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Crossbeam vs Glint

Crossbeam logo

Crossbeam

Affiliate Marketing

Partner ecosystem platform for revenue teams

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
Glint logo

Glint

Employee Engagement

Employee engagement powered by AI

From
On request
Free plan
No
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; Glint glint.com is now a domain sale listing operated by Digimedia and carries no Glint product, documentation or pricing
  • They diverge on capability: Crossbeam covers Account mapping, Glint covers AI-powered insights.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Crossbeam and Glint actually diverge.

Attributes where Crossbeam and Glint differ
AttributeCrossbeamGlint
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
CategoryAffiliate MarketingEmployee Engagement
Founded20182014

Identical on both: 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 Crossbeam

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

Only in Glint

  • AI-powered insights
  • Engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Real-time listening
  • Predictive analytics
  • Action planning
  • Engagement roadmap
  • Manager tools

Both cover

  • Slack

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 Glint
  • Running a partner ecosystem programme with shared datanot Glint

Glint

  • Employee engagement pulse surveysnot Crossbeam
  • Manager-level engagement dashboards and action planningnot Crossbeam
  • Tracking employee sentiment trends over timenot 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

Glint

  • glint.com is now a domain sale listing operated by Digimedia and carries no Glint product, documentation or pricing
  • There is no vendor-published rate, plan or minimum for Glint at its original domain

Pricing, plan by plan

Crossbeam

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 3 full access seats
    • 3 standard populations
    • Single-partner account mapping (50 records)
  • Connector$4800/year
    • 1 full access seat
    • Additional seats $1,800/user/year
    • Full account mapping
  • Supernode$null/month
    • 3 full access seats
    • Unlimited sales seats at $40/user/month
    • 25,000 record exports
  • Enterprise$null/month
    • Custom full access seats
    • Custom sales seats
    • 100,000+ record exports

Glint

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • AI insights

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 Glint if

  • You need ai-powered insights.
  • You also want engagement surveys.
Glint review

Questions people ask

Is Crossbeam or Glint better?
Neither clearly leads. Crossbeam starts at Free and Glint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crossbeam or Glint?
Crossbeam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Crossbeam and On request for Glint.
Does Crossbeam or Glint 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. Glint 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 Glint is typically brought in for.
What can Crossbeam do that Glint cannot?
Crossbeam covers Account mapping, Secure data sharing, Co-selling workflows, Partner scoring. Glint covers AI-powered insights, Engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Real-time listening. Both handle Slack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Crossbeam: How much does Crossbeam cost?

Crossbeam offers a free tier with up to 3 seats, Connector at $4,800/year with 1 included seat ($1,800/year per additional seat), and Supernode and Enterprise with custom pricing. Sales seats cost $40/user/month in paid tiers.

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Glint: Is there a minimum number of users required for Microsoft Viva Glint?

Yes, Viva Glint requires a minimum of 50 seats to use the product.

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Crossbeam: What is included in the Crossbeam free plan?

The free plan includes up to 3 full access seats, 3 standard populations, single-partner account mapping with 50 records, Slack integration, AI Chat, and preview access to advanced features like Deal Navigator.

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Glint: How is Microsoft Viva Glint billed?

Viva Glint is billed per user per month, with pricing starting at 2.00 dollars per user per month when paid yearly. Higher tiers cost 6.00 and 12.00 dollars per user per month.

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Crossbeam: How much do additional Crossbeam seats cost?

In the Connector plan, additional full access seats cost $1,800/year each. Sales seats are priced at $40/user/month across Supernode and Enterprise tiers. Supernode includes 3 full access seats with unlimited sales seats available.

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Glint: What happens to my data when I cancel Viva Glint?

When you cancel your Viva Glint subscription, all associated data is deleted.

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Crossbeam: What is the Crossbeam Supernode plan?

Supernode is Crossbeam's most popular plan with 3 full access seats, 25,000 record exports, revenue attribution, and dedicated customer success manager. It has custom pricing and supports unlimited sales seats at $40/user/month.

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Glint: Is Viva Glint billed monthly or annually?

Viva Glint subscriptions are annual commitments with auto-renewal. You can cancel at any time through the Microsoft 365 admin center.

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Glint: What are the different Viva Glint pricing tiers?

Viva Glint comes in three tiers: Glint at 2.00 dollars per user per month (feedback surveys), Viva Workplace Analytics and Employee Feedback at 6.00 dollars per user per month, and Viva Suite at 12.00 dollars per user per month (marked as best value).

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