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Constant Contact vs Kindful

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Constant Contact

Software

Email marketing and event management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kindful logo

Kindful

Software

Simple donor management and fundraising

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); Kindful kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead
  • They diverge on capability: Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Kindful covers Online donation forms.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Constant Contact and Kindful differ
AttributeConstant ContactKindful
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
Founded19952014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Mobile-responsive), 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
  • Facebook

Only in Kindful

  • Online donation forms
  • Donor segmentation
  • Recurring donation management
  • Volunteer portal
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp

Both cover

  • Google Analytics
  • 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 Kindful
  • Productivitynot Kindful
  • Automationnot Kindful

Kindful

  • Donor database and online fundraising for nonprofitsnot Constant Contact
  • Running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor 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)

Kindful

  • Kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead
  • The Bloomerang Giving Platform starts at $242 per month billed annually
  • Bloomerang Fundraising starts at $40 per month billed annually but must be purchased as part of a bundle with Bloomerang CRM
  • All plans are annual; there is no month to month option
  • Pricing is constituent based, so the bill rises with the size of the donor database
  • Only a starting price is published and the actual figure comes from contacting sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Constant Contact

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

Kindful

On request
  • Starter$50/month
    • Online donation forms
    • Donor segmentation
  • Growth$120/month
    • Volunteer portal
    • Multi-channel fundraising

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 Kindful if

  • You need online donation forms.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want donor segmentation.
Kindful review

Questions people ask

Is Constant Contact or Kindful better?
Neither clearly leads. Constant Contact starts at Free and Kindful at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Constant Contact or Kindful?
Constant Contact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Constant Contact and On request for Kindful.
Does Constant Contact or Kindful run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile-responsive, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Constant Contact for free?
Yes. Constant Contact has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kindful 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 Kindful is typically brought in for.
What can Constant Contact do that Kindful cannot?
Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation. Kindful covers Online donation forms, Donor segmentation, Recurring donation management, Volunteer portal. Both handle Google Analytics, Web support, Mobile-responsive support.
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