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Constant Contact alternatives and how to move your list
Thinking of leaving Constant Contact? Here is what moves across with OpenContact, what does not, and which tools you can send the list to.
ActiveCampaign alternatives and how to move your list
What ActiveCampaign gates behind each plan, which tools can replace it, and how to move contacts with custom fields and tags using OpenContact.
Email marketing pricing: how it works and how to pay less
Email tools bill by contacts, profiles, subscribers or sends. See how five of them count, what to check before you switch, and how to avoid paying for junk.
Keep Google Sheets leads in your CRM without exports
Connect a Google Sheet, import its rows as contacts, check the addresses, and send them to your CRM. Optionally refresh every 15 minutes.
Klaviyo alternatives and how to move your list
Paying too much for Klaviyo? See what drives the bill, which tools you can move to, and how to take your profiles, fields and opt-outs with you.
Mailchimp alternatives and how to leave without a CSV
Mailchimp too expensive or too limited? Compare what to look at, pick a replacement, and move your audience with custom fields and opt-outs intact.
MailerLite alternatives and how to move your list
Outgrown MailerLite? Compare what to check, see where you can move, and copy your subscribers, fields and opt-outs with OpenContact.
Send website form submissions to your CRM and newsletter
Add one form and one script to your site, then route each signup to your CRM and email platform with a rule you can test first.
How to switch from Mailchimp to Brevo without a CSV
Move a Mailchimp audience to Brevo directly. Preview first, keep custom fields, leave unsubscribed contacts excluded, and retry only failures.
How to sync unsubscribes across your email tools
One unsubscribe should reach every tool you send from. Two ways to propagate suppression with OpenContact, and how events stay safe and de-duplicated.
Unsubscribed contacts when you switch email platforms
Switching platforms can put opted-out people back on a list. Here is how to avoid it, and what OpenContact does with unsubscribed and bounced contacts.