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Apttus vs Proposable

Apttus logo

Apttus

Customer Success

Quote-to-Cash Platform

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Proposable logo

Proposable

Customer Success

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: 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; Proposable the Solo plan at $19 per user per month is capped at 5 proposal deliveries a month
  • They diverge on capability: Apttus covers CPQ, Proposable covers Proposal templates.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apttus and Proposable actually diverge.

Attributes where Apttus and Proposable differ
AttributeApttusProposable
Starting price$100/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20062017

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Customer Success).

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
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • SAP

Only in Proposable

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Apttus

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

Proposable

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

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

Apttus

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

Proposable

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Apttus if

  • You need cpq.
  • You also want contract management.
Apttus 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 Apttus or Proposable better?
Neither clearly leads. Apttus starts at $100/month and Proposable at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apttus or Proposable?
Proposable has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $100/month for Apttus and Free for Proposable.
Does Apttus 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. Apttus starts at $100/month.
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 Proposable is typically brought in for.
What can Apttus do that Proposable cannot?
Apttus covers CPQ, Contract management, Pricing optimization, Revenue recognition. Proposable covers Proposal templates, E-signatures, Analytics, Team collaboration. Both handle Web support.
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