Software · head to head
GiveWP vs Constant Contact
The short version
- Only Constant Contact has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: GiveWP recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations; 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)
- They diverge on capability: GiveWP covers Donation forms, Constant Contact covers Email marketing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which GiveWP and Constant Contact actually diverge.
| Attribute | GiveWP | Constant Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $199/year | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites) | Web, Mobile-responsive |
| Founded | 2012 | 1995 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 GiveWP
- Donation forms
- Recurring donations
- Donor management
- Fundraising campaigns
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Mailchimp
- WordPress support
Only in Constant Contact
- Email marketing
- Event management
- Contact management
- Automation
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- Google Analytics
Both cover
- Zapier
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
GiveWP
- WordPress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database)not Constant Contact
- Organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, Square, Apple Pay, Google Pay)not Constant Contact
Constant Contact
- Business operationsnot GiveWP
- Productivitynot GiveWP
- Automationnot GiveWP
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
GiveWP
- Recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations
- Email marketing integrations (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Salesforce) require Pro tier or higher
- Peer-to-peer fundraising only available in Elite tier ($599/year); not in lower tiers
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
GiveWP
$199/yearNo published plan breakdown. See the GiveWP 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 GiveWP if
- You need donation forms.
- You work on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites).
- You also want recurring donations.
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 GiveWP or Constant Contact better?
- Neither clearly leads. GiveWP starts at $199/year and Constant Contact at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, GiveWP or Constant Contact?
- Constant Contact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $199/year for GiveWP and Free for Constant Contact.
- Does GiveWP or Constant Contact run on more platforms?
- GiveWP runs on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites). 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. GiveWP starts at $199/year.
- What is GiveWP best used for?
- GiveWP is most often used for wordpress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database), organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (stripe, paypal, square, apple pay, google pay). Of those, wordpress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database) and organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (stripe, paypal, square, apple pay, google pay) are not what Constant Contact is typically brought in for.
- What can GiveWP do that Constant Contact cannot?
- GiveWP covers Donation forms, Recurring donations, Donor management, Fundraising campaigns. Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation. Both handle Zapier, Web support.
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