Customer Success · head to head
ClientSuccess vs Natero

ClientSuccess
Customer Success
Customer Success Management Made Simple
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ClientSuccess setup and configuration requires significant implementation effort; Natero acquired by Freshworks in May 2019 and folded into the Freshsuccess product line, so it is no longer sold as Natero
- They diverge on capability: ClientSuccess covers Health scores, Natero covers Predictive health scores.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ClientSuccess and Natero actually diverge.
| Attribute | ClientSuccess | Natero |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/month | $800/month |
| Founded | 2014 | 2012 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 ClientSuccess
- Health scores
- Customer lifecycle management
- Success cycles
- Pulse surveys
- Executive dashboards
- HubSpot
Only in Natero
- Predictive health scores
- Machine learning
- Customer journey analytics
- Playbooks
- Risk detection
- Freshworks
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Slack
- Zendesk
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ClientSuccess
- Customer Success
- Account Managementnot Natero
- Retentionnot Natero
Natero
- Customer Success
- Predictive Analyticsnot ClientSuccess
- Machine Learningnot ClientSuccess
Both are used for customer success, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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
Natero
- Acquired by Freshworks in May 2019 and folded into the Freshsuccess product line, so it is no longer sold as Natero
- natero.com no longer resolves
Pricing, plan by plan
ClientSuccess
$99/month- Startup$99/month
- Basic health scores
- Customer profiles
- Growth$199/month
- Playbooks
- Automation
- Reporting
Natero
$800/month- Growth$800/month
- Predictive health
- Playbooks
- Reporting
- Enterprise$2000/month
- Custom ML models
- Advanced API
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose ClientSuccess if
- You need health scores.
- You also want customer lifecycle management.
Questions people ask
- Is ClientSuccess or Natero better?
- Neither clearly leads. ClientSuccess starts at $99/month and Natero at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ClientSuccess or Natero?
- ClientSuccess starts at $99/month and Natero at $800/month.
- Does ClientSuccess or Natero run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is ClientSuccess best used for?
- ClientSuccess is most often used for customer success, account management, retention. Of those, account management and retention are not what Natero is typically brought in for.
- What can ClientSuccess do that Natero cannot?
- ClientSuccess covers Health scores, Customer lifecycle management, Success cycles, Pulse surveys. Natero covers Predictive health scores, Machine learning, Customer journey analytics, Playbooks. Both handle Salesforce, Slack, Zendesk, 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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