Simon Data vs Zeta — Pricing, Plans, and Verified Costs (2026)
Both Simon Data and Zeta 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.
- 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.
- Zeta (Per Usage) — Zeta bills purely on usage — Annual contract plus usage overages. 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 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.
Zeta CDP+ is the data layer of Zeta Global's enterprise marketing cloud, and the distinguishing feature is what it connects to beyond your own systems: Zeta operates a large proprietary identity and intent data set, so the platform enriches your first-party profiles with third-party signals rather than only unifying what you already hold. Alongside that it does the expected work — ingesting from web, app, CRM and warehouse sources, resolving identity, then activating into email, ads, site personalisation and its own messaging channels. Zeta Global is publicly traded (NYSE: ZETA). Enterprise contracts, nothing published.
All plans compared
| Tier role | Plan | Simon Data monthly | Simon Data annual | Zeta monthly | Zeta annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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.
Zeta is worth it if… Zeta is bought for reach as much as for data management — the pitch is that its own audience graph helps you find and score people you do not already know, which a pure first-party CDP cannot do. That makes it a marketing-cloud decision rather than an infrastructure one.
Bottom line: Similar positioning, closer to a preference call than a strategic one.
Choose Simon Data over Zeta if…
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.
Choose Zeta if…
- You want to pay only for actual usage (per usage, a free entry tier).
- You match the profile Zeta is built for: bought for reach as much as for data management — the pitch is that its own audience graph helps you find and score people you do not already know, which a pure first-party CDP cannot do.
- You need a general-purpose cdp (customer data platform) option rather than a vertical-specific one.
At a glance
| Simon Data | Zeta | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Entry price | Custom pricing | 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.