BrainStorm vs. Pendo.io

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BrainStorm
Score 10.0 out of 10
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BrainStorm's on-demand platform QuickHelp is adapted to each company and individual user and is engineered to turn education into learning experiences.N/A
Pendo.io
Score 9.4 out of 10
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Pendo.io is a product engagement platform with features for in-app analytics, surveys and feedback, and guidance.N/A
Pricing
BrainStormPendo.io
Editions & Modules
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Ultimate
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BrainStormPendo.io
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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User Ratings
BrainStormPendo.io
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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9.8
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Likelihood to Renew
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9.0
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Usability
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8.8
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Support Rating
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9.7
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Online Training
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9.1
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Implementation Rating
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9.0
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User Testimonials
BrainStormPendo.io
Likelihood to Recommend
Using the Brainstorm platform, we are able to provide employees with quick and instant training on pretty much everything Microsoft 365. The video training is perfect for the workforce: it's timely, precise, and very thorough. If we were to hire trainers to build and deliver all specific MS product training, it would not be cost-effective. The value of Brainstorm shines through from the aspects of productivity training. What is not much talked about is the time and cost savings associated with self-education. Users of the platform can uncover product use tips and tricks without contacting the company's help center or bothering to ask another co-worker for help. The Brainstorm platform provides courses that greatly improve the user's MS product line experience.
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Pendo.io is very well suited for organizations, who want to quickly connect with Customers without even directly talking to them. Pendo.io allows in-app guides and documentation to help organizations connect with their customers and guide them in their product. The feature tracking capability is the best to understand the page/feature usage also by segment to categorize and understand user behavior. Replays are somewhat helpful but still can have improvements. Less appropriate where the customer base is less.
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Pros
  • Brainstorm provides short bite-size training that is super easy to grasp
  • The short e-learning modules are perfectly designed to get users engaged and learning.
  • Customer service and monthly account check-ups are A+ level.
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  • Analytics - ability to rebuild new analytics back to the snippet install date
  • Guides & Resource Center - ability to create and deploy guides without the need ofr development.
  • Feedback, polls, surveys and NPS - quantative and qualative data is invaluable.
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Cons
  • Monthly training content could be more varied or customized for the individual user experience.
  • Maybe create a "software" finder that suggest tips and tricks to more advanced users.
  • Advertise more of the "live moderated events
  • Promote the "groups" function more by explaining how the group can benefit the user from peer experience
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  • The guide builder UI could be a bit more user-friendly; it's hard to remember where the different options are at first and takes some practice.
  • Interpreting user paths visually can be tricky at times, especially when trying to understand where drop-offs or blockers occur.
  • More granular user permissions so that I don't need to grant full admin rights to a user if I want to let them edit translations on a guide, for example.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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
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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.
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Reliability and Availability
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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.
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Performance
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Everything loads fairly quickly and it's not slow. I don't use an integration, I log in straight in the webpage.
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Support Rating
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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
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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
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Use Segment to install and cut developers out of the work cycle!
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Alternatives Considered
Brainstorm is just a better enterprise training system compared to other MS-365 training applications on the market. BrainStorm QuickHelp includes reliability and ease of use already built into the system which is very user-friendly. Speaking of the training tools, they are formatted in a huge variety of deliverable media that the end user will feel comfortable with: PDF, video, live event, group learning forums, et. Learners can forge their own path and set up their own learning schedule on their own time. These customized paths can be perfectly tailored for each user's needs. Honestly, Brainstorm Quickhelp just makes it easy.
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Pendo.io excels at creating guides. The editor experience is precisely what anyone working with a DAP tool desires – unobstructed and focused on a single screen. Pendo.io boasts AI features, and the customization options exceed expectations. When we became more familiar with the product, we questioned why we hadn't considered it sooner. Pendo.io has simplified analytics, making them as straightforward as bread and butter. The number of widgets available for data representation in the dashboard is astounding. Furthermore, Pendo.io offers a wealth of features, including feature tagging, webpage tagging, Pendo Listen, NPS surveys, a resource center, and more. I used WalkMe for three years and encountered challenges achieving the desired flow for customer onboarding, which sometimes proved difficult. In contrast, Pendo.io makes everything achievable thanks to its ability to incorporate custom code into guide creations.
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Scalability
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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
  • ROI - employee driven training
  • ROI - less calls into the helpdesk
  • ROI - contains both deployment and productivity focused training
  • Negative - user acceptance to the training could improve
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  • Increasing revenue by providing an awareness mechanism for add-on modules
  • Increasing adoption by providing guidance through new user flows and feature availability
  • Allowing us to promote events and recruit users for UAT using both embedded and static guides
  • Improving conversion from free trials by delivering key value messages during the trial experience.
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