Constant Contact vs Sender
Both are on our shortlist for course creators. They part company on several things that matter more than the monthly price.
Constant Contact
SenderWhich one, for whom
- Starting out with no budgetSenderSender can run an automated welcome sequence on its free plan. Constant Contact cannot, so a new subscriber hears nothing from you until you pay.Start free on Sender
- A list already in the thousandsSenderSender stays free to 2,500 subscribers against Constant Contact's nothing.
- Worried about being locked inSenderConstant Contact's terms cut off access to your contact data when you cancel. Sender does not do that.
Side by side
| Constant Contact | Sender | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | None | 2,500 subscribers |
| Free sends | 30-day trial only | 15,000 emails/mo |
| Welcome sequence on free | No | Yes |
| Connects to Teachable | Not listed | Not listed |
| Connects to Kajabi | Not listed | Not listed |
| Connects to Podia | Not listed | Not listed |
| Connects to Thinkific | Not listed | Not listed |
| Paid from | A$12.75/mo AUD | $9/mo USD |
| The catch | There is no self-service way to cancel. You have to call their Billing Support line, and the moment the account closes you lose access to your contacts, campaigns and reports immediately, with only a 30-day window before an inactive account's data can be deleted for good. | A smaller name with a smaller integration list. Check it connects to your course platform before you commit. |
| G2 score | 4.1 out of 5, from 7,450 reviews | 4.7 out of 5, from 278 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 4.0 out of 5, from 2,011 reviews | 4.9 out of 5, from 1,421 reviews |
Figures read off each vendor's own pricing page on 9 September 2026. Where a row says not published, that vendor does not state a price at that list size and we will not invent one.
The last two rows are other people's scores, not ours, read on 6 September 2026. Check them yourself:Constant Contact on G2, Constant Contact on Trustpilot, Sender on G2, Sender on Trustpilot.
Getting your list back out
Constant ContactHard to leave
There is no self-service cancel button. Their own help article says you have to call their Billing Support line, and once the account is cancelled you immediately lose access to your contacts, campaigns and reporting; images go offline and integrations disconnect. They only guarantee to store the account and its data for 30 days afterward, after which an inactive account's contacts and content may be permanently deleted. Source
SenderEasy to leave
The friendliest exit terms we found. Cancelling drops you to the free plan instead of deleting anything: their help page says subscribers, campaigns, automations, forms and reports are all retained. Source
Constant Contact vs Sender, answered
- Is Constant Contact or Sender better for an online course?
- Neither is better outright, and anyone who says so is guessing on your behalf. Sender if you are starting out with no budget. Sender if you are a list already in the thousands. Sender if you are worried about being locked in.
- Which of Constant Contact and Sender has the better free plan?
- Sender allows more free subscribers (2,500 against none). A bigger allowance is not automatically the better plan: check the welcome sequence row above, because that is where the two usually part company.
- Can I move from Constant Contact to Sender later?
- Yes, and you should assume you will. Export your list before you cancel anything, and keep whatever marks who bought from you. We wrote the whole running order up separately.
Try either one
Constant ContactA well-known name in small-business marketing, built before online courses existed
A$12.75/mo AUDpaid plans start here. No free plan. Read off their pricing page on 9 September 2026.
See Constant Contact pricingRead the full Constant Contact breakdownSenderThe most generous free plan we found
$9/mo USDpaid plans start here. Free up to 2,500. Read off their pricing page on 9 September 2026.
Start free on SenderRead the full Sender breakdownMoving between them? Read the switching guide first, or answer 5 questions to check neither of these is the wrong shortlist.
Neither of these? See all 14, including which ones connect straight to Teachable, Kajabi, Podia or Thinkific, or compare what they cost as your list grows.