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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Demandforce

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ADemandforce is a solution available to the medical, veterinarian, lifestyle and automotive industries. Demandforce offers a variety of communication and office workflow solutions from appointment reminders and two-way text to marketing solutions like email campaign templates and online reputation management tools. Demandforce helps attract, retain, and grow a customer base.N/A

    Gainsight CS

    Score8.8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Gainsight Customer Success (CS) is presented as a growth engine for modern post-sale teams. Built for CROs, CS leaders, and operations pros, it provides visibility into customer health, expansion potential, and revenue risk. With automation, AI, and health scoring, Gainsight helps scale outcomes without scaling headcount. With its playbooks and success plans to CSQL tracking and journey orchestration, Gainsight CS helps teams to take the right action at the right time, every time. Access to…

    $2,500

    Per Company Per Month

    Pricing
    DemandforceGainsight CS
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Subscription
    $2,500
    Per Company Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DemandforceGainsight CS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    DemandforceGainsight CS
    Considered Both Products
    Demandforce
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    98%
    Would buy again
    187 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    132 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    184 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    74%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    Features
    DemandforceGainsight CS
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Gainsight CS
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Gainsight CS
    -
    Ratings
    Case management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Gainsight CS
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Gainsight CS
    -
    Ratings
    Task management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Gainsight CS
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Gainsight CS
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Gainsight CS
    8.3
    294 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings8.3297 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Gainsight CS
    -
    Ratings
    Social data9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Gainsight CS
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Gainsight CS
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    -
    Ratings
    Gainsight CS
    8.1
    341 Ratings
    7% below category average
    API00 Ratings8.0235 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings8.5336 Ratings
    Integration with Marketo00 Ratings7.979 Ratings
    Integration with Eloqua00 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Customer Data Extraction / Integration
    Comparison of Customer Data Extraction / Integration features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    -
    Ratings
    Gainsight CS
    7.7
    362 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Product usage00 Ratings7.8350 Ratings
    Help desk / support tickets00 Ratings7.5281 Ratings
    Customer Success Management
    Comparison of Customer Success Management features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    -
    Ratings
    Gainsight CS
    8.1
    364 Ratings
    6% below category average
    NPS surveys00 Ratings8.5297 Ratings
    Sponsor tracking00 Ratings7.3238 Ratings
    Customer profiles00 Ratings8.5317 Ratings
    Automated workflow00 Ratings8.2348 Ratings
    Internal collaboration00 Ratings7.6334 Ratings
    Customer health scoring00 Ratings8.5357 Ratings
    Customer segmentation00 Ratings8.1307 Ratings
    CSM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CSM Reporting & Analytics features of Demandforce and Gainsight CS
    Feature
    Demandforce
    -
    Ratings
    Gainsight CS
    7.8
    358 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Customer health trends00 Ratings8.3340 Ratings
    Engagement analytics00 Ratings8.1307 Ratings
    Revenue forecasting00 Ratings6.6203 Ratings
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.3358 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    DemandforceGainsight CS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.9
    (401 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.2
    (21 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (197 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (135 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DemandforceGainsight CS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Demandforce
    We use Demandforce to reach out to 'old' customers. If they have not had an invoice generated in X number of days/weeks/months/years, we can create a custom campaign via email/text to reach out to them and attempt to re-engage with those customers to generate new 'existing business' or entirely new leads for our Sales team to run.
    Incentivized
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    Gainsight
    I really enjoy using Gainsight CS because we can track our customers through their life cycles through our CSM/Implementation teams, Customer Community, and even our Academy! All of the information is in one spot for us to use and see. I would recommend this product (as well as CC & CE) for any SaaS company that needs visibility across all products and teams.
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    Pros
    Demandforce
    • Aesthetics has been updated in last few months for organization and is easier to see: colors, grid lines on front page, and font style.
    • Allowing our office to include specific items in reminder appointment emails allows personalization to make confirming appointments easier.
    • Allowing patients to write reviews allows us to know what the office is doing well and what we can improve on.
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    Gainsight
    • One source of truth for all things CS - managing day-to-day tasks.
    • Getting ahead of the risk by having a very detailed and evolving health score system. Gainsight's CSM was incredibly helpful in building our risk mitigation plan using the health score, sharing their best practices.
    • Having a mutually agreed upon Success Plan that you can share with the customer. It was also incredibly helpful with assigning other parties to take actions, along with due dates and reminders
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    Cons
    Demandforce
    • Flexibility in Design!
    • Overall Look & Feel of Templates (look at what Squarespace is doing, it is possible!)
    • Usability (it's a bit clunky)
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    Gainsight
    • Outlook integration could be better as within Outlook we do not get much insight of the account. While contacting a contact from Outlook, it will be great if the Outlook -Gainsight CS tool can show certain important information, like any pending CTAs, the latest billing amount, and pending certifications, etc. This will improve the communications and make it more aligned with the company and account perspectives.
    • Limitations of report creation are user level - As a user I can not create report as per my wish on my set of accounts. Only the admin user has access to that, and also it's very intuitive compared to Salesforce.
    • Dashboard customization - as a user I have very much limited options to put in my dashboard. It's all about CTA all the time.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Demandforce
    We are constantly being contacted by comparable organizations. If Mindbody Online integrated a feature like Demandforce, we'd move over there to keep everything in one platform.
    Incentivized
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    Gainsight
    Gainsight offers a level of support that I've not experience before. They will work with you to come up with a solution to a problem - or help match you with another client that has a similar setup as you to get their feedback. Also the functionality that we have built within the software works for us. It's 'easy' to use (once you get the hang of it) and our users rather enjoy working in the software.
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    Usability
    Demandforce
    No answers on this topic
    Gainsight
    Gainsight CSGainsight's usability is extremely intuitive. The dashboards are modular and the ability to click into each to learn more is helpful to gain visibility and strategizing where to prioritize time as a CSM. Logging activities is also extremely intuitive as is the CTA function. There is some confusion on "Where can I find..." if there are multiple dashboards so an internal AI tool to ask would be helpful as well.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Demandforce
    No answers on this topic
    Gainsight
    Rarely any issues with availability or outages. When they do occur, there is excellent communication and consistent updates. Bugs are usually addressed in a timely manner, and communication around those issues is also extremely good
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    Performance
    Demandforce
    No answers on this topic
    Gainsight
    There are some times when it can take almost a minute to load some of our reports or the rules engine. Within a rule it can also take time to load the actions as they each load one at a time when scrolling. The ability to scroll without waiting would be ideal
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    Support Rating
    Demandforce
    No answers on this topic
    Gainsight
    The CSMs are very hands-on and helpful, both Elaine and Lane have provided a lot of guidance and value over the years. Support is responsive and will jump on things as needed. The thought leadership and community is probably the most valuable part of our support from Gainsight.
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    Online Training
    Demandforce
    No answers on this topic
    Gainsight
    The online videos are very good for basic tasks in the platform, but it isn't very descriptive or helpful trying to make your own specific variables fit the simple example that is typically used. Typically, I'll watch a video, try on my own and still have to get help from support or Customer Success team
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    Implementation Rating
    Demandforce
    No answers on this topic
    Gainsight
    I was not part of the implantation (I took over later). However, based on what was passed to me, the tool was not well implemented at our org. I think this had to do with complexity, wrong person assigned in our org, and org buy-in. I think it would have been very successful if we had a better assignment process internally.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Demandforce
    I do not have any alternative products to compare this service too. It was in place when I came aboard this company and I have no say in its continuation or replacement. As from what I can gather, there are many alternatives to this platform, but Demandforce is the only one I am aware of that runs in your system tray and is passively ran in conjunction with your accounting database.
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    Gainsight
    Gainsight CS and Vitally offer distinct strategic advantages depending on organizational maturity. We used Vitally for a year and it is pretty decent for mid-market teams requiring immediate agility. We just had a hard time getting our CSM's to adopt the tool. In contrast, Gainsight CS serves as a comprehensive System built for enterprise complexity. Its architectural depth allows for intricate data modeling and parent-child hierarchies, while its Bionic Rules engine provides professional-grade automation that handles nuanced triggers far beyond the capabilities of standard, trait-based systems.
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    Scalability
    Demandforce
    No answers on this topic
    Gainsight
    It can lean a little heavily toward Customer Success, but the ability to customize many areas based on specific user or account characteristics allows you to make it work across many different roles. This also makes collaboration within the tool across teams possible. It a flexible tool if you have a skilled admin to help guide your process building.
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    Return on Investment
    Demandforce
    • It's taken a lot of the reporting and guesswork out of the equation. That has saved us a lot of money.
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    Gainsight
    • No metrics yet, but we have improved our at-risk customers by identifying risks earlier via our automated health score and with our Gainsight approved mitigation workflow, CSMs and leaders have better discipline with mitigation efforts and sharing at-risk customers across the org so other teams can step in and assist
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Demandforce Screenshots

    Screenshot of Demandforce's email campaign studio solution to communicate with customers via email marketing with unique and customizable templates.Screenshot of Demandforce's phone solution to communicate with customers.Screenshot of Demandforce's mobile app to manage the business while on the go.Screenshot of Demandforce's online booking solution allows customers to book without having to communicate directly with the front office.Screenshot of Demandforce's appointment reminder solution made to increase workflow and reduce no shows.Screenshot of Demandforce's online reputation management tools made to help gain new customers.

    Gainsight CS Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Journey Orchestrator, used to build personalized, scalable customer journeys with lifecycle-based emails, playbooks, and triggered workflows, so no customer slips through the cracks.Screenshot of an AI Cheat Sheet. These offer AI-generated summaries, suggestions, and insights tailored to each account—so CSMs spend less time analyzing, and more time acting.Screenshot of AI Scorecards. These are used to analyze renewal and churn data to recommend new measures, refine weights, and create high-impact scorecards (or refine existing ones), to forecast with more precision and act with confidence.Screenshot of Success Plans, where users can create clear, outcome-based plans with customers—then track progress, assign owners, and show stakeholders exactly how value is being driven.Screenshot of Gainsight Home, which provides one place for customer success teams to prioritize, act, and prove impact—powered by real-time insights, AI signals, and workflows designed to drive retention and expansion.Screenshot of Customer 360. This interface brings together usage data, health scores, playbooks, and account details into one unified view.