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  • Outdated interface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

Try FairMail

No subscription. No commitment. Your first actions are free.

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