Constant Contact is one of the original email marketing platforms, serving small businesses since 1995 with email, SMS, social and event tools in a single, beginner-friendly package.
Constant Contact’s pitch is simplicity backed by human support — phone help is included on every paid plan, a rarity in this category. The platform centers on a drag-and-drop email builder with hundreds of templates and an AI content assistant that drafts campaigns from a short prompt. Automation covers welcome series, abandoned carts and re-engagement, while built-in extras go beyond email: SMS marketing, social posting and scheduling, landing pages, surveys and a full event management module with ticketing. Integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, Canva and 300+ other apps connect it to the rest of a small business’s stack.
Deliverability is a quiet strength: decades of sender reputation work and strict permission-based sending give its campaigns consistently strong inbox placement, which matters more than features for most small lists. The platform also bundles a website builder, a logo maker and social media management, so a business can run much of its online presence from one subscription. An extensive library of live and recorded training rounds out the hand-holding approach that has defined the brand for three decades.
Plans start at 500 contacts: Lite is $12/month, Standard $35/month and Premium $80/month, scaling with list size; annual prepay saves up to 25%. There is no free plan, but a 60-day trial is available with no credit card required.
Small businesses, nonprofits and local organizations that want email marketing plus events and social in one tool, with real human support when something goes wrong.