# Constant Contact: how AI models rank it, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 26 judge labels across 6 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/constant-contact/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Email marketing platforms | 0% | 52 | 47% | 17 |
| Marketing automation and campaign management | 0% | 51 | 67% | 3 |
| Ecommerce marketing | 0% | 40 | 0% | 2 |
| Print | 0% | 31 | 0% | 2 |
| Affiliate and partner management | 0% | 45 | 0% | 1 |
| Social media management | 0% | 33 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best overall for small businesses, offering ease of use, strong customer support" (Mistral Small, Email marketing)
- "Constant Contact ($20/mo) ... Both provide live support, which can be a lifesaver for new marketers." (MiniMax M2.5, Email marketing)
- "Good for small business basics: Constant Contact or Mailchimp" (Perplexity Sonar, Marketing automation)
- "Need event registration + emails? Constant Contact excels here." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Email marketing)

## And against it

- "Mentioned as a platform to avoid if you have a high list churn rate, as costs can escalate quickly." (Mistral Small, Email marketing)
- "Why to avoid: These are technically Email Service Providers (ESPs), not automation platforms." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Marketing automation)
- "widely regarded as having a very poor cost-to-value ratio" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Email marketing)
- "leave the budget bracket quickly as subscriber counts rise, including Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, and Constant Contact in one comparison" (Perplexity Sonar, Email marketing)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Email marketing platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 49 → 52 of 66.
- Marketing automation and campaign management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 47 → 51 of 59.
- Ecommerce marketing: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 40 of 115.
- Print: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 31 of 68.
- Affiliate and partner management: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 45 of 94.
- Social media management: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 33 of 53.

## The company

Constant Contact; http://www.constantcontact.com/; Waltham, United States; founded 1995; public, CTCT on Nasdaq. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What Constant Contact's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Digital and Email Marketing Platform (https://constantcontact.com/)
- For: small businesses (https://constantcontact.com/)
- Price stated: Transparent pricing. Powerful results. (https://constantcontact.com/)
- Starting price: 20 (https://constantcontact.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Start your FREE trial today! (https://constantcontact.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 300 (https://constantcontact.com/)
- Customers named: Grolier Poetry Book Shop, Tea’s Me Cafe, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester, Rival Race Series

## What it publishes

Every page constantcontact.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10000 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 477 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 20 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-20
- webinar or virtual event: 114 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-27
- conference or event: 28 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-15
- report or ebook: 102 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-28
- comparison: 43 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- template or tool: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-15
- glossary or explainer: 77 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-14
- podcast or video: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-14
- news or press: 134 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-01
- Recent: 2026-09-08 comparison: Best newsletter templates for business owners canva vs constant contact V0h9o0E4pUvlctJ https://community.constantcontact.com/campaign-feedback/post/best-newsletter-templates-for-business-owners-canva-vs-constant-contact-V0h9o0E4pUvlctJ
- Recent: 2026-09-03 comparison: Email vs social media how to choose the right channel for your business qTRdj2DDkZLnjVJ https://community.constantcontact.com/empowerment-hub/post/email-vs-social-media-how-to-choose-the-right-channel-for-your-business-qTRdj2DDkZLnjVJ
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: Assistant updates for august 2026 QLmam45yApLhHwA https://community.constantcontact.com/news/post/assistant-updates-for-august-2026-QLmam45yApLhHwA
- Recent: 2026-08-28 news or press: Huge news molly ringwald is joining us at guru 2026 ZKpjcEVhj6PuIHU https://community.constantcontact.com/news/post/huge-news-molly-ringwald-is-joining-us-at-guru-2026-ZKpjcEVhj6PuIHU
- Recent: 2026-08-27 webinar or virtual event: 2026 small business growth series cairns event VWRGxADAbfReqJn https://community.constantcontact.com/apac-events-webinars/post/2026-small-business-growth-series-cairns-event-VWRGxADAbfReqJn
- Recent: 2026-08-20 case study: Community case study oQcjZuyVbmFFtvR https://community.constantcontact.com/empowerment-hub/post/community-case-study-oQcjZuyVbmFFtvR

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.