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As of 29 August 2026, RD Station Marketing has a free plan and paid plans start at $16/month. Marketing automation platform popular in Latin America, covering email, landing pages, and lead scoring. Softwr lists it under Email Marketing.
Overview
Marketing automation platform popular in Latin America, covering email, landing pages, and lead scoring.
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Pricing
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Light Plan
$16 /mo
Basic Plan
$72 /mo
Pro Plan
$159 /mo
Enterprise Plan
On request
Answered, with sources
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Yes. RD Station Marketing offers a 10-day free trial without requiring a credit card. No automatic charges apply after the trial ends.
SourceThe Light Plan is the cheapest at USD 16/month (promotional pricing down from USD 18) for up to 1,000 active contacts with no contract lock-in.
SourceLight and Basic plans have no lock-in contracts. The Pro plan requires a mandatory 12-month annual contract plus an implementation fee of R$ 2,699.
SourceKeep looking
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One-time purchase