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. Kit
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for creators, newsletter authors and course sellers who want email automation, landing pages and a way to sell digital products in one platform.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
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Full Comparison
| Criterion | Constant Contact | Kit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 $39 / month Creator plan for up to 1,000 subscribers; the price scales with the number of subscribers. |
| Free trial | Free trial available, no credit card required | Free plan (Newsletter) for up to 10,000 subscribers |
| API | Yes, a v3 REST API for contacts and email campaigns with webhooks and OAuth 2.0 | Yes, a public API plus an official Kit MCP server |
| 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, one-off broadcasts and newsletters plus automated email sequences, with unlimited landing pages, forms and a store for digital products |
| Automation and journeys | Yes, automation templates, one on Lite, three on Standard and unlimited custom automations on Premium | Yes, a visual automation builder that triggers workflows on signup, link clicks, purchases, inactivity or custom rules |
| Segmentation and personalisation | Yes, ten custom segments on Standard and unlimited custom segments with dynamic content on Premium | Yes, tags and segments, with subscriber scoring on the Creator Pro plan |
| Templates and editor | Yes, an email editor with templates and an AI content generator | Yes, an email editor with 40-plus creator-built templates, plus direct Canva, Pinterest and Typeform integrations |
| Deliverability and testing | Yes, subject line A/B testing and automatic resend to non-openers on Standard and Premium | Yes, subject line and content A/B testing on broadcasts, with a delivery rate Kit reports at 99.8% |
| Ecommerce and CRM data | Yes, contact management with integrations, plus revenue reporting on the Premium plan | Yes, sell digital products and subscriptions natively at 0.6% plus card fees, with Shopify, Stripe and WooCommerce among 100-plus integrations |
| Integrations and API | Yes, a v3 REST API for contacts and email campaigns with webhooks and OAuth 2.0 | Yes, a public API and an official Kit MCP server with read and write access |
| AI features | stated Yes | No |
| MCP-ready | No | stated Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | more entries Phone, Chat | Email helpdesk |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | Not stated | Shopify, Stripe, WooCommerce, Canva, Typeform |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Constant Contact From $12 / month Kit From $39 / month
- Free trial Constant Contact Free trial available, no credit card required Kit Free plan (Newsletter) for up to 10,000 subscribers
- Support Constant Contact Phone, Chat Kit Email helpdesk
- AI features Constant Contact Yes Kit No
- MCP-ready Constant Contact No Kit Yes
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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
Kit
Strengths
- Free Newsletter plan for up to 10,000 subscribers
- Visual automation builder with unlimited landing pages and forms
- Sell digital products and subscriptions natively at 0.6% plus card fees
- Official Kit MCP server lets AI tools read and update the account
Limitations
- Paid prices scale with the number of subscribers
- Advanced reporting and subscriber scoring are reserved for the Creator Pro plan
- The free Newsletter plan leaves out the visual automation builder and email sequences
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.
Kit
- Newsletter $0 / month Free for up to 10,000 subscribers, with unlimited landing pages and forms, broadcasts and the ability to sell digital products.
- Creator From $39 / month Up to 1,000 subscribers, adding the visual automation builder, email sequences and unlimited sends. Scales with subscribers.
- Creator Pro From $79 / month Adds advanced reporting, subscriber scoring, a newsletter referral system and priority support. Scales with subscribers.
What users say
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Constant Contact
- Ease of use
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- User interface
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Kit
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
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- Features
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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
Kit https://kit.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-23
This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.