Allegrow vs. Constant Contact

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Allegrow
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Allegrow is a platform for inbox placement optimization - this means optimizing demand generation, so more emails to prospects and customers land in the primary inbox, not spam or unfocused folders. On implementation of Allegrow, the user will be able to calculate from real-time data what percentage of outbound emails are landing in spam folders and use interactions, insights and content testing inside the platform to improve the user's sender reputation over time. This can drive improved open…N/A
Constant Contact
Score 7.7 out of 10
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Constant Contact is a full-featured email marketing solution with capabilities such as social media integration, drag-and-drop editing, and real-time reporting. It is a bulk email tool designed for SMB customers. Since 2019, Constant Contact also offers marketing automation features, a website and landing page builder, and other tools to support midsize businesses.
$12
per month
Pricing
AllegrowConstant Contact
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Lite
Starting at $12.00
per month
Standard
Starting at $35.00
per month
Premium
Starting at $80.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AllegrowConstant Contact
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe SMS Marketing tool can be added to any Standard or Premium Constant Contact account. SMS is only available in the US for Standard and Premium paid plans. SMS can be added when logged in to an account after purchase. Plans start at $10/month for up to 500 messages.
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Community Pulse
AllegrowConstant Contact
Features
AllegrowConstant Contact
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Allegrow
-
Ratings
Constant Contact
8.0
Ratings
1% above category average
WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Dynamic content00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Landing pages00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
A/B testing00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Mobile optimization00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
List management00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Allegrow
-
Ratings
Constant Contact
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of Product A and Product B
Allegrow
-
Ratings
Constant Contact
8.1
Ratings
1% above category average
URL Validation00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Link Tracking00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Image Validation00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Inbox Display00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Email Accessibility Tools00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Spelling and Grammar Check00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Spam Testing00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Email Previews00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
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User Ratings
AllegrowConstant Contact
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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8.3
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Likelihood to Renew
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9.9
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Usability
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9.0
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Availability
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9.0
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Performance
-
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10.0
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Support Rating
10.0
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10.0
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Online Training
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10.0
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Implementation Rating
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10.0
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Configurability
-
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10.0
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Product Scalability
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10.0
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User Testimonials
AllegrowConstant Contact
Likelihood to Recommend
If a company or individual would like to improve their deliverability and spam rating this is a great tool as you will reach more people and therefore have a better email reputation. You can also test emails to see which content works best which is useful when sending out email campaigns to new prospects that use a range of email account types
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Constant Contact is great when trying to target specific market segments. We typically like to segment our master list by region, but also have product segments, as well. They do provide pre-made segments to start you off too. We don't usually use their email builder, we find others to be more flexible, intuitive, and have more variety. We do prefer emailing from Constant Contact, however.
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Pros
  • Improved deliverability
  • Improved email send rate
  • Learning and understanding spam filters
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  • Constant Contact allows the users to send unlimited emails and just pay per list size.
  • The software does welcome emails pretty well and allows you to set up all sorts of automation.
  • The branded templates and starter templates are very useful and look good.
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Cons
  • Less disturbance to mail due to the amount of emails being received in the inbox
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  • Sometimes some software provides outdated and useless features and functions, but this email marketing tool gives advanced kinds of functionalities with modern features.
  • I like the ease of use of this platform also appreciate its professional customer support team.
  • I am no longer desperate after getting this tool at my work.
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Likelihood to Renew
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There is no doubt that we are going to renew Constant Contact. We have not just invested a lot of time in learning and creating a great looking product but we have developed a strong database of information that allows us to track how we are doing for each newsletter. This supports our goals of creating products that residents desire and are excited to receive.
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Usability
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There is always room for improvement. I don't know how they test their systems, but they should invite not-so computer savvy people to test it. If I, as an expert have problems, they need to think like the technophobe. Since I've used Constant Contact in the past as part of my former employment, I have not viewed any of the tutorials and just jumped in to work on my client's newsletter. With that said, I found some areas easy and some a bit cumbersome
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Reliability and Availability
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No major problems in sending out the email campaigns and accessing the analytics
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Performance
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The system seemed quite slow sometimes. Specifically, there was sometimes a delay in sends if it was during a high traffic period. There were time-outs when uploading new code for an email, and a lag in reporting analytics which was sometimes as long as 72 hours
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Support Rating
Allegrow's support team is second to none. After spending months back and forth via email correspondences, the pending issue was the direct fault of my email configuration SPF record. All this time spent was cause by me not them. They were kind enough to offer unrelentless support with ample details.They truly and genuinely care about each customer. Don't matter how big or small. One of their reps. is an all star as he held my hand every step of the way.All and all, I highly recommend Allegrow for warming up your domain and IP because their support wont leave you hanging like other services I used before!God bless you guys tremendously!
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I think the overall support for Constant Contact has always been incredible; I have nothing negative to say. Our customer support representative was attentive, easy to understand, and very knowledgeable. I never felt like I wasn't a priority of his and my issues, while very small, were fixed in a very short time frame.
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Implementation Rating
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Implementation is very easy for someone who wants to send out the “batch and blast” type newsletters. If you want to use their templates with no customizations, the product works fine. However, the more customizations you get into involving link color, etc, that’s where things can get tricky for someone who may not be familiar with coding
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Alternatives Considered
I havent used other Allegrow alternatives. I chose Allegrow because of their lifetime deal on AppSumo and they were the only warm up email services I knew about at the time.
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We selected Constant Contact due to pricing constraints. However, if the pricing were to increase, we may look at alternative products that offer more features. We are looking for a product that will allow us to stand out from other organizations like ours that are appealing to the same customers—a product that will set our company apart from the others.
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Scalability
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Very reliable in sending email campaigns and controlling the recipients so that no contact is sent the same email more than once, even if they are on a resent list
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Return on Investment
  • Improved deliverability of emails
  • Deliverability improved by 24% on average across several email accounts
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  • I can't report hard numbers, however, being able to execute sales and marketing campaigns led to a noticeable increase in brand awareness in our industry.
  • We were able to offer white-labeled email communication services to clients, which is not something that other administrators typically offer. This helped us win and retain business.
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ScreenShots

Constant Contact Screenshots

Screenshot of the AI Content Generator that can be used to create content for emails, social posts, or SMS.Screenshot of Curate Advanced Automation workflows to make sure your marketing is always on - even when you're not.Screenshot of Edit one of our hundreds of pre-built email templates or start from scratch with our simple to use drag-and-drop email editor.Screenshot of Plan and post your social media messaging across platforms with our Social Posting tool.Screenshot of Reach your customers wherever they are with SMS Marketing.Screenshot of Integrate with powerful  tools to grow more using Constant Contact.