Drift

Drift is a conversational marketing platform that enables businesses to engage with website visitors in real-time through chatbots, live chat, and personalized messaging, ultimately driving lead generation and customer engagement.

How to reduce the cost of a Drift subscription

 i – Tricks are what we like to call direct ways to reduce your subscription costs.

• We haven’t found any current tricks to reduce your subscription  

Additional reduction ways to try to reduce subscription costs:

Data Storage Management

Archive old data. Utilize data validation rules to prevent unnecessary data entry that consumes storage

Process Automation: Utilize workflow and approval processes to automate manual tasks, reducing the need for additional licenses.

How to implement a Workaround to reduce subscription for Drift

 i – A workaround is using another tool to reduce your subscription.

• We haven’t found any current workarounds to reduce your subscription  

Additional workarounds to try to reduce subscription costs:

Integrations with Free/Freemium Tools

Explore free or freemium tools like Zapier to automate tasks that might require additional licenses (e.g., basic data cleansing). Consider integrating with freemium tools like Slack for internal team usage

How to reduce Drift via bundling

 i – Use one tool to get a discount on another tool.

• We haven’t found any current bundles to reduce your subscription

Additional bundling options to try to reduce subscription costs:

Pairing/Bundling for Discounts

Partner Programs: Check if your company qualifies for partner discounts through partnerships with other software providers (e.g., some cloud storage services offer discounts with Salesforce).

Negotiate with Support. Customer support details of Drift

 i – Speak with the Drift support team and ask for a discount.

https://www.drift.com/contact-us/ 

Discuss Usage Patterns: Contact support and discuss your current usage patterns. They might offer discounts based on your specific needs and historical data.

Negotiate Renewal Rates: Before your subscription renews, negotiate renewal rates with support. Loyalty and commitment to the platform can sometimes lead to better pricing.

Use this for help: Customer support list or google

How to switch to subscription type for Drift

 i – Switching to a longer-term contract or changing subscription type is a good way to save.

75% off for start-ups

https://www.drift.com/solutions/startups/ 

Annual Subscriptions

Switching to annual subscriptions often comes with a discount compared to monthly billing.

Switch to Alternative for Drift

 i – Here is a list of similar products that are similar you can switch to for savings.

• Intercom: Intercom is a customer messaging platform that offers chatbots, live chat, and targeted messaging to help businesses engage with customers and drive conversions. Intercom
• Zendesk Chat offers live chat, chatbots, and messaging solutions to help businesses communicate with customers and provide personalized support. Zendesk Chat

Open-Source Solutions: Depending on your needs, explore open-source solutions that might offer similar functionalities at a lower cost. When searching try “Opensource for x” to find applicable tools.