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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

    SAP Engagement Cloud

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP Engagement Cloud (formerly SAP Emarsys) helps organizations power unique customer engagement experiences by connecting real-time customer insights with the operational signals that run the business.N/A
    Pricing
    Constant ContactSAP Engagement Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    Starting at $12.00
    per month
    Standard
    Starting at $35.00
    per month
    Premium
    Starting at $80.00
    per month
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    Pricing Offerings
    Constant ContactSAP Engagement Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    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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    Community Pulse
    Constant ContactSAP Engagement Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Constant Contact
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    Chose SAP Engagement Cloud
    These two products, Mailchimp and Constant Contact, were our very first experiences. However, we were highly unhappy with how they worked. With Emarsys, we can send messages to the audience at a mass level. Email advertising is one of our most favoruite features in Emarsys and …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Engagement Cloud
    Emarsys is a much more robust platform than Constant Contact and Mailchimp. The CRM functionality, storage space for contact data, customization, etc. are all features that are limited in other email software programs.

    HubSpot is not only marketed as an ESP. They are a more …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    42 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
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    Features
    Constant ContactSAP Engagement Cloud
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Constant Contact and SAP Engagement Cloud
    Feature
    Constant Contact
    9.0
    120 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SAP Engagement Cloud
    6.5
    8 Ratings
    17% below category average
    WYSIWYG email editor9.7102 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Dynamic content9.7104 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content8.582 Ratings4.07 Ratings
    Landing pages9.378 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    A/B testing8.373 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Mobile optimization8.686 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting9.9116 Ratings6.38 Ratings
    List management9.3118 Ratings4.38 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences7.962 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Constant Contact and SAP Engagement Cloud
    Feature
    Constant Contact
    8.5
    117 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP Engagement Cloud
    6.9
    8 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Dashboards8.488 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Standard reports9.8115 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Custom reports7.558 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Pre-Send Testing
    Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Constant Contact and SAP Engagement Cloud
    Feature
    Constant Contact
    8.4
    69 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP Engagement Cloud
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    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
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Constant Contact and SAP Engagement Cloud
    Feature
    Constant Contact
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Engagement Cloud
    6.5
    5 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Constant Contact and SAP Engagement Cloud
    Feature
    Constant Contact
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Engagement Cloud
    7.0
    7 Ratings
    7% below category average
    API00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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    Score10 out of 10
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Campaign Monitor by Marigold
    Score9 out of 10
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emma by Marigold
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Constant ContactSAP Engagement Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (135 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (23 ratings)
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    -
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    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Constant ContactSAP Engagement Cloud
    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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    SAP
    Emarsys is well suited for any company with an established list of contacts and an interest in email marketing. It's easy to manage, scalable, and has plenty of customization features to make your emails your own. If you're ever stuck, the responsive customer service team will help you out. I recommend Emarsys for medium to large size companies.
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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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    SAP
    • It has the ability to reach maximum market chains.
    • It helps to keep our customer’s data confidential in any means.
    • It encourages one-to-one customer engagement which has helped us developing more trust in our customers.
    • It is targeting the required and interested audience for the organization.
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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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    SAP
    • The email and content builder is significantly worse than other email marketing platforms I've used
    • Emails campaigns cannot be used in more than one automation flow
    • Amount of emails collected and being sent for smart insight are inaccurate
    • I've rarely completed a task without some type of user interface error
    • Customer service mostly directs you to help center on website
    • You have to pay extra for training
    • You have to pay extra for reporting in which the system cannot provide
    • Lengthy contract with a high price tag
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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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    SAP
    We have no intention of changing Emarsys
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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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Constant Contact
    No major problems in sending out the email campaigns and accessing the analytics
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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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    SAP
    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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    SAP
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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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    SAP
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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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    SAP
    Emarsys is the email specialist service giver for our whole association. We use it to send custom and mass messages to our clients across three distinct business divisions. Email advertising is one of our greatest income driving channels due to focusing on limitations from deals regions. We can arrive at our clients through email with pertinent data and advancements, all driving income for the business. I have not used any other product marketing automation services.
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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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    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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    SAP
    • From proficient and fast information assortment and converging to changing crude data into significant experiences, Emarsys gives you an answer that allows you to associate with your clients at an extremely close to home level and utilize that to additionally develop your business.
    • Reliable and giving cost effective services.
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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.