Marketing & Advertising API pricing
Based on the 1070 providers in this industry whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$44.5/momedian entry price, from 40 developer APIs
$20–$193middle half of entry prices
34%state a model other than negotiated
2%median take rate, from 5 providers
How they charge
483 of 1070 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 52% · 252 Negotiated 24% · 115 Per call 8% · 39 Other usage-based 8% · 37 Per seat 3% · 16 Flat platform fee 3% · 15 Share of transaction 1% · 6 Free 1% · 3What you pay for
Quoted or calculated from quotes, per unit. Calculated figures assume the plan's quota is fully used. Units are never averaged together, credits get no price because each vendor defines its own, and units with fewer than 5 providers show a count only.
| Billing unit | Providers | Median price per unit |
|---|---|---|
| credit | 51 | — |
| message | 28 | $0.00445 |
| request | 21 | $0.0025 |
| transaction | 2 | — |
| token | 1 | — |
Lowest entry prices
The cheapest paid plan is a floor on getting started, not what real usage will cost. Excludes take-rate providers and add-ons.
| Provider | Entry plan | Charges by | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| MailerSend | Professional | Tiered subscription | $1.3 |
| ApiX-Drive | Embedded LITE | Per call | $3 |
| Qequals | Pro | Tiered subscription | $9 |
| dataleads-pro | Starter | Tiered subscription | $9 |
| RedCircle | Growth | unstated | $15 |
| GEOCitation | Extra seat | Tiered subscription | $15 |
| MCP360 | Starter | Tiered subscription | $16 |
| trendsapi-ai | Starter | Per call | $19 |
| Millimetric | PRO | Tiered subscription | $19 |
| WriteStack | Hobbyist | Tiered subscription | $20 |
| Moz | Starter Medium | Other usage-based | $20 |
| Bloom | Plus | Per call | $20 |
| Tavus | PALs Plus | Tiered subscription | $20 |
| Amazon Pinpoint | Dedicated IP addresses | Other usage-based | $24.9 |
| Karma.Domains | Unlimited (monthly) | Tiered subscription | $28 |