Software · head to head
Natero vs Proposable
The short version
- Only Proposable has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Proposable the Solo plan at $19 per user per month is capped at 5 proposal deliveries a month
- They diverge on capability: Natero covers Predictive health scores, Proposable covers Proposal templates.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Natero and Proposable actually diverge.
| Attribute | Natero | Proposable |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $800/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2012 | 2017 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
- Salesforce
- Freshworks
- Slack
Only in Proposable
- Proposal templates
- E-signatures
- Analytics
- Team collaboration
- Custom branding
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Zapier
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Natero
- Customer Successnot Proposable
- Predictive Analyticsnot Proposable
- Machine Learningnot Proposable
Proposable
- Building and sending sales proposals and quotes from templatesnot Natero
- Tracking when a prospect opens and accepts a proposalnot Natero
- Collecting e-signatures and payments on accepted proposalsnot Natero
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
Proposable
- The Solo plan at $19 per user per month is capped at 5 proposal deliveries a month
- CRM integrations, Stripe payments, team collaboration and custom proposal URLs require the $39 per user per month Team plan
- API access, data export, manager approval and custom integrations are Enterprise only
- Enterprise starts at $500 per month, a large step up from the per user plans
- Phone support is Enterprise only; lower plans get email and chat
Pricing, plan by plan
Natero
$800/month- Growth$800/month
- Predictive health
- Playbooks
- Reporting
- Enterprise$2000/month
- Custom ML models
- Advanced API
- Dedicated support
Proposable
Free- FreeFree
- 3 proposals/month
- Basic templates
- Pro$19/month
- Unlimited proposals
- E-signatures
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Proposable if
- You need proposal templates.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want e-signatures.
Questions people ask
- Is Natero or Proposable better?
- Neither clearly leads. Natero starts at $800/month and Proposable at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Natero or Proposable?
- Proposable has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $800/month for Natero and Free for Proposable.
- Does Natero or Proposable run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Proposable for free?
- Yes. Proposable has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Natero starts at $800/month.
- What is Natero best used for?
- Natero is most often used for customer success, predictive analytics, machine learning. Of those, customer success and predictive analytics are not what Proposable is typically brought in for.
- What can Natero do that Proposable cannot?
- Natero covers Predictive health scores, Machine learning, Customer journey analytics, Playbooks. Proposable covers Proposal templates, E-signatures, Analytics, Team collaboration. Both handle Web support.