Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Constant ContactvsButtondown
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.
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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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 Contact
4.0/5 avg
G2 Score4/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
G2 Rating4/5
Buttondown
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.8/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Constant Contact uniquely offers Email Campaigns, Email Templates, Marketing Automation. Buttondown uniquely offers Markdown Editor, Newsletters, Archives. Both share 2 features including Surveys, Integrations.
Feature
Constant Contact
Buttondown
Surveys
✓
✓
Integrations
✓
✓
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
✓
✗
Markdown Editor
✗
✓
Newsletters
✗
✓
Archives
✗
✓
Custom Domain
✗
✓
RSS-to-Email
✗
✓
Paid Subscriptions
✗
✓
Segmentation
✗
✓
Analytics
✗
✓
API
✗
✓
Automations
✗
✓
Referral Program
✗
✓
Custom CSS
✗
✓
Webhooks
✗
✓
Total Features
31
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Constant Contact if you need:
- ✓ Email Campaigns
- ✓ Email Templates
- ✓ Marketing Automation
- ✓ Landing Pages
- ✓ Social Media Marketing
Choose Buttondown if you need:
- ✓ Markdown Editor
- ✓ Newsletters
- ✓ Archives
- ✓ Custom Domain
- ✓ RSS-to-Email
Pricing Comparison
Buttondown starts at $9/mo, 25% cheaper than Constant Contact's $12/mo.
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
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
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