Best for
Best for small businesses and creators that want straightforward email newsletters, automation and landing pages with an AI writing assistant.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Email Marketing Comparison
AWeber vs. Constant Contact
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for small businesses that want an email marketing platform with templates, automation and an AI content generator, and phone support to get started.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | AWeber | Constant Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $15 / month Lite plan billed monthly; annual billing lowers it to $12.49 / month, and the price scales with the number of subscribers. | lower value From $12 / month Lite plan; the price scales with the number of contacts. Prepaying for 12 months saves up to 15 percent. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | Free trial available, no credit card required |
| API | Yes, an email marketing API and hundreds of integrations | Yes, a v3 REST API for contacts and email campaigns with webhooks and OAuth 2.0 |
| Hosting | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Made in | Not stated | United States |
| Campaign types | Yes, email newsletters and automated email campaigns, with signup forms and landing pages | Yes, email campaigns, with 500 SMS messages a month and social posts on the Premium plan |
| Automation and journeys | Yes, automated email campaigns; 3 automations on Lite and unlimited automations on Plus | Yes, automation templates, one on Lite, three on Standard and unlimited custom automations on Premium |
| Segmentation and personalisation | Yes, subscriber tagging and segmentation | Yes, ten custom segments on Standard and unlimited custom segments with dynamic content on Premium |
| Templates and editor | Yes, a drag-and-drop builder with templates and a Smart Designer that auto-generates branded templates, plus a Canva integration | Yes, an email editor with templates and an AI content generator |
| Deliverability and testing | Yes, split tests of up to three emails covering subject lines, preview text, content and send times, with the segments and split percentages chosen rather than fixed at 50/50, plus an in-house reputation system that monitors sending signals around the clock and a dedicated deliverability team | Yes, subject line A/B testing and automatic resend to non-openers on Standard and Premium |
| Ecommerce and CRM data | Yes, sell products and take payments through Stripe, with integrations for Shopify, PayPal and WordPress | Yes, contact management with integrations, plus revenue reporting on the Premium plan |
| Integrations and API | Yes, an email marketing API and hundreds of integrations, including Shopify, PayPal, WordPress and Zapier | Yes, a v3 REST API for contacts and email campaigns with webhooks and OAuth 2.0 |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | more entries Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat, 24/7, Community forum | Phone, Chat |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Guided onboarding | Not stated |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, PayPal, Stripe, Zapier, Calendly, Salesforce, HubSpot, Squarespace, Wix, ClickFunnels, Etsy, Zoom, Typeform | Not stated |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price AWeber From $15 / month Constant Contact From $12 / month
- Free trial AWeber 14-day free trial Constant Contact Free trial available, no credit card required
- Support AWeber Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat, 24/7, Community forum Constant Contact Phone, Chat
- API AWeber Yes, an email marketing API and hundreds of integrations Constant Contact Yes, a v3 REST API for contacts and email campaigns with webhooks and OAuth 2.0
- Campaign types AWeber Yes, email newsletters and automated email campaigns, with signup forms and landing pages Constant Contact Yes, email campaigns, with 500 SMS messages a month and social posts on the Premium plan
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
AWeber
Strengths
- AI writing assistant and subject line generator help draft copy
- Smart Designer auto-generates branded templates, plus a Canva integration
- Sell products and take payments through Stripe
- Email marketing API and hundreds of integrations
Limitations
- Lite plan limits automations and landing pages to three each
- Pricing scales with the number of subscribers
- No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial
Constant Contact
Strengths
- AI content generator for on-brand emails, texts and social posts
- Automatic resend to non-openers and subject line A/B testing on the paid plans
- v3 REST API with webhooks and OAuth 2.0
- Prepaying for 12 months saves up to 15 percent
Limitations
- Prices scale with the number of contacts
- The Lite plan is limited to one user and one automation template
Plans
Pricing
AWeber
- Lite From $15 / month Up to 3 automations and 3 landing pages, with monthly email sends up to 10x the subscriber count. Billed monthly; $12.49 / month billed annually. Scales with subscribers.
- Plus From $30 / month Adds unlimited automations and landing pages and monthly sends up to 12x the subscriber count. Billed monthly; $19.99 / month billed annually.
- Done For You $20 / month A full email system built by AWeber's experts within 7 days, billed annually plus a $79 setup fee, with 30 days of unlimited edits.
Constant Contact
- Lite From $12 / month One user, one automation template and basic reporting, with monthly sends up to 10x the number of contacts. Scales with contacts.
- Standard From $35 / month Three users, email scheduling, subject line A/B testing, resend to non-openers, three automation templates, AI campaign building and ten custom segments.
- Premium From $80 / month Unlimited users, unlimited custom automations and segments, dynamic content, revenue reporting, dedicated support and 500 SMS messages a month.
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
AWeber https://www.aweber.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-20
Constant Contact https://www.constantcontact.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-19
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