Employee in Marketing
Retail Company, 51-200 employeesMailerLite
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Constant Contact
Constant Contact 10.0
Based on 17 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.

Verified User
Administrative Assistant in Marketing
Real Estate Company, 51-200 employeesMailerLite
MailerLite 9.4
Based on 4 answers
Timely responses, quality answers to my questions, showing that the support are knowledgeable and cares about my results. I've had other experiences with competitors, so I'm delighted that this team cares about my business. It's good to know there are real experts ready to jump in when you need help

Verified User
Manager in Marketing
Marketing & Advertising Company, 1-10 employeesImplementation Rating
Constant Contact
Constant Contact 10.0
Based on 9 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

Verified User
Employee in Marketing
Retail Company, 51-200 employeesMailerLite
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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.

Verified User
Contributor in Other
Religious Institutions Company, 10,001+ employeesMailerLite
Automation is the key feature that sold me. I had it for free and a generous 12k sends monthly for 1000 or less subscribers. I will surely upgrade soon once I exhaust the list. Currently at 600+ as of writing.For everything else, their customization is on par with Mailchimp and ConvertKit. Active and Hubspot have better analytics and reporting but their free tiers are very limited and pricey for startups like my business which does not have much ROI yet.
Writer and Virtual Assistant
FreelanceOutsourcing/Offshoring, 1-10 employees
Scalability
Constant Contact
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

Verified User
Manager in Research & Development
Public Policy Company, 11-50 employeesMailerLite
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
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
Director of Development
Health Care Center for the HomelessHospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees
MailerLite
- Gives us the ability to track the popularity of content in our email as well as who has read the content.
- The customizable layout gives us the opportunity to be creative and have our culture shine through our company communication.
- The ability to see who has un-subscribed helps our HR department to see who isn't receiving important company information so we can ask them to re-subscribe.
- Helps our company to be more transparent and communicate more effectively.
Corporate Recruiter
BoostabilityMarketing and Advertising, 201-500 employees