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Apparound vs BlackCurve
Both stand on cpq software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Choose Apparound if your sales team needs CPQ, content management and contract generation alongside sales performance tools. It also suits teams that need offline access or listed business system integrations. Ask the sales team about pricing and plan fit before choosing.
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BlackCurve combines competitor price tracking with reporting and tools for setting prices, including rules that can draw on sales and stock data. Consider its plan limits, setup-service requirement and pricing basis when deciding whether it fits your retail operation.
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| Apparound | BlackCurve | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | See the plans |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | apparound.com | blackcurve.com |
| On cpq software | #1 of 25 | #2 of 25 |
Apparound: what it does well
- Centralizes sales content, agendas, reseller access and analytics.
- Creates personalized offers from product rules, price lists and discounts.
- Generates contracts from quotes and supports digital signing.
- Supports offline use.
- Lists integrations with Salesforce, SAP, HubSpot and other business systems.
What to know first
- Pricing is available on request.
- The Headless CPQ plan uses APIs to connect Apparound to a customer's website or app.
BlackCurve: what it does well
- Tracks Google Shopping prices every day throughout the year
- Offers dashboard and spreadsheet reports on demand or scheduled
- Can use sales, stock and marketing data in pricing rules
- Supports Shopify dynamic pricing with safeguards
- Provides a 30-day full Enterprise trial
What to know first
- No free plan is listed
- New customers must purchase setup services
- Team plan starts at 1,000 SKUs
- Enterprise plan is listed at £1,300 a year
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