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Apttus vs Proposify

Apttus logo

Apttus

Customer Success

Quote-to-Cash Platform

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Proposify logo

Proposify

Customer Success

Proposal Software That Closes Deals

From
$49/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; Proposify document sends are capped monthly and billed per overage, at 10 sends on Basic with $0.50 each beyond
  • They diverge on capability: Apttus covers CPQ, Proposify covers Proposal templates.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apttus and Proposify actually diverge.

Attributes where Apttus and Proposify differ
AttributeApttusProposify
Starting price$100/month$49/month
CategoryCustomer SuccessUnknown
Founded20062013

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

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 Proposify

  • Proposal templates
  • Content library
  • Electronic signatures
  • Analytics
  • Interactive pricing
  • HubSpot
  • Pipedrive
  • Stripe

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Apttus

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

Proposify

  • Creating and sending sales proposals with e signaturenot Apttus
  • Tracking proposal engagement and approval workflowsnot 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

Proposify

  • Document sends are capped monthly and billed per overage, at 10 sends on Basic with $0.50 each beyond
  • The Business plan's overage rate of $0.75 per send is higher than either cheaper plan despite starting at $3,900 a year
  • Document analytics, integrations and custom fields all require the Team plan at $49 per user per month
  • API access and SSO are Business only
  • The Basic plan includes a single collaborator seat

Pricing, plan by plan

Apttus

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

Proposify

$49/month
  • Team$49/month
    • Unlimited proposals
    • Templates
    • Analytics
  • Business$65/month
    • Roles & permissions
    • Custom branding
    • Integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Apttus if

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

Choose Proposify if

  • You need proposal templates.
  • You also want content library.

Questions people ask

Is Apttus or Proposify better?
Neither clearly leads. Apttus starts at $100/month and Proposify at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apttus or Proposify?
Apttus starts at $100/month and Proposify at $49/month.
Does Apttus or Proposify run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Proposify is typically brought in for.
What can Apttus do that Proposify cannot?
Apttus covers CPQ, Contract management, Pricing optimization, Revenue recognition. Proposify covers Proposal templates, Content library, Electronic signatures, Analytics. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.

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