Shootman: Average Workfront customer pays $40k to $45k annually
Alex Shootman · 922 SaaS: Is $120m ARR Workfront About to IPO? · Feb 1, 2018 · at 4:22
Alex Shootman, CEO of Workfront, outlines contract values and enterprise pricing for the work management platform.
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“The average customer pays us about 40 to 45,000 dollars a year.”
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