Act! vs Constant Contact Reviews & Pricing In 2025

Want to know if Act! or Constant Contact is the better or cheaper CRM software?

We compare them below on over 150 different metrics to help you make the right decision.

Act! vs Constant Contact Reviews

	Act!	Constant Contact
Trustpilot Rating	4.2	4.1
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	10	849
iPhone App Rating	2.3	4.7
Number of iPhone App Reviews	37	8,600
Android App Rating	2.4	4.7
Number of Android App Reviews	72	1,220

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Act! vs Constant Contact Pricing

	Act!	Constant Contact
Free Plan	No	No
Free Plan Limits	NA	NA
Free Trial	Yes	Yes
Free Trial Length	14 day	60 day
Cheapest Plan Name	Act! Premium Cloud	Lite
Cheapest Plan Cost Per Month	Not Listed	$35
Mid Priced Plan Name	NA	Standard
Mid Priced Plan Cost Per Month	Not Listed	$35
Top Plan Name	Act! Premium Desktop	Premium
Top Plan Cost Per Month	$37.50	$80

Act! vs Constant Contact Features

Act! Act! Premium Cloud vs Constant Contact Lite

Act! Act! Premium Cloud	Constant Contact Lite
Immediate, browser-based access World-class, secure hosting Automatic updates and backups Optional desktop sync Expert technical support	Drag & drop email templates AI content recommendations** Polls & Surveys Reach and engagement reporting Automated welcome email Contact management Web sign-up forms Registration form Payments Sell products & services SMS campaigns Text-to-join SMS reporting Post on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn Social reporting Marketing campaign calendar 300+ integrations

Act! NA vs Constant Contact Standard

Act! NA

Constant Contact Standard

Drag & drop email templates
AI content recommendations**
Polls & Surveys
Scheduled email sends
Subject line A/B testing
Subject line recommendations
Subject line personalization
Reach and engagement reporting
Drilldown reporting
Newsletter archive
Automated welcome email
Resend to non-openers
Automation path templates
Contact management
Web sign-up forms
Contact segmentation
Custom segmentation
Contact activity segmentation
Registration form
Payments
Sell products & services
SMS campaigns
Text-to-join
SMS reporting
Post on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
Social reporting
Schedule posts in advance
Social media ads manager
Marketing campaign calendar
300+ integrations

Act! Act! Premium Desktop vs Constant Contact Premium

Act! Act! Premium Desktop

Constant Contact Premium

Networked and offline access
Self-managed security
Complete control of updates
Compatibility w/desktop add-ons
Expert technical support

Drag & drop email templates
AI content recommendations**
Polls & Surveys
Scheduled email sends
Subject line A/B testing
Subject line recommendations
Subject line personalization
Dynamic content in email
Reach and engagement reporting
Drilldown reporting
Engagement heat map
Newsletter archive
Automated welcome email
Resend to non-openers
Automation path templates
Custom automation paths
Contact management
Web sign-up forms
Contact segmentation
Custom segmentation
Contact activity segmentation
Registration form
Payments
Sell products & services
SMS campaigns
Text-to-join
SMS reporting
Post on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
Social reporting
Schedule posts in advance
Social media ads manager
Facebook Lookalike Ad targeting
Retargeting Ads
Google Ads Manager
Marketing campaign calendar
300+ integrations
Revenue reporting
SEO recommendations

Act! vs Constant Contact Integrations

Act!	Constant Contact
Slack Eventbrite SurveyMonkey Shopify BigCommerce Facebook Freshdesk Zendesk QuickBooks Xero	Mailchimp Salesforce Basecamp Shopify Eventbrite HubSpot FreshBooks Stripe QuickBooks Zapier

* Please note that the list above may not be complete please check each company’s website for a complete list.

Other Included Features

	Act!	Constant Contact
API	Yes	Yes
Outlook Integration	Yes	Yes
Gmail Integration	Yes	Yes
QuickBooks Integration	Yes	Yes
Shopify Integration	Yes	Yes
WordPress Integration	No	Yes
Mailchimp Integration	No	Yes
WhatsApp integration	No	No
Facebook Integration	Yes	Yes
LinkedIn Integration	Yes	No
Twitter/X Integration	Yes	No
Google Calendar Integration	Yes	Yes
Excel Integration	Yes	Yes
Office 365 Integration	Yes	Yes
Google Sheets Integration	Yes	No
Xero Integration	Yes	Yes
Notion Integration	No	No
Asana Integration	No	No
Trello Integration	No	No
Zapier Integration	Yes	Yes
Invoicing	No	No
Marketing Automation	Yes	Yes
Email Marketing	Yes	No
SMS & Text Messaging	Yes	Yes
Project Management	No	No
AI	No	No
Voip & Telephony Integration	No	No
Dialer	No	No
Contract Management	Yes	No
Inventory Management	No	Yes
Quoting	Yes	No
Drip Marketing	Yes	Yes
Customer Portal	No	No
Appointment Scheduling	Yes	No
Workflow Automation & Management	Yes	Yes
ERP	No	No
Order Management	No	No
Ticketing System	No	Yes
Call Recording	No	No
Call Tracking	No	No
Task Management	Yes	No
Paypal & Payment Processing	No	No
Document Management	Yes	No
Shared Inbox	No	No
Create Landing Pages	Yes	Yes
Chat Function	Yes	Yes
Website Builder	No	Yes
Help Desk	Yes	Yes
GPS Tracking	No	No
Loyalty Program	No	No
Cloud Storage	Yes	Yes
Document Storage	Yes	Yes
Mapping	Yes	No

Act! vs Constant Contact Industry Specific CRM Solutions

The following comparison looks at whether or not Act! or Constant Contact have dedicated landing pages explaining how their CRM software could be used for each industry.

	Act!	Constant Contact
Accountants & Accounting Firms	No	No
Architects & Architecture Firms	No	No
Automotive Industry	No	No
Banks & Banking	No	No
Call Centers	No	No
Car & Auto Dealerships	No	No
Charity & Non-profit	No	Yes
Churches	No	No
Cleaners & Cleaning Businesses	No	No
Coaches	No	No
Consultants & Consulting Firms	No	No
Construction	No	No
Contractors	No	No
Co-working	No	No
Credit Unions	No	No
Customer Service	No	No
Dentists	No	No
Doctors	No	No
Ecommerce	No	No
Email Marketing	Yes	No
Electricians & Electrical Contractors	No	No
Engineers & Engineering Firms	Yes	No
Event Management	No	No
Field Service	No	No
Financial Advisors & Services	No	No
Freight Brokers & Forwarders	No	No
Government & Public Sector	No	No
Graphic Designers & Creatives	No	No
Gyms	No	No
Healthcare Providers	No	No
Hotels & Hospitality	No	No
HVAC	No	No
Insurance Agents	No	No
Investment Banking	Yes	No
Landscapers	No	No
Lawyers & Law Firms	No	No
Logistics	No	No
Manufacturing	No	No
Marketing	No	Yes
Mortgage Brokers & Loan Offices	No	No
Movers & Moving Companies	No	No
Museums	No	No
Personal Trainers	No	No
Photographers	No	No
Plumbers	No	No
Political Campaigns	No	No
Private Equity	No	No
Professional Services	No	No
Property Management	No	No
Real Estate	No	Yes
Recruiting & Recruitment Agencies	No	No
Restaurants	No	No
Retail	No	Yes
Roofers & Roofing	No	No
SaaS	No	No
Schools	No	No
Senior Living	No	No
Solar Businesses	No	No
Sports Teams	No	No
Staffing Agencies	No	No
Telemarketing	No	No
Therapists	No	No
Tour Operators	No	No
Travel Agents	No	No
Universities, College & Higher Education	No	No
Web Designers	No	No
Wholesalers & Distributors	No	No

Act! vs Constant Contact Pros & Cons

Act! Pros Good marketing automation workflow builder Excellent Sales Pipeline Tracking Robust contact management	Constant Contact Pros Intuitive and elegant UI Efficient tracking and content management features User-friendly campaign scheduling and email marketing options
Act! Cons Dated user interface Email integration requires an external email client Limited access to analytics	Constant Contact Cons Difficulty in cancelling subscription Lacks multi-channel automation Issues with importing contacts and customizing templates

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