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Akita vs Catalyst

Akita logo

Akita

Software

Customer Success Without the Complexity

From
$160/month
Rated
-
Catalyst logo

Catalyst

Software

Customer Success Platform Built by CSMs

From
$500/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Akita starts at $49 a month with no free tier, only a 14 day trial; Catalyst pricing is custom and not published, requiring sales contact
  • They diverge on capability: Akita covers Health scores, Catalyst covers Health scoring.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Akita and Catalyst actually diverge.

Attributes where Akita and Catalyst differ
AttributeAkitaCatalyst
Starting price$160/month$500/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile
Founded20182017

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Akita

  • Health scores
  • Customer segments
  • Lifecycle stages
  • Alerts
  • Custom metrics
  • Intercom
  • Stripe

Only in Catalyst

  • Health scoring
  • Playbooks
  • Journey builder
  • 360 customer view
  • Revenue intelligence
  • Slack
  • Segment

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Akita

  • Centralising customer data and product activity for a customer success teamnot Catalyst
  • Building health scores to flag at-risk accountsnot Catalyst
  • Segmenting customers and triggering automated playbooksnot Catalyst
  • Identifying expansion revenue opportunitiesnot Catalyst
  • Task and workflow management for CSMsnot Catalyst

Catalyst

  • Customer Successnot Akita
  • Csm Toolsnot Akita
  • Automationnot Akita

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Akita

  • Starts at $49 a month with no free tier, only a 14 day trial
  • Tier breakdown above the entry price is not published

Catalyst

  • Pricing is custom and not published, requiring sales contact
  • Integration complexity for organizations with non-standard tech stacks

Pricing, plan by plan

Akita

$160/month
  • Starter$160/month
    • Health scores
    • Basic integrations
    • Alerts
  • Professional$400/month
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Custom metrics
    • API

Catalyst

$500/month
  • Essential$500/month
    • Health scores
    • Automation
    • Reporting
  • Enterprise$1500/month
    • Custom integrations
    • Advanced analytics
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Akita if

  • You need health scores.
  • You also want customer segments.

Choose Catalyst if

  • You need health scoring.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want playbooks.

Questions people ask

Is Akita or Catalyst better?
Neither clearly leads. Akita starts at $160/month and Catalyst at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Akita or Catalyst?
Akita starts at $160/month and Catalyst at $500/month.
Does Akita or Catalyst run on more platforms?
Akita runs on Web. Catalyst runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Akita best used for?
Akita is most often used for centralising customer data and product activity for a customer success team, building health scores to flag at-risk accounts, segmenting customers and triggering automated playbooks, identifying expansion revenue opportunities. Of those, centralising customer data and product activity for a customer success team and building health scores to flag at-risk accounts are not what Catalyst is typically brought in for.
What can Akita do that Catalyst cannot?
Akita covers Health scores, Customer segments, Lifecycle stages, Alerts. Catalyst covers Health scoring, Playbooks, Journey builder, 360 customer view. Both handle Salesforce, HubSpot, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Catalyst: Is Catalyst still separate after the Totango merger?

Yes. Catalyst operates as a distinct product brand under Totango + Catalyst as of 2026, with both products running on the same roadmap. Catalyst maintains its user-friendly interface while integrating Totango's enterprise governance capabilities.

Source
Catalyst: Does Catalyst integrate with Salesforce?

Yes. Catalyst features strong Salesforce integration, allowing seamless data sync and workflow automation between the customer success platform and CRM.

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Catalyst: Who should use Catalyst?

Catalyst is designed for mid-market and enterprise B2B companies that want CS-led revenue motion with an intuitive interface focused on CSM day-to-day workflows rather than IT administration.

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