Constant Contact vs. Pipedrive

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Constant Contact
Score 7.9 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
Pipedrive
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Pipedrive is a customer relationship management (CRM) software built to help small teams to drive sales.
$14.90
per month
Pricing
Constant ContactPipedrive
Editions & Modules
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
Essential
$14.90
per month
Advanced
$27.90
per month
Professional
$49.90
per month
Power
$64.90
per month
Enterprise
$99
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Constant ContactPipedrive
Free Trial
YesYes
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.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Constant ContactPipedrive
Considered Both Products
Constant Contact
Chose Constant Contact
Very similar in nature. I feel it's more just what works for your organization as to what solution you are more familiar with and the pricing structure that fits your needs. For most organizations with sales departments, I would recommend a email platform that is linked with …
Chose Constant Contact
We've found the email templates and customer service to be top-notch. Mailchimp has great chat support but no phone support. We also utilize the survey features and the coupons significantly, which are options that we didn't find on Mailchimp. Mailchimp in our experience has …
Pipedrive

No answer on this topic

Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Constant ContactPipedrive
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
8.0
113 Ratings
2% below category average
Pipedrive
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG email editor8.097 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic content7.998 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content8.382 Ratings00 Ratings
Landing pages8.172 Ratings00 Ratings
A/B testing7.069 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization8.586 Ratings00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting9.1109 Ratings00 Ratings
List management8.2111 Ratings00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences7.157 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
8.0
110 Ratings
2% above category average
Pipedrive
-
Ratings
Dashboards8.388 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.1108 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports7.458 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
8.0
62 Ratings
6% below category average
Pipedrive
-
Ratings
URL Validation8.231 Ratings00 Ratings
Link Tracking7.934 Ratings00 Ratings
Image Validation8.832 Ratings00 Ratings
Inbox Display8.535 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools7.928 Ratings00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check7.849 Ratings00 Ratings
Spam Testing6.026 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Previews9.061 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
6.3
59 Ratings
20% below category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings6.515 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings7.812 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings6.68 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.957 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.355 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings3.09 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings5.17 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.113 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings4.39 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
2.9
7 Ratings
88% below category average
Case management00 Ratings4.76 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings3.16 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
8.5
40 Ratings
12% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.340 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
7.1
58 Ratings
6% below category average
Task management00 Ratings8.955 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings4.15 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.254 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
5.1
60 Ratings
39% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings5.111 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.660 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings1.78 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
6.1
56 Ratings
22% below category average
Custom fields00 Ratings7.256 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings7.746 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.539 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
7.3
54 Ratings
13% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.112 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.552 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
1.1
5 Ratings
147% below category average
Social data00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
3.6
7 Ratings
66% below category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings3.67 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings3.54 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Pipedrive
8.2
53 Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.253 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Constant ContactPipedrive
Small Businesses
ReachMail
ReachMail
Score 10.0 out of 10
Salesmate
Salesmate
Score 9.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
VerticalResponse
VerticalResponse
Score 10.0 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Emma by Marigold
Emma by Marigold
Score 8.6 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Constant ContactPipedrive
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(128 ratings)
8.9
(63 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
(23 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(10 ratings)
8.9
(16 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(9 ratings)
8.4
(15 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(5 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Constant ContactPipedrive
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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Pipedrive Inc.
Pipedrive's lead management features are top-notch, particularly the ability to automate email correspondence and receive alerts when necessary. It has an excellent pipeline, opportunity management, and sales automation without coding: —Exceptional cost-effectiveness. —User-friendliness. —Usability. —Top-notch search filter. However, its speed could be increased because adding new actions requires numerous taps and swipes.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
  • Great visual visibility of the funnel plus easy to drag the deals across the stages
  • The email integration that collects all relevant communication (also through the possibility of adding a deal-specific Pipedrive address on BCC)
  • The integration with Pandadoc, which we use a lot, so that Pipedrive keeps a really handy overview of the documents we have sent out / which have been signed
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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.
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Pipedrive Inc.
  • Showing the customers name on the pipeline page. Right now I can only get it to show the brand name twice. I wish it would replace the second brand name with the main point of contact.
  • Better reporting tools. Their reporting tools are not easy to pick up. I've spent time trying to figure it out and it isn't something I can pick up on quickly.
  • Better training options. I wish I had a personal trainer to walk me through the best way to use Pipedrive so I can get the most out of it.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
-2 for Its cost and +8 for the need of tracking of leads and monitoring of team.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
There is a learning curve that caused a slow adoption but overall the UI looks great and the support is helpful when there is an issue that you need to be addressed. The marketplace integrations (developed by Pipedrive) could definitely use some work as they're not as seamless as we'd hoped for!
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Pipedrive Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Pipedrive Inc.
Between quick video tutorials and having very quick feedback from their support teams, it is one of the main reasons I would recommend Pipedrive. It is critical, especially when setting up the platform to meet your companies needs, that a solid support team like Pipedrive has is there to make the transition easier.
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
Experiment is the only way to start
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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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Pipedrive Inc.
I much prefer the interface of Pipedive when compared to Zoho. Much more user friendly and the team is always readily available when we need them. Pipedrive allowed for many custom integrations to be added, as Zoho was a tad more complicated to manipulate. We would not go back to Zoho in any case.
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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
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Pipedrive Inc.
No answers on this topic
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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Pipedrive Inc.
  • Pipedrive has had an extremely positive impact on our overall business objectives. More specifically, the return on investment has been magnified by the fact that it is fairly inexpensive.
  • I can recall 2-3 conversations which prompted my boss and myself to note how convenient Pipedrive is.
  • Like most companies, it can often feel like we are spinning many plates at once. Even when our team is not able to connect in person every day, our projects are capable of progressing. Pipedrive has allowed us to press forward where we (normally) would have lacked the communication necessary in doing so.
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ScreenShots

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.

Pipedrive Screenshots

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