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QuickBooks for Nonprofits vs Constant Contact

QuickBooks for Nonprofits logo

QuickBooks for Nonprofits

Software

Accounting software for nonprofits

From
On request
Rated
-
Constant Contact logo

Constant Contact

Software

Email marketing and event management

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Constant Contact has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: QuickBooks for Nonprofits covers Accounting, Constant Contact covers Email marketing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which QuickBooks for Nonprofits and Constant Contact actually diverge.

Attributes where QuickBooks for Nonprofits and Constant Contact differ
AttributeQuickBooks for NonprofitsConstant Contact
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, DesktopWeb, Mobile-responsive
Founded19831995

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 QuickBooks for Nonprofits

  • Accounting
  • Invoice management
  • Expense tracking
  • Financial reporting
  • Donation tracking
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Banking integrations

Only in Constant Contact

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

QuickBooks for Nonprofits

  • Business operations
  • Productivity
  • Automation

Constant Contact

  • 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.

QuickBooks for Nonprofits

Nothing recorded yet. See the QuickBooks for Nonprofits review.

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

QuickBooks for Nonprofits

On request
  • Simple Start$20/month
    • Basic accounting
    • Invoice management
  • Plus$50/month
    • Project tracking
    • Time tracking
    • Nonprofit reporting

Constant Contact

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

Which should you pick?

Choose QuickBooks for Nonprofits if

  • You need accounting.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want invoice management.

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 QuickBooks for Nonprofits or Constant Contact better?
Neither clearly leads. QuickBooks for Nonprofits 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, QuickBooks for Nonprofits or Constant Contact?
Constant Contact has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for QuickBooks for Nonprofits and Free for Constant Contact.
Does QuickBooks for Nonprofits or Constant Contact run on more platforms?
QuickBooks for Nonprofits runs on Web, IOS, Android, Desktop. 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. QuickBooks for Nonprofits starts at On request.
What is QuickBooks for Nonprofits best used for?
QuickBooks for Nonprofits is most often used for business operations, productivity, automation.
What can QuickBooks for Nonprofits do that Constant Contact cannot?
QuickBooks for Nonprofits covers Accounting, Invoice management, Expense tracking, Financial reporting. Constant Contact covers Email marketing, Event management, Contact management, Automation. Both handle Web support.

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