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Givebutter vs Constant Contact

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Givebutter

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Free nonprofit fundraising with donor management and campaign tools

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Constant Contact

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Email marketing and event management

From
Free
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: Givebutter zero platform fee only applies when the donor tip option is left enabled; disabling tips triggers a flat 3% platform fee plus card processing, 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 Givebutter and Constant Contact actually diverge.

Attributes where Givebutter and Constant Contact differ
AttributeGivebutterConstant Contact
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile-responsive
FoundedUnknown1995

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Givebutter

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.

Givebutter

No use cases recorded yet. See the Givebutter review.

Constant Contact

  • Business operationsnot Givebutter
  • Productivitynot Givebutter
  • Automationnot Givebutter

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Givebutter

  • Zero platform fee only applies when the donor tip option is left enabled; disabling tips triggers a flat 3% platform fee plus card processing, as of August 2026
  • Automated workflows, texting and custom reports require the Plus tier starting at $29 per month for 250 or fewer contacts, 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

Givebutter

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Givebutter 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 Givebutter if

Nothing in the data separates Givebutter from Constant Contact on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Givebutter review

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

Questions people ask

Is Givebutter or Constant Contact better?
Neither clearly leads. Givebutter starts at On request and Constant Contact at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Givebutter or Constant Contact?
Constant Contact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Givebutter and Free for Constant Contact.
Does Givebutter or Constant Contact run on more platforms?
Givebutter runs on Web. Constant Contact runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
Can I use Constant Contact for free?
Yes. Constant Contact has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Givebutter starts at On request.
What can Givebutter do that Constant Contact cannot?
Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation.
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