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Constant Contact vs Microsoft Nonprofit Program

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Constant Contact

Software

Email marketing and event management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Microsoft Nonprofit Program logo

Microsoft Nonprofit Program

Software

Free Microsoft tools for nonprofits

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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); Microsoft Nonprofit Program schools, universities, government agencies, banks, insurers, professional associations, sports bodies and political and labour groups are all ineligible
  • They diverge on capability: Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Microsoft Nonprofit Program covers Office Suite.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Constant Contact and Microsoft Nonprofit Program actually diverge.

Attributes where Constant Contact and Microsoft Nonprofit Program differ
AttributeConstant ContactMicrosoft Nonprofit Program
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb, IOS, Android, Desktop
Founded19951975

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
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook

Only in Microsoft Nonprofit Program

  • Office Suite
  • Cloud storage
  • Email and collaboration
  • CRM
  • Data analytics
  • Teams
  • SharePoint
  • Outlook

Both cover

  • Analytics
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Constant Contact

  • Business operationsnot Microsoft Nonprofit Program
  • Productivitynot Microsoft Nonprofit Program
  • Automationnot Microsoft Nonprofit Program

Microsoft Nonprofit Program

  • Microsoft 365 licences for a registered nonprofit's staffnot Constant Contact
  • Discounted cloud services for volunteers and temporary employeesnot Constant Contact
  • Azure credits for nonprofit workloadsnot Constant Contact
  • Public libraries and museums qualifying outside the usual charity definitionnot 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)

Microsoft Nonprofit Program

  • Schools, universities, government agencies, banks, insurers, professional associations, sports bodies and political and labour groups are all ineligible
  • Free granted licences cover paid employees and unpaid executive staff only; volunteers and temporary staff get discounts rather than grants
  • Organisations must keep at least 85 percent of granted licences actively used
  • Licence counts vary by country and a group of organisations can hold only one grant account

Pricing, plan by plan

Constant Contact

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

Microsoft Nonprofit Program

Free
  • Nonprofit ProgramFree
    • Office 365
    • Azure
    • Dynamics 365

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 Microsoft Nonprofit Program if

  • You need office suite.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want cloud storage.
Microsoft Nonprofit Program review

Questions people ask

Is Constant Contact or Microsoft Nonprofit Program better?
Neither clearly leads. Constant Contact starts at Free and Microsoft Nonprofit Program at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Constant Contact or Microsoft Nonprofit Program?
Constant Contact starts at Free and Microsoft Nonprofit Program at Free.
Does Constant Contact or Microsoft Nonprofit Program run on more platforms?
Constant Contact runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Microsoft Nonprofit Program runs on Web, IOS, Android, Desktop.
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 Microsoft Nonprofit Program is typically brought in for.
What can Constant Contact do that Microsoft Nonprofit Program cannot?
Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation. Microsoft Nonprofit Program covers Office Suite, Cloud storage, Email and collaboration, CRM. Both handle Analytics, Web support.
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