Constant Contact vs OutboundEngine | TrustRadius

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Score 7.9 out of 10

Based on 585 reviews and ratings

Score 6.7 out of 10

Based on 27 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Constant Contact

OutboundEngine

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

OutboundEngine

Dashboards

Standard reports

Custom reports

Constant Contact

OutboundEngine

URL Validation

Link Tracking

Image Validation

Inbox Display

Email Accessibility Tools

Spelling and Grammar Check

Spam Testing

Email Previews

Constant Contact

OutboundEngine

Automated sales alerts and tasks

Constant Contact

OutboundEngine

Social sharing and campaigns

Pros

Importing new emails is extremely fast and easy. This is important because there are times where emails need to be sent out ASAP, so being able to import a new mailing list quickly allows that to happen in a timely manner.
Customization of the look and feel of the email. Sending out emails that look the same becomes boring to the recipients, so being able to change the look every time makes it more likely they will engage in the material.

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Verified User

Administrator in Other

Higher Education Company, 501-1000 employees

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The content that they generate to send to our clients is relevant and the clients want to engage with us. It makes us appear more professional and consistent, even though we are a smaller company.
It helps us stay in touch with clients and helps us stay top of mind. We are able to generate more new business leads if we are in consistent contact with current, former, and potential clients.
Their customer service and support is outstanding. All my questions were answered and I went into the program feeling confident and knowledgeable.

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Sales Representative

WNY Holdings LLCMarketing & Advertising, 11-50 employees

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Cons

Maybe make a bit more intuitive
Have it make suggestions for what you could or should do
More storage room for pics, logos, etc. (without additional cost)
While I think it is user friendly in general, I need a bit more guidance with options and possibilities

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Director of Development

Health Care Center for the HomelessHospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees

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Have a more flexible platform that would allow me to choose how often I want the newsletters to go out versus me having to go in and suppress the newsletters that I don't want to go out.
Customer service follow-through sometimes is lacking.

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Sr. Loan Officer

Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc.Financial Services, 1001-5000 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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No answers yet

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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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OutboundEngine 9.1

Based on 2 answers

Overall, OutboundEngine is very user friendly. It is simple to set up and explore, and if there are any issues or questions, the customer service team and account managers are always available to help. They are very knowledgeable and were able to explain everything in detail to me. The program is easy to navigate and helps me stay organized, and an uncomplicated and straightforward solution was exactly what I was looking for

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Annabelle Jones

Photographer/Founder

Annabelle Jones PhotographyPhotography, 1-10 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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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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Verified User

Employee in Marketing

Retail Company, 51-200 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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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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OutboundEngine 7.7

Based on 27 answers

The customer service was excellent! Everyone I spoke to was kind and knowledgeable. My account manager was easily reachable. Setup of the OutboundEngine program was explained really thoroughly, and we knew how we could best use the product to meet the needs of our clients and get our online and social media presence off the ground.

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Maurine Montville

Product Manager

HYH DesignDesign, 11-50 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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No score

No answers yet

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Alternatives Considered

Marketo does all of the same things but at an enterprise level. Marketo is substantially better than Constant Contact but the price tag is very seriously higher ... by a few zeros. The key components of differentiation would be database management and deliverability. I wouldn't say Marketo's editor is any better or worse than Constant Contact.

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Chief Digital Officer (CDO)

Rooster Strategic SolutionsMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees

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Affordability is important and OutboundEngine is affordable. I like the expertise in this field they have. I really appreciate they don’t constantly bother me trying to sell me more services, etc. Any time I have needed to call the company, their reps are always available. That means a lot.

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Owner and BodyTalk Practitioner

BodyTalk Whole HealthcareAlternative Medicine, 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

Every month we send out our newsletter, the phone rings and we gain revenue.
For our events, the reminders create signs ups which drive revenue.
Our quarterly ecommerce sales drive store sales and keep us top of mind with our clients.

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Darcy Knapp, MBA

owner

seo web mechanicsMarketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Saved time for me and helped me meet marketing targets without having to bring on another person. This would have been costly and time-consuming.
Clients are actually interested in the content, and the content is informative. It helps them better understand what my business is doing and why it's important.

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Social Media Manager

Self EmployedOnline Media, 1-10 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

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

Required

$99*

* per user

OutboundEngine Editions & Modules

Edition

Essential	$199¹
Value	$299¹
Premium	$499¹

per user

Additional Pricing Details

More information is available on the vendor's website.

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