Customer Success · head to head
SmartKarrot vs Strikedeck

SmartKarrot
Customer Success
Intelligent Customer Success Platform
- From
- $15000/year
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: SmartKarrot the entry Basic plan starts at $15,000 per year and includes only 5 users; Strikedeck product is discontinued and no longer supported or developed
- They diverge on capability: SmartKarrot covers Customer 360, Strikedeck covers AI churn prediction.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SmartKarrot and Strikedeck actually diverge.
| Attribute | SmartKarrot | Strikedeck |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $15000/year | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Founded | 2018 | 2015 |
Identical on both: 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 SmartKarrot
- Customer 360
- Health monitoring
- Playbook automation
- Success planning
- Touchpoints tracking
- HubSpot
- Intercom
Only in Strikedeck
- AI churn prediction
- Health scores
- Automated playbooks
- Sentiment analysis
- Usage analytics
- Medallia
- Zendesk
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
SmartKarrot
- Tracking customer onboarding phases and account health for a SaaS businessnot Strikedeck
- Segmenting accounts and users to target customer success playsnot Strikedeck
- Reporting on customer success outcomes with embedded BI dashboardsnot Strikedeck
Strikedeck
- Customer Successnot SmartKarrot
- Ai Powerednot SmartKarrot
- Predictive Analyticsnot SmartKarrot
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Strikedeck
- Product is discontinued and no longer supported or developed
- Limited integration options compared to modern customer success platforms
- No longer receiving feature updates or security patches
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Strikedeck
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Strikedeck review.
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is SmartKarrot or Strikedeck better?
- Neither clearly leads. SmartKarrot starts at $15000/year and Strikedeck at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SmartKarrot or Strikedeck?
- SmartKarrot starts at $15000/year and Strikedeck at On request.
- Does SmartKarrot or Strikedeck run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is SmartKarrot best used for?
- SmartKarrot is most often used for tracking customer onboarding phases and account health for a saas business, segmenting accounts and users to target customer success plays, reporting on customer success outcomes with embedded bi dashboards. Of those, tracking customer onboarding phases and account health for a saas business and segmenting accounts and users to target customer success plays are not what Strikedeck is typically brought in for.
- What can SmartKarrot do that Strikedeck cannot?
- SmartKarrot covers Customer 360, Health monitoring, Playbook automation, Success planning. Strikedeck covers AI churn prediction, Health scores, Automated playbooks, Sentiment analysis. 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.
SourceStrikedeck: What is Strikedeck?
Strikedeck was a customer success platform that used machine learning and predictive analytics to identify customer health risks, sentiment, and engagement opportunities. The platform was acquired by Medallia in May 2019 and has since been discontinued.
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.
SourceStrikedeck: What happened to Strikedeck?
Medallia acquired Strikedeck on May 16, 2019, for $11 million. The platform was subsequently discontinued as Medallia consolidated its customer experience offerings.
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.
SourceStrikedeck: What were Strikedeck's key features?
Strikedeck offered workflow automation, machine learning for customer health scoring, predictive analytics, usage tracking, and instant surveys. It provided real-time customer health dashboards and personalization capabilities.
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