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Aren't the present customer success tools like Totango and Gainsight too costly?
9 points by savinay 4289 days ago
I have been checking out the current customer success tools in the market and I think they are too pricey. They start at $500. Do we have a cheaper solution?
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We have worked with a number of SaaS organizations to understand the goals and objectives of their business and their CSM efforts. As a result we have packaged our customer success solution based on company maturity and budget. Our high-touch solution designed specifically for startups is priced at $200/month. Pam - Director of Marketing at Amity
There are these guys with a free offering (for now): http://retainly.com/

As well as using apps like Mixpanel to do "basic" success automations such as basic email interactions, etc.

There's also intercom.io, which is the least expensive (and least comprehensive) CSM app available.

A lot of it depends on what kind of product you're offering. If it's more transactional in nature with high volume and churn then it mightn't be for you. If you're looking to become more enterprise oriented then it's worth the investment. Conor - Customer Success at Datahug
Savinay, we are just about to launch an affordable customer success solution at iridize.com - I'm curious to know what you would consider a reasonable price. Any thoughts?
Hi, what would you think should be a fair pricing model for a customer success solution? I assume you are looking at a starter package? Guy - founder & CEO of Totango
Yup, I am looking at a starter package, something for a customer success team at a startup.