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Constant Contact vs Glue Up

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Constant Contact

Nonprofits

Email marketing and event management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Glue Up logo

Glue Up

Nonprofits

Membership, events and engagement software with strong Asia-Pacific presence

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); Glue Up pricing is not published, and quotes vary substantially by region, which makes budgeting harder than with the published North American tools
  • They diverge on capability: Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Glue Up covers Membership management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Constant Contact and Glue Up actually diverge.

Attributes where Constant Contact and Glue Up differ
AttributeConstant ContactGlue Up
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, iOS, Android
Founded1995Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofits).

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
  • Contact management
  • Automation
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook

Only in Glue Up

  • Membership management
  • Member mobile app
  • Email campaigns
  • Integrated CRM
  • Regional payments

Both cover

  • Event management

What people use each for

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

Constant Contact

  • Business operationsnot Glue Up
  • Productivitynot Glue Up
  • Automationnot Glue Up

Glue Up

  • Chambers of commerce and professional bodies operating across Asia-Pacificnot Constant Contact
  • Associations whose events are the core of member value rather than an add-onnot Constant Contact
  • Organisations wanting a branded member app rather than a web portalnot Constant Contact
  • Bodies needing local payment methods and regional data residencynot 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)

Glue Up

  • Pricing is not published, and quotes vary substantially by region, which makes budgeting harder than with the published North American tools
  • Membership management is less deep than the dedicated association management systems, reflecting its event-management origins
  • Smaller North American and European ecosystem, so integrations and local references are thinner outside Asia
  • Fundraising and donor management are weak, so charities whose main activity is giving should look elsewhere
  • The breadth means individual modules are good rather than excellent when compared against specialist tools

Pricing, plan by plan

Constant Contact

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

Glue Up

On request
  • Essentials$undefined/year
    • Event management
    • Membership
    • Email campaigns
  • Professional$undefined/year
    • All Essentials features
    • Member mobile app
    • CRM
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Multi-chapter
    • API access
    • Custom 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 contact management.
Constant Contact review

Choose Glue Up if

  • You need membership management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want member mobile app.
Glue Up review

Questions people ask

Is Constant Contact or Glue Up better?
Neither clearly leads. Constant Contact starts at Free and Glue Up at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Constant Contact or Glue Up?
Constant Contact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Constant Contact and On request for Glue Up.
Does Constant Contact or Glue Up run on more platforms?
Constant Contact runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Glue Up 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. Glue Up 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 Glue Up is typically brought in for.
What can Constant Contact do that Glue Up cannot?
Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Contact management, Automation, Analytics. Glue Up covers Membership management, Member mobile app, Email campaigns, Integrated CRM. Both handle Event management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Glue Up: Where is Glue Up strongest?

Asia-Pacific. Local payment methods, WeChat integration, regional data residency and in-region support are things the North American platforms cannot match there.

Glue Up: Was it called something else?

Yes, EventBank. The rename to Glue Up reflected the shift from pure event management to membership and engagement.

Glue Up: What does it cost?

Not published, and it varies by region. Expect an annual contract quoted on member count and modules.

Glue Up: Is the member app real?

Yes, a branded native app rather than a mobile web view. For associations whose members network at events, it is one of the strongest reasons to choose it.

Glue Up: Should a US-only association consider it?

It can, but Wild Apricot and MemberClicks have published pricing, larger local ecosystems and more local references. The Asia-Pacific advantage is the reason to pick Glue Up.

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