B2C marketing CRM for email, SMS and push with predictive analytics, AI segments and a Customer Agent for service.

Braze AI features, pricing and GDPR (October 2026)
Customer engagement platform for email, SMS, push and WhatsApp with BrazeAI for timing, selection and per-customer decisions.
Pricing: Usage-based
According to the pricing page, Braze is sold in the editions Go, Select, Pro and Enterprise. Billing depends on monthly active users (MAU) and action credits, and no amounts are shown. A free trial is linked, and no permanent free plan is listed. As of October 2026.
What is Braze?
Braze is a customer engagement platform that lets brands send personalized messages by email, SMS, push, WhatsApp and in-app channels. Marketing and CRM teams use it to orchestrate journeys and apply AI to timing, content and offers.
Braze combines a data platform, cross-channel messaging, journey orchestration (Canvas), a Creative Studio and reporting. Channels include email, SMS and RCS, mobile and web push, WhatsApp, LINE and KakaoTalk. BrazeAI covers agents, predictions and decisioning. The company lists 2,700 customers, 15 offices and about 2,000 employees, and it has been publicly traded since November 2021. Headquarters are in New York. Brands named on the site include MetLife, Canva, Chime and The Guardian. Billing is based on monthly active users, and the pricing page lists four editions.
Braze AI features and use cases
- Decides channel, message and offer per personBrazeAI Decisioning Studio applies reinforcement learning agents that test combinations of channel, message, offer, timing and frequency and learn from each response. Teams optimize against a chosen KPI instead of running manual A/B tests for every segment.
- Picks the best send timeIntelligent Timing analyzes each user's past interactions with every channel and sends when that person is most likely to engage. Marketers no longer guess send times by hand. Teams can plan sends by user rather than by a fixed schedule.
- Predicts churn and next actionsPredictive Churn and Predictive Events score users from 0 to 100 for the likelihood of leaving or taking a chosen action. Teams can start win-back journeys for at-risk users before they disengage and focus budget on likely converters.
- Drafts content and builds campaignsBrazeAI Operator helps build campaigns in the dashboard, and generative features cover copywriting, images and Liquid templating. Braze Agents classify, route or enrich data inside a Canvas step. Teams produce variants faster and reduce manual setup.
What sets Braze apart
- Customers can host data in the United States or in Europe on AWS, with Frankfurt as the EU location and backups in Ireland.
- The security documentation lists ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II and TISAX Assessment Level 3, plus a separate cluster for HIPAA data.
- Braze states that features using its own language models do not train on customer inputs, and customers can use their own model provider with Braze Agents.
Where Braze is strongest
The contact page names New York as headquarters, and the company page states that Braze has been listed on the US exchange Nasdaq since November 2021.
Questions to ask before you buy Braze
No prices are public, and billing by monthly active users and credits needs a quote based on your audience size. Choose the US or EU hosting region at contract start. For US messaging, consent rules such as the TCPA for SMS and CAN-SPAM for email remain your responsibility. If you serve EU customers, review the DPA, subprocessor list and transfer safeguards.
Using Braze in the EU: GDPR and AI Act
- Data locationMultiple regions, EU region available (according to the vendor). Hosting regions: United States, EU.
- Data processing agreementPublic, read it here (opens in a new tab). Subprocessor list (opens in a new tab).
- EU AI ActCheck whether the AI prepares decisions about people. If not, the high-risk rules usually do not apply. The high-risk obligations apply from December 2, 2027 (Digital Omnibus).
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Questions about Braze
How much does Braze cost?
The pricing page lists the editions Go, Select, Pro and Enterprise but no amounts. Pricing scales with monthly active users and action credits, so you need a quote. As of October 2026.
Can I host data in the EU?
Yes. A Braze GDPR FAQ states that customers can host in the United States or in Europe on AWS, with Frankfurt as the EU location and backups in Ireland. The FAQ is dated 2024, so confirm the current regions in your contract.
Is there a free trial?
The pricing page links to a free trial. It lists no permanent free plan. Ask sales about the scope and length of the trial.
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