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    Dovetail

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Dovetail, headquartered in Sydney, aims to enable the world to create better products and services through deep customer understanding. Dovetail states they empower 45,000+ people, from agencies to universities to Fortune 100 companies, to make sense of their customer research in one collaborative research platform.

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    PG Forsta HX Platform

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AThe PG Forsta HX platform, the technology and research solution formed from the Forsta solution based on the combined (through merger) technology of Dapresy, Confirmit, and FocusVision, and later by the acquisition of Press Ganey in 2022, is a customer experience management solution featuring both forms and text analysis to understand the Voice of the Customer.N/A
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    DovetailPG Forsta HX Platform
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Professional
    $15
    per month
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    Contact Sales
    per year
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    DovetailPG Forsta HX Platform
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing on the Professional plan.
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    User Ratings
    DovetailPG Forsta HX Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    DovetailPG Forsta HX Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dovetail
    See 1st question answer for my use case, I went into depth there for the specific use cases we have. For less appropriate (touched on this earlier) the final report is not great in dovetail. The formatting options are not great and does not look professional because of the lack of customization and layouts. For my customer we wouldn't be able to present that data as it's constructed. So we have to copy and paste all the quotes and insights to a word doc. That's ok but then it means if we want to use Dovetail as a repository of data we have to then re-import a pdf of the report into the project page.
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    PG Forsta
    They have done a good job at helping us maintain the integrity of the project while transitioning to a completely new platform. Our Voice of the Customer program happens to consist of multiple surveys within one "master" so I guess logistically it could be considered complex
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    Pros
    Dovetail
    • The tagging, linking, and repository features make it simple to maintain a living library of knowledge, ensuring past work is never lost.
    • Dovetail enables our researchers and non-research partners to engage more directly with findings, fostering a stronger culture of evidence-based decision-making.
    • Dovetail makes it simple to track engagement metrics with research insights proving overall ROI.
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    PG Forsta
    • Confirmit has a fairly shallow learning curve allowing someone with no experience to be able to create a simple survey with not much time invested in training.
    • Confirmit also has the flexibility to be used in very advanced ways. Whether modifying the display/page content's layout or modifying input types with jQuery, it is incredibly adaptable.
    • Confirmit (with v. 18) now collects data in a true SQL database which is far more robust and easy to administrate than some other methods of data storage.
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    Cons
    Dovetail
    • We should have a trust indicator for our insights, as it is difficult to quickly determine when they are trustworthy or not.
    • Chatbot analysis within different data, I mostly use it with a small sample and replicate the process instead of using the chatbot for more global analysis.
    • Insight creation, the format is not always really engaging, and you can't really create a presentation from it. It does not align with some stakeholder expectations and requires us to redo the work.
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    PG Forsta
    • Ensure correct data collection. This is Confirmit's main goal, and which sometimes fails to succeed.
    • Integrated data back-up service. It would be great if we could look at the data from a couple days previous.
    • Interactive layout creator. Current layout creator is really "squared" as we say, it needs more flexibility with all the incoming technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dovetail
    Because we are really happy with the tool and it’s capabilities at the moment. The price increase is the main issue we can have but the features are getting better and better. It really saves a lot of time for our team and allow us to collaborate more efficiently with certain stakeholders that often did not réalise how much research we conduct. Now they can just have a look to it by themself!
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    PG Forsta
    From my point of view Confirmit has been a key tool in our organization. Without it we can't deliver what we do at this moment. Confirmit has proved that is a reliable, stable and easy to use tool. The few issues we found (as far as I know) were sent to Confirmit support team and fix them. Patching the product has been done faster and without large downtime of the product
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    Usability
    Dovetail
    Very organized and user-friendly; however, the editing capabilities for the analysis report/insight doc could use some work. There was a recent update also causing it to be harder to find the in-project search bar and where to switch from the highlight list and highlight board view, which made the experience more challenging, especially since I was sharing my screen. Not only did it catch me off guard that it changed, but stakeholders and I were trying (on-call) to figure out how to access it and couldn't. After the call, I did more digging and finally found it, but that was after a bit of time. Outside of this and the editing for insight reports, I feel like the usability is actually very well thought out and effective.
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    PG Forsta
    Confirmit is a very technical tool, it takes time for someone to get used to the interface, even when it could definitely be more intuitive or user friendly, this is part of Confirmit's strenghts that makes it one of the most robust data collection technologies out there.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Dovetail
    I’ve never had any access issues with Dovetail, so I don’t see any problems in that area.
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    PG Forsta
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Dovetail
    Regarding performance, I would say it’s satisfactory. Adding data and transcriptions is really fast and efficient, and can be done in the background, so I’m never hindered by these aspects. However, all the new AI-generated features are still somewhat slow to run. It’s nothing major, but it should improve in the future.
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    PG Forsta
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Dovetail
    My customer success manager is very responsive and has always been able to answer my questions and resolve issues quickly. The collaboration is smooth, so I have no complaints in that regard.
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    PG Forsta
    The support team is responsive and I can tell that they are actually trying to help get to the heart of the issues before making us try every possible solution available. They ask the right questions and test things before coming back to us with proposals. I like the support team at Confirmit.
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    Online Training
    Dovetail
    The training went very well, and we co-built it to really address our needs. I also think it was beneficial to have feedback coming from someone other than myself (since I manage the tool), as it helped reinforce the points I wanted to highlight. The team’s feedback on the training was very positive.
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    PG Forsta
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Dovetail
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    PG Forsta
    Should let the professionals handle implementation, don't have only the operations team at your company do it.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dovetail
    Dovetail is the most stakeholder-friendly research tool we've used.
    Its visual insights, highlight reels, and intuitive interface make it easy for non-researchers to understand and act on customer feedback. Stakeholders can engage directly without needing deep training, making it ideal for cross-functional teams.
    Compared to other tools, Dovetail offers the best balance of depth for researchers and clarity for decision-makers.
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    PG Forsta
    Forsta has a strong product functionality and performance. Integration capabilities are fantastic and it has strong customer focus. Pre-existing relationships also helped in cracking this deal. People at Forsta are helpful and customer centric. Although cost is not highly competitive but it comes close to value for money. Competitors have quite a few functionalities but there are additional charges levied for them.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Dovetail
    It’s very expensive, and we use a lot of features in beta. I think we could also be rewarded for our usage and frequent feedback on the tool.
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    PG Forsta
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    Scalability
    Dovetail
    Management is quite straightforward; it’s easy to change access if certain stakeholders need to use it. The repository features are accessible to all teams, making it a good entry point into the tool. The more people use it, the more powerful the tool becomes, so it seems truly scalable to me. The limits are more financial, in terms of accessing additional features.
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    PG Forsta
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    Return on Investment
    Dovetail
    • Researchers and designers now spend less time digging through scattered notes or redoing similar studies. Centralizing everything in Dovetail has significantly reduced the time needed to prepare synthesis reports, align stakeholders, or onboard new teammates into past research.
    • With Dovetail, user insights are no longer abstract or anecdotal—they're traceable, searchable, and backed by real quotes. Product teams feel more confident making roadmap decisions based on what users actually need, not assumptions.
    • Dovetail has encouraged more non-designers to engage with user feedback directly. This democratization of insights helps align everyone around real user problems, which ultimately leads to better product-market fit and faster iteration loops.
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    PG Forsta
    • I love Confirmit, the only negative is that my experience using any other program is always terrible in comparison.
    • I had Confirmit rep come into the office and was disapointed that they didn't have much informaton on how to use it as a researcher in marking research, perhaps employing more internal marketing researchers would help that.
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    ScreenShots

    Dovetail Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Contacts interface, used to find, schedule, and incentivize research participants.Screenshot of a visualization of customer feedback, used to identify patterns before they become problems. Using LLM and ML techniques, Channels continuously classifies and tracks themes in large data sets like support tickets, app reviews, and feedback.Screenshot of an example of a conversational insight, available in Slack. Here, users can quickly ask questions to access automatic podcast-style updates for all related data across Dovetail in Slack and Microsoft Teams.Screenshot of the navigation and project interface, designed to makes it easy for everyone to get started and find what they need in Dovetail.