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Crossbeam vs FlexOffers

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Crossbeam

Software

Partner ecosystem platform for revenue teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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FlexOffers

Software

Affiliate network with 12,000+ advertisers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Crossbeam has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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; FlexOffers the Internet Archive's capture of FlexOffers' homepage on 14 January 2022 stated Net 7 payout terms for top-performing publishers, with commission rates negotiated per program across over 12,000 advertisers and no flat price list published.
  • They diverge on capability: Crossbeam covers Account mapping, FlexOffers covers Large advertiser network.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Crossbeam and FlexOffers actually diverge.

Attributes where Crossbeam and FlexOffers differ
AttributeCrossbeamFlexOffers
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierYesNo
Founded20182008

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Crossbeam

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

Only in FlexOffers

  • Large advertiser network
  • Deep linking
  • Real-time reporting
  • API access
  • Content feeds
  • WordPress
  • Various CMS platforms

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Crossbeam

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

FlexOffers

  • Affiliate marketing network connecting advertisers with publishersnot Crossbeam
  • Performance-based marketing campaigns with commission structurenot Crossbeam
  • Access to 12,000+ advertiser programs and 75,000+ publisher opportunitiesnot Crossbeam

Where each one falls short

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

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

FlexOffers

  • The Internet Archive's capture of FlexOffers' homepage on 14 January 2022 stated Net 7 payout terms for top-performing publishers, with commission rates negotiated per program across over 12,000 advertisers and no flat price list published.

Pricing, plan by plan

Crossbeam

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

FlexOffers

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the FlexOffers review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Crossbeam if

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

Choose FlexOffers if

  • You need large advertiser network.
  • You also want deep linking.
FlexOffers review

Questions people ask

Is Crossbeam or FlexOffers better?
Neither clearly leads. Crossbeam starts at Free and FlexOffers at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crossbeam or FlexOffers?
Crossbeam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Crossbeam and On request for FlexOffers.
Does Crossbeam or FlexOffers run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Crossbeam for free?
Yes. Crossbeam has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. FlexOffers starts at On request.
What is Crossbeam best used for?
Crossbeam is most often used for mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companies, running a partner ecosystem programme with shared data. Of those, mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companies and running a partner ecosystem programme with shared data are not what FlexOffers is typically brought in for.
What can Crossbeam do that FlexOffers cannot?
Crossbeam covers Account mapping, Secure data sharing, Co-selling workflows, Partner scoring. FlexOffers covers Large advertiser network, Deep linking, Real-time reporting, API access. Both handle Web support.
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