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Apttus vs Showpad

Apttus logo

Apttus

Customer Success

Quote-to-Cash Platform

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Showpad logo

Showpad

Sales Enablement

Revenue Enablement Platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Showpad the pricing page names three tiers, Professional, Advanced and Expert, licensed per user, and publishes no figure for any of them, requiring a quote for each
  • They diverge on capability: Apttus covers CPQ, Showpad covers Content hub.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apttus and Showpad actually diverge.

Attributes where Apttus and Showpad differ
AttributeApttusShowpad
Starting price$100/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile, Offline
CategoryCustomer SuccessSales Enablement
Founded20062011

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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
  • SAP
  • Oracle

Only in Showpad

  • Content hub
  • Training
  • Coaching
  • Buyer engagement
  • Analytics
  • HubSpot
  • Slack
  • Ios support

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Apttus

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

Showpad

  • Centralizing sales content and coaching materials for revenue teamsnot Apttus
  • Running AI assisted roleplay and certification for sales trainingnot 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

Showpad

  • The pricing page names three tiers, Professional, Advanced and Expert, licensed per user, and publishes no figure for any of them, requiring a quote for each

Pricing, plan by plan

Apttus

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

Showpad

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Showpad review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Apttus if

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

Choose Showpad if

  • You need content hub.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Offline.
  • You also want training.
Showpad review

Questions people ask

Is Apttus or Showpad better?
Neither clearly leads. Apttus starts at $100/month and Showpad at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apttus or Showpad?
Apttus starts at $100/month and Showpad at On request.
Does Apttus or Showpad run on more platforms?
Apttus runs on Web. Showpad runs on Web, Mobile, Offline.
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 Showpad is typically brought in for.
What can Apttus do that Showpad cannot?
Apttus covers CPQ, Contract management, Pricing optimization, Revenue recognition. Showpad covers Content hub, Training, Coaching, Buyer engagement. Both handle Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, Web support.
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