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Constant Contact vs MailChimp comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Constant Contact
Ranking in Cloud Email
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Customer Data Platforms (CDP) (14th)
MailChimp
Ranking in Cloud Email
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of Constant Contact is 4.7%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MailChimp is 7.5%, down from 15.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MailChimp7.5%
Constant Contact4.7%
Other87.8%
Cloud Email
 

Featured Reviews

DC
Owner/Founder at a tech services company
It enables me to create and manage an auto-responder series along with list growth management tools.
The goal is to continue to engage with my list. Keeping in touch with new and potential customers helps stay "on top of mind" when needing services.  Just like the name states, it has allowed me to stay in "constant contact" with my subscribers. The most valuable features are creating and…
Ghias Ahmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Officer at Punjab Information Technology Board
Good for digital marketing purposes, such as creating and managing email campaigns
Mailchimp could be more user-friendly for setting up WordPress websites. Some of the complex settings can be time-consuming to configure. So, setting up Mailchimp for WordPress websites can be time-consuming for an average user but not necessarily difficult. It's time-consuming, especially when adding custom code to email campaigns. It requires some experience and knowledge to do it effectively.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Customer Service: Very good but I would have liked to have 24 hours accessibility."
"The ability to email clients using templates setup in the system."
"Just like the name states, it has allowed me to stay in "constant contact" with my subscribers."
"Every email I send, gets people to click on something or contact me, and it works."
"Email marketing is the most valuable aspect."
"Customer Service: Outstanding, with email, chat and call capabilities even on weekends."
"The fact that we have been a customer for so long indicates how vital this solution is for our organisation."
"It is fun to design your newsletter based on the content you would like to deliver."
"We used to use VerticalResponse but made the switch because we found MailChimp to be easier and faster to work with."
"MailChimp has many capabilities."
"Dragging and dropping is much faster than writing HTML and CSS."
"I use Mailchimp for digital marketing purposes, such as creating and managing email campaigns, collecting data, and integrating with WordPress websites."
"The email scheduling has been quite useful."
"MailChimp almost doubled our email marketing delivery and open rates."
"I like the ease of configuration and the templated emails."
"MailChimp has allowed us to easily integrate it with our CRM which has reduced the amount of effort needed to setup up and track any marketing newsletter."
 

Cons

"Could use better search and certain editing traits."
"When I started using Constant Contact creating email was very flaky, in terms of crashes and usability (perhaps compared to Weebly etc.). It has improved, however, still needs improvement and email creation still seems clunky and limited compared to other online solutions or website building tools."
"There are certain hiccups in the program that can be improved to make it more user friendly."
"Sometimes, you will be typing in a text box and hit the backspace, but the website will think you meant to go back a page. Basically, you end up losing work when this happens and it is hard to predict."
"Sometimes, you will be typing in a text box and hit the backspace, but the website will think you meant to go back a page. Basically, you end up losing work when this happens and it is hard to predict."
"All Constant Contact wants to do is keep you on a monthly subscription, so if you only want to send out emails on a quarterly basis you must either pay every month you do not use the product, or you must cancel your subscription and then re-open an account every quarter."
"I don't have any issues with the service."
"It needs more formatting flexibility, such as the ability to wrap text around photos."
"A standalone system for private servers would be ideal."
"Sadly now Mailchimp has started charging for the use of the auto-responder (automation) emails, so it's lost it's edge for the free services."
"It would be great to be able to create broader segments for campaigns."
"The solution could be easier to use."
"They have poor inbox visibility, and many of the emails went to the spam folder."
"Pretty much everything, and the RSS campaign is the only reason we stick with MailChimp."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is fair, and you end up making enough in sales to pay for it."
"MailChimp is affordable."
"I primarily use the free version, but sometimes, for specific client needs, we may have to purchase different versions or packages."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise9
 

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Sample Customers

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