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Authorize.net vs Constant Contact

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Authorize.net

Software

We help make it easy to get paid

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Constant Contact

Software

Email marketing and event management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Constant Contact has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Authorize.net all-in-One plan charges a $25 monthly gateway fee plus 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction on top of it; Constant Contact core plan started at $9.99 per month and Plus plan at $45 per month, both scaling by contact list size rather than a flat rate (Internet Archive capture, 2022)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Authorize.net and Constant Contact actually diverge.

Attributes where Authorize.net and Constant Contact differ
AttributeAuthorize.netConstant Contact
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile-responsive
FoundedUnknown1995

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Authorize.net

Nothing recorded that Constant Contact does not also cover.

Only in Constant Contact

  • Email marketing
  • Event management
  • Contact management
  • Automation
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • Google Analytics

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Authorize.net

No use cases recorded yet. See the Authorize.net review.

Constant Contact

  • Business operationsnot Authorize.net
  • Productivitynot Authorize.net
  • Automationnot Authorize.net

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Authorize.net

  • All-in-One plan charges a $25 monthly gateway fee plus 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction on top of it
  • eCheck processing carries its own $10 monthly minimum fee separate from the card processing charges

Constant Contact

  • Core plan started at $9.99 per month and Plus plan at $45 per month, both scaling by contact list size rather than a flat rate (Internet Archive capture, 2022)

Pricing, plan by plan

Authorize.net

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Authorize.net review.

Constant Contact

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic email marketing
    • Contacts up to 100
  • Plus$45/month
    • Advanced features
    • Event management
    • Automation

Which should you pick?

Choose Authorize.net if

Nothing in the data separates Authorize.net from Constant Contact on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Authorize.net review

Choose Constant Contact if

  • You need email marketing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want event management.
Constant Contact review

Questions people ask

Is Authorize.net or Constant Contact better?
Neither clearly leads. Authorize.net starts at On request and Constant Contact at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Authorize.net or Constant Contact?
Constant Contact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Authorize.net and Free for Constant Contact.
Does Authorize.net or Constant Contact run on more platforms?
Authorize.net runs on Web. Constant Contact runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
Can I use Constant Contact for free?
Yes. Constant Contact has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Authorize.net starts at On request.
What can Authorize.net do that Constant Contact cannot?
Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation.
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