Apparound vs Painless CPQ
Apparound
apparound.comPainless CPQ
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| Figure | Apparound | Painless CPQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · CPQ Software | 8.9 (#1) | 6.8 (#19) |
| Integrations | Official integrations include Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce and HubSpot, with compatibility claims for SAP, Oracle and Pipedrive systems. | The maker mentions integration hooks and domain-specific extensions, but does not name specific Painless CPQ integrations on the product page. |
| Product | Apparound is a cloud based sales platform combining guided selling, CPQ, content management, contract generation, eSignature, sales tracking and reporting. | Painless CPQ is a Ruby DSL-based product configurator offered through ParableSoft’s SaaS products or as a directly licensed engine. |
| Security | The technical overview states that Apparound is GDPR compliant, isolates customer data in separate databases, encrypts mobile content and authenticates every API. | ParableSoft’s privacy policy says it uses encryption in transit and at rest, security assessments, access controls, cloud infrastructure, backups, and disaster recovery procedures. |
Plans
Apparound
- Enterprise PlanPriced on request
- Essential PlanPriced on request
- Headless CPQPriced on request
In their own words
Apparound
Apparound is a cloud-based sales platform for representatives, combining guided selling, CPQ, content management, contract generation, eSignature, sales tracking and reporting. Sales enablement includes centralized content, an agenda, a reseller portal and analytics. Its CPQ uses product rules, price lists and discounts to create personalized offers; configuration rules, discount approvals and quote templates are supported. Quotes can become contracts for digital signing, while sales performance tools cover incentives, commissions, targets and territories. Apparound supports offline use and runs on Android, iOS, web and Windows. Listed business integrations include Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, HubSpot, SAP, Oracle and Pipedrive. The Headless CPQ plan uses APIs to connect the platform to a customer's website or app. Plans include Essential, Enterprise and Headless CPQ, with features varying by plan; prices are on request. The maker describes GDPR compliance, separate customer databases, encrypted mobile content and API authentication. Public endpoints use TLS 1.1 or later, and fault tolerance and disaster recovery use Azure capabilities.
Painless CPQ
Painless CPQ has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.