CDP market 2026: pricing, compliance and architecture

AllCDP Global research · data checked Oct 29, 2026 · 127 platforms

Of 127 platforms tracked by AllCDP Global, only 20% publish pricing, and the median published entry price is $250 per month. 40% declare SOC 2 Type II, 43% offer EU hosting and 31% work on top of a data warehouse at least partly.

Key figures

  • AllCDP Global tracks 127 platforms: 47 packaged CDPs, 13 composable CDPs, 18 suite CDPs and 49 engagement platforms.
  • 26 of 127 (20%) publish pricing; 11 have a free plan. The median published entry price in USD is $250 per month, from $9 to $8,724 (17 platforms).
  • 40% declare SOC 2 Type II, 53% ISO 27001 and 20% HIPAA support; 43% offer EU data hosting.
  • 31% document warehouse-native work at least partly, and 72% send messages through their own channels.
  • 121 platforms have enough public data for the AllCDP Global Index; the median score is 6.1 out of 10.

What kinds of CDPs are on the market?

Category as described by the vendor; see the guide on composable vs packaged CDPs.

Packaged CDP47 of 127
Composable CDP13 of 127
Suite CDP18 of 127
Engagement platform49 of 127

How many CDP vendors publish prices?

Contact sales only98 of 127
Publish pricing26 of 127
Free trial18 of 127
Free plan11 of 127

How much does a CDP cost to start?

Entry price: the cheapest published paid plan in USD per month, annual prices divided by 12, without per-unit prices. 17 platforms qualify.

Under $1005 of 17
$100 to $4995 of 17
$500 to $1,9993 of 17
$2,000 and more4 of 17

What do vendors bill by?

Billing unit as stated on the pricing page or in the documentation.

Not documented65 of 127
Other units18 of 127
Profiles14 of 127
Contacts10 of 127
Monthly tracked users8 of 127
Events8 of 127
Credits4 of 127

Which certifications and security features do CDPs declare?

Declared on the vendor’s website or trust center.

GDPR100 of 127
ISO 2700167 of 127
SSO58 of 127
SOC 2 Type II51 of 127
HIPAA26 of 127

Where can data be hosted?

EU54 of 127
US44 of 127
Choice of two or more regions38 of 127
APAC25 of 127
UK6 of 127

Warehouse-native work, channels and ad audiences

Own journey orchestration92 of 127
Own email92 of 127
Meta audiences87 of 127
Google Ads audiences82 of 127
Own SMS81 of 127
Own push59 of 127
Warehouse-native, fully or partly39 of 127
Reverse ETL23 of 127

Where are CDP vendors based?

Headquarters as stated by the vendor.

North America46 of 127
Europe41 of 127
Asia-Pacific19 of 127
Not documented15 of 127
Middle East and Africa6 of 127

How do platforms score in the Global Index?

Scores from 0 to 10 for 121 platforms with enough public data; see the rating and the methodology.

8.0 and higher16 of 121
6.0 to 7.950 of 121
4.0 to 5.942 of 121
Below 4.013 of 121

How was the data collected?

Every figure is calculated from the AllCDP Global catalog: facts from vendor websites, documentation, pricing pages and trust centers, each with a source link, checked Oct 29, 2026. A feature or certification counts only if the vendor documents it publicly; see the methodology and the catalog.

How to cite

You may use these figures with a link to the source: AllCDP Global, "CDP market 2026", data checked Oct 29, 2026, allcdp.top/en/research/cdp-market-2026.