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Head-to-head · Deal Desk Software

Airstride vs Put It Forward Revenue Intelligence

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Airstride #3 in Deal Desk Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Airstride
Put It Forward Revenue Intelligence #7 in Deal Desk Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Put It Forward

Airstride leads on 0 checks, Put It Forward Revenue Intelligence on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAirstride · 7.9/10
  • Free planonly Airstride

Airstride scores higher on our rubric for deal desk software: 7.9 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Airstride is the better fit for teams wanting a free deal desk starter. Put It Forward Revenue Intelligence is the better fit for mature revenue operations teams.

  • Airstride fits best

    Teams wanting a free deal desk starter

  • Put It Forward Revenue Intelligence fits best

    Mature revenue operations teams

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Side by side

Feature Airstride 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Put It Forward Revenue Intelligence 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.4
Ranking #3 in Deal Desk Software #7 in Deal Desk Software
Best for Teams wanting a free deal desk starter Mature revenue operations teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price £10,000/yr Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Email
Compliance GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations 13 integrations 600+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features Airstride 5/5 · Put It Forward Revenue Intelligence 5/5
Approval workflows ✓ ✓
Discount controls ✓ ✓
Pricing guidance ✓ ✓
CRM synchronization ✓ ✓
Approval audit trail ✓ ✓
Specs
Approval levels Custom Custom
Our review
Pros
  • Free tier supports basic partner management and deal workflows for up to three partners.
  • Configurable approval rules, thresholds, discount floors, and quote guardrails.
  • Two-way CRM sync plus REST API, webhooks, and broad business integrations.
  • Configurable pricing and discount guardrails with custom approval levels
  • Audit trails, decision logging, escalation, and exception handling
  • Connects CRM, finance, marketing, and enterprise data systems
Cons
  • The free plan is limited to basic partner-management capabilities.
  • Elite starts at £10,000 annually and scales by partner-program size.
  • Its partner-program focus may not suit teams needing a direct-sales deal desk.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales for a tailored quote
  • Broad revenue operations scope may exceed narrow deal desk needs
  • Advanced capabilities may require connected enterprise systems
Our verdict

Airstride is a partner revenue platform for companies managing channel and partnership programs. Its deal-management capabilities cover partner deal registration with BANT qualification, approval routing, deal-stage tracking, at-risk…

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Put It Forward Revenue Intelligence is business software for sales, marketing, customer success, and revenue operations teams. It unifies revenue data across functions, supports predictive forecasting and pipeline analysis, and provides…

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  1. AirstrideDeal Desk Software 7.9Free plan
  2. Put It Forward Revenue IntelligenceDeal Desk Software 7.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Airstride — where it wins

    • Free tier supports basic partner management and deal workflows for up to three partners.
    • Configurable approval rules, thresholds, discount floors, and quote guardrails.
    • Two-way CRM sync plus REST API, webhooks, and broad business integrations.

    Where it doesn't

    • The free plan is limited to basic partner-management capabilities.
    • Elite starts at £10,000 annually and scales by partner-program size.
    • Its partner-program focus may not suit teams needing a direct-sales deal desk.

  • Put It Forward Revenue Intelligence — where it wins

    • Configurable pricing and discount guardrails with custom approval levels
    • Audit trails, decision logging, escalation, and exception handling
    • Connects CRM, finance, marketing, and enterprise data systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales for a tailored quote
    • Broad revenue operations scope may exceed narrow deal desk needs
    • Advanced capabilities may require connected enterprise systems
  • Airstride7.9/10 · Free plan

    A free partner-focused deal desk with strong approvals, guardrails, and integrations.

    Visit AirstrideFull verdict →
  • Put It Forward Revenue Intelligence7.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad revenue operations suite with strong deal controls and custom approval workflows.

    Visit Put It ForwardFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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