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    Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM

    Score8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Constant Contact Advanced Automation helps users to send the right message at the right time, from Social to SMS and email to ecommerce. Multi-Channel Campaigns - Create comprehensive marketing campaigns with just a few clicks. The Campaign Builder tool can help launch a multi-channel campaign across email, social, and SMS. Pre-Built Automation Templates - Setup your automations quickly with pre-built automation templates to…

    $449

    per month

    Intuit Mailchimp

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AMailchimp is an email marketing and marketing automation platform. Beyond just tracking how campaigns perform, Mailchimp takes it a step further by analyzing data from over half a billion emails to show why campaigns perform, driving informed decisions.

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    Pricing
    Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRMIntuit Mailchimp
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $12
    per month
    Standard
    $35
    per month
    Premium
    $80
    per month
    Lead Gen & CRM
    Starting at $449
    per month
    Free
    $0
    Essentials
    starts at $13
    per month
    Standard
    starts at $20
    per month
    Premium
    starts at $350
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRMIntuit Mailchimp
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAbove pricing based on 5000 contacts.
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    Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRMIntuit Mailchimp
    Considered Both Products
    Constant Contact
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    We experienced working with other platforms in our team, reviewing and testing, in order to find the one that would optimize our workflows the most. Some of these were completely new to me (Sharpspring was one of them), but I had previous experiences with platforms like Mailchim…
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    I've used a variety of marketing automation systems but I've used SharpSpring longer than any of the others. Given the price point and feature available I would say that SharpSpring is one of the best automation platforms for small to medium sized teams. I found it much easier …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    VS HubSpot: Better price, similar functionality. HubSpot interface is a little more intuitive and slick, but the huge cost difference tips the scales heavily in favor of SharpSpring.

    Vs Mailchimp: Not really a contest here. Mailchimp has some okay features, but compared with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    We chose SharpSpring over HubSpot and Mailchimp mainly due to the wide range of features SharpSpring offered at a very competitive price. HubSpot was similar but almost twice as expensive and Mailchimp's features were not as comprehensive. We also felt that SharpSpring was more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    SharpSpring is the best All in One CRM. It's not just a CRM for email management and that's what's important to us! The support is better in SharpSpring and it's getting more and more effective!
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    Some of these other tools are "more closed" and do not allow so much customisation or you have to make ad hoc developments.
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    We use different CRMs for different clients, mostly due to budget and other requirements. SharpSpring from Constant Contact is in the middle, price-wise, but is slightly more user-friendly than ActiveCampaign when it comes to certain things, such as drip campaigns and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    SharpSpring provided the best in terms of comprehensiveness, capability and cost. The support is also fantastic.
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    The dynamic content of the email and landing pages gives SharpSpring an edge over most tools at this allows us to use the workflows to send personalized content to our clients. The sales CRM within SharpSpring scores the leads which not only pre-qualifies the leads but allow …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    SharpSpring is functional and easy to set up for small teams. There could be better reporting functions and a better vision of the life of a lead. It is easy to learn too, so teams can expedite their marketing function timelines easily.

    I also think it would be an excellent tool …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    SharpSpring is comparable to Insightly, Pipedrive[,] and Zoho Assist. I'm giving the edge to SharpSpring because it's what I'm using now, it's easy to use and I like the layout, and it's easy to move leads through the sales process as well as set tasks and reminders. I much …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    The Hubspot sales strategy is based on hardsales. And a way of low starting price (free crm) but a large price if you realy want to use it. Most people are not able to aline all teams in a company before starting with marketing and sales automation. So the software is only what …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    SharpSpring has an abundance of features, technology and value for the cost, especially compared to other platforms. We needed a large number of contacts and email allowance primarily. Either the other platforms didn't stack up in terms of features or functionality, or the cost …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    Price, features & support trump the others for me, and over the years have not felt like I made the wrong choice. I have used it in many different industries with many unique requirements, and till now have found that it has been able to perform as expected. I will continue to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    There are 2 tiers of marketing automation software. Highly customizable, feature rich enterprise applications, and out of the box simpler solutions for smaller businesses. SharpSpring is unique in that is offers enterprise feature sets at the small business price point.

    For …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    I was a Certified Marketo Expert and most of the functions that are available in Marketo are also available in SharpSpring, but at a fraction of the cost. SharpSpring offers many automation configurations, though it's a little more work to set them up than Marketo, and the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    The user interface of SharpSpring is not as good as HubSpot's, but for the pricing, you get more value for your money. Definitely worth it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    Sharpspring helps us consolidate two old services we used in a simpler fashion. Our team made the recommendation to migrate and it's been a great success to sales and marketing teams. I myself as a partner get to see some of that improvement in both department's performance so …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    All of them have their level of greatness in their respective leagues. For us, SharpSpring was the perfect tool for the type of needs our clients have, and for the company size as well, a solution like any of the other ones could have been not enough or way too much.
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    The integration of email to contact interactions on all media and connection to sales touch points is awesome and something email delivery platforms can't do. Now we know who reads our blog, opens our emails, and visits our website. That is sales and marketing gold. Before, I …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    We have used a few different platforms and marketing solutions. SharpSpring has almost everything the others offer combined, and whilst the others have smaller elements of it for free, SharpSpring is much cheaper than any of the professional levels on the competitors. Also, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    I think SharpSpring is overall a better option, especially for mid-size businesses. The platform is much less costly than Salesforce and depending on your contact list, can be less costly than HubSpot as well. The features are great and it allows you to grow with it as your …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    SharpSpring is significantly more robust for the onboarding option which is helpful for companies want to use and are familiar with CRM/automation systems. You are able to implement strategies on a more diverse and high-level scale that otherwise you are limited to when using …
    Incentivized
    Chose Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    SharpSpring offers an incredible amount of functionality and visibility in one single tool, which makes our campaigns more cohesive and our efforts more efficient. The pricing is excellent and they continue to add more functionality without dramatic price increases. The ease of …
    Incentivized
    Intuit
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    Mailchimp is a great tool for smaller businesses and businesses just starting out. It is easy to learn and generally have very few glitches. SharpSpring was very hard to operate and the EDM's we created looked clunky and dated. My company have just started moving over to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    MailChimp is definitely more robust than some of the simpler email tools like EmailOctopus and MailerLite, though it doesn't stack up to other email marketing and automation systems.
    Incentivized
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    For my work I test try and research multiple tools, and then we see if the tool is a right fit for a company.
    So for entry level I would highly suggest Mailchimp, for the functionality pricing and options it's good for smaller companies, websites and shops. If you grow a big …
    Incentivized
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    Mailchimp is comparable to Constant Contact with a primary focus on email marketing. Hubspot and SharpSpring have CRM, marketing automation, social media listening and content management, which makes them more robust tools. However, for a small company that doesn't have a need …
    Incentivized
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    MailChimp would be my third choice, when SharpSpring and Keap are also options. Some of our clients opt to use MailChimp because it is generally cheaper. From a marketing automation tool standpoint, it's feature set is much more limited. However, for simple email marketing and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    Mailchimp is the most affordable, easiest to use and also one of the more powerful platforms. In our experience, Mailchimp is the platform that has provided the best experience for our customers so that they will stick with email marketing and not abandon it because it's too …
    Incentivized
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    SharpSpring is a platform we also use quite a bit with clients. SharpSpring is more suited for clients with more sophisticated content marketing goals and for those looking to better track leads. Mailchimp is best for those who are more focused on things like ongoing newsletter …
    Incentivized
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    Mailchimp is the most affordable option by far. In fact, the free version is more than acceptable for most of our clients' needs. We use more sophisticated tools for our own internal marketing.
    Incentivized
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    Mailchimp has fast and helpful customer service as compared to these competitors. While the feature set might be more limited, the price is significantly less. I have also found the platform to be much more intuitive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    Mailchimp doesn't limit who you can send emails to. Other programs limit you if, after 3 attempts of emailing, the contact is put into the unsubscribe list. In order to get them back, you must have them resubscribe. This is great if you work for a large company, but what if …
    Incentivized
    Chose Intuit Mailchimp
    Mailchimp is pretty on par with the Constant Contacts of the world. You will not lose or add much by adding it to your marketing arsenal.
    Incentivized
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    Features
    Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRMIntuit Mailchimp
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    6.9
    510 Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.8
    488 Ratings
    WYSIWYG email editor8.5470 Ratings8.2453 Ratings
    Dynamic content6.0453 Ratings7.0436 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content6.0434 Ratings7.2417 Ratings
    Landing pages7.5442 Ratings7.8337 Ratings
    A/B testing6.0397 Ratings7.5368 Ratings
    Mobile optimization8.5428 Ratings8.7447 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting7.5498 Ratings8.3475 Ratings
    List management6.5500 Ratings7.5475 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences6.0475 Ratings7.8328 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    7.3
    499 Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.2
    10 Ratings
    Lead nurturing automation7.5486 Ratings6.69 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading8.0492 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data quality management6.0468 Ratings6.09 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks7.5464 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    6.5
    401 Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.2
    60 Ratings
    Calendaring6.0339 Ratings7.448 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing7.0319 Ratings7.045 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    8.8
    379 Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.0
    56 Ratings
    Social sharing and campaigns8.5318 Ratings6.350 Ratings
    Social profile integration9.0364 Ratings7.847 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    5.0
    496 Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.2
    473 Ratings
    Dashboards5.5488 Ratings7.6136 Ratings
    Standard reports5.5488 Ratings7.8471 Ratings
    Custom reports4.0449 Ratings6.261 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRM
    6.3
    468 Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    6.5
    57 Ratings
    API7.5366 Ratings7.045 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals6.0404 Ratings6.116 Ratings
    Customizability5.0440 Ratings5.62 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com7.5219 Ratings6.028 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM5.099 Ratings5.025 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM7.091 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings7.752 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Constant Contact Lead Gen & CRMIntuit Mailchimp
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (524 ratings)
    7.9
    (511 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (32 ratings)
    8.4
    (51 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (72 ratings)
    8.7
    (380 ratings)
    Availability
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    3.2
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (71 ratings)
    8.3
    (18 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.5
    (10 ratings)
    7.4
    (22 ratings)
    Configurability
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    2.9
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)