Best Deal Desk Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ClickUp is ranked #1 of 40 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Smartsheet and Budibase. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Budibase. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Tallyfy at $8.33/mo.
Deal desk software supports the review and approval steps around sales deals. Compare approval levels and workflows, and look at whether approval audit trails and discount controls match the oversight your process calls for. CRM synchronization and pricing guidance offer further points to assess. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame the cost comparison. ClickUp, Budibase, and Decisions are among the options, alongside Nintex Automation CE and Recerc. Consider the approvals your team needs to structure and how closely deal decisions should connect with CRM, then weigh those needs against the listed controls and pricing information.
40 deal desk software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Approval workflows | Discount controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ClickUp | 8.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | — |
| 2 | Smartsheet | 7.7 | No | $9/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 3 | Budibase | 7.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Pipefy | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Decisions | 7.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | Nintex Automation CE | 7.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | Recerc | 7.1 | No | $30/mo | No | 30 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Tallyfy | 7.1 | No | $8.33/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | Workato Agent Studio | 7.0 | Free plan | $75/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Zapier | 7.0 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | AI Rule Engine | 6.9 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Airstride | 6.9 | Free plan | £833.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Dock | 6.9 | Free plan | $350/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | DUEX | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Pricekeel | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Sanka Flow | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Veto | 6.9 | Free plan | $299/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Zilliant Deal Manager | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | airSlate WorkFlow (now altaFlow) | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 20 | Dealops | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Moxo | 6.6 | No | $416.67/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | Microsoft Power Automate | 6.5 | No | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 23 | Put It Forward Revenue Intelligence | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | DealCloser | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | DiscountFlow | 6.4 | No | $9/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored, and a sponsored row is labelled as paid.
Questions about this list
Which deal desk software is ranked first on Specifiction?
ClickUp is ranked #1 of 40 with a score of 8.0. Smartsheet is second and Budibase third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Tallyfy has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8.33/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.












