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Reach vs Constant Contact for dance studios
Constant Contact is an all-round small-business marketing platform: email, social posts, events and ads. Reach is the email tool in StudioAnchor, built around studio families. Here’s what each costs and does, from each company’s own pricing.
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Price
Starting prices.
| Plan | Starting at, billed annually | Monthly sends | Users |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | $10.20/month | 10× contacts | 1 |
| Standard | $29.75/month | 12× contacts | 3 |
| Premium | $68/month | 24× contacts | Unlimited |
| Plan | Monthly | Billed annually | Contacts | Monthly sends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free | 250 | 500 |
| Studio | $20/month | $17/month | 2,500 | 10,000 |
| Pro | $49/month | $42/month | Unlimited | 40,000 |
Features
What each is built around.
| Constant Contact | Reach | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Small businesses doing email, social, events and ads | Studios and community businesses |
| Free plan | Not advertised (30-day money-back guarantee) | 250 contacts |
| Segments | Lite 1 custom segment, Standard 10, Premium unlimited | Tags on Studio; behavior-based segments on Pro |
| Automated emails | Lite 1 automation template, Standard 3, Premium custom automations | Studio: sequences up to 5 steps. Pro: no limit, with branches |
| Scheduling a send | Standard and Premium | Pro |
| Text messages | Included in Premium (500 a month); add-on for Lite and Standard | Not offered |
| Social posts and ads | Yes | Not offered |
| Use from ChatGPT or Claude | Not advertised | Yes, on Studio and Pro |
Which to pick
An honest answer.
Constant Contact is the better fit if you want email, social posting, event registration and ads in one marketing tool, with phone support.
Reach is the better fit if what you need is email to studio families by class and season, a free plan to start on, and one flat price up to 2,500 contacts. Pro, at $49 a month, has no contact limit.
Questions
Does Constant Contact have a free plan?
Its pricing page doesn’t advertise one; it offers a 30-day money-back guarantee instead. Reach has a free plan for up to 250 contacts and 500 emails a month.
Which is cheaper for a dance studio?
Constant Contact’s Lite plan starts at $10.20 a month billed annually, at its smallest list size, and the price rises with your contacts. Reach Studio is $20 a month ($17 billed annually) for up to 2,500 contacts. For a studio past a few hundred families, compare Constant Contact’s price at your exact list size on its pricing page.
Does Reach do texting and social posts like Constant Contact?
No. Reach is email only. Constant Contact also posts to social media and offers SMS, which is included in Premium and an add-on on Lite and Standard.
Sources
Competitor and rule details come from each organization’s own pages, checked on the date shown. Prices and plans change; check the source before you buy.
- Constant Contact pricing checked October 24, 2026