Software · head to head
ClientSuccess vs Countly
The short version
- Only Countly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: ClientSuccess setup and configuration requires significant implementation effort; Countly the private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
- They diverge on capability: ClientSuccess covers Health scores, Countly covers Event tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ClientSuccess and Countly actually diverge.
| Attribute | ClientSuccess | Countly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Mobile, Api |
| Founded | 2014 | 2012 |
Identical on both: 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 ClientSuccess
- Health scores
- Customer lifecycle management
- Success cycles
- Pulse surveys
- Executive dashboards
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Slack
Only in Countly
- Event tracking
- Crash reporting
- Analytics dashboard
- User retention
- Open-source
- Cloud deployment
- On-premise deployment
- Mobile support
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ClientSuccess
- Customer Successnot Countly
- Account Managementnot Countly
- Retentionnot Countly
Countly
- Product analytics for mobile and web applicationsnot ClientSuccess
- Self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisationnot ClientSuccess
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ClientSuccess
- Setup and configuration requires significant implementation effort
- Custom metrics setup requires some technical knowledge
Countly
- The private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
- No event cap, data point limit or user limit is published for either paid plan
- The self hosted Enterprise edition is custom priced and billed annually
- Adaptivity and intelligence features are separately priced add ons on the cheaper plan
Pricing, plan by plan
ClientSuccess
$99/month- Startup$99/month
- Basic health scores
- Customer profiles
- Growth$199/month
- Playbooks
- Automation
- Reporting
Countly
Free- Open SourceFree
- Open-source
- Self-hosted
- Full features
Which should you pick?
Choose ClientSuccess if
- You need health scores.
- You also want customer lifecycle management.
Choose Countly if
- You need event tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
- You also want crash reporting.
Questions people ask
- Is ClientSuccess or Countly better?
- Neither clearly leads. ClientSuccess starts at $99/month and Countly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ClientSuccess or Countly?
- Countly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for ClientSuccess and Free for Countly.
- Does ClientSuccess or Countly run on more platforms?
- ClientSuccess runs on Web. Countly runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
- Can I use Countly for free?
- Yes. Countly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ClientSuccess starts at $99/month.
- What is ClientSuccess best used for?
- ClientSuccess is most often used for customer success, account management, retention. Of those, customer success and account management are not what Countly is typically brought in for.
- What can ClientSuccess do that Countly cannot?
- ClientSuccess covers Health scores, Customer lifecycle management, Success cycles, Pulse surveys. Countly covers Event tracking, Crash reporting, Analytics dashboard, User retention. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
ClientSuccess: What integrations does ClientSuccess support?
ClientSuccess offers 28+ native integrations including Salesforce, HubSpot, Pendo, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Zendesk, Intercom, Freshdesk, billing systems, Gmail, Outlook, Slack, and Microsoft Teams.
SourceClientSuccess: What features does ClientSuccess provide?
ClientSuccess provides SuccessScore health scoring, Pulse sentiment tracking, SuccessCycles lifecycle playbooks, renewal and revenue management, a 360-degree customer dashboard, and SmartCS AI co-pilot for surfacing insights.
SourceClientSuccess: Who is ClientSuccess designed for?
ClientSuccess is designed for SaaS companies between $5M and $500M ARR. It offers the highest-rated customer success platform for mid-market companies without enterprise-level pricing.
SourceRelated pages
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