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
Email Marketing Comparison
Constant Contact vs. GetResponse
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for businesses that want email marketing, automation, landing pages and ecommerce tools, along with webinars and a website builder, in one platform.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
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Full Comparison
| Criterion | Constant Contact | GetResponse |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value From $12 / month Lite plan; the price scales with the number of contacts. Prepaying for 12 months saves up to 15 percent. | From $19 / month Starter plan billed monthly; annual billing lowers it to $15.58 / month, and the price scales with list size. |
| Free trial | Free trial available, no credit card required | 14-day free trial |
| API | Yes, a v3 REST API for contacts and email campaigns with webhooks and OAuth 2.0 | Yes, an API and more than 170 integrations |
| Hosting | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Made in | United States | Not stated |
| Campaign types | Yes, email campaigns, with 500 SMS messages a month and social posts on the Premium plan | Yes, email newsletters and autoresponders, with landing pages, signup forms and popups; webinars on the Creator plan and SMS on Enterprise |
| Automation and journeys | Yes, automation templates, one on Lite, three on Standard and unlimited custom automations on Premium | Yes, a visual drag-and-drop automation builder; 1 workflow on Starter and unlimited workflows from the Marketer plan |
| Segmentation and personalisation | Yes, ten custom segments on Standard and unlimited custom segments with dynamic content on Premium | Yes, data-based audience segmentation, with advanced segmentation from the Marketer plan |
| Templates and editor | Yes, an email editor with templates and an AI content generator | Yes, a drag-and-drop email editor with templates, plus a landing page builder and a website builder on the Creator plan |
| Deliverability and testing | Yes, subject line A/B testing and automatic resend to non-openers on Standard and Premium | Yes, A/B testing and send-time optimisation (Perfect Timing) |
| Ecommerce and CRM data | Yes, contact management with integrations, plus revenue reporting on the Premium plan | Yes, abandoned cart recovery, sales funnels, promo codes and revenue reports for connected stores |
| Integrations and API | Yes, a v3 REST API for contacts and email campaigns with webhooks and OAuth 2.0 | Yes, an API and more than 170 integrations |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Phone, Chat | Not stated |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Constant Contact From $12 / month GetResponse From $19 / month
- Free trial Constant Contact Free trial available, no credit card required GetResponse 14-day free trial
- Company size Constant Contact Freelancers, Small and mid-sized GetResponse Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
- API Constant Contact Yes, a v3 REST API for contacts and email campaigns with webhooks and OAuth 2.0 GetResponse Yes, an API and more than 170 integrations
- Campaign types Constant Contact Yes, email campaigns, with 500 SMS messages a month and social posts on the Premium plan GetResponse Yes, email newsletters and autoresponders, with landing pages, signup forms and popups; webinars on the Creator plan and SMS on Enterprise
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
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
GetResponse
Strengths
- Combines email, automation, landing pages and ecommerce tools in one platform
- AI email and content generators on paid plans
- Creator plan adds a website builder, course creator and webinars
- API with more than 170 integrations
Limitations
- Pricing scales with list size
- SMS marketing and mobile push are reserved for the Enterprise plan
- No permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial
Plans
Pricing
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.
GetResponse
- Starter From $19 / month Unlimited email sends, 1 automation workflow, landing pages, forms and AI content generators. Billed monthly; $15.58 / month billed annually. Scales with list size.
- Marketer From $59 / month Adds unlimited automation workflows, advanced segmentation, abandoned cart recovery, sales funnels and revenue reports. $48.38 / month billed annually.
- Creator From $69 / month Adds a website builder, a course creator for up to 500 students, premium newsletter subscriptions and webinars for up to 100 attendees. $56.58 / month billed annually.
- Enterprise Not stated Custom pricing. Adds SMS marketing, mobile push notifications, a dedicated IP address, single sign-on, unlimited users and a dedicated customer experience manager.
What users say
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Constant Contact
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GetResponse
- Ease of use
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- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Constant Contact https://www.constantcontact.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-19
GetResponse https://www.getresponse.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-20
This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.