Email Marketing · Risk Score 40 · Caution
Is Constant Contact a Scam or Legit? Here's What the Record Shows.
The SMB email marketing incumbent — reliable, dated, with noted cancellation friction
Short answer: No — but read on.
Our read
Constant Contact sits in an uncomfortable middle ground. Not a scam, but a product where a meaningful share of customers walk away feeling like they were oversold or mishandled.
The strongest "this feels like a scam" signals tend to come from one of two places: marketing claims that don't match reality, or billing practices that make leaving harder than joining. Below are the 1 flags in those two categories we've documented for Constant Contact.
Marketing & billing complaints
Billing Problems
HIGH
Source: BBB
Added 4d ago
Cancellation process reported as difficult and charges continue after cancellation
BBB and Trustpilot filings include recurring reports of Constant Contact continuing to charge after cancellation requests, requiring multiple follow-up contacts and bank disputes to stop billing.
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Everything else worth knowing
For the full record — lawsuits, churn signals, support failures, and BBB filings — see the complete complaints page.