Nonprofit & Fundraising · head to head
Constant Contact vs Funraise
Constant Contact
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Email marketing and event management
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Funraise
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Nonprofit fundraising and donor management with revenue-based free tier
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
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); Funraise free plan is restricted to organizations raising under $1 million annually and carries a 5% platform fee on top of processing fees, as of August 2026
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Constant Contact and Funraise actually diverge.
| Attribute | Constant Contact | Funraise |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile-responsive | Web |
| Founded | 1995 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofit & Fundraising).
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 Funraise
Nothing recorded that Constant Contact does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Constant Contact
- Business operationsnot Funraise
- Productivitynot Funraise
- Automationnot Funraise
Funraise
No use cases recorded yet. See the Funraise review.
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)
Funraise
- Free plan is restricted to organizations raising under $1 million annually and carries a 5% platform fee on top of processing fees, as of August 2026
- Wealth screening, SMS messaging and dedicated success manager access require the Premium plan starting at $99 per month, as of August 2026
Pricing, plan by plan
Constant Contact
Free- FreeFree
- Basic email marketing
- Contacts up to 100
- Plus$45/month
- Advanced features
- Event management
- Automation
Funraise
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Funraise 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.
Questions people ask
- Is Constant Contact or Funraise better?
- Neither clearly leads. Constant Contact starts at Free and Funraise at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Constant Contact or Funraise?
- Constant Contact starts at Free and Funraise at Free.
- Does Constant Contact or Funraise run on more platforms?
- Constant Contact runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Funraise 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 Funraise is typically brought in for.
- What can Constant Contact do that Funraise cannot?
- Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation.