Lytics vs Simon Data — Pricing, Plans, and Verified Costs (2026)
Both Lytics and Simon Data use custom pricing — request quotes from each to compare.
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How pricing works
These two tools don't price the same way, so the headline numbers below aren't directly comparable until you plug in your own volume.
- Lytics (Per Usage) — Lytics bills purely on usage — Credits (one credit = one user profile update). There is no fixed per-seat fee, so the monthly cost depends entirely on how much you consume.
- Simon Data (Per Usage) — Simon Data bills purely on usage — Usage and data volume. There is no fixed per-seat fee, so the monthly cost depends entirely on how much you consume.
Per-minute, per-credit and per-token rates exclude any downstream model, speech or telephony costs unless the vendor states otherwise.
A composable, Google Cloud-native CDP acquired by Contentstack in January 2025. Its connectivity design leans on running inside your own cloud: it deploys into your Google Cloud project and works directly against BigQuery, so customer data never leaves your infrastructure, while still syncing audiences out to ad platforms, email tools and personalisation engines. Under Contentstack it is being positioned alongside the CMS, pairing content management with audience data so that personalisation decisions and the content they serve sit in one stack. Billed in credits, where one credit is one update to a user profile.
A warehouse-native CDP built around Snowflake and the modern data stack, aimed at marketing teams inside data-mature companies. Its connectivity pitch is that the warehouse remains the system of record while Simon handles audience building and orchestration on top, syncing out to email, SMS, push, ad platforms and on-site channels. Sits between the pure activation tools (Hightouch, Census) and the full marketing suites (Bloomreach, Insider): more campaign orchestration than the former, less channel ownership than the latter. Raised $54M to expand. Priced on usage and data volume, all quoted.
All plans compared
| Tier role | Plan | Lytics monthly | Lytics annual | Simon Data monthly | Simon Data annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free / starter | Developer / — | Free | Free | — | — |
| Enterprise | Enterprise / Custom | Custom | Custom | Custom | Custom |
Tier names differ across vendors. Rows are aligned by tier role, not name. Full tier structures on each tool's page.
What each is best for
Lytics is worth it if… Lytics appeals to teams already standardised on Google Cloud who want a CDP that does not become another data silo. The credit model is unusually legible — you can reason about cost by estimating profile updates rather than decoding tiers.
Simon Data is worth it if… Simon Data fits the company that has already invested in Snowflake and wants marketers building audiences without opening a ticket with the data team. It is a narrower field than either neighbouring category, so shortlist it against Hightouch on one side and Bloomreach on the other and let the orchestration depth decide.
Bottom line: Similar positioning, closer to a preference call than a strategic one.
Choose Lytics over Simon Data if…
Choose Lytics if…
- You want to pay only for actual usage (per usage, a free entry tier).
- You match the profile Lytics is built for: Lytics appeals to teams already standardised on Google Cloud who want a CDP that does not become another data silo.
- You need a general-purpose cdp (customer data platform) option rather than a vertical-specific one.
Choose Simon Data if…
- You want to pay only for actual usage (per usage, a free entry tier).
- You match the profile Simon Data is built for: Simon Data fits the company that has already invested in Snowflake and wants marketers building audiences without opening a ticket with the data team.
- You need a general-purpose cdp (customer data platform) option rather than a vertical-specific one.
At a glance
| Lytics | Simon Data | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Entry price | Pricing not published | Custom pricing |
| Enterprise available | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Per Usage | Per Usage |
| Verification | Checked September 24, 2026 | Checked September 24, 2026 |
| Full pricing | View full pricing | View full pricing |
Pricing last verified September 24, 2026. Tracked daily.