# Sender vs Constant Contact

Source: https://nachonacho.com/compare/sender-vs-constant-contact

Choose Sender if you want an ongoing free plan for email campaigns and automation; choose Constant Contact if social posting, event tools, and a mobile app matter more to your workflow. Sender’s free plan allows up to 2,500 subscribers and 15,000 emails a month, while Constant Contact offers a 30-day trial followed by paid plans.

## At a glance

| | Sender | Constant Contact |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free access | Ongoing free plan; 2,500 subscribers. | 30-day trial; no ongoing free plan. |
| Paid entry price | Standard from $9/month, monthly billing. | Lite from $12/month, monthly billing. |
| Mobile apps | No dedicated app; mobile browser access. | iOS and Android apps. |
| Social posting and events | Not published | Social posting; event registration and payments. |
| SMS marketing | Campaigns on Standard; automation on Professional. | US paid plans; add-on for Lite and Standard. |
| Email automation | Custom workflows on the free plan. | One template on Lite; custom automations on Premium. |
| Monthly email allowance | Free: 15,000; Standard: 12× subscribers. | Lite: 10× contacts; Standard: 12× contacts. |
| Landing pages | 10 free; unlimited on Standard. | Sign-up landing pages. |
| Integrations | 100+; Shopify, WooCommerce, and API. | 300+; Shopify, Canva, and Zapier. |
| Transactional email | Included on the free plan. | Not published |
| Support | 24/7 email and chat; phone on Enterprise. | Live phone and chat on every plan. |
| Team seats | Free: 1; Standard: 3; Professional: 10. | Lite: 1; Standard: 3; Premium: unlimited. |

## Which to choose

### Choose Sender if

- Businesses that need an ongoing free email plan.
- Small teams that want custom email workflows on the free plan.
- Senders that need transactional email alongside campaigns.
- Teams comfortable using a mobile browser instead of a dedicated app.

### Choose Constant Contact if

- Teams that publish social posts alongside email campaigns.
- Businesses that manage event registration and payments.
- Marketers who need an iOS or Android app.
- Buyers who want phone and chat support on an entry plan.

## Verdict

The deciding factor is what you need alongside email. Sender is the better fit for a small list that needs ongoing free sending, custom email workflows, and transactional email. Constant Contact is the better fit for a team that wants to manage social posts and events alongside email, work from an iOS or Android app, or get phone support on its entry plan. Neither is the better choice for every buyer.

## Questions

### Is Sender or Constant Contact free?

Sender has an ongoing free plan for up to 2,500 subscribers and 15,000 emails per month. Constant Contact has no ongoing free plan; its 30-day trial allows up to 100 total email sends.

### How much do Sender and Constant Contact cost to start?

Sender Standard starts at $9 per month with monthly billing. Constant Contact Lite starts at $12 per month with monthly billing. Both vendors tie paid pricing to audience size.

### Which has more email automation on its entry plan?

Sender includes custom email workflows on its free plan. Constant Contact Lite includes one automation template; its custom automations are available on Premium.

### Can I send SMS campaigns with either product?

Yes, with plan restrictions. Sender offers SMS campaigns on Standard and SMS automation on Professional. Constant Contact offers SMS to US paid-plan customers, with an add-on for Lite and Standard and 500 monthly messages included on Premium.

### Which can manage social posts and events?

Constant Contact publishes social-posting and event-registration features in its plans. Sender does not publish equivalent native social-posting or event-registration features.

### Do Sender and Constant Contact have mobile apps?

Constant Contact has iOS and Android apps for email and social marketing. Sender says it has no dedicated mobile app, though its platform is accessible through a mobile browser.

### Which offers phone support?

Constant Contact includes live phone and chat support on every plan. Sender includes 24/7 email and chat support on its free and Standard plans, with phone support on Enterprise.

### Can I build landing pages with both?

Yes. Sender includes up to 10 landing pages on its free plan and unlimited landing pages on Standard. Constant Contact offers sign-up landing pages for collecting email or SMS contacts.

## Product pages

- Sender: https://nachonacho.com/product/sender
- Constant Contact: https://nachonacho.com/product/Constant-Contact