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Constant Contact vs Salsa CRM

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Constant Contact

Nonprofits

Email marketing and event management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Salsa CRM logo

Salsa CRM

Nonprofits

Integrated CRM and email marketing for nonprofits

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); Salsa CRM no longer sold as Salsa. salsalabs.com redirects to Bonterra, which absorbed it alongside EveryAction
  • They diverge on capability: Constant Contact covers Event management, Salsa CRM covers Fundraising tools.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Constant Contact and Salsa CRM actually diverge.

Attributes where Constant Contact and Salsa CRM differ
AttributeConstant ContactSalsa CRM
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
Founded19952000

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

  • Event management
  • Automation
  • Zapier
  • Facebook

Only in Salsa CRM

  • Fundraising tools
  • Advocacy campaigns
  • Stripe
  • PayPal

Both cover

  • Email marketing
  • Contact management
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • 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 operations
  • Productivity
  • Automation

Salsa CRM

  • Business operations
  • Productivity
  • Automation

Both are used for business operations, productivity, automation, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

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)

Salsa CRM

  • No longer sold as Salsa. salsalabs.com redirects to Bonterra, which absorbed it alongside EveryAction
  • Pricing is not published

Pricing, plan by plan

Constant Contact

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

Salsa CRM

On request
  • Essential$85/month
    • Contact management
    • Email marketing
  • Advanced$200/month
    • Fundraising tools
    • Advocacy campaigns
    • Reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Constant Contact if

  • You need event management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want automation.
Constant Contact review

Choose Salsa CRM if

  • You need fundraising tools.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want advocacy campaigns.
Salsa CRM review

Questions people ask

Is Constant Contact or Salsa CRM better?
Neither clearly leads. Constant Contact starts at Free and Salsa CRM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Constant Contact or Salsa CRM?
Constant Contact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Constant Contact and On request for Salsa CRM.
Does Constant Contact or Salsa CRM 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. Salsa CRM starts at On request.
What is Constant Contact best used for?
Constant Contact is most often used for business operations, productivity, automation.
What can Constant Contact do that Salsa CRM cannot?
Constant Contact covers Event management, Automation, Zapier, Facebook. Salsa CRM covers Fundraising tools, Advocacy campaigns, Stripe, PayPal. Both handle Email marketing, Contact management, Analytics, Salesforce.
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