Customer Success · head to head
Better Proposals vs Strikedeck
The short version
- Only Better Proposals has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Better Proposals documents are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Starter and 50 on Premium; Strikedeck product is discontinued and no longer supported or developed
- They diverge on capability: Better Proposals covers Proposal templates, Strikedeck covers AI churn prediction.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Better Proposals and Strikedeck actually diverge.
| Attribute | Better Proposals | Strikedeck |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2016 | 2015 |
Identical on both: 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 Better Proposals
- Proposal templates
- Digital signatures
- Analytics
- Payment collection
- Custom branding
- HubSpot
- Stripe
- Zapier
Only in Strikedeck
- AI churn prediction
- Health scores
- Automated playbooks
- Sentiment analysis
- Usage analytics
- Medallia
- Slack
- Zendesk
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Better Proposals
- Sending branded sales proposals with digital signaturesnot Strikedeck
- Taking payment at the point of signaturenot Strikedeck
- Tracking when a prospect opens and reads a proposalnot Strikedeck
- Reusable content library and templatesnot Strikedeck
- Approval workflows before a proposal goes out, on the Enterprise tiernot Strikedeck
Strikedeck
- Customer Successnot Better Proposals
- Ai Powerednot Better Proposals
- Predictive Analyticsnot Better Proposals
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Better Proposals
- Documents are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Starter and 50 on Premium
- The Starter plan at $13 a month is a single user
- Custom domains, CRM integrations and the API all need Premium at $21 per user per month
- Approvals, content locking and advanced permissions are Enterprise only at $42 per user per month
- The Nudge follow-up feature is a $10 per user per month add-on, and custom design starts at $1,495
Strikedeck
- Product is discontinued and no longer supported or developed
- Limited integration options compared to modern customer success platforms
- No longer receiving feature updates or security patches
Pricing, plan by plan
Better Proposals
Free- Starter$13/month
- 1 maximum user seat
- 10 monthly send limit
- Digital signatures, interactive pricing, payment integrations
- Premium$21/month
- Unlimited user seats
- 50 monthly send limit
- Custom domain, CRM integrations, API/Zapier access
- Enterprise$42/month
- Unlimited user seats
- Unlimited monthly sends
- Content locking, simultaneous editing, manager approvals
Strikedeck
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Strikedeck review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Better Proposals if
- You need proposal templates.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want digital signatures.
Questions people ask
- Is Better Proposals or Strikedeck better?
- Neither clearly leads. Better Proposals starts at Free and Strikedeck at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Better Proposals or Strikedeck?
- Better Proposals has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Better Proposals and On request for Strikedeck.
- Does Better Proposals or Strikedeck run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Better Proposals for free?
- Yes. Better Proposals has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Strikedeck starts at On request.
- What is Better Proposals best used for?
- Better Proposals is most often used for sending branded sales proposals with digital signatures, taking payment at the point of signature, tracking when a prospect opens and reads a proposal, reusable content library and templates. Of those, sending branded sales proposals with digital signatures and taking payment at the point of signature are not what Strikedeck is typically brought in for.
- What can Better Proposals do that Strikedeck cannot?
- Better Proposals covers Proposal templates, Digital signatures, Analytics, Payment collection. Strikedeck covers AI churn prediction, Health scores, Automated playbooks, Sentiment analysis. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Better Proposals: Does Better Proposals charge per user or per team?
Starter tier ($13/month) is limited to 1 user seat. Premium ($21/month) and Enterprise ($42/month) allow unlimited user seats at their respective prices.
SourceStrikedeck: What is Strikedeck?
Strikedeck was a customer success platform that used machine learning and predictive analytics to identify customer health risks, sentiment, and engagement opportunities. The platform was acquired by Medallia in May 2019 and has since been discontinued.
SourceBetter Proposals: How much can I save with annual billing on Better Proposals?
Annual billing saves up to 35% compared to monthly billing. Starter becomes $19/month (billed annually), Premium becomes $29/month, and Enterprise becomes $49/month.
SourceStrikedeck: What happened to Strikedeck?
Medallia acquired Strikedeck on May 16, 2019, for $11 million. The platform was subsequently discontinued as Medallia consolidated its customer experience offerings.
SourceBetter Proposals: Is there a free trial for Better Proposals?
Yes, 14-day free trial available with no credit card required to get started.
SourceStrikedeck: What were Strikedeck's key features?
Strikedeck offered workflow automation, machine learning for customer health scoring, predictive analytics, usage tracking, and instant surveys. It provided real-time customer health dashboards and personalization capabilities.
SourceRelated pages
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