Nonprofit & Fundraising · head to head
Funraise vs Constant Contact
Funraise
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Nonprofit fundraising and donor management with revenue-based free tier
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Constant Contact
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Email marketing and event management
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Funraise free plan is restricted to organizations raising under $1 million annually and carries a 5% platform fee on top of processing fees, as of August 2026; 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)
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Funraise and Constant Contact actually diverge.
| Attribute | Funraise | Constant Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile-responsive |
| Founded | Unknown | 1995 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofit & Fundraising).
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 Funraise
Nothing recorded that Constant Contact does not also cover.
Only in Constant Contact
- Email marketing
- Event management
- Contact management
- Automation
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- Zapier
- Google Analytics
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Funraise
No use cases recorded yet. See the Funraise review.
Constant Contact
- Business operationsnot Funraise
- Productivitynot Funraise
- Automationnot Funraise
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Funraise
- Free plan is restricted to organizations raising under $1 million annually and carries a 5% platform fee on top of processing fees, as of August 2026
- Wealth screening, SMS messaging and dedicated success manager access require the Premium plan starting at $99 per month, as of August 2026
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)
Pricing, plan by plan
Funraise
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Funraise review.
Constant Contact
Free- FreeFree
- Basic email marketing
- Contacts up to 100
- Plus$45/month
- Advanced features
- Event management
- Automation
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Funraise or Constant Contact better?
- Neither clearly leads. Funraise starts at Free and Constant Contact at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Funraise or Constant Contact?
- Funraise starts at Free and Constant Contact at Free.
- Does Funraise or Constant Contact run on more platforms?
- Funraise runs on Web. Constant Contact runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
- Can I use Funraise for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can Funraise do that Constant Contact cannot?
- Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation.