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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Medallia

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMedallia is an enterprise customer feedback solution that allows companies to collect customer feedback across multiple channels and touchpoints, and analyze, understand and react to it in real time.N/A

    Qualtrics

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AQualtrics is software for advanced quantitative and qualitative research to design products that satisfy customers, increase market share, and build enduring brands. The platform brings sophisticated quant and qual research together with analytics in a single platform.

    $1,500

    per user/per year

    Pricing
    MedalliaQualtrics
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Research Core 1
    1,500
    per user/per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MedalliaQualtrics
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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    Community Pulse
    MedalliaQualtrics
    Considered Both Products
    Medallia
    Chose Medallia
    Medallia is a true enterprise solution. Our account management team truly partners with us. The user interface is simple and intuitive to use. Reporting and dashboards make it easy to find data quickly.

    Other solutions are great in specific areas (customer support) but did not …
    Incentivized
    Chose Medallia
    I used MaritzCX in a previous company, and find it to be a far superior product with an exceptional support team. I have evaluated the Qualtrics product for previous companies and my existing company, and it appears to be on par with other platforms.
    Incentivized
    Qualtrics
    Chose Qualtrics
    • Better than QuestionPro because it is more user friendly in creating the EDM's for the email distribution & 24/7 help desk is not available for QuestionPro.
    • Better than Medallia & SurveyMonkey because it has more analytics capabilities & more question types.
    • Better than Confirmit
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    70%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    75%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    70%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
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    User Ratings
    MedalliaQualtrics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (21 ratings)
    3.9
    (169 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (41 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    2.5
    (20 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    1.6
    (21 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MedalliaQualtrics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Medallia
    Medallia is best for customer experience feedback. This will allow you to analyze and understand their current experience with the service you are providing. You will not [only] understand what specific point you are lacking, but you will also know which point they are happy with. Using the data provided, you can take necessary actions on how to improve and elevate your customer's experience.
    Incentivized
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    Qualtrics
    Qualtrics is a good medium for creating surveys and getting analytics back for it. I think it's easy to learn if you are in the business of creating surveys or if it's part of your studies. It can be a little overwhelming for a brand new user who has never created a survey for the first time. So onboarding could be better.
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    Pros
    Medallia
    • It provides a rating for customers to rank how satisfied or not satisfied they are with the service.
    • As an Account Manager, this is a helpful tool to hear customers' experiences and feedback.
    • It helps us manage our next steps because the tools also provide options to note the action taken and if the issue has been resolved or not.
    Incentivized
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    Qualtrics
    • Qualtrics CoreXM is easy to use for quick one-time surveys or for measuring opinions over time
    • It's great for sending/managing RSVPs for meetings or other gatherings or to collect important data like Conflict of Interest declarations.
    • Qualtrics CoreXM's reporting and crosstab functionality is beefy and gets better all of the time. I'm always amazed at how easy it is to generate reports for sharing my survey response data and research.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Medallia
    • Our service model does not provide any ownership over the platform. We have to engage our Medallia Project Team to build surveys, troubleshoot issues, make changes to surveys, reports, and dashboards, resulting in long turnaround times and inefficiency.
    • Medallia charges for both "units" and users. "Units" are defined as named individuals in surveys, but don't have log-in privileges. In our case, they are customer service agents or business consultants that engaged with the client but are not part of our closed-loop case management process or access to the platform.
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    Qualtrics
    • The collaborate feature can be clunky and sometimes we have to remove access and add a person back in for them to see the survey in their lists
    • We have a contract through our university and more than one person has created their account in the wrong place, causing some administrative headaches as that is fixed so that we can collaborate on surveys with them.
    • I wish it was easier to organize my surveys into folders, there should be a more efficient way to do that.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Medallia
    No answers on this topic
    Qualtrics
    I was impressed a couple years ago when two heads of market research at Fortune 500 companies told me about them, and I've been even more impressed with the advancements I've seen in the last year. I like where the company is headed, and I look forward to using them again in a future role.
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    Usability
    Medallia
    Medallia's user interface is simple and intuitive for the end-user. Everyone in our organization from the CEO to store level team members use Medallia to see how we are delivering experiences for our customers. From an administrative side, I would rate Medallia closer to a 7.5, but this part of Medallia is not used as often post-implementation. That being said, you will need a technical/IT resource on staff or will need to pay a premium to a 3rd party to manage it for you.
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    Qualtrics
    All the menus are very user friendly and intuitive. I can always find exactly what I'm looking for and can change anything I need to with ease. All the elements of the survey are adjustable with very little effort and without confusion.
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    Support Rating
    Medallia
    Medallia is always there to answer questions and/or support our needs. In some cases it does require a PO if the request does not fall under normal support, but that does not change the fact that they are very responses and available to support your needs
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    Qualtrics
    Whenever we have had an issue with trying to figure out how to do something (even though the documentation is incredibly well put together) we have asked Qualtrics support and have always received our answer nearly immediately (I think in maybe 10 times, only once did a support person need to call us back). Qualtrics support is dedicated to solving customer issues right, and in the first contact, if at all possible
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    Online Training
    Medallia
    No answers on this topic
    Qualtrics
    I still use it. It does everything you need an online survey to do. From heat mapping to complex skip logic and display logic. I use it weekly and it never disappoints
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    Implementation Rating
    Medallia
    No answers on this topic
    Qualtrics
    I like being able to easily integrate new colleagues by simply giving them a log in user name and password
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    Alternatives Considered
    Medallia
    Medallia does not only gives us convenience. It also gives us an opportunity to solve real-time feedback and create real-time solutions. The platform is easy to use, with a dashboard that could help our agents check their progress on a daily basis. I am particularly impressed with the platforms' ability to provide high attention to detail without compromising the sleek design that gives a professional vibe.
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    Qualtrics
    ]Qualtrics] CoreXM is great if you want something that is a little more [long] lasting and impactful than a simple survey engine, but aren't quite ready for something that is a long term sustainable program. I would put [Qualtrics] CoreXM squarely in the large, defined project phase. CX is more of the program phase, and other lessor vendors are great for the pre-project definition phase
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    Return on Investment
    Medallia
    • It does play a big role when we are running a referral campaign. Referral greatly affects sales and retention since customers are bringing in new clients/customers.
    • It helps our organization keep track of the accounts that are most likely to churn by checking their feedback and knowing how we can improve our service.
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    Qualtrics
    • Increased productivity due to the highly intuitive user-interface and template saving capabilities.
    • Reporting and analytics are extremely valuable. Our team can track responses and share feedback/results extremely quickly.
    • If a user has created a great template, they can share to external teams quite easily. It helps other departments!
    Incentivized
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