Email Marketing Software

Campaign Monitor: features, pricing and who it fits

Checked October 24, 2026 · campaignmonitor.com

Campaign Monitor, now branded as part of Marigold, gives small marketing teams and agencies a journey designer and template builder. Contact tier sets the price and users are unlimited. Lite limits sending to 2,500 emails monthly, and the free option is just a 30-day trial.

Who Campaign Monitor is for

Best for

Small marketing teams and business owners who run their own email
Agencies managing email for several clients (multi-team/multi-brand on Enterprise)

Look elsewhere if

Buyers who need SSO below Enterprise (not published on the pricing page)
Teams that want fully transparent per-tier prices in USD (the vendor pricing page shows prices in EUR and does not show amounts for every tier)

Fit by company size

Category	1-10 people	11-50 people	51-500 people	500+ people
Email Marketing Software	Strong fit	Strong fit	Workable	Workable

Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor

Campaign Monitor features

Automation workflows: Visual journey designer for timed email sends
Segmentation and personalization: Segmentation page and Segment Mapper tool
Deliverability: Deliverability section exists on site, details not confirmed by the vendor
Email editor and templates: Email Template Builder with free templates
Ecommerce and CRM integrations: Integrations section on site, specifics not confirmed by the vendor
Pricing model and real cost: Per contact tier; unlimited users on all plans; sends capped on Lite (2,500/month)
Target company size: Small marketing teams, owner-run businesses, agencies

Campaign Monitor pricing

Plan	Price	Unit	Notes
Free (30-day trial)	Free	trial	Up to 500 contacts and 500 emails during the trial
Lite	Contact sales	per month by contact tier	2,500 sends per month, standard support
Essentials	Contact sales	per month by contact tier	Unlimited sends, priority support
Premier	Contact sales	per month by contact tier	Unlimited sends, premier support including phone, Website Builder included
Enterprise	Custom	annual contract	Multi-team and multi-brand, dedicated account manager, custom DPAs, GDPR and SOC2

Prices shown in EUR; USD/GBP/CAD/AUD/NZD on request. Contact tiers: 0-500 up to 50,001+. Annual billing 10% off (not for agency/multi-team plans). Nonprofits 15% off via sales. Website Builder add-on EUR 9/month on Lite and Essentials. Vendor publishes prices in EUR only on the pricing page; no USD amounts shown (checked 2026-10-24).

Prices as published by Campaign Monitor on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.

Integrations, security and hosting

Security and compliance: SOC2 and GDPR (Enterprise plan listing)

Worth knowing before you buy

Owned by Marigold; the product is branded 'Campaign Monitor by Marigold' and the trust center moved to trust.campaignmonitor.meetmarigold.com.
The 'Free' plan is only a 30-day trial capped at 500 contacts and 500 emails, not a permanent free tier.
All plans include unlimited users; the price lever is contact tier, and Lite caps sends at 2,500 per month.
Phone support only from Premier; Enterprise adds dedicated account manager and custom DPAs.
Annual billing discount is 10% but excludes agency/multi-team plans.