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Constant Contact vs Mightycause

Constant Contact logo

Constant Contact

Software

Email marketing and event management

From
Free
Rated
-
Mightycause logo

Mightycause

Software

Fundraising platform for nonprofits and causes

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); Mightycause payment processing carries an average fee of 0.95% per transaction despite the platform itself being advertised as free
  • They diverge on capability: Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Mightycause covers Campaign creation.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Constant Contact and Mightycause differ
AttributeConstant ContactMightycause
Founded19952008

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), 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 Mightycause

  • Campaign creation
  • Donation collection
  • Email campaigns
  • Donation tracking
  • Social sharing
  • Stripe
  • PayPal

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 Mightycause
  • Productivitynot Mightycause
  • Automationnot Mightycause

Mightycause

  • Nonprofits running online donation and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns without a software subscription feenot 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)

Mightycause

  • Payment processing carries an average fee of 0.95% per transaction despite the platform itself being advertised as free

Pricing, plan by plan

Constant Contact

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

Mightycause

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Campaign creation
    • Donation collection
  • Professional$50/month
    • Advanced features
    • Email campaigns
    • Premium support

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.

Choose Mightycause if

  • You need campaign creation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want donation collection.

Questions people ask

Is Constant Contact or Mightycause better?
Neither clearly leads. Constant Contact starts at Free and Mightycause at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Constant Contact or Mightycause?
Constant Contact starts at Free and Mightycause at Free.
Does Constant Contact or Mightycause 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?
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 Mightycause is typically brought in for.
What can Constant Contact do that Mightycause cannot?
Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation. Mightycause covers Campaign creation, Donation collection, Email campaigns, Donation tracking. Both handle Google Analytics, Web support, Mobile-responsive support.

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