Customer Success · head to head
ClientSuccess vs Proposify

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; Proposify document sends are capped monthly and billed per overage, at 10 sends on Basic with $0.50 each beyond
- They diverge on capability: ClientSuccess covers Health scores, Proposify covers Proposal templates.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ClientSuccess and Proposify actually diverge.
| Attribute | ClientSuccess | Proposify |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/month | $19/month |
| Category | Customer Success | Sales Enablement |
| Founded | 2014 | 2013 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 ClientSuccess
- Health scores
- Customer lifecycle management
- Success cycles
- Pulse surveys
- Executive dashboards
- Slack
- Zendesk
Only in Proposify
- Proposal templates
- Content library
- Electronic signatures
- Analytics
- Interactive pricing
- Pipedrive
- Stripe
Both cover
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ClientSuccess
- Customer Successnot Proposify
- Account Managementnot Proposify
- Retentionnot Proposify
Proposify
- Document proposal and template managementnot ClientSuccess
- Sales document tracking and managementnot ClientSuccess
- Team collaboration on proposalsnot 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
Proposify
- Document sends are capped monthly and billed per overage, at 10 sends on Basic with $0.50 each beyond
- The Business plan's overage rate of $0.75 per send is higher than either cheaper plan despite starting at $3,900 a year
- Document analytics, integrations and custom fields all require the Team plan at $49 per user per month
- API access and SSO are Business only
- The Basic plan includes a single collaborator seat
Pricing, plan by plan
ClientSuccess
$99/month- Startup$99/month
- Basic health scores
- Customer profiles
- Growth$199/month
- Playbooks
- Automation
- Reporting
Proposify
$19/month- Basic$19/month
- 10 document sends per month
- Annual billing (monthly billing: $29/month)
- Overage: $0.50 per send
- Team$41/month
- 30 document sends per month
- Annual billing (quarterly billing: $49/month)
- Overage: $0.30 per send
- Business$3900/year
- 75 document sends per month
- Custom pricing (starts at $3,900/year)
- Overage: $0.75 per send
- Enterprise$null/month
- Custom pricing and send limits
Which should you pick?
Choose ClientSuccess if
- You need health scores.
- You also want customer lifecycle management.
Questions people ask
- Is ClientSuccess or Proposify better?
- Neither clearly leads. ClientSuccess starts at $99/month and Proposify at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ClientSuccess or Proposify?
- ClientSuccess starts at $99/month and Proposify at $19/month.
- Does ClientSuccess or Proposify 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, customer success and account management are not what Proposify is typically brought in for.
- What can ClientSuccess do that Proposify cannot?
- ClientSuccess covers Health scores, Customer lifecycle management, Success cycles, Pulse surveys. Proposify covers Proposal templates, Content library, Electronic signatures, Analytics. Both handle Salesforce, HubSpot, 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.
SourceProposify: How much does Proposify cost?
Proposify Basic plan costs $19/user/month (annual) or $29/user/month (monthly). Team plan is $41/user/month (annual) or $49/user/month (quarterly). Business starts at $3,900/year with custom pricing for Enterprise. All prices in USD.
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.
SourceProposify: What document send limits does each plan include?
Basic includes 10 monthly sends ($0.50 per overage), Team includes 30 monthly sends ($0.30 per overage), and Business includes 75 monthly sends ($0.75 per overage). Enterprise has custom limits.
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.
SourceProposify: Does Proposify offer a free trial?
Yes, Proposify offers a 14-day free trial on the Team plan features with no credit card required.
SourceProposify: How much do I save with annual billing?
Annual billing offers significant discounts compared to monthly options. For example, Basic plan saves up to 4 months of fees per year when billed annually versus monthly.
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