Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
ButtondownvsConstant Contact
Buttondown starts at $9/mo, 25% cheaper than Constant Contact's $12/mo. Buttondown is rated higher at 4.6/5 vs Constant Contact's 4/5.
Buttondownvs Constant Contact
★ 4.6/5+0.6 vs Constant Contact
Only in Buttondown
- ✦ Markdown Editor
- ✦ Newsletters
- ✦ Archives
✓ Free planFrom $9/mo(cheaper)20K+ users · est. 2017
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Constant Contactvs Buttondown
★ 4.0/5-0.6 vs Buttondown
Only in Constant Contact
- ✦ Email Campaigns
- ✦ Email Templates
- ✦ Marketing Automation
From $12/mo(pricier)600K+ customers users · est. 1995
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Buttondown
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.8/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Constant Contact
4.0/5 avg
G2 Score4/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
G2 Rating4/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Buttondown uniquely offers Markdown Editor, Newsletters, Archives. Constant Contact uniquely offers Email Campaigns, Email Templates, Marketing Automation. Both share 2 features including Surveys, Integrations.
Feature
Buttondown
Constant Contact
Surveys
✓
✓
Integrations
✓
✓
Markdown Editor
✓
✗
Newsletters
✓
✗
Archives
✓
✗
Custom Domain
✓
✗
RSS-to-Email
✓
✗
Paid Subscriptions
✓
✗
Segmentation
✓
✗
Analytics
✓
✗
API
✓
✗
Automations
✓
✗
Referral Program
✓
✗
Custom CSS
✓
✗
Webhooks
✓
✗
Email Campaigns
✗
✓
Email Templates
✗
✓
Marketing Automation
✗
✓
Landing Pages
✗
✓
Social Media Marketing
✗
✓
Event Marketing
✗
✓
Sign-up Forms
✗
✓
Contact Management
✗
✓
A/B Testing
✗
✓
Reporting
✗
✓
SMS Marketing
✗
✓
List Segmentation
✗
✓
E-Commerce
✗
✓
Dynamic Content Blocks
✗
✓
Email Client Preview
✗
✓
Spam Filter Testing
✗
✓
Customizable Footer Options
✗
✓
Branded Email Domains
✗
✓
Automated Welcome Emails
✗
✓
Polls and Quizzes
✗
✓
Responsive Design Editor
✗
✓
Campaign Scheduling Tool
✗
✓
Subscriber Preferences Center
✗
✓
Bounce Management System
✗
✓
Click Through Tracking
✗
✓
Open Rate Analytics
✗
✓
Device Responsive Templates
✗
✓
Customizable Unsubscribe Page
✗
✓
Social Sharing Buttons
✗
✓
Total Features
15
31
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Buttondown if you need:
- ✓ Markdown Editor
- ✓ Newsletters
- ✓ Archives
- ✓ Custom Domain
- ✓ RSS-to-Email
Choose Constant Contact if you need:
- ✓ Email Campaigns
- ✓ Email Templates
- ✓ Marketing Automation
- ✓ Landing Pages
- ✓ Social Media Marketing
Pricing Comparison
Buttondown starts at $9/mo, 25% cheaper than Constant Contact's $12/mo.
Buttondown Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 100 subscribers
BasicBest Value
$9/mo- • 1000 subscribers
- • Custom domain
Standard
$29/mo- • 5000 subscribers
- • Automation
- • Surveys
Professional
$79/mo- • 10K subscribers
- • API access
- • Priority support
Constant Contact Plans
Paid plans only
LiteBest Value
$12/mo- • 500 contacts
- • 10x contacts emails/mo
Standard
$35/mo- • 500 contacts
- • 12x contacts emails/mo
- • Automations
Premium
$80/mo- • 500 contacts
- • 24x contacts emails/mo
- • Dynamic content
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