Sales Enablement · head to head
Bigtincan vs Talkable

Talkable
Affiliate Marketing
Referral marketing for e-commerce growth
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Bigtincan no published pricing makes budgeting difficult and requires contacting sales for quotes; Talkable no monthly billing option; requires minimum annual commitment with no month-to-month testing available
- They diverge on capability: Bigtincan covers AI content recommendations, Talkable covers A/B testing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bigtincan and Talkable actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Bigtincan
- AI content recommendations
- Mobile enablement
- Document automation
- Training
- Analytics
- Microsoft Dynamics
- SAP
- Oracle
Only in Talkable
- A/B testing
- Fraud prevention
- Personalization engine
- Multi-channel sharing
- Detailed analytics
- Shopify
- Magento
- Klaviyo
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bigtincan
- Customer Successnot Talkable
- Sales Enablementnot Talkable
- Ai Automationnot Talkable
Talkable
- affiliate marketing managementnot Bigtincan
- Workflow automationnot Bigtincan
- Reportingnot Bigtincan
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bigtincan
- No published pricing makes budgeting difficult and requires contacting sales for quotes
- Steep implementation and onboarding costs on top of per-user fees for enterprise plans
- Complex setup process requiring significant organizational change management to adopt
Talkable
- No monthly billing option; requires minimum annual commitment with no month-to-month testing available
- Custom pricing with no public rates; every quote requires a demo and consultation
- Advanced A/B testing requires dedicated growth team to design and analyze experiments
Pricing, plan by plan
Bigtincan
On request- SMB$null/custom
- Average cost $17,937
- Sales enablement basics
- Mobile access
- Enterprise$null/custom
- Average cost $139,644
- Advanced features
- Dedicated support
Talkable
On request- GrowthFree
- Custom pricing
- Full feature access
- Dedicated CSM
Which should you pick?
Choose Bigtincan if
- You need ai content recommendations.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want mobile enablement.
Questions people ask
- Is Bigtincan or Talkable better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bigtincan starts at On request and Talkable at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bigtincan or Talkable?
- Bigtincan starts at On request and Talkable at On request.
- Does Bigtincan or Talkable run on more platforms?
- Bigtincan runs on Web, iOS, Android. Talkable runs on Web.
- What is Bigtincan best used for?
- Bigtincan is most often used for customer success, sales enablement, ai automation. Of those, customer success and sales enablement are not what Talkable is typically brought in for.
- What can Bigtincan do that Talkable cannot?
- Bigtincan covers AI content recommendations, Mobile enablement, Document automation, Training. Talkable covers A/B testing, Fraud prevention, Personalization engine, Multi-channel sharing. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Bigtincan: Does Bigtincan publish transparent pricing?
No. Bigtincan uses quote-based pricing with no published list prices. Most customers report effective costs of $25-$45 per user per month when billed annually, with SMB plans averaging $17,937 and Enterprise plans averaging $139,644.
SourceTalkable: Does Talkable offer a free trial or free tier?
No. Talkable does not offer a free tier or free trial. The platform requires a minimum annual commitment with custom pricing ranging from $12,000 to $30,000+ per year.
SourceBigtincan: What is included in Bigtincan's mobile capabilities?
Bigtincan includes mobile access for sales teams to access content, run presentations, and engage customers on their devices as part of its mobile-first sales enablement approach.
SourceTalkable: What platforms does Talkable integrate with?
Talkable integrates with major e-commerce platforms including Shopify, WooCommerce, and custom solutions via API webhooks. It was the first integration offered on Shopify.
SourceBigtincan: Does Bigtincan include AI-powered features?
Yes. Bigtincan includes AI-powered features for content recommendations, sales coaching, and engagement analytics to help teams optimize their selling process.
SourceTalkable: What fraud prevention does Talkable provide?
Talkable provides best-in-class fraud intelligence with a track record of preventing $110M+ in fraud across customer campaigns, with advanced detection built into the platform.
SourceTalkable: How is Talkable's performance measured?
Talkable powers over $3B in referral revenue for 250+ brands with an average ROI of 41x, with detailed dashboards and reporting for tracking program performance.
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