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
Zoho CRM
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Zoho CRM is a simple, very low-cost CRM option for the smaller end of the SMB segment.
The product has several useful integrations with other products, including QuickBooks, and Google Apps and Google Docs.
The product also has an integrated project management module.
$14
per month
Pricing
Constant Contact
Zoho CRM
Editions & Modules
Lite
Starting at $12.00
per month
Standard
Starting at $35.00
per month
Premium
Starting at $80.00
per month
Standard
$14.00
Per User/Per Month
Professional
$23.00
Per User/Per Month
Enterprise
$40.00
Per User/Per Month
Ultimate
$52.00
Per User/Per Month
Plus
$57.00
Per User/Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Constant Contact
Zoho CRM
Free Trial
Yes
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Yes
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
$14 /user/month
Additional Details
The 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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Features
Constant Contact
Zoho CRM
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
8.1
118 Ratings
2% above category average
Zoho CRM
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG email editor
8.4101 Ratings
00 Ratings
Dynamic content
7.7102 Ratings
00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content
8.582 Ratings
00 Ratings
Landing pages
7.876 Ratings
00 Ratings
A/B testing
7.171 Ratings
00 Ratings
Mobile optimization
8.686 Ratings
00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting
9.0114 Ratings
00 Ratings
List management
8.3116 Ratings
00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences
7.260 Ratings
00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
8.1
115 Ratings
6% above category average
Zoho CRM
-
Ratings
Dashboards
8.488 Ratings
00 Ratings
Standard reports
8.3113 Ratings
00 Ratings
Custom reports
7.558 Ratings
00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
8.1
67 Ratings
1% above category average
Zoho CRM
-
Ratings
URL Validation
8.231 Ratings
00 Ratings
Link Tracking
7.934 Ratings
00 Ratings
Image Validation
8.932 Ratings
00 Ratings
Inbox Display
8.635 Ratings
00 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools
7.928 Ratings
00 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check
8.154 Ratings
00 Ratings
Spam Testing
6.026 Ratings
00 Ratings
Email Previews
9.366 Ratings
00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
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Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.1
288 Ratings
4% above category average
Customer data management / contact management
00 Ratings
8.4279 Ratings
Workflow management
00 Ratings
8.1266 Ratings
Territory management
00 Ratings
8.2196 Ratings
Opportunity management
00 Ratings
8.4253 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)
00 Ratings
8.1248 Ratings
Contract management
00 Ratings
8.2203 Ratings
Quote & order management
00 Ratings
7.9203 Ratings
Interaction tracking
00 Ratings
7.8249 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management
00 Ratings
7.8192 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
7.9
221 Ratings
3% above category average
Case management
00 Ratings
8.0213 Ratings
Call center management
00 Ratings
7.4172 Ratings
Help desk management
00 Ratings
8.2189 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.1
266 Ratings
5% above category average
Lead management
00 Ratings
8.2261 Ratings
Email marketing
00 Ratings
8.1219 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.2
263 Ratings
7% above category average
Task management
00 Ratings
8.3248 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management
00 Ratings
8.0180 Ratings
Reporting
00 Ratings
8.2242 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.1
258 Ratings
6% above category average
Forecasting
00 Ratings
8.0216 Ratings
Pipeline visualization
00 Ratings
8.0235 Ratings
Customizable reports
00 Ratings
8.3249 Ratings
Customization
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Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
7.9
277 Ratings
3% above category average
Custom fields
00 Ratings
8.3275 Ratings
Custom objects
00 Ratings
7.9222 Ratings
Scripting environment
00 Ratings
7.5178 Ratings
API for custom integration
00 Ratings
8.0203 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.2
266 Ratings
2% below category average
Single sign-on capability
00 Ratings
8.2231 Ratings
Role-based user permissions
00 Ratings
8.1261 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
7.9
165 Ratings
6% above category average
Social data
00 Ratings
7.9164 Ratings
Social engagement
00 Ratings
7.9156 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
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Constant Contact
-
Ratings
Zoho CRM
8.2
210 Ratings
10% above category average
Marketing automation
00 Ratings
8.4207 Ratings
Compensation management
00 Ratings
8.0138 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
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.
Interfacing with our target clients at the correct minute is crucial in today's society. Another valuable include is its capacity to coordinated with other programs. It helps me in keeping track of the every day work emails I send to my colleagues or get. Zoho CRM makes it straightforward to consequence or send out information agreeing to our needs. Zoho makes a difference keep in mind individuals by means of e-mail and pop-ups, which dispenses with the issue of overlooking follow-ups and reminders. This not as it were helps within the organization of this incredible instrument but moreover within the execution of data.
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.
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.
Need some way to switch a field type without losing the pre-existing data.
The settings controls should be broken out differently - I don't like that I can't keep some users from exporting all contact records (i.e., the entire Contacts module) because if the export function is turned off, the export function of Reports for those same modules is also blocked.
Frustrating that only 3 custom lookup fields are allowed per module in our license.
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.
i have already renewed my subscription twice. I am in the 3rd Year now. I have been using it for a while and have been recommending to my friends as well.. have attended ZOHOLICs the annual program of zoho and it gave me new insights of managing the crm solutoin.
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
The methodology of the 'out of the box' user interface is fairly easy to learn. In some cases however, the interface is not consistent throughout the software. Upgrades to the interface has certainly improved some of this--- but now we are seeing the same kinds of inconsistencies across Zoho apps, particularly those more recently added to their platform. This issue is not major in that everybody on staff seems able to learn how to work the programs--- it's just annoying and less than efficient when inconsistent user interfaces or inconsistent terms are used in the programs and/or the requisite documentation.
In my many years using Zoho, I think there were only 1 or 2 days when there was something happening and I was not able to log in. Sure, it wasn't fun and we all panicked a bit, but right after that, all was well and work-life continued. Being cloud based, I'm never worried about losing my iPhone, iPad or Laptop as I know I can log in anywhere on any device and workflow won't stop.
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
I don't recall every having any issues with a page not loading due to it being a Zoho issue. Anytime I've had any issues with something being wonky, I clear cache and that has always solved the problem. Or a simply computer reboot and we're back, hard at work. Look, I don't expect any product to delivery 100%, 100% of the time but if I had any consistent ongoing issues, I would have left many years ago. I still keep my eyes open to what is new but after a quick evaluation, I know Zoho will long be my home.
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.
We did the training and that was a huge waste of money. The information provided was basic and the instructor was sloppy (he even forgot to turn off his mic when he used the restroom - no one should ever hear what we heard). I offered up a 9 because we were able to find what we needed on your website.
I attended a Zoho-Holics event in Austin, TX, several years ago, and it blew my mind. So many industries were represented using Zoho in so many different ways. It was unbelievable all that I learned from that experience, as there were features that I wasn't aware of that I immediately started using. Best of all, the trainers were patient and knowledgeable
There is an endless supply of YouTube videos from Zoho and the many Zoho partners/consultants. Plus, Zoho has it's own library of training videos and webinars to learn from plus an entire community at the ready to answer any questions. While Zoho has been available for many years, there are constantly new training videos and webinars available for the novice and the experienced users.
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
When you switch CRMs, you can automatically assume everything isn’t going to match up correctly. We had used Salesforce for 10+ years and had a ton of data and customizations. It was not a clean transfer, but we were able to sort it all out. The only issue that really bothered me was Zoho support. Even simple questions couldn’t be answered over chat, and we would have some team members try for hours to find the right answer
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.
Free user access was one reason to use it more than any other software. Also, for a mid-size organization, the Salesforce cost was a little higher, and Pipedrive was almost similar to Zoho. As we were already using Zoho, we found no urgency to switch.
I think Zoho CRM is priced at a reasonable amount. Simply put, you get what you pay for and Zoho does not disappoint. My organization is comfortable with what we pay and pleased with continually renewing the software. The billing frequency is just right. There are no complaints on our end
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
We're still in the early stages of scaling this across departments. We have high aspirations of doing this, but it takes time to migrate to the new system and to help people get acquainted of doing their work in a different way thru Zoho.
In addition to being a user of Zoho CRM, we are a reseller as well. Often, at times our Partners request for on-boarding the platform configuration for them. During such requirements, we have utilized the Professional services team directly from the Zoho CRM team. Our partner feedback was quite positive, throughout.
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.