Comparison

DealCloud vs Dealmakers Network

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DealCloud

Access comprehensive deal management tools on the go. Review meetings, log notes, and view reports from your mobile device. Stay updated with push notifications and manage contacts with a business card scanner.

Highlights
  • 360-degree meeting overviews
  • Log meeting notes
  • Access reports and dashboards
  • Search and filter deal data
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Business card scanner
Features
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The DealCloud mobile app brings the power of DealCloud to the palm of your hand. ***360-degree meeting overviews: The mobile app provides dealmakers with a single point of reference for reviewing and prepping for meetings, and the ability to log notes afterward. The new version allows users to link their work calendars to the mobile app and get a 360-degree overview of any meeting. iOS users will also be able to sync meetings directly to DealCloud. Once synced, users will be able to log their meeting notes directly into the app. ***Access to all DealCloud web content: Users can now access all of their reports, dashboards, charts, grids, lists, views, and template reports from within the app. They can also search for all DealCloud data from within the app and filter results to quickly narrow them down. ***Configurable user experience: Within Edit mode, admins can reorder or hide/show widgets from the web on mobile app dashboards and detail page tabs. ***Notifications: Push notifications ensure users receive updates and task reminders on their phones, directly in the app. ***Business card scanner: Users can scan a business card, automatically extract its information, and not only add that information to their contact list but also retrieve information from DealCloud about that individual or their firm.

About

Dealmakers Network

Connect with entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors in the middle-market dealmaking space. Access conference details, speaker profiles, and attendee lists for exclusive networking opportunities. Join a community of over 10,000 professionals from past events.

Highlights
  • Connect with entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors
  • Middle-market dealmaking focus
  • Conference agendas and speaker profiles
  • Attendee lists for networking
  • Access to a community of 10,000+ professionals
Features
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The Smart Business Dealmakers App connects thousands of entrepreneurs, investors and advisers involved in middle-market dealmaking across the United States. The app includes information specific to each Smart Business Dealmakers Conference in 2025, including agenda, speaker and honoree profiles, and attendee lists. Attendees at each conference will be admitted to the Dealmakers Network, which consists of more than 10,000 attendees from past Dealmakers Conferences.

Screenshots

DealCloud4 screens
Dealmakers Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dealmakers Network at weekly against DealCloud's every 6 weeks. Dealmakers Network also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3). DealCloud's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dealmakers Network holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DealCloud has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DealCloud ships an update every 6 weeks, Dealmakers Network weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DealCloud versus Dealmakers Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDealCloudDealmakers Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (41 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB145 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIntapp, IncSmart Business Network, Inc.

Customer experience

DealCloud

All ratings41 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Dealmakers Network

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DealCloud

No in-app purchases

None

Dealmakers Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DealCloud free?
DealCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dealmakers Network free?
Dealmakers Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DealCloud or Dealmakers Network?
Dealmakers Network is rated higher. DealCloud averages 4.3 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Dealmakers Network averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do DealCloud or Dealmakers Network have ads?
Neither DealCloud nor Dealmakers Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DealCloud or Dealmakers Network?
DealCloud ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dealmakers Network weekly. Most recently, DealCloud was updated on September 10, 2026 and Dealmakers Network on September 19, 2026.

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