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Kindful vs Constant Contact

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Kindful

Software

Simple donor management and fundraising

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Constant Contact logo

Constant Contact

Software

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: Kindful kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead; 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: Kindful covers Online donation forms, Constant Contact covers Email marketing.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Kindful and Constant Contact differ
AttributeKindfulConstant Contact
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20141995

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Kindful

  • Online donation forms
  • Donor segmentation
  • Recurring donation management
  • Volunteer portal
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp

Only in Constant Contact

  • Email marketing
  • Event management
  • Contact management
  • Automation
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • Facebook

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.

Kindful

  • Donor database and online fundraising for nonprofitsnot Constant Contact
  • Running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor CRMnot Constant Contact

Constant Contact

  • Business operationsnot Kindful
  • Productivitynot Kindful
  • Automationnot Kindful

Where each one falls short

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

Kindful

  • Kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead
  • The Bloomerang Giving Platform starts at $242 per month billed annually
  • Bloomerang Fundraising starts at $40 per month billed annually but must be purchased as part of a bundle with Bloomerang CRM
  • All plans are annual; there is no month to month option
  • Pricing is constituent based, so the bill rises with the size of the donor database
  • Only a starting price is published and the actual figure comes from contacting sales

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

Kindful

On request
  • Starter$50/month
    • Online donation forms
    • Donor segmentation
  • Growth$120/month
    • Volunteer portal
    • Multi-channel fundraising

Constant Contact

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Kindful if

  • You need online donation forms.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want donor segmentation.
Kindful 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 Kindful or Constant Contact better?
Neither clearly leads. Kindful 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, Kindful or Constant Contact?
Constant Contact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Kindful and Free for Constant Contact.
Does Kindful or Constant Contact 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. Kindful starts at On request.
What is Kindful best used for?
Kindful is most often used for donor database and online fundraising for nonprofits, running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor crm. Of those, donor database and online fundraising for nonprofits and running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor crm are not what Constant Contact is typically brought in for.
What can Kindful do that Constant Contact cannot?
Kindful covers Online donation forms, Donor segmentation, Recurring donation management, Volunteer portal. Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation. Both handle Google Analytics, Web support, Mobile-responsive support.
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