Tools

Customer data platforms

11 tools compared: how each is priced, where it runs, and what to consider instead.

Tool Pricing model Free tier Open source
Adobe Experience Platform Enterprise data platform underlying Adobe's Real-Time CDP, unifying data across the Adobe Experience Cloud suite. Quote only No No
Amperity Identity-resolution-focused CDP built for retail, hospitality, and travel brands unifying customer records without a rigid schema. Quote only No No
Bloomreach Engagement Marketing-facing CDP unifying customer and product data to drive email, SMS, web, and app personalization campaigns. Quote only No No
BlueConic Marketer-facing CDP emphasizing first-party data ownership and self-service segmentation without engineering dependency. Quote only No No
mParticle Enterprise customer data platform focused on real-time event collection, identity resolution, and multi-destination activation. Quote only No No
RudderStack Developer-oriented, warehouse-first CDP combining event-stream collection, transformations, and reverse ETL in one open-source-based platform. Free tier + paid Yes Yes
Salesforce Data 360 Salesforce's CDP, renamed Data 360, that unifies data across sources via zero-copy connections for use across Salesforce apps and AI agents. Usage-based No No
Simon AI (formerly Simon Data) Warehouse-native CDP and lifecycle-marketing platform, rebranded Simon AI and acquired by personalization vendor Monetate in July 2026. Quote only No No
Tealium Enterprise CDP built on top of Tealium's long-established tag management layer, unifying and activating customer data in real time. Quote only No No
Treasure Data Enterprise CDP now rebranded Treasure.ai, combining identity resolution with an added AI layer for campaign generation. Quote only No No
Zeotap European CDP emphasizing flexible deployment architecture, identity match rates, and GDPR-oriented privacy design. Quote only No No

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