Campaign Monitor Review Australia 2026

AU-MadeEmail Marketing
3.6 / 5SoftwareHQ editorial score

Editorial score, not a user-review average. How we score · How we test

Editorial verdict

The premium Australian choice for design-focused email marketing

Campaign Monitor is still the AUD-priced, design-first AU option, but the 0–500 list is now Lite $19 / Essentials $47 / Premier $261 ex GST — not $12/$29/$159. Lite is 5× sends with unlimited users. The 90% first-month Essentials promo is gone. Hosting is not AU-sovereign: the Marigold trust portal (3 Sep 2026) only prints GDPR and SOC 2 Type 1. Use it when you want native AUD invoices and a polished builder, not for data residency or a cheap 500-contact list.

Best for
Design-conscious businesses, marketing agencies needing white-label capabilities, and Australian organisations that value supporting an AU-founded platform with native AUD pricing.
Not ideal for
Businesses needing deep marketing automation, those requiring Australian data sovereignty, budget-conscious senders with large contact lists, or teams that rely on live chat support.
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Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

By SoftwareHQ Editorial Team — Updated

Overview

Campaign Monitor is australian-founded email marketing platform for designers and agencies. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia (Level 38, 201 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000), it serves Australian businesses with local data hosting and AU-based support.

Feature highlights

These highlights come from vendor documentation and editorial analysis of public sources. They are not firsthand test results or a claim that every listed capability was exercised in a trial.

  • AUD ex GST $19 / $47 / $261 at 500 contacts

    Live data attributes on campaignmonitor.com/pricing (8 Sep 2026). Annual 10% off. Stored $12/$29/$159 is stale.

  • Lite is 5× sends, unlimited users

    2,500 emails/month at 500 contacts. Stored 1-user Lite is false. Essentials and Premier are unlimited campaign sends.

  • 30-day trial, 500 contacts / 500 emails

    No ongoing free plan. 15% nonprofit via sales.

  • Website builder $15 AUD extra except Premier

    Included on Premier. Preference Centre on paid plans. Phone support is Premier.

  • Not AU-sovereign

    Trust portal lists GDPR and SOC 2 Type 1. No region printed. Sydney founding is not AU hosting.

  • Pay-per-campaign dollars not on the AU page

    Stored A$5 + 1c/recipient was not printed this check. Agency features mention PAYG without a public rate.

AU Compliance Scores

These scores apply to Australian tax, payroll and banking capabilities where they are relevant to Campaign Monitor. They are SoftwareHQ editorial judgements from public documentation, not firsthand product tests.

Not applicable means this product type is not scored on that dimension (for example BAS lodgement on a CRM). Not supported means the vendor does not offer it. Unknown means we could not verify it from public sources — that is not the same as unsupported.

BAS LodgementNot applicable

Email marketing platform. BAS stays in accounting software.

STP Phase 2Not applicable

No native AU payroll.

Payday SuperNot applicable

No payroll.

Modern AwardsNot applicable

No payroll.

GST HandlingNot applicable

Not an invoicing/BAS product. Subscription GST/VAT may still apply at checkout.

Bank FeedsNot applicable

Not a bank-feeds product.

When this was checked

Status as of (page snapshot) against a 90-day review target. Checked dates are not updated when the site is rebuilt.

Editorial article date: . That is not proof that pricing, hosting, or compliance was re-checked.

  • PricingVerified

    Verified — checked 8 September 2026.

    campaignmonitor.com/pricing

    AUD ex GST. 0–500 data attributes: Lite $19 / Essentials $47 / Premier $261. Annual 10% off. Lite 5× sends (2,500 at 500 contacts), unlimited users. 30-day trial 500/500. Website builder $15 AUD extra except Premier. 90% first-month promo gone. Pay-per-campaign dollars not printed.

  • HostingVerified

    Verified — checked 8 September 2026.

    trust.campaignmonitor.meetmarigold.com

    Public trust portal (3 Sep 2026): GDPR and SOC 2 Type 1; annual pen test. No hosting region printed. Not AU-sovereign. Stored IRAP/ISO 27001/PCI-DSS not re-printed.

  • Privacy ActVerified

    Verified — checked 8 September 2026.

    trust.campaignmonitor.meetmarigold.com

    GDPR listed. No Australian Privacy Act certification. Region not on the public portal.

  • Spam ActVerified

    Verified — checked 8 September 2026.

    campaignmonitor.com/pricing

    Preference Centre and unsubscribe tools on paid plans. No Australian Spam Act certification.

Pricing (AUD)

All prices below are in Australian dollars and exclude GST. Verified — checked 8 September 2026. Source: campaignmonitor.com/pricing.

Lite
$19/mo
AUD ex GST
AUD ex GST. campaignmonitor.com/pricing data-lite-price=19 at 0–500 contacts (8 Sep 2026). 5× sends (2,500 at 500 contacts). Unlimited users. Website builder +$15 AUD/month. Email support. Scales: $72 at 2,500 contacts, $180 at 10,000.
  • Contacts: 500
  • Emails Per Month: 2500
  • Users: unlimited
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Essentials
$47/mo
AUD ex GST
AUD ex GST. data-essentials-price=47 at 0–500. Unlimited campaign/journey/RSS sends. Priority email support. Inbox preview. Marketing Studio. Website builder +$15 AUD/month. No 90% first-month promo on the live page. Scales: $114 at 2,500 contacts, $277 at 10,000.
  • Contacts: 500
  • Emails Per Month: unlimited
  • Users: unlimited
Premier
$261/mo
AUD ex GST
AUD ex GST. data-premier-price=261 at 0–500. Phone support, send-time optimisation, email section locking, advanced engagement segments, website builder included. Scales: $277 at 2,500 contacts, $459 at 10,000.
  • Contacts: 500
  • Emails Per Month: unlimited
  • Users: unlimited

Estimate first-year cost for Campaign Monitor

Observed price changes

Recorded when a listed price changed. This is not a complete vendor timeline.

  1. AU 0–500 list is now Lite $19 / Essentials $47 / Premier $261 ex GST (was $12/$29/$159). Annual 10% off. 90% first-month Essentials promo gone.
  2. Premier · $159 → $261 · Premier 0–500 $159 → $261 AUD ex GST.
  3. Essentials · $29 → $47 · Essentials 0–500 $29 → $47 AUD ex GST.
  4. Lite · $12 → $19 · AU 0–500 list Lite $19 / Essentials $47 / Premier $261 ex GST (was $12/$29/$159). Annual 10% off. 90% first-month promo gone.
  5. Plans renamed Lite/Essentials/Premier from Basic/Unlimited/Premier.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Native AUD pricing, GST exclusive
  • Unlimited users on Lite
  • 30-day trial
  • Preference Centre on paid plans
  • 10% annual and 15% nonprofit discounts
  • Sydney-founded with a local office

Cons

  • 0–500 list jumped to $19/$47/$261
  • Not AU-hosted
  • Public trust portal only prints SOC 2 Type 1 and GDPR
  • Phone support is Premier
  • Pay-per-campaign rate not on the AU page
  • No official Xero integration

How this review was made

Reviews separate vendor documentation, editorial analysis and firsthand records. They are not interchangeable.

  • Vendor documentation — Public pages from Campaign Monitor and other sites. Recorded HTTP(S) URLs are listed under Sources. A source URL is a document we recorded, not a claim that every sentence on this page was checked against that URL.
  • Editorial analysis — SoftwareHQ's written verdict and scores for Australian buyers. The header score is an editorial assessment, not a user-review average, not a lab result, and not a number derived from how many evidence records exist.
  • Firsthand records — This review has no firsthand observation records, trial walkthroughs, or screenshots from a logged-in SoftwareHQ account. Missing tests stay not tested.

This page does not rank products by speed or security from documentation or from evidence count.

Checked by SoftwareHQ Editorial Team. There is no named author profile for this page; attribution stays with the SoftwareHQ editorial team. How we test and the editorial policy for scoring, independence and affiliate rules.

Sources

Public pages recorded when this review was compiled. They are not a checklist that every claim was verified, and they are not evidence of hands-on product testing.

Campaign Monitor Alternatives

If Campaign Monitor doesn’t quite fit your needs, consider these alternatives for Australian businesses:

  • Mailchimp — All-in-one email marketing platform with free tier. Free plan available.
  • ActiveCampaign — Advanced marketing automation and email platform for growing businesses. From $19/mo ex GST.
  • MailerLite — Budget-friendly email marketing with a generous free tier. Free plan available.
  • Brevo — Multi-channel marketing platform with email, SMS & WhatsApp. Free plan available.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Campaign Monitor an Australian company?
Founded in Sydney in 2004. Now part of Marigold. A Sydney office remains; it is not AU-hosted. Trust portal certifications on 3 Sep 2026 are GDPR and SOC 2 Type 1.
Does Campaign Monitor price in AUD?
Yes. campaignmonitor.com/pricing (8 Sep 2026) prints AUD, not inclusive of GST. Live 0–500 cards: Lite $19, Essentials $47, Premier $261 per month. Annual 10% off. 15% nonprofit via sales.
Where does Campaign Monitor store my data?
The public trust portal does not name a region. Stored US primary with processing in the US, Australia and Germany was not re-printed. Not AU-sovereign. SOC 2 Type 1 and GDPR are the certifications on the portal.
Is Campaign Monitor compliant with Australia's Spam Act 2003?
Preference Centre and unsubscribe tools are on paid plans. There is no Australian Spam Act certification. Compliance sits with the sender.
Does Campaign Monitor integrate with Xero?
No official direct Xero integration. Zapier, Make or Integrately can sync contacts. Not a BAS product.
Can I use Campaign Monitor without a monthly plan?
30-day trial (500 contacts, 500 emails). Pay-per-campaign dollars were not on the AU pricing page this check — do not rely on the stored A$5 + 1c rate. Agency features mention PAYG without a public rate.

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