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    Gainsight CS

    Score8.9 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

    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
    Pricing
    Gainsight CSPG Forsta HX Platform
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    $2,500
    Per Company Per Month
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    Gainsight CSPG Forsta HX Platform
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Gainsight CSPG Forsta HX Platform
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    Gainsight
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    162 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    115 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    159 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    79 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    72%
    Implementation went as expected
    60 Answers
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    Features
    Gainsight CSPG Forsta HX Platform
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Gainsight CS and PG Forsta HX Platform
    Feature
    Gainsight CS
    8.2
    174 Ratings
    8% below category average
    PG Forsta HX Platform
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    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.2174 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Gainsight CS and PG Forsta HX Platform
    Feature
    Gainsight CS
    7.5
    217 Ratings
    15% below category average
    PG Forsta HX Platform
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    API7.5131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com8.9216 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Marketo6.551 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Eloqua7.122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Data Extraction / Integration
    Comparison of Customer Data Extraction / Integration features of Gainsight CS and PG Forsta HX Platform
    Feature
    Gainsight CS
    8.3
    217 Ratings
    7% below category average
    PG Forsta HX Platform
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    Product usage8.7206 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk / support tickets7.9173 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Success Management
    Comparison of Customer Success Management features of Gainsight CS and PG Forsta HX Platform
    Feature
    Gainsight CS
    8.5
    230 Ratings
    2% below category average
    PG Forsta HX Platform
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    Ratings
    NPS surveys8.9181 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sponsor tracking9.0167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer profiles7.7206 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated workflow8.1220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal collaboration8.1208 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer health scoring9.9223 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer segmentation8.0188 Ratings00 Ratings
    CSM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CSM Reporting & Analytics features of Gainsight CS and PG Forsta HX Platform
    Feature
    Gainsight CS
    9.0
    228 Ratings
    4% above category average
    PG Forsta HX Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Customer health trends9.7210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Engagement analytics8.8186 Ratings00 Ratings
    Revenue forecasting8.3114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboards9.2225 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Gainsight CSPG Forsta HX Platform
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score9.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Gainsight CSPG Forsta HX Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (235 ratings)
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.8
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (29 ratings)
    7.1
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (134 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.3
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Gainsight CSPG Forsta HX Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gainsight
    Gainsight CS can do almost anything if you put enough effort into it. Its advantage is that it has a very broad range of functionality and endless configuration options. That is also its disadvantage because everything has to be built. If you are looking for something that arrives with tools and behaviors that are already tailored out of the box to CS best practices, it's not Gainsight CS.
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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
    Gainsight
    • Ability to capture all customer information in one spot
    • Gantt charts for overall success plans to map out TAM deliverables
    • Automatically integrate feeds from sources to build reports as needed
    • Ability to capture customer follow-up tasks so I'm not trying to capture the list of actions too repetitively (e.g. using the "Tasks" section of an entry)
    • Ability to use the plugin to automatically add emails to timeline; ability to use calendar integration to automatically add meeting minutes that will sync up to Gong notes
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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
    Gainsight
    • Would love to see a Gainsight OPs/Admin checklist that guides CS Ops team through specific pieces of information needed to execute specific playbooks (best practices)
    • When creating reports, sometimes it's difficult to find the correct variable that you are looking for as it's nested under various categories
    • Would love ability to "heatmap" specific individual customer engagement based on CSM inputted customer contacts at meetings
    • Would love to see more analysis on engagements - how often, how frequent - built into the product
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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
    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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    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
    Gainsight
    I give it this score based on the implementation at my current employer. I don't know if it could be higher based on if the implementation went better, or if there is something on the vendor side that could help. If this were asked at my previous employer, I would have given it a score of 9 or 10.
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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
    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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    PG Forsta
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    Performance
    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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    PG Forsta
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    Support Rating
    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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    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
    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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    PG Forsta
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    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
    Gainsight
    We went through an evaluation of ChurnZero, which did not have the ability to pull in usage from complex data sets or to visualize it natively. ChurnZero did not offer the ability to run surveys or NPS which would have required additional tooling and investment
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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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    Scalability
    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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    PG Forsta
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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
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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

    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.