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Akita vs Proposable

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Akita

Software

Customer Success Without the Complexity

From
$160/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Proposable logo

Proposable

Software

Simple Proposal Software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Proposable has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Akita starts at $49 a month with no free tier, only a 14 day trial; Proposable the Solo plan at $19 per user per month is capped at 5 proposal deliveries a month
  • They diverge on capability: Akita covers Health scores, Proposable covers Proposal templates.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Akita and Proposable actually diverge.

Attributes where Akita and Proposable differ
AttributeAkitaProposable
Starting price$160/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20182017

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), 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
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Intercom

Only in Proposable

  • Proposal templates
  • E-signatures
  • Analytics
  • Team collaboration
  • Custom branding
  • PayPal
  • Zapier
  • QuickBooks

Both cover

  • Stripe
  • 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 Proposable
  • Building health scores to flag at-risk accountsnot Proposable
  • Segmenting customers and triggering automated playbooksnot Proposable
  • Identifying expansion revenue opportunitiesnot Proposable
  • Task and workflow management for CSMsnot Proposable

Proposable

  • Building and sending sales proposals and quotes from templatesnot Akita
  • Tracking when a prospect opens and accepts a proposalnot Akita
  • Collecting e-signatures and payments on accepted proposalsnot 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

Proposable

  • The Solo plan at $19 per user per month is capped at 5 proposal deliveries a month
  • CRM integrations, Stripe payments, team collaboration and custom proposal URLs require the $39 per user per month Team plan
  • API access, data export, manager approval and custom integrations are Enterprise only
  • Enterprise starts at $500 per month, a large step up from the per user plans
  • Phone support is Enterprise only; lower plans get email and chat

Pricing, plan by plan

Akita

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

Proposable

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 3 proposals/month
    • Basic templates
  • Pro$19/month
    • Unlimited proposals
    • E-signatures
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Akita if

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

Choose Proposable if

  • You need proposal templates.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want e-signatures.
Proposable review

Questions people ask

Is Akita or Proposable better?
Neither clearly leads. Akita starts at $160/month and Proposable at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Akita or Proposable?
Proposable has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $160/month for Akita and Free for Proposable.
Does Akita or Proposable run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Proposable for free?
Yes. Proposable has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Akita starts at $160/month.
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 Proposable is typically brought in for.
What can Akita do that Proposable cannot?
Akita covers Health scores, Customer segments, Lifecycle stages, Alerts. Proposable covers Proposal templates, E-signatures, Analytics, Team collaboration. Both handle Stripe, Web support.
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