FairMail vs Constant Contact
Pricing, features & honest comparison — updated 2026
TL;DR
- Constant Contact:
- $12-80/mo. Per-contact monthly.
- FairMail:
- $0.001-0.003/email. No subscription. No seat limits.
- Infrastructure cost:
- $0.0001/email
FairMail
$0.001-0.003/email
per email sent
No subscription
Constant Contact
$12-80/mo
Per-contact monthly
Free: 60-day trial
Why people leave Constant Contact
- Difficult cancellation process
- Price increases without warning
- Outdated interface
- No true free tier
What it actually costs to run
The infrastructure cost for email marketing — servers, APIs, storage, delivery — is roughly $0.0001/email. Constant Contact charges $12-80/mo.
Fair charges $0.001-0.003/email — cost plus a small margin.
The verdict
Choose Constant Contact if
Small businesses wanting simple email campaigns with events
Choose FairMail if
You use email marketing occasionally and don't want to pay $12-80/mo for the privilege. FairMail charges $0.001-0.003/email with full features and no subscription.
Where Constant Contact's pricing model breaks down
- Cancellation is deliberately difficult
- Innovation has stalled
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