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Constant Contact vs Bloomerang Volunteer

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Constant Contact

Software

Email marketing and event management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
B

Bloomerang Volunteer

Software

Volunteer management for nonprofits

From
On request
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: 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); Bloomerang Volunteer bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown
  • They diverge on capability: Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Constant Contact and Bloomerang Volunteer actually diverge.

Attributes where Constant Contact and Bloomerang Volunteer differ
AttributeConstant ContactBloomerang Volunteer
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, IOS, Android
Founded19952012

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 Constant Contact

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

Only in Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Volunteer database
  • Scheduling
  • Task management
  • Communication
  • Reporting
  • Bloomerang CRM
  • Slack
  • Google Calendar

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Constant Contact

  • Business operationsnot Bloomerang Volunteer
  • Productivitynot Bloomerang Volunteer
  • Automationnot Bloomerang Volunteer

Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteersnot Constant Contact
  • Messaging and communicating with volunteer shiftsnot Constant Contact
  • Linking volunteer records to donor records in the same CRMnot Constant Contact

Where each one falls short

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

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)

Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown
  • It is sold as one product in the Bloomerang Giving Platform, which starts at $242 per month billed annually when combined with fundraising and CRM
  • The published figure is a starting price and the page directs buyers to Get Personalized Pricing rather than listing tiers
  • No free tier or trial pricing is published on the pricing page

Pricing, plan by plan

Constant Contact

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

Bloomerang Volunteer

On request
  • Standard$75/month
    • Volunteer database
    • Scheduling
    • Reporting
  • Premium$125/month
    • Mobile app
    • Advanced communications
    • Integrations

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Bloomerang Volunteer if

  • You need volunteer database.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want scheduling.
Bloomerang Volunteer review

Questions people ask

Is Constant Contact or Bloomerang Volunteer better?
Neither clearly leads. Constant Contact starts at Free and Bloomerang Volunteer at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Constant Contact or Bloomerang Volunteer?
Constant Contact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Constant Contact and On request for Bloomerang Volunteer.
Does Constant Contact or Bloomerang Volunteer run on more platforms?
Constant Contact runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Bloomerang Volunteer runs on Web, IOS, Android.
Can I use Constant Contact for free?
Yes. Constant Contact has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request.
What is Constant Contact best used for?
Constant Contact is most often used for business operations, productivity, automation. Of those, business operations and productivity are not what Bloomerang Volunteer is typically brought in for.
What can Constant Contact do that Bloomerang Volunteer cannot?
Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation. Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Scheduling, Task management, Communication. Both handle Web support.
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