Constant Contact Alternative
Constant Contact Looks Affordable Until You Grow
Constant Contact starts at $12 for 500 contacts but scales to hundreds per month as you grow - and has no WhatsApp. HiMail.ai: $149/month with unlimited contacts + WhatsApp included. True affordability for growing businesses.
Constant Contact (10,000 contacts)
$120
Email only • No WhatsApp
vs
HiMail.ai (Unlimited contacts)
$149
Email + WhatsApp included
Unlimited Contacts
WhatsApp Included
Predictable Pricing
From $149/month
The Hidden Cost
How Constant Contact Gets Expensive
Constant Contact's $12 starting price only covers 500 contacts. As your business grows, so does your monthly bill - dramatically.
Pricing as Your Contact List Grows
500 contacts
Constant Contact
$12
Lite plan
HiMail.ai
$149
Unlimited contacts
2,500 contacts
Constant Contact
$45
Standard plan
HiMail.ai
$149
Same price
5,000 contacts
Constant Contact
$65
Standard plan
HiMail.ai
$149
Same price
10,000 contacts
Constant Contact
$120
Standard plan
HiMail.ai
$149
Same price
25,000 contacts
Constant Contact
$250+
Premium plan
HiMail.ai
$149
Same price
💡 Break-Even Point
HiMail.ai becomes more affordable once you exceed ~3,000 contacts. And remember: Constant Contact has NO WhatsApp, so you'd need a second tool for that.
What You're Missing
Constant Contact's Limitations
Beyond the scaling costs, Constant Contact lacks critical features modern businesses need.
No WhatsApp Integration
Constant Contact offers zero WhatsApp capabilities. To add WhatsApp, you need to subscribe to an entirely separate platform ($50-200/month), manage duplicate contact lists, and switch between dashboards.
⚠️ Constant Contact + WhatsApp tool = $62-212/month minimum
Limited SMS (US Only)
SMS marketing is available as an add-on for $10/month, but only supports 0-500 messages to US customers. International SMS? Not supported. Higher volume? Pay more.
⚠️ SMS restricted to US, capped at 500 messages for $10/month
Contact-Based Pricing
Your cost increases automatically as your contact list grows. Business growing successfully? That success costs you more every month with tiered pricing that penalizes growth.
⚠️ 500 contacts: $12 → 10,000 contacts: $120 → 25,000 contacts: $250+
Overage Fees
Exceed your monthly email send allowance? Constant Contact charges $0.002 per additional email. Send a surprise campaign and you'll get a surprise bill.
⚠️ Send 10,000 extra emails = $20 overage fee
True Affordability for Growing Businesses
HiMail.ai offers predictable pricing that doesn't punish success. Unlimited contacts, unlimited emails, WhatsApp included. Grow your list to 1,000 or 100,000 contacts - your price stays $149/month.
$149/mo
Unlimited everything • Email + WhatsApp • No overage fees • Predictable growth
Unlimited email contacts
Unlimited email sends
WhatsApp Business API
No overage fees
Marketing automation
A/B testing included
Unlimited team members
Price never increases with growth
Feature Comparison
Constant Contact vs HiMail.ai
See how HiMail.ai's unlimited platform compares to Constant Contact's tiered pricing.
| Feature | Constant Contact | HiMail.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Email Marketing | ✓ All plans | ✓ All plans |
| WhatsApp Business API | ✗ Not available | ✓ Included |
| Contact Limits | Tiered pricing (increases with contacts) | ✓ Unlimited |
| Email Send Volume | Capped by plan | ✓ Unlimited |
| Overage Fees | $0.002 per extra email | ✓ None |
| Marketing Automation | Standard plan ($35+) | ✓ All plans |
| A/B Testing | Standard plan ($35+) | ✓ All plans |
| Landing Pages | ✓ All plans | ✓ All plans |
| SMS Marketing | Add-on, US only, 500 msgs | ✓ Available |
| Drag & Drop Editor | ✓ All plans | ✓ All plans |
| Multi-Channel Campaigns | ✗ Email only | ✓ Email + WhatsApp |
| Two-Way Messaging | ✗ Not available | ✓ WhatsApp chat |
| Team Members | Based on plan tier | ✓ Unlimited |
| API Access | ✓ Available | ✓ Email + WhatsApp |
| Starting Price | $12/month (500 contacts) | $149/month (unlimited) |
| Price at 10,000 Contacts | $120/month (email only) | $149/month (email + WhatsApp) |
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
HiMail.ai becomes more cost-effective once you exceed approximately 3,000 contacts. At that point, Constant Contact Standard costs $45/month for email only, while HiMail.ai is $149/month for unlimited contacts with email AND WhatsApp. Factor in WhatsApp (which Constant Contact doesn't offer), and HiMail.ai provides superior value even at smaller list sizes. For 10,000+ contacts, the savings become dramatic.
Yes! You can export your contact list from Constant Contact as a CSV file and import it into HiMail.ai. We support custom field mapping to preserve all your contact data including custom fields, tags, and segments. Your email templates can be recreated using HiMail.ai's drag-and-drop builder, and automation workflows can be rebuilt with our visual automation editor.
No. HiMail.ai offers unlimited email sends with no overage fees. Constant Contact charges $0.002 per email over your monthly allowance, which can add up quickly if you send unexpected campaigns. With HiMail.ai, send as many emails as you need - 10,000 or 1 million per month - your price stays $149 with no surprise charges.
If you're on Constant Contact's Lite plan with under 500 contacts, their $12 pricing is competitive for email-only. However, consider: (1) Your cost will increase 4-20x as your list grows, (2) Constant Contact offers no WhatsApp, requiring a second tool if you want multi-channel messaging, (3) Marketing automation requires upgrading to Standard ($35+), and (4) HiMail.ai's $149 price never increases with growth and includes features Constant Contact locks behind higher tiers.
Yes. HiMail.ai is designed for the same user-friendly experience Constant Contact is known for. We offer drag-and-drop email builders, pre-designed templates, visual automation workflows, and an intuitive interface that requires no technical knowledge. The difference: you get both email and WhatsApp in the same easy-to-use platform without juggling multiple tools or dashboards.
Nothing - your price stays $149/month regardless of how many contacts you have. Whether you have 1,000, 10,000, or 100,000 contacts, you pay the same predictable monthly fee. This is fundamentally different from Constant Contact where your cost automatically increases as your business grows. With HiMail.ai, business growth doesn't come with platform cost penalties.
HiMail.ai maintains industry-leading email deliverability through proper authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), dedicated IPs for high-volume senders, ISP relationship management, and real-time bounce handling. We follow the same deliverability best practices as Constant Contact. Our infrastructure is enterprise-grade and designed to ensure your emails consistently reach inboxes. Plus, with WhatsApp included, you have a guaranteed-delivery channel for critical messages that can't be caught by spam filters.
Absolutely. We offer a free trial so you can test all features including email marketing, WhatsApp Business API, automation workflows, and the unified dashboard. Import a sample of your contacts, create test campaigns, and experience the difference of having email + WhatsApp in one platform. No credit card required to start your trial.
Stop Paying More as You Grow
Get unlimited contacts, unlimited emails, and WhatsApp included from $149/month. Predictable pricing that grows with you, not against you.