Campaigner: 9 Hidden Costs Beyond the Price Tag (2026)

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Last verified: June 7, 2026

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Campaigner costs $14 to $649 per user/month as of July 2026, with 13 plans available. Plans: Essentials (1,000 contacts) at $14/user/month, Essentials (5,000 contacts) at $38/user/month, Essentials (10,000 contacts) at $72/user/month, Essentials (25,000 contacts) at $158/user/month, Essentials (50,000 contacts) at $287/user/month, Essentials (100,000 contacts) at $409/user/month, Advanced (1,000 contacts) at $35/user/month, Advanced (5,000 contacts) at $70/user/month, Advanced (10,000 contacts) at $124/user/month, Advanced (25,000 contacts) at $258/user/month, Advanced (50,000 contacts) at $398/user/month, and Advanced (100,000 contacts) at $649/user/month. Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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Campaigner offers 13 pricing tiers: Essentials (1,000 contacts), Essentials (5,000 contacts), Essentials (10,000 contacts), Essentials (25,000 contacts), Essentials (50,000 contacts), Essentials (100,000 contacts), Advanced (1,000 contacts), Advanced (5,000 contacts), Advanced (10,000 contacts), Advanced (25,000 contacts), Advanced (50,000 contacts), Advanced (100,000 contacts), Custom. Paid plans include Essentials (1,000 contacts) at $14/user/month, Essentials (5,000 contacts) at $38/user/month, Essentials (10,000 contacts) at $72/user/month.

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Campaigner's sourced hidden costs add +15%–+43% on top of a $47,400/yr base license (about $54,538–$67,658/yr) as of July 2026. Key hidden costs: sms marketing add-on, difficult cancellation and continued billing, credit card required for trial. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

SMS marketing add-on

trustpilot
The UI is subpar and the usage of a toll free number automatically sends texts to Spam folders. After asking for a refund due to the fact that I couldn't use the service, they declined my request...

Difficult cancellation and continued billing

trustpilot
The worst. I tried to cancel an account that had been inactive for years --- 3 times. It was almost impossible and I hung up once. When I called back, they said that because I hung up the account wasn't canceled. More than $2,000 in bogus charges.

trustpilot
the worst cancel service ever - they charge you another month after you cancel WTH! also make you live chat or call in to cancel and the customer service agents are terrible!!!!

Credit card required for trial

trustpilot
I strongly advise against signing up, even for the free trial. The cancellation process is intentionally complicated -- there's no straightforward way to cancel your subscription.

trustpilot
I created trial account and I was being taken around from one problem to another until it expires and they made it so compulsory that you can not deactivate/delete your account...

Steep price jumps at contact boundaries

trustpilot
The fees have been increasing and getting more and more unaffordable. I have been with Campaigner for years

industry
Essentials: $72/mo (10K) to $158/mo (25K); Advanced: $124/mo (10K) to $258/mo (25K)

Reputation Defender add-on

industry
Reputation Defender available as paid add-on for all plans

30-Day Cancellation Notice Requirement

medium support

Users must provide 30 days advance notice before cancellation becomes effective, meaning they are billed for an additional month even after deciding to cancel. This applies even if the service is not being used during that period.

trustpilot
the worst cancel service ever - they charge you another month after you cancel WTH!

trustpilot
When you choose a platform, how they treat their customers says a lot. These guys will take the bag regardless of your situation.

Automatic Post-Trial Charging

medium addon

Credit card is required upfront for the free trial, and the service automatically converts to paid subscription after 30 days without active confirmation. Multiple users report being charged without sufficient notice or reminder about trial expiration.

trustpilot
They are scammers, I should have never even talked to them because they steal your money and never contact you. I had a 30-day trial and never used it then saw a charge on my card. You would assume they would check in when there is no activity on the account.

trustpilot
They attempted to charge me on December 12th but the transaction was declined and they never contacted me tried again later in the month without any notice whatsoever.

Price Increases Over Time

medium support

Existing customers report that fees have been increasing over time, making the service progressively less affordable even for long-term users who have been with the platform for years.

trustpilot
The fees have been increasing and getting more and more unaffordable. I have been with Campaigner for years

Dedicated IP Requirement for Deliverability

high addon

Shared IP addresses frequently appear on blacklists, forcing users to upgrade to dedicated IPs to maintain email deliverability. One user reported their shared IP was on 16 blacklists simultaneously.

trustradius
Shared IPs get on blacklists frequently... Without a dedicated IP, you are likely to be on an IP with spammers. We noticed that one IP they assigned us was on 16 blacklists.

trustpilot
PLEASE RUN.... I have to deactivate my credit card to avoid their charges... There you start another one month of frustration with your payments being deducted at the end of the month.

Year-1 Cost for 25 Seats

License (25 seats × $158 × 12 mo)	$47,400/yr
30-Day Cancellation Notice Requirement ($14-$649)	+$14–$649
Automatic Post-Trial Charging ($14-$649)	+$14–$649
Price Increases Over Time (5-15% of license costs)	+$2,370–$7,110
Dedicated IP Requirement for Deliverability (10-25% of license costs)	+$4,740–$11,850
Estimated Year-1 Total	$54,538–$67,658

That's +15%–+43% on top of the base license, summed from the sourced hidden costs above. The median Campaigner contract is $5,560/yr across 16 Vendr purchases.

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with Campaigner?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: SMS marketing add-on (moderate); Difficult cancellation and continued billing (high); Credit card required for trial (moderate); Steep price jumps at contact boundaries (moderate); Reputation Defender add-on (moderate); 30-Day Cancellation Notice Requirement ($14-$649); Automatic Post-Trial Charging ($14-$649); Price Increases Over Time (5-15% of license costs); Dedicated IP Requirement for Deliverability (10-25% of license costs). For a typical deployment that works out to roughly +15%–+43% on top of the base license ($47,400/yr → $54,538–$67,658/yr).

02 Does Campaigner charge for implementation?

Implementation costs for Campaigner vary by deployment size and customization. Contact the vendor or check our sourced hidden-cost breakdown above for verified figures.

03 How much does Campaigner support cost?

04 Are there overage or storage costs with Campaigner?

Overage and storage policies for Campaigner depend on tier limits. Check the sourced cost breakdown above for verified data.

05 What add-ons cost extra with Campaigner?

Add-on pricing for Campaigner varies by feature. The sourced cost breakdown above lists any verified add-on costs we have.

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