Customer Success · head to head
Natero vs SmartKarrot

SmartKarrot
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- $15000/year
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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; SmartKarrot the entry Basic plan starts at $15,000 per year and includes only 5 users
- They diverge on capability: Natero covers Predictive health scores, SmartKarrot covers Customer 360.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Natero and SmartKarrot actually diverge.
| Attribute | Natero | SmartKarrot |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $800/month | $15000/year |
| Founded | 2012 | 2018 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Customer Success).
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
- Zendesk
Only in SmartKarrot
- Customer 360
- Health monitoring
- Playbook automation
- Success planning
- Touchpoints tracking
- HubSpot
- Intercom
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Natero
- Customer Successnot SmartKarrot
- Predictive Analyticsnot SmartKarrot
- Machine Learningnot SmartKarrot
SmartKarrot
- Tracking customer onboarding phases and account health for a SaaS businessnot Natero
- Segmenting accounts and users to target customer success playsnot Natero
- Reporting on customer success outcomes with embedded BI dashboardsnot 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
SmartKarrot
- The entry Basic plan starts at $15,000 per year and includes only 5 users
- All plans are billed annually with no monthly option
- Basic includes only 2 third party integrations, Growth 3 and Pro 4
- Usage tracking is limited to 1 SaaS product on Growth and 3 on Pro
- Growth, Pro and Enterprise plans are all Contact Sales with no published price
- Basic support is email-based only, with a dedicated CSM starting at Growth
- SmartKonversation call intelligence is a paid add-on rather than an included feature on Basic, Growth or Pro
- SmartOps advanced AI trends is an add-on available only on the Enterprise plan
- Additional Lite users are billed at $10 per user per month on top of the plan fee
Pricing, plan by plan
Natero
$800/month- Growth$800/month
- Predictive health
- Playbooks
- Reporting
- Enterprise$2000/month
- Custom ML models
- Advanced API
- Dedicated support
SmartKarrot
$15000/year- Basic$15000/year
- 5 included users
- CRM functionality
- Email and calendar integration
- Growth$null/year
- 10 included users
- All Basic features
- 1 SaaS product tracking
- Pro$null/year
- 25 included users
- All Growth features
- 3 SaaS products
- Enterprise$null/year
- Custom user count
- Unlimited customization
- 3+ SaaS products
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Natero or SmartKarrot better?
- Neither clearly leads. Natero starts at $800/month and SmartKarrot at $15000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Natero or SmartKarrot?
- Natero starts at $800/month and SmartKarrot at $15000/year.
- Does Natero or SmartKarrot 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, customer success and predictive analytics are not what SmartKarrot is typically brought in for.
- What can Natero do that SmartKarrot cannot?
- Natero covers Predictive health scores, Machine learning, Customer journey analytics, Playbooks. SmartKarrot covers Customer 360, Health monitoring, Playbook automation, Success planning. Both handle Salesforce, Slack, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
SmartKarrot: How much does SmartKarrot cost?
SmartKarrot's Basic plan costs $15,000 per year for 5 included users with CRM, email and calendar integration, and 2 third-party integrations. Growth and Pro plans require contacting sales for pricing. Enterprise plans are customized based on organizational requirements.
SourceSmartKarrot: What support is included in SmartKarrot plans?
The Basic plan includes email-based support only. Growth and Pro plans include a dedicated customer success manager. Enterprise plans offer premium support tier with customized support levels.
SourceSmartKarrot: What are SmartKarrot's add-on services?
SmartKarrot offers optional enhancements including SmartKonversation (call intelligence), SmartOps (AI-powered trend analysis), and embedded business intelligence for reporting. These add-ons are available across plan tiers.
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