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June vs Pendo

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June

Software

B2B product analytics

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Pendo

Software

Product analytics and digital adoption platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: June the pricing page lists a single all-in-one plan with no price, no minimum and no named cost driver; Pendo pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote
  • They diverge on capability: June covers B2B analytics, Pendo covers Product analytics.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which June and Pendo actually diverge.

Attributes where June and Pendo differ
AttributeJunePendo
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile, Desktop
Founded20212013

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 June

  • B2B analytics
  • Account tracking
  • Cohort analysis
  • Dashboards
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

Only in Pendo

  • Product analytics
  • In-app messaging
  • User onboarding
  • Feature adoption tracking
  • User feedback
  • NPS surveys
  • Session replay
  • Mobile analytics

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Segment
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

June

  • Company-level product analytics for B2B SaaSnot Pendo
  • Spotting churn risk from account usage patternsnot Pendo
  • Pushing product usage data into Salesforce, HubSpot or Attionot Pendo

Pendo

  • User onboardingnot June
  • Feature adoptionnot June
  • Product analyticsnot June
  • User feedback collectionnot June
  • Digital adoptionnot June

Where each one falls short

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

June

  • The pricing page lists a single all-in-one plan with no price, no minimum and no named cost driver
  • There is no startup plan; the vendor states June is a fit for companies with at least $1M of ARR
  • Setup fees are charged separately and the vendor states they vary based on implementation complexity
  • The vendor states June is a poor fit for products with a large user base but low revenue per user

Pendo

  • Pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote
  • Free tier limited to 500 monthly active users

Pricing, plan by plan

June

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic analytics
    • 1 user
    • 30 days retention

Pendo

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 500 MAU
    • Core analytics
    • In-app guides

Which should you pick?

Choose June if

  • You need b2b analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want account tracking.
June review

Choose Pendo if

  • You need product analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Desktop.
  • You also want in-app messaging.
Pendo review

Questions people ask

Is June or Pendo better?
Neither clearly leads. June starts at Free and Pendo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, June or Pendo?
June starts at Free and Pendo at Free.
Does June or Pendo run on more platforms?
June runs on Web. Pendo runs on Web, Mobile, Desktop.
Can I use June for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is June best used for?
June is most often used for company-level product analytics for b2b saas, spotting churn risk from account usage patterns, pushing product usage data into salesforce, hubspot or attio. Of those, company-level product analytics for b2b saas and spotting churn risk from account usage patterns are not what Pendo is typically brought in for.
What can June do that Pendo cannot?
June covers B2B analytics, Account tracking, Cohort analysis, Dashboards. Pendo covers Product analytics, In-app messaging, User onboarding, Feature adoption tracking. Both handle Slack, Segment, GDPR.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Pendo: Does Pendo have a free tier?

Yes, Pendo Free supports up to 500 monthly active users and includes core product analytics, in-app guides, Pendo-branded roadmaps, and Pendo-branded NPS surveys.

Source
Pendo: What is Pendo's core functionality?

Pendo combines product analytics, in-app guides, session replay, NPS surveys, product discovery, roadmaps, and cross-channel orchestration to measure and improve product adoption.

Source
Pendo: What CRM systems does Pendo integrate with?

Pendo offers two-way integrations with Salesforce, mapping Pendo product usage and sentiment data with Salesforce records, and with HubSpot for contact mapping and campaign orchestration.

Source
Pendo: What impact does Pendo have on customer retention?

Companies using Pendo for product analytics see on average a 5% reduction in customer churn and report an average 15% increase in net revenue retention.

Source
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