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Constant Contact vs Donorbox

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Constant Contact

Software

Email marketing and event management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Donorbox logo

Donorbox

Software

Online fundraising platform for nonprofits

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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); Donorbox standard plan charges 2.95-3.95% platform fee per donation on top of payment processor fees (2.2-2.49% + card processing)
  • They diverge on capability: Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Donorbox covers Custom donation forms.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Constant Contact and Donorbox differ
AttributeConstant ContactDonorbox
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb
Founded19952016

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook

Only in Donorbox

  • Custom donation forms
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Payment processing
  • Donor management
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp

Both cover

  • Zapier
  • Web support
  • Mobile-responsive support

What people use each for

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

Constant Contact

  • Business operationsnot Donorbox
  • Productivitynot Donorbox
  • Automationnot Donorbox

Donorbox

  • Small to mid-sized nonprofits needing affordable donation processing in 96+ countriesnot Constant Contact
  • Organisations seeking integrated event ticketing and peer-to-peer fundraisingnot Constant Contact
  • Multi-channel giving strategies including text-to-give and membership programmesnot 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)

Donorbox

  • Standard plan charges 2.95-3.95% platform fee per donation on top of payment processor fees (2.2-2.49% + card processing)
  • Premium plan pricing requires contacting sales, not displayed publicly
  • Pro plan limited to growing organisations; larger nonprofits must upgrade to Premium with custom pricing

Pricing, plan by plan

Constant Contact

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

Donorbox

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Donorbox review.

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 Donorbox if

  • You need custom donation forms.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want peer-to-peer fundraising.
Donorbox review

Questions people ask

Is Constant Contact or Donorbox better?
Neither clearly leads. Constant Contact starts at Free and Donorbox at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Constant Contact or Donorbox?
Constant Contact starts at Free and Donorbox at Free.
Does Constant Contact or Donorbox run on more platforms?
Constant Contact runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Donorbox runs on Web.
Can I use Constant Contact for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Donorbox is typically brought in for.
What can Constant Contact do that Donorbox cannot?
Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation. Donorbox covers Custom donation forms, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Payment processing, Donor management. Both handle Zapier, Web support, Mobile-responsive support.
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