Campaigner vs Pardot (Marketing Cloud Account Engagement)

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Two Marketing automation tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

The verdict

On the data we hold, it's close: neither pulls ahead on features, a free plan or AI access. The choice comes down to how you work.

What the data says
  • In our Marketing automation ranking, Campaigner places 11 and Pardot (Marketing Cloud Account Engagement) 6 of 13.

Side by side

Campaigner and Pardot (Marketing Cloud Account Engagement) compared
At a glance
Starts at$14/mo€1,250/mo
Free planNoNo
APIYesYes
MCP serverNoNot known yet
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Plans and pricing

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Campaigner

  • EssentialsNew businesses$14/mo
  • AdvancedTeams scaling multi-channel automations$35/mo
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Pardot (Marketing Cloud Account Engagement)

  • Growth+Priced per organisation, billed annually (1,250 EUR monthly equivalent); includes Marketing Cloud Next Growth Edition.€15,000/yr
  • Plus+Priced per organisation, billed annually (2,750 EUR monthly equivalent); includes Marketing Cloud Next Advanced Edition.€33,000/yr
  • Advanced+Priced per organisation, billed annually (4,400 EUR monthly equivalent); includes Marketing Cloud Next Advanced Edition.€52,800/yr
  • Premium+Priced per organisation, billed annually (15,000 EUR monthly equivalent); includes Premier Success.€180,000/yr

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

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Choose Campaigner if…

We haven't written up who Campaigner suits yet.
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Choose Pardot (Marketing Cloud Account Engagement) if…

B2B marketing and sales teams that already run Salesforce CRM and want lead capture, scoring, nurture and campaign reporting tied to the same records.

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