What is marketing as a service?
Marketing as a service is buying marketing execution the way you buy software: a subscription with a set scope, a monthly price, and a cancel path, run by someone accountable for results.
The term is also used for martech subscriptions. Here it means the work itself: ads, pages, email, tracking and reporting, done in your accounts.
What you are buying
You are buying finished marketing work on a schedule you can read off an invoice. The scope is the service list, the price is monthly, and one person owns the result.
Levered is a subscription marketing service, with 32 services across acquisition, activation, retention, referrals, revenue, AI and enablement, systems and measurement, and strategy. Every plan has access to the catalog. Growth II has 5x Growth I’s usage and Growth III 10x; Growth Team, an embedded marketer, is scoped on a call.
A set monthly price
Monthly price, no SOW to start, cancel when it stops being worth it.
Work done in your accounts
Someone ships the changes in your ad, site and email accounts.
One accountable owner
The same person sets priorities and answers for the result.
Measured inside the work
Tracking and reporting come with every service, not as a separate bill.
What each model costs, from monthly plans to a full-time hire: Marketing as a service pricing
What it is not
Not marketing software
Martech SaaS gives you a tool. You still run it.
Not a retainer
A retainer buys a team’s time on a long contract, usually through an account manager.
Not a freelancer marketplace
A marketplace finds you people. You still manage them and own the plan.
Agency as a service is the same model described from the agency side. Agency as a service
Marketing as a service companies and what they charge
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| Provider | Model | Published price |
|---|---|---|
| Levered | Every plan includes the full 32-service catalog; plans differ by how much work each month includes | $250, $999 or $1,799 a month; Growth Team quoted on a call. 14-day free trial. |
| Growigami | AI agents run each marketing or sales process; you approve ads and posts on most processes | From $1,999 a month per process |
| NinjaPromo | Agency subscription billed by hours | $4,000, $7,200 or $12,800 a month for 40, 80 or 160 hours |
| Mayple | Matched, vetted marketing experts | Paid media management from $1,800 a month |
| MarketerHire | Matched fractional marketers | Says engagements typically run $5,000 to $20,000+ a month; quote after a call |
| Averi | Content marketing software with one 1:1 strategy session with Averi’s CMO | $99 or $199 a month |
| Designjoy (design only, for reference) | Unlimited design requests, one at a time | $4,995 a month (limited-time price; list $5,995) |
| marketingaas.com, MaaS by CodeSM, Kalungi, 2X, Hawke Media, Mega | Managed departments, embedded teams and AI agents | Not published; quoted after a call |
Prices from provider pages, checked October 31 and November 2, 2026: Growigami, NinjaPromo, Mayple, MarketerHire, Averi, Designjoy. Prices can change.
Who this is for
It fits
- Operator-led companies where the founder or CEO still owns growth and time is the constraint.
- Teams already spending on ads with a live form, call or checkout path.
- Companies that need several fronts moving (paid, pages, tracking) and nobody to run them.
- PE portfolio companies and multi-site healthcare groups that need someone in the accounts.
It does not fit
- Teams that want a strategy memo and will run the list themselves.
- Pre-product companies with no ad budget. There is nothing to run yet.
- A single channel that needs a full-time specialist for years. Hire that person.
- Partnerships without clear client ownership, access or responsibility for the work.
Named results
35
Patients matched to ad inquiries
Colonial Heart: 35 patients matched to ad calls and forms over about four months; 17 were new to the practice.
378%
Growth in new website users
Worthix: a rebuilt website, HubSpot tracking and a CMO-hosted podcast grew new website users 378% in a year.
3.8×
Monthly new-customer orders from paid search
EIS: new-customer orders linked to paid search rose from 22 to 83 across matching April–July periods, and revenue from those orders rose about 70%.
How it works
- 01
Connect the accounts.
Ads, analytics, site, CRM, whatever is live. The work happens in your systems.
- 02
Start with a 14-day trial.
The trial has half of Growth I’s monthly usage. A card is saved at sign-up, and the first task comes out of that trial usage.
- 03
Pick a plan.
Every plan has access to the full service catalog. Plans differ by how much work each month includes.
- 04
Ask for the work you need.
Setup, ongoing work, measurement and iteration across the services you choose. Top up or move up a plan when you need more.
Marketing strategy and execution
Growth I
$250/month
For monitoring and optimization
Start free trial- 14-day free trial
- Weekly monitoring of your site and accounts
- Tasks done for you in your accounts and on your site
- A senior marketer leads the work and checks with you before big changes
- Results tracked for each change
- A monthly report
- Chat with Levered anytime
- Pay for extra usage without changing plans
Growth II
$999/month
For growing businesses
Start free trial- Everything in Growth I
- 5x usage, for projects like:
- Google or Meta ads management
- A new landing page
- New ad copy and images
- SEO fixes on 5 pages
Growth III
$1,799/month
For growing teams
Start free trial- Everything in Growth II
- 10x usage, for projects like:
- Google and Meta ads management
- A custom landing page
- An AI phone agent
- One monthly planning call
Growth Team
Custom
For a marketer on your team
Book a call- Everything in Growth III
- An embedded marketer on your team
- Scope and price set on a call
Services on every plan
Paid ads
- Google Ads
- Meta ads (Facebook and Instagram)
- LinkedIn Ads
- Campaign setup and quality checks
Content and creative
- Ad design
- Video ads, including creator-style (UGC)
- Articles and thought leadership
- Social media and executive presence
Website and search
- Website design and development
- Landing pages
- Search engine optimization (SEO)
- Showing up in AI answers, like ChatGPT
Conversion and email
- Conversion rate testing
- New-customer onboarding
- Lifecycle email and newsletters
- Re-engagement, upsell and win-back campaigns
Sales and partnerships
- Account-based marketing (ABM)
- Outbound prospecting and sales automation
- Sales decks and materials
- Referral and partner programs
Tracking and data
- Conversion tracking
- Analytics and attribution reports
- CRM setup and marketing automation
- Data pipelines and warehouses
AI for your business
- AI phone agents
- Chatbots and AI assistants
- AI workflow automation
- AI training for your team
Strategy
- Marketing and go-to-market strategy
- Competitive and market research
- Fractional CMO leadership
- Managing vendors and agencies
Want this run in your accounts?
Get started with a website check and the 14-day trial.
Common questions
What is marketing as a service?
Marketing execution bought as a subscription: set scope, monthly price, one accountable person, work done in your accounts.
How much does marketing as a service cost?
Published prices run from $99 a month for software with one strategy session (Averi) to $12,800 a month for 160 agency hours (NinjaPromo). Most managed providers quote after a call. Levered is $250, $999 or $1,799 a month. Marketing as a service pricing
What are examples of marketing as a service companies?
Providers selling the model include marketingaas.com, MaaS by CodeSM, Kalungi, 2X, Hawke Media, NinjaPromo, Growigami and Levered. They differ in what you pay for: hours, processes, a department or a number of services. Best marketing as a service companies (2026)
What are the benefits of marketing as a service?
You get marketing work done without recruiting, on a price you can read in advance and stop when it stops paying off. One provider covers several channels, so you are not managing separate freelancers.
Is marketing as a service the same as a fractional CMO?
No. A fractional CMO sets direction part time and usually relies on your team or vendors to do the work. Marketing as a service includes the work itself. Marketing as a service vs fractional CMO
Is an AI marketing agency the same as marketing as a service?
An AI marketing agency sells work done mainly by AI agents, with you approving it. Marketing as a service puts an accountable person on the result, who may use AI to do the work. Marketing as a service vs AI marketing agency
Is marketing as a service the same as agency as a service?
Close. Agency as a service describes the model from the agency side; marketing as a service describes what you are buying. Levered sells one product under both names.
Is marketing as a service software?
Not here. Some vendors use the term for martech subscriptions. Levered means the work.
What does it cost at Levered?
Growth I is $250 a month, Growth II $999 and Growth III $1,799, with a 14-day free trial.
What is included?
Access to the full service catalog on every plan. Your plan sets how much work each month includes.
How do I start?
Get started and connect your accounts for the 14-day free trial.