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Avalara vs Constant Contact

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Avalara

Accounting

Tax compliance done right

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Constant Contact logo

Constant Contact

Nonprofits

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: Avalara pricing varies significantly based on products, integrations, transaction volume, and jurisdictions; 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)
  • They diverge on capability: Avalara covers Tax calculation, Constant Contact covers Email marketing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Avalara and Constant Contact actually diverge.

Attributes where Avalara and Constant Contact differ
AttributeAvalaraConstant Contact
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, Mobile-responsive
CategoryAccountingNonprofits
Founded20041995

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

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 Avalara

  • Tax calculation
  • Returns filing
  • Exemption management
  • Document management
  • Real-time rates
  • QuickBooks
  • NetSuite
  • Shopify

Only in Constant Contact

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Avalara

  • Real-time sales tax calculation at checkoutnot Constant Contact
  • Multi-state and multi-jurisdiction tax determinationnot Constant Contact
  • VAT, lodging, communications and excise tax calculationnot Constant Contact
  • Feeding tax results into an ERP or ecommerce platform through the APInot Constant Contact

Constant Contact

  • Business operationsnot Avalara
  • Productivitynot Avalara
  • Automationnot Avalara

Where each one falls short

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

Avalara

  • Pricing varies significantly based on products, integrations, transaction volume, and jurisdictions
  • No free tier or trial period published
  • Enterprise sales model requires contacting sales specialists for customized quotes

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

Avalara

$29/month
  • AvaTax$50/month
    • Tax calculation
    • Exemption certificates
    • Returns filing

Constant Contact

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Avalara if

  • You need tax calculation.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want returns filing.
Avalara 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 Avalara or Constant Contact better?
Neither clearly leads. Avalara starts at $29/month and Constant Contact at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Avalara or Constant Contact?
Constant Contact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Avalara and Free for Constant Contact.
Does Avalara or Constant Contact run on more platforms?
Avalara runs on Web, Api. 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. Avalara starts at $29/month.
What is Avalara best used for?
Avalara is most often used for real-time sales tax calculation at checkout, multi-state and multi-jurisdiction tax determination, vat, lodging, communications and excise tax calculation, feeding tax results into an erp or ecommerce platform through the api. Of those, real-time sales tax calculation at checkout and multi-state and multi-jurisdiction tax determination are not what Constant Contact is typically brought in for.
What can Avalara do that Constant Contact cannot?
Avalara covers Tax calculation, Returns filing, Exemption management, Document management. Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Avalara: What are the starting prices for Avalara services?

Avalara Tax Calculation and Returns Compliance Package starts at $699. License Guidance is available for as low as $119. Sales Tax Registration costs $403 per location.

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Avalara: How does Avalara's pricing scale?

Avalara uses volume-based pricing that varies based on the number of integrated business applications, volume of monthly sales transactions, number of states or jurisdictions for tax collection, and Streamlined Sales Tax enrollment. Pricing scales with business growth and transaction volume.

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