C 
Constant Contact
The small-business email veteran, undercut on both price and features.
KINDA
why this verdict
Downgrade — pay for the workflow, not the AI
MailerLite and Brevo cover the headline feature free, so the $12/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- AI content generation plus cheaper alternatives. OpenAI, May 13, 2024 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers headline only editorial call
- The headline feature, but not the workflow, data or integrations around it.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 2 of 2 listed replacements have a usable free tier: MailerLite and Brevo.
- What the call is worth $144/yr
- $12/mo at the entry paid tier — $144 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- May 13, 2024
- List price
- $12/mo
- Per year
- $144
The backstory
Constant Contact has served small businesses for decades and has real brand trust in that market. Its feature set trails modern ESPs, its pricing scales badly with list size, and AI writing — its main recent addition — is free everywhere. Wounded, held up by an installed base.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $144/yr M 
MailerLite Free plan, better editor.
mailerlite.com open_in_new B 
Brevo Cheaper at scale.
brevo.com open_in_new2 of 2 replacements have a usable free tier.