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    Staircase AI by Gainsight

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AFrom Gainsight since the August 2024 acquisition, Staircase is an artificial revenue intelligence software solution used to predict churn, identify hidden growth opportunities at scale, and eliminate any need for human feedback.N/A

    Pendo.io

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/APendo.io is a product engagement platform with features for in-app analytics, surveys and feedback, and guidance.N/A
    Pricing
    Staircase AI by GainsightPendo.io
    Editions & Modules
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    *Free
    Free
    Base
    Contact sales team
    Core
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    Pulse
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    Ultimate
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Staircase AI by GainsightPendo.io
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Staircase AI by GainsightPendo.io
    Considered Both Products
    Gainsight
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    Pendo.io
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    61 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    48 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    35 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    Staircase AI by GainsightPendo.io
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Staircase AI by Gainsight and Pendo.io
    Feature
    Staircase AI by Gainsight
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Pendo.io
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    Role-based user permissions6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Staircase AI by Gainsight and Pendo.io
    Feature
    Staircase AI by Gainsight
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Pendo.io
    -
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    API10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Data Extraction / Integration
    Comparison of Customer Data Extraction / Integration features of Staircase AI by Gainsight and Pendo.io
    Feature
    Staircase AI by Gainsight
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pendo.io
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    Help desk / support tickets8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Success Management
    Comparison of Customer Success Management features of Staircase AI by Gainsight and Pendo.io
    Feature
    Staircase AI by Gainsight
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pendo.io
    -
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    Customer profiles10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated workflow7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer health scoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer segmentation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CSM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CSM Reporting & Analytics features of Staircase AI by Gainsight and Pendo.io
    Feature
    Staircase AI by Gainsight
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pendo.io
    -
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    Engagement analytics8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboards8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Staircase AI by GainsightPendo.io
    Small Businesses
    ClientSuccess
    Score6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    ChurnZero
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Whatfix
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Gainsight CS
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Whatfix
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Staircase AI by GainsightPendo.io
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (130 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (43 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Staircase AI by GainsightPendo.io
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gainsight
    It's a great resource to combine communication channels (Support, CRM, Call Recording, etc) all in one place for a holistic view of the customer. Your contact data can be a bit messy, but overall, shouldn't hamper your ability to get insights from the tool. Partners pose a challenge if you are communicating with them about a customer without a customer contact involved. The insights and the clarity with which they are surfaced really make for a quality overview for executives, and additional detail is definitely available for account teams if a deeper dive is needed
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    Pendo.io
    Pendo.io is useful in generating great dashboards that present user analytics in the best possible view that could be used for analysis & derive key insights on what could be done if there's a feature that's not being recognized by end users or if there are any pain points where users are struggling more around a workflow which is technically not that difficult. Pendo.io also can be used to create impactful guides where intercatoin of a user with the Guide can be created in less steps & have relevant information about that workflow that the user is completing. Pendo.io's resource center can act as a one stop hub to present any sidewide updates which could be information of Prod releases, New KB Articles, Register to any event, & much more. Segments can be created in as many variation as one can. In fact, Segments are the ruling property or feature that works so handy, which reduces a lot of iterative work.
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    Pros
    Gainsight
    No answers on this topic
    Pendo.io
    • NPS Surveys
    • Feature usage insights
    • Identifying user behaviors using Replay feature
    • Clearly segmenting users in a way we want it to be
    • Identifying time spent on a feature/product to better understand what customers actually use
    • Documentation, in-app guides and help section
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    Cons
    Gainsight
    No answers on this topic
    Pendo.io
    • Dashboard is sometimes very slow to load
    • Preview is problematic if the Pendo.io user doesn't have access to the target environment or application where the guide is going to display
    • It would be ideal to have a gallery of thumbnail images of previously used guides to select from, either to pull a screen capture or to use as a template. It's cumbersome to go to the guides, find the one you want, click on Preview, etc.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Gainsight
    No answers on this topic
    Pendo.io
    We have had an excellent experience with Pendo. When we've had questions or concerns, Pendo is very quick to respond and communicate with us. We have experienced top-notch customer support and customer engagement. We have actually modeled some of our implementation and product processes after Pendo's examples.
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    Usability
    Gainsight
    Overall, easy to navigate, configure, and customize. A better out of the box integration with Gainsight would be great - like the ability to create CTAs directly from Staircase or document actions on identified risks, etc. The Exec Dashboard gives a quick view of the state of the business and be easily filtered to tailor insights to leaders or account team members.
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    Pendo.io
    It is intuitive for core tasks like tracking feature usage, building Guides, and viewing dashboards. The interface is clean and well structured, making it easy for product managers and operational teams to get value quickly without heavy technical support. However, there is a noticeable learning curve when setting up advanced custom events, reports, or integrations, which can take some time and internal knowledge-sharing to master.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Gainsight
    No answers on this topic
    Pendo.io
    Every time I have logged into Pendo, the service has been available for me to use. The page has never been down when I am trying to get info from there.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Gainsight
    No answers on this topic
    Pendo.io
    Everything loads fairly quickly and it's not slow. I don't use an integration, I log in straight in the webpage.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Gainsight
    No answers on this topic
    Pendo.io
    They've been great anytime that we have needed help with something. They also have some really great help articles. We're able to figure most things out through their articles, but when we've had to call in they've been very helpful and we haven't had any problems. I'd highly recommend working with them.
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    Online Training
    Gainsight
    No answers on this topic
    Pendo.io
    The training schedule was well thought out and tailored to meet our needs. Chantelle stayed with us through the whole implementation and made sure that we were good to go.
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    Implementation Rating
    Gainsight
    No answers on this topic
    Pendo.io
    Use Segment to install and cut developers out of the work cycle!
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Gainsight
    No answers on this topic
    Pendo.io
    I have just very superficial experience with Google Analytics but I do believe that Pendo.io is a much much better tool in pretty much all aspects of it. It has a ton more features and capabilities and even for the capabilities where there is overlap, Pendo seems to come out ahead easily. There are aspects that Pendo could improve for sure such as what metadata it captures from the users; an example of this is screen resolution which Google Analytics captures but Pendo does not.
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    Scalability
    Gainsight
    No answers on this topic
    Pendo.io
    The system is pretty flexible and scalable, I have used it in different browsers and devices without issues.
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    Return on Investment
    Gainsight
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    Pendo.io
    • Reducing development time with in-app guides and resource center, with product management being able to agilely create guides in real time, this could be as much as 1 full time developer in savings.
    • Reducing business time scoping "rock fetches" than are proven to be invaluable based on analytics, each time 1 single piece of analtical data saves around ~20 hours across multiple resources.
    • Increasing user satisfaction with in-app guides and resource center
    • Increasing usage of key features through targetted messaging, those key features either drive costs ou of our business or add value to customers business.
    Incentivized
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