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Totango

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★★★★☆ 4.3 / 5 on G2 · 4.2 on Capterra (1,150+ G2 reviews)
4.3 / 5
G2 rating, 1.2k reviews [source]
2010
Founded, San Francisco [source]
Catalyst
Combined with Catalyst, 2024 [source]
Free
Tier available [source]

Quick facts

CategoryCustomer success
Founded2010
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Starts atFree, then quote
Best forFlexible scale
DeploymentCloud, web
Free planYes
IntegrationsSalesforce, warehouses, more
G2 rating4.3 / 5
Capterra rating4.2 / 5

What is Totango?

Totango is a flexible customer success platform used by companies from startups to large enterprises to reduce churn and drive growth. Founded in 2010 in San Francisco and combined with Catalyst in 2024, it is known for its modular approach, called SuccessBLOCs, prebuilt programs for common success motions like onboarding and renewals that teams can deploy and tailor. It also offers a free tier, unusual in the category, which lowers the barrier to adopting dedicated customer success software.

Totango's distinction is flexibility and modularity combined with the ability to scale. Rather than a rigid system, its SuccessBLOCs let teams start with proven programs and adapt them, and the combined Totango and Catalyst offering spans a wide range of company sizes. For teams that want a flexible platform that can grow with them, and a free way to start, it is a strong option.

Totango at a glanceTotango, now combined with Catalyst, offers modular SuccessBLOCs and a free tier [Totango]. It holds a 4.3 out of 5 rating across more than 1,150 reviews on G2, a flexible platform scaling from startups to enterprise.

Who Totango is best for

Totango is best for customer success teams that want a flexible, modular platform that can start free and scale, from startups adopting dedicated CS software for the first time to larger enterprises. It suits teams that value prebuilt but adaptable programs. It is a weaker fit for those wanting the simplest, most opinionated tool, where ChurnZero or Vitally may feel more streamlined, and the combined Catalyst transition is worth evaluating for fit.

Key features

The core strengths are SuccessBLOCs, modular prebuilt programs for onboarding, adoption, renewals and more, health scoring, automation, and analytics. Totango unifies customer data, supports segmentation for high and tech touch motions, and, with Catalyst, broadens its capabilities. Its modular flexibility and free entry point are its defining advantages, letting teams tailor the platform to their motion.

Totango pricing

Totango offers a free Community tier for teams starting out, then quote based paid plans priced on users, customer base scale and modules, with annual contracts for larger deployments. The free tier is unusual in customer success and makes Totango accessible for teams testing the waters, while paid plans scale to enterprise needs. Confirm current figures on the Totango pricing page.

Integrations and ecosystem

Totango integrates with Salesforce and other CRMs, data warehouses, product analytics, support and billing tools, so it can pull the data health scores rely on. Its integrations and the combined Totango and Catalyst ecosystem connect success to the wider business across a range of company sizes.

Totango AI

Totango has added AI for surfacing insights, predicting risk, and assisting CSMs, helping teams act on signals and scale coverage. Its AI complements the flexible, modular approach that defines the platform.

Ease of use and support

Totango is flexible, which gives it power but can mean more setup to tailor to a team's motion, and the Catalyst combination is still settling for some users. It offers support and resources. Its G2 reviews praise flexibility, SuccessBLOCs and the free tier, with some notes on setup and the recent product changes.

Is Totango worth it?

For a customer success team that wants a flexible, modular platform that can start free and scale from startup to enterprise, Totango is a strong, adaptable choice. The main cautions are that its flexibility can mean more setup than opinionated rivals, and teams should evaluate fit given the recent Catalyst combination, but the free tier makes it low risk to try.

Pricing

Community

$0
free tier
  • Get started free
  • Core success features
  • Limited scope

Growth

Quote
custom
  • SuccessBLOCs
  • Automation
  • Analytics

Enterprise

Quote
custom
  • Scale and governance
  • Advanced features
  • Dedicated support

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Flexible, modular SuccessBLOCs
  • Free tier to start
  • Scales startup to enterprise
  • Prebuilt but adaptable programs
  • Broad integrations

Cons

  • Flexibility can mean more setup
  • Catalyst combination still settling
  • Lower ratings than ChurnZero
  • Paid plans quote based

Totango alternatives

These customer success tools come up most often against Totango.

Totango FAQ

What is Totango used for?
Totango is used to manage customer success with flexible, modular SuccessBLOCs for onboarding, adoption and renewals, health scoring, automation and analytics, for teams from startups to enterprise, now combined with Catalyst.
Is Totango free?
Yes. Totango offers a free Community tier for teams starting out, which is unusual in customer success. Paid plans are quote based and scale to enterprise needs.
What are SuccessBLOCs?
SuccessBLOCs are Totango's modular, prebuilt programs for common customer success motions like onboarding and renewals, which teams can deploy and tailor, giving a flexible yet guided way to run success.
Totango vs Gainsight, which is better?
Totango is flexible and modular with a free tier, scaling from startups up, while Gainsight is the deepest enterprise platform. Flexibility seekers and smaller teams may prefer Totango; large enterprises often choose Gainsight.
Is Totango the same as Catalyst?
Totango and Catalyst combined in 2024, bringing the two customer success platforms together. Teams evaluating it should consider the combined offering and how it fits their needs.
Does Totango scale to enterprise?
Yes. Totango scales from a free tier for startups up to enterprise deployments, and the combined Totango and Catalyst offering broadens its capabilities across company sizes.

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