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Captiv8 vs Crossbeam

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Captiv8

Software

AI influencer marketing and e-commerce platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Crossbeam

Software

Partner ecosystem platform for revenue teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Crossbeam has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Captiv8 pricing is by quote only, with no rate, tier or minimum published; the site requires a demo request before pricing is discussed; Crossbeam the first paid plan is $4,800 a year and includes a single full access seat, with additional seats at $1,800 a year each
  • They diverge on capability: Captiv8 covers Creator discovery, Crossbeam covers Account mapping.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Captiv8 and Crossbeam actually diverge.

Attributes where Captiv8 and Crossbeam differ
AttributeCaptiv8Crossbeam
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb
Founded20162018

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Captiv8

  • Creator discovery
  • Campaign management
  • Shoppable content
  • Performance tracking
  • ROI analytics
  • Content approval
  • Payment processing
  • Integration tools

Only in Crossbeam

  • Account mapping
  • Secure data sharing
  • Co-selling workflows
  • Partner scoring
  • Revenue attribution
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Slack

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Captiv8

  • Discovering creators and running campaign workflow, amplification and measurement in one suitenot Crossbeam
  • Running creator-led commerce through branded storefronts and TikTok Shopnot Crossbeam
  • Attributing sales to creators through affiliate links and commerce integrationsnot Crossbeam
  • Talent agencies managing rosters through the Talent Management Portalnot Crossbeam

Crossbeam

  • Mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companiesnot Captiv8
  • Running a partner ecosystem programme with shared datanot Captiv8

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Captiv8

  • Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, tier or minimum published; the site requires a demo request before pricing is discussed
  • Creator commerce and affiliate storefronts are a separate product line from the Influencer Marketing Suite

Crossbeam

  • The first paid plan is $4,800 a year and includes a single full access seat, with additional seats at $1,800 a year each
  • The free plan caps Deal Navigator and Pipeline Generation at 10 records each and offers no record exports at all
  • Record exports are the ladder, at 5,000 on Connector, 25,000 on Supernode and 100,000 on Enterprise
  • Sales seats are a separate $40 per user per month on top of the plan
  • SAML SSO and advanced access controls are excluded from the Connector plan
  • Both upper tiers are custom priced

Pricing, plan by plan

Captiv8

On request
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • Creator discovery
    • Campaign management
    • Shoppable content

Crossbeam

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited partners
    • Account mapping
    • Basic analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Captiv8 if

  • You need creator discovery.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want campaign management.
Captiv8 review

Choose Crossbeam if

  • You need account mapping.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want secure data sharing.
Crossbeam review

Questions people ask

Is Captiv8 or Crossbeam better?
Neither clearly leads. Captiv8 starts at On request and Crossbeam at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Captiv8 or Crossbeam?
Crossbeam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Captiv8 and Free for Crossbeam.
Does Captiv8 or Crossbeam run on more platforms?
Captiv8 runs on Web, Api. Crossbeam runs on Web.
Can I use Crossbeam for free?
Yes. Crossbeam has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Captiv8 starts at On request.
What is Captiv8 best used for?
Captiv8 is most often used for discovering creators and running campaign workflow, amplification and measurement in one suite, running creator-led commerce through branded storefronts and tiktok shop, attributing sales to creators through affiliate links and commerce integrations, talent agencies managing rosters through the talent management portal. Of those, discovering creators and running campaign workflow, amplification and measurement in one suite and running creator-led commerce through branded storefronts and tiktok shop are not what Crossbeam is typically brought in for.
What can Captiv8 do that Crossbeam cannot?
Captiv8 covers Creator discovery, Campaign management, Shoppable content, Performance tracking. Crossbeam covers Account mapping, Secure data sharing, Co-selling workflows, Partner scoring. Both handle Web support.
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