Likelihood to Recommend In my experience, Guru is well suited. Actually, most of the time, Guru is tailored to every issue that I have handled. From the time that you search for a specific Guru name to the summary and the steps provided, you can easily understand it, so you can easily fit the process to the issue that you are currently handling.
Read full review Currently, we are only using Whatfix with Salesforce but are in the process of implementing on other systems. It is an excellent tool to organize and provide in-app access to training materials already created. It excels at providing guidance about tasks users don't complete often and, therefore, forget what they were trained about the process. The only sort of system it might not work well is one that provides its own robust in-app assistance. More than one type of tip icon being displayed, for instance, could be confusing.
Read full review Pros Advises on out-of-date cards that haven't been updated in awhile. Allows for AI search functionality - makes info faster to find. Permits list creation & card favoriting to help keep me organized. Creates pop-out windows so you don't lose your page; can see info side-by-side to save time. Read full review Whatfix is a vendor that listens to their client, understands their business challenges, and works with them to achieve their goals. Feature enhancements are released every quarter, often with significant functionality improvements. The support and engineering teams are outstanding - responsive, helpful and nothing is ever too much trouble. Literally, second-to-none! Read full review Cons It's not clear how to relate/ attach other guru cards. The feature exists but is not very easy to spot. We often find it difficult to search because we don't remember the card's title. I would love it if the tag words worked better. Once editing a card, instead of adding someone to collaborate on a draft, it would be good to send the draft to someone via email. I find people often ignore these emails/pings if it's just a draft collaboration. The wording could be to ask someone to verify the draft. Read full review The possibility to select content/widgets at the time for "push to production" (some we would like to p2p for one single content, that is not possible at the moment). I wish the filters in the dashboard would stay when you choose a content, currently you have to filter again and again. In the analytics area, I would like the system to remember this for a certain time window after selecting the start date. Read full review Likelihood to Renew I rated Guru a 9 out of 10 for renewal likelihood because it has significantly enhanced our processes and customer satisfaction in the automotive rental company. Guru’s user-friendly interface and organized knowledge base make it easy to access and update essential information, which is crucial for maintaining high operational standards. The tool’s integration with other platforms, like the Guru Chrome extension, streamlines our workflow, increasing efficiency and productivity. One of the standout features is the ability to favorite cards, allowing quick access to frequently used information, which saves time and ensures accuracy in customer interactions. Additionally, Guru’s analytics feature helps us identify which resources need updating, ensuring our knowledge base remains relevant and effective. The only reason it’s not a perfect 10 is occasional slow performance and occasional inaccuracies in search results. However, these minor issues do not overshadow the overall benefits Guru provides. Its consistent updates and reminders further enhance our ability to deliver excellent customer support, making it an indispensable tool for our team.
Read full review [We feel like] even though Whatfix has its flaws, we are impressed by the speed of development [and] their openness about their future improvements, [but] most important their proactive customer service and customer success team. Whatfix acts more like a partner than a supplier of a 3rd party tool, and we welcome that experience.
Read full review Usability Guru is easy to use once you can acclimate with it, and get a feel for the lay of the land. It does have a somewhat steep learning curve for new users, or agents that have not gotten previous experience with similar knowledge base solutions. It is easy to navigate and find cards, easy to tag and update tags, and it is a breeze to update or create entire cards. The text based formatting helps keep guiderails for syntax and helps maintain a professional, but not too wordy tone.
Read full review While they've made a lot of improvements in the last year, there are still challenges with walkthroughs and how beacons can be created. They are aware of these limitations and are actively soliciting customer feedback to help them remedy these shortcomings.
Read full review Reliability and Availability I have never encountered an outage with Guru in the year+ we've had it. I also never encountered an outage at the previous company where I used Guru. It has been extremely reliable.
Read full review Performance There is some occasional slowness, or multiple refreshes before content will load. This doesn't happen frequently, though, and I don't get complaints from teammates about it.
Read full review Sometimes there is a delay to showcase all whatfix elements
Read full review Support Rating The only reason I do not give it a a ten is because I think there is still some room for improvement in meeting the different time zone needs of their customers, but overall their support is top notch. Friendly, capable, and quick.
Read full review Whatfix is THE best vendor I've ever worked with when it comes to supporting their customers. The support team is friendly, helpful and always willing to listen to your suggestions and ideas. This also applies to the Engineering team who I've spent several hours on calls with debugging a few of the more challenging scenarios we have in place. Nothing is ever too much trouble for Whatfix and they are truly best-in-class when it comes to their support model.
Read full review In-Person Training I would rate the in-person training for Guru a solid 9 out of 10. The session was incredibly valuable as it provided comprehensive insights into using Guru effectively. I learned a lot about the tool's functionalities, which significantly enhanced my proficiency and confidence in utilizing Guru for my daily tasks. The training was engaging, informative, and tailored well to ensure I could apply what I learned immediately. Overall, it was a highly productive and beneficial learning experience.
Read full review Online Training I would rate the online training for Guru a strong 8 out of 10. While it lacked the interactive nature of in-person sessions, the content was well-structured and delivered effectively. The training modules were clear and comprehensive, covering all essential aspects of using Guru. The flexibility of online training allowed me to learn at my own pace and revisit topics as needed. Overall, it provided a solid foundation and practical understanding of Guru's functionalities, making it a valuable learning experience despite the virtual format.
Read full review While helpful, the feedback from our employee was, that [they felt] the training was very high-level - sometimes confusing. It would be great to have some kind of sandbox environment for new users to train certain scenarios.
Read full review Implementation Rating You will need a very strong team of guru champions in order to get EVERYONE and EVERYTHING on Guru, it takes some craziness and over talking about guru everywhere to get people to be exicted, contribute and use. If you are starting any kind of buisness and you need KB, just go for guru as fast as you can because when you will grow you will thank yourself.
Read full review Although Whatfix make the process relatively straightforward (they will provide Group Policy Scripts to install a Google Chrome extension specific to your organisation) its important to ensure your network deployment teams (if you have more than one) understand their role and what they need to do to test deployment once they undertaken the work.
Read full review Alternatives Considered Guru is a vastly superior product for centralizing company knowledge, and in many ways, we feel that there is "more gas in the tank" with the tool (AI search, etc) and ways that we have yet to unlock all of its potential fully. This is primarily a resourcing issue on our side, not a fault of the Guru tool or team.
Read full review There is no comparison - Whatfix is the clear winner with us from the very beginning. As Whatfix continues to grow and innovate their product, engage with it's customers on a level beyond any I have every seen. They work as Partners with us, their teams from bottom to top are incredible - Customer Service, Collaboration Teams, Innovation, Sales, Success Mangers and everyone I missed are incredible. One team in particular I want to call out for there outstanding service, care and innovation to help us launch one of our systems is the Professional Services Team. Ganish, Joel, and everyone else who has been on our calls and worked behind the scenes to hit our incredible tight deadline in August - KUDOs for a job well done, You ROCK, THANK YOU words cannot describe how great you guys have been with us on this project, but on all of them. Whatfix's team definitely understands, the customer is first, they align with our values and we will continue to grow with them
Read full review Contract Terms and Pricing Model Guru is somewhat expensive compared to what our org is typically willing to spend on software solutions. Additionally, there is a price difference per seat when paid monthly versus annually, which was a big downside for us as my company didn't want to commit to an annual cost.
Read full review Scalability Right now, only customer support using Guru
Read full review Return on Investment We have a call center team in Honduras - Guru reduces the back and forth that happens when using an overseas and remote BPO Helps create a very solid and concrete basis for QA - if our processes are clearly documented, we can say with confidence that our scoring reflects the reality of our support. Helps give insight into where we are failing/falling short in training. The more a card is used, the more we can say it's likely that process is difficult to recall, not trained as well, or a pain for customers and the team. All of this insight can help drive change on the team and in the business. Read full review The hope is that it will make claiming expenses easier for employees which would allow them get on with their jobs and also take a number of basic queries away from the administrative team. Actual numbers are yet to be determined. Read full review ScreenShots