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Crossbeam vs WorkTango

Crossbeam logo

Crossbeam

Affiliate Marketing

Partner ecosystem platform for revenue teams

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
WorkTango logo

WorkTango

Employee Engagement

Employee experience platform for surveys and recognition

From
$4/month
Free plan
No

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; WorkTango no publicly available pricing information
  • They diverge on capability: Crossbeam covers Account mapping, WorkTango covers Engagement surveys.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Crossbeam and WorkTango actually diverge.

Attributes where Crossbeam and WorkTango differ
AttributeCrossbeamWorkTango
Starting priceFree$4/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
CategoryAffiliate MarketingEmployee Engagement
Founded20182012

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 WorkTango

  • Engagement surveys
  • Peer recognition
  • Goals and OKRs
  • Continuous feedback
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • Action planning
  • Rewards

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 WorkTango
  • Running a partner ecosystem programme with shared datanot WorkTango

WorkTango

  • Employee surveysnot Crossbeam
  • Recognition programsnot Crossbeam
  • Goal alignmentnot Crossbeam
  • Continuous feedbacknot 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

WorkTango

  • No publicly available pricing information
  • Limited integration ecosystem compared to larger HR platforms
  • Smaller customer base than established players

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

WorkTango

$4/month
  • Essentials$4/month
    • Surveys
    • Recognition
    • Mobile app
  • Complete$undefined/month
    • Goals and OKRs
    • Advanced analytics
    • Integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Crossbeam if

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

Choose WorkTango if

  • You need engagement surveys.
  • You also want peer recognition.

Questions people ask

Is Crossbeam or WorkTango better?
Neither clearly leads. Crossbeam starts at Free and WorkTango at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crossbeam or WorkTango?
Crossbeam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Crossbeam and $4/month for WorkTango.
Does Crossbeam or WorkTango 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. WorkTango starts at $4/month.
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 WorkTango is typically brought in for.
What can Crossbeam do that WorkTango cannot?
Crossbeam covers Account mapping, Secure data sharing, Co-selling workflows, Partner scoring. WorkTango covers Engagement surveys, Peer recognition, Goals and OKRs, Continuous feedback. 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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WorkTango: What are the core features of WorkTango?

WorkTango's Employee Experience Platform includes Recognition & Rewards, Surveys & Insights for gathering employee feedback, and Manager Enablement tools for responding to insights.

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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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WorkTango: Does WorkTango support multi-language and remote work?

Yes. WorkTango is designed to support hybrid and remote work environments with a social media-style interface and features accessible to all employee levels regardless of location.

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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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WorkTango: What integrations does WorkTango offer?

WorkTango integrates with HRIS systems and provides analytics tools, though specific integrations and API details are available upon request from the vendor.

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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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WorkTango: Does WorkTango pricing include all features?

Pricing is not publicly available. Organizations must contact WorkTango directly to receive customized pricing based on company size and feature requirements.

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WorkTango: Can WorkTango provide industry benchmarking?

Yes. WorkTango includes benchmarking tools for comparing employee engagement metrics against industry standards to identify performance gaps.

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