Ambition vs Centrical

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited: environments that crave social affirmation, social competition, or other organizations that can't incentivize success via compensation.Not well-suited: environments that support several similar roles that have different metrics. Example: we have 5 similar roles at my company that would benefit from Ambition, and each of these teams sits close to each other. It's challenging to customize Ambition to display multiple different roles with different metrics, rewards, and content. If you display the content on a screen in your office, it's best suited for only one role/team. Otherwise, you'll likely need to deploy Ambition to different teams separately, via a different account.

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Verified User

Director in Quality Assurance

Higher Education Company, 201-500 employees

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It is appropriate and I am sure it will meet your organization's needs if you are looking for an end to end Learning Management System, where you can design and upload content for your different programs. Centrical is also highly recommended if you are looking to gamify programs. Another strong point is performance management as it allows for real-time KPI information and analysis and for some precision on-demand learning. It does not have a plug and play course catalog, so it isn't a solution if you are looking for a catalog of courses for employee development.

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Allan Morales

Regional Training Manager

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.Outsourcing/Offshoring, 10,001+ employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Ambition

Centrical

Sales contest templates

Custom sales contests

Team competitions

Multiple competitions

Contest flexibility

Sales rep view

Mobile game functionality

Game notifications & updates

Social competition / Game collaboration

Sales game integration to Salesforce

Sales performance reporting

TV streaming

Pros

Tracks metrics and goals
Keeps the floor buzzing and motivated
Improves Morale

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Verified User

Account Manager in Sales

Internet Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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User-friendly platform for both admins and end users
Scalable and compatible with desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices
Strong customer success team behind their product

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Allan Morales

Regional Training Manager

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.Outsourcing/Offshoring, 10,001+ employees

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Cons

Adding more insight for individuals to take action on the data.

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Evan Carlson

Account Executive

InvaluableInternet, 51-200 employees

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Integration with more platforms through API
More in-depth support articles at their database for narrative config/design
More plug and play narrative options for beginners

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Allan Morales

Regional Training Manager

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.Outsourcing/Offshoring, 10,001+ employees

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Usability

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Centrical 9.0

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Overall, this is a great product, with many flexible and value-add characteristics. The variety of flavors it offers to configure learning and performance management solutions from scratch, together with a strong team behind it and the appropriate support channels, make this an ideal option for most organizations.

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Allan Morales

Regional Training Manager

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.Outsourcing/Offshoring, 10,001+ employees

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Support Rating

Ambition 10.0

Based on 1 answer

They are always quick to answer any questions that you may have.

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Verified User

Analyst in Professional Services

Marketing & Advertising Company, 11-50 employees

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Centrical 9.0

Based on 1 answer

There is a dedicated support team available and a support platform 24/7. Tickets are worked on quickly and a sense of urgency is understood by the provider. Feedback is taken into consideration, and one thing that makes a huge difference for me is the fact that there is a product development team that constantly reaches out and enhances the product to adapt to clients' needs.

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Regional Training Manager

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.Outsourcing/Offshoring, 10,001+ employees

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Alternatives Considered

I have evaluated a few products similar to Ambition, at a high level. I have not used others.I implement Ambition at our office for one team, but I wasn't the only decision maker.

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Verified User

Director in Quality Assurance

Higher Education Company, 201-500 employees

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We selected Centrical especially because of the ease to configure and how you may integrate compelling narratives into your programs. It makes a big difference to add personality to it. You may use the "out of box" options, but also you can configure your own based on your needs. This user-friendly platform is also guaranteed to be secure and compliant to PCI standards, which makes a huge difference.

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Allan Morales

Regional Training Manager

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.Outsourcing/Offshoring, 10,001+ employees

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Return on Investment

Increased productivity
Better morale
More competitive culture

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Account Manager in Sales

Internet Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Increase in Learner Satisfaction NPS Scale Score
Increase in Learner Engagement
Higher quality of Learning Design with this authoring tool
Impact to performance KPIs and shorter time to competency

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Allan Morales

Regional Training Manager

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.Outsourcing/Offshoring, 10,001+ employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

Ambition Editions & Modules

Edition

Enterprise	Custom
Pro	$1200²
Gamify	$750²
Coach	$750²
TVs	$570²

Per month (average 30 users)

Additional Pricing Details

Pricing is based on average team size of 30 users and varies by package, number of users, and contract.

General

Free Trial

—

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Centrical Editions & Modules

—

Additional Pricing Details

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Rating Summary

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Ambition

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Ambition

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Ambition

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Likelihood to Recommend

Ambition

Centrical

Feature Rating Comparison

Sales contest templates

Custom sales contests

Team competitions

Multiple competitions

Contest flexibility

Sales rep view

Mobile game functionality

Game notifications & updates

Social competition / Game collaboration

Sales game integration to Salesforce

Sales performance reporting

TV streaming

Pros

Ambition

Centrical

Cons

Ambition

Centrical

Usability

Ambition

Centrical

Support Rating

Ambition

Centrical

Alternatives Considered

Ambition

Centrical

Return on Investment

Ambition

Centrical

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Ambition

Centrical

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Ambition Editions & Modules

Edition

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Centrical Editions & Modules

Additional Pricing Details

Rating Summary

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