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Natero vs Apttus

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Natero

Software

Predictive Customer Success Platform

From
$800/month
Rated
-
Apttus logo

Apttus

Software

Quote-to-Cash Platform

From
$100/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Natero acquired by Freshworks in May 2019 and folded into the Freshsuccess product line, so it is no longer sold as Natero; Apttus conga (formerly Apttus) lists Conga CPQ on Salesforce AppExchange, its own publisher listing, starting at $35 USD per user per month, with the page also noting buyers can contact Conga directly for other pricing arrangements
  • They diverge on capability: Natero covers Predictive health scores, Apttus covers CPQ.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Natero and Apttus actually diverge.

Attributes where Natero and Apttus differ
AttributeNateroApttus
Starting price$800/month$100/month
Founded20122006

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Natero

  • Predictive health scores
  • Machine learning
  • Customer journey analytics
  • Playbooks
  • Risk detection
  • Freshworks
  • Slack
  • Zendesk

Only in Apttus

  • CPQ
  • Contract management
  • Pricing optimization
  • Revenue recognition
  • AI recommendations
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • SAP
  • Oracle

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Natero

  • Customer Success
  • Predictive Analyticsnot Apttus
  • Machine Learningnot Apttus

Apttus

  • Customer Success
  • Quote To Cashnot Natero
  • Enterprise Cpqnot Natero

Both are used for customer success, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

Natero

  • Acquired by Freshworks in May 2019 and folded into the Freshsuccess product line, so it is no longer sold as Natero
  • natero.com no longer resolves

Apttus

  • Conga (formerly Apttus) lists Conga CPQ on Salesforce AppExchange, its own publisher listing, starting at $35 USD per user per month, with the page also noting buyers can contact Conga directly for other pricing arrangements

Pricing, plan by plan

Natero

$800/month
  • Growth$800/month
    • Predictive health
    • Playbooks
    • Reporting
  • Enterprise$2000/month
    • Custom ML models
    • Advanced API
    • Dedicated support

Apttus

$100/month
  • Professional$100/month
    • CPQ
    • Contract management
    • Pricing engine
  • Enterprise$200/month
    • AI pricing
    • Advanced workflows
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Natero if

  • You need predictive health scores.
  • You also want machine learning.

Choose Apttus if

  • You need cpq.
  • You also want contract management.

Questions people ask

Is Natero or Apttus better?
Neither clearly leads. Natero starts at $800/month and Apttus at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Natero or Apttus?
Natero starts at $800/month and Apttus at $100/month.
Does Natero or Apttus run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Natero best used for?
Natero is most often used for customer success, predictive analytics, machine learning. Of those, predictive analytics and machine learning are not what Apttus is typically brought in for.
What can Natero do that Apttus cannot?
Natero covers Predictive health scores, Machine learning, Customer journey analytics, Playbooks. Apttus covers CPQ, Contract management, Pricing optimization, Revenue recognition. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.

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