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Apttus vs Improvado

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Apttus

Software

Quote-to-Cash Platform

From
$100/month
Rated
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Improvado

Software

Data integration platform for marketing teams

From
$1000/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Apttus conga (formerly Apttus) lists Conga CPQ on Salesforce AppExchange, its own publisher listing, starting at $35 USD per user per month, with the page also noting buyers can contact Conga directly for other pricing arrangements; Improvado no pricing is published, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • They diverge on capability: Apttus covers CPQ, Improvado covers 500+ data source connectors.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apttus and Improvado actually diverge.

Attributes where Apttus and Improvado differ
AttributeApttusImprovado
Starting price$100/month$1000/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Api, Data-warehouse
Founded20062015

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 Apttus

  • CPQ
  • Contract management
  • Pricing optimization
  • Revenue recognition
  • AI recommendations
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • SAP
  • Oracle

Only in Improvado

  • 500+ data source connectors
  • Data transformation
  • Real-time syncing
  • Data warehouse integration
  • ETL capabilities
  • Data quality monitoring
  • Historical data
  • Custom connectors

Both cover

  • Salesforce

What people use each for

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

Apttus

  • Customer Successnot Improvado
  • Quote To Cashnot Improvado
  • Enterprise Cpqnot Improvado

Improvado

  • Aggregating marketing data from many platforms into one pipelinenot Apttus
  • Feeding blended campaign data into BI tools and dashboardsnot Apttus

Where each one falls short

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

Apttus

  • Conga (formerly Apttus) lists Conga CPQ on Salesforce AppExchange, its own publisher listing, starting at $35 USD per user per month, with the page also noting buyers can contact Conga directly for other pricing arrangements

Improvado

  • No pricing is published, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • The route to a figure is a working session with a solutions engineer rather than a rate card

Pricing, plan by plan

Apttus

$100/month
  • Professional$100/month
    • CPQ
    • Contract management
    • Pricing engine
  • Enterprise$200/month
    • AI pricing
    • Advanced workflows
    • Custom integrations

Improvado

$1000/month
  • Starter$1000/month
    • Up to 20 data sources
    • Basic transformations
    • Standard support
  • Professional$2500/month
    • Up to 100 data sources
    • Advanced transformations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited data sources
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Apttus if

  • You need cpq.
  • You also want contract management.

Choose Improvado if

  • You need 500+ data source connectors.
  • You work on Web, Api, Data-warehouse.
  • You also want data transformation.

Questions people ask

Is Apttus or Improvado better?
Neither clearly leads. Apttus starts at $100/month and Improvado at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apttus or Improvado?
Apttus starts at $100/month and Improvado at $1000/month.
Does Apttus or Improvado run on more platforms?
Apttus runs on Web. Improvado runs on Web, Api, Data-warehouse.
What is Apttus best used for?
Apttus is most often used for customer success, quote to cash, enterprise cpq. Of those, customer success and quote to cash are not what Improvado is typically brought in for.
What can Apttus do that Improvado cannot?
Apttus covers CPQ, Contract management, Pricing optimization, Revenue recognition. Improvado covers 500+ data source connectors, Data transformation, Real-time syncing, Data warehouse integration. Both handle Salesforce.

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