Software · head to head
Crossbeam vs Reveal
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Crossbeam covers Co-selling workflows, Reveal covers Partner matching.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Crossbeam and Reveal actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), 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
- Co-selling workflows
- Partner scoring
- Revenue attribution
- Snowflake
Only in Reveal
- Partner matching
- Opportunity identification
- Pipeline analytics
- Microsoft Teams
Both cover
- Account mapping
- Secure data sharing
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Slack
- 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 Reveal
- Running a partner ecosystem programme with shared datanot Reveal
Reveal
- affiliate marketing managementnot Crossbeam
- Workflow automationnot Crossbeam
- Reportingnot 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
Reveal
Nothing recorded yet. See the Reveal review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Crossbeam
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited partners
- Account mapping
- Basic analytics
Reveal
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited connections
- Account mapping
- Basic features
Which should you pick?
Choose Crossbeam if
- You need co-selling workflows.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want partner scoring.
Choose Reveal if
- You need partner matching.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want opportunity identification.
Questions people ask
- Is Crossbeam or Reveal better?
- Neither clearly leads. Crossbeam starts at Free and Reveal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Crossbeam or Reveal?
- Crossbeam starts at Free and Reveal at Free.
- Does Crossbeam or Reveal run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Crossbeam for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Reveal is typically brought in for.
- What can Crossbeam do that Reveal cannot?
- Crossbeam covers Co-selling workflows, Partner scoring, Revenue attribution, Snowflake. Reveal covers Partner matching, Opportunity identification, Pipeline analytics, Microsoft Teams. Both handle Account mapping, Secure data sharing, Salesforce, HubSpot.