Xactly Plan vs Clive

Xactly Plan9.0Visit Clive8.8Visit

Higher score Xactly Plan #2 in Sales Capacity Planning Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Xactly Plan

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Clive #3 in Sales Capacity Planning Software 8.8/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Clive

• Xactly Plan fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise sales planning teams

• Clive fits best

  Teams needing driver-based capacity and hiring models

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Side by side

Feature	Xactly Plan 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Clive 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Sales Capacity Planning Software	#3 in Sales Capacity Planning Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise sales planning teams	Teams needing driver-based capacity and hiring models
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$224/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML
Integrations	4 integrations	50+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Xactly Plan 1/3 · Clive 1/3
Scenario planning	✓	✓
Territory planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Headcount planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
CRM integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data import options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Forecast horizon	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Models coverage, capacity, territories, and quotas in one workflow Compares plan snapshots and what-if scenarios side by side Forecasts across territories, products, segments, and sales roles	Models hiring, ramp, quota attainment, retention, and rep productivity. Compares scenarios and analyzes forecast variance across planning dimensions. Connects CRM, HRIS, ERP, warehouse, and spreadsheet data sources.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales for a quote No self-service trial is offered Its planning focus may exceed the needs of teams seeking a simple quota tool	Starter begins at $224 per month with annual billing. Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking another deployment option. Support is limited to email.
Our verdict	Xactly Plan brings sales, revenue, finance, and operations teams into a shared planning process for territory coverage, capacity, quotas, and forecasts. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations managing targets and resources… Read the review →	Clive is a cloud-based planning system for finance and business teams, with sales capacity modeling for organizations ranging from solo modelers to large enterprises. It links rep productivity, hiring, ramp, quota attainment, retention,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Xactly Plan — where it wins

  • Models coverage, capacity, territories, and quotas in one workflow
  • Compares plan snapshots and what-if scenarios side by side
  • Forecasts across territories, products, segments, and sales roles

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales for a quote
  • No self-service trial is offered
  • Its planning focus may exceed the needs of teams seeking a simple quota tool

• Clive — where it wins

  • Models hiring, ramp, quota attainment, retention, and rep productivity.
  • Compares scenarios and analyzes forecast variance across planning dimensions.
  • Connects CRM, HRIS, ERP, warehouse, and spreadsheet data sources.

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter begins at $224 per month with annual billing.
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking another deployment option.
  • Support is limited to email.

• Xactly Plan9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Capacity, territory, and quota planning with scenario comparisons and monthly forecasting.

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• Clive8.8/10 · 7-day trial

  Driver-based sales capacity planning connects hiring, quota, compensation, and revenue forecasts.

  Visit CliveFull verdict →