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Catalyst vs Salesloft

Catalyst logo

Catalyst

Customer Success

Customer Success Platform Built by CSMs

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Salesloft logo

Salesloft

Sales Enablement

The Modern Revenue Workspace

From
$75/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Catalyst pricing is custom and not published, requiring sales contact; Salesloft the Internet Archive's capture of SalesLoft's pricing page on 3 December 2020 named four distinct packages, Prospect (lead generation), Sell (opportunity management), Engage (post-sale customer experience), and Enterprise (full revenue lifecycle), with no figures published, only 'Request a Quote'.
  • They diverge on capability: Catalyst covers Health scoring, Salesloft covers Cadences.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Catalyst and Salesloft actually diverge.

Attributes where Catalyst and Salesloft differ
AttributeCatalystSalesloft
Starting price$500/month$75/month
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCustomer SuccessSales Enablement
Founded20172011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Catalyst

  • Health scoring
  • Playbooks
  • Journey builder
  • 360 customer view
  • Revenue intelligence
  • Slack
  • Segment

Only in Salesloft

  • Cadences
  • Email tracking
  • Dialer
  • Deals management
  • Conversation intelligence
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • LinkedIn
  • Zoom

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Catalyst

  • Customer Successnot Salesloft
  • Csm Toolsnot Salesloft
  • Automationnot Salesloft

Salesloft

  • Prospectingnot Catalyst
  • Deal managementnot Catalyst
  • Sales coachingnot Catalyst
  • Revenue forecastingnot Catalyst

Where each one falls short

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

Catalyst

  • Pricing is custom and not published, requiring sales contact
  • Integration complexity for organizations with non-standard tech stacks

Salesloft

  • The Internet Archive's capture of SalesLoft's pricing page on 3 December 2020 named four distinct packages, Prospect (lead generation), Sell (opportunity management), Engage (post-sale customer experience), and Enterprise (full revenue lifecycle), with no figures published, only 'Request a Quote'.

Pricing, plan by plan

Catalyst

$500/month
  • Essential$500/month
    • Health scores
    • Automation
    • Reporting
  • Enterprise$1500/month
    • Custom integrations
    • Advanced analytics
    • Dedicated support

Salesloft

$75/month
  • Essentials$75/month
    • Cadences
    • Email tracking
    • Dialer
  • Advanced$125/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Deals
    • Conversations
  • PremierFree
    • All Advanced features
    • Forecasting
    • Pipeline analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Catalyst if

  • You need health scoring.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want playbooks.

Choose Salesloft if

  • You need cadences.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Catalyst or Salesloft better?
Neither clearly leads. Catalyst starts at $500/month and Salesloft at $75/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Catalyst or Salesloft?
Catalyst starts at $500/month and Salesloft at $75/month.
Does Catalyst or Salesloft run on more platforms?
Catalyst runs on Web, Mobile. Salesloft runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Catalyst best used for?
Catalyst is most often used for customer success, csm tools, automation. Of those, customer success and csm tools are not what Salesloft is typically brought in for.
What can Catalyst do that Salesloft cannot?
Catalyst covers Health scoring, Playbooks, Journey builder, 360 customer view. Salesloft covers Cadences, Email tracking, Dialer, Deals management. Both handle Salesforce, HubSpot, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Catalyst: Is Catalyst still separate after the Totango merger?

Yes. Catalyst operates as a distinct product brand under Totango + Catalyst as of 2026, with both products running on the same roadmap. Catalyst maintains its user-friendly interface while integrating Totango's enterprise governance capabilities.

Source
Catalyst: Does Catalyst integrate with Salesforce?

Yes. Catalyst features strong Salesforce integration, allowing seamless data sync and workflow automation between the customer success platform and CRM.

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Catalyst: Who should use Catalyst?

Catalyst is designed for mid-market and enterprise B2B companies that want CS-led revenue motion with an intuitive interface focused on CSM day-to-day workflows rather than IT administration.

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