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At a Glance
ClientSuccess
ClientSuccess
Star Rating
(422)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
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Gainsight Customer Success
Gainsight Customer Success
Star Rating
(1,553)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Gainsight Customer Success
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Gainsight Customer Success excels in its Customer Health Scores feature, scoring 8.6, which reviewers say provides a comprehensive view of customer engagement and satisfaction, helping teams proactively manage relationships.
  • Reviewers mention that ClientSuccess shines in Ease of Use with a score of 8.9, indicating that users find the interface intuitive and easy to navigate, which is crucial for teams looking to onboard quickly and efficiently.
  • G2 users highlight Gainsight's superior Playbooks feature, scoring 8.2, as a valuable tool for guiding customer success strategies, while users on G2 note that ClientSuccess's Playbooks, with a score of 7.9, could benefit from more customization options.
  • Users say that ClientSuccess offers better Ease of Setup with a score of 8.4, which reviewers mention makes it easier for new users to get started without extensive training, contrasting with Gainsight's lower score of 6.4 in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that Gainsight's Product Direction is highly rated at 9.2, indicating strong confidence in the product's future development, while ClientSuccess, with a score of 8.5, shows a solid but slightly less enthusiastic outlook from its users.
  • Users report that Gainsight's Analytics capabilities, particularly in Net Promoter Score (NPS) tracking, score 8.7, which reviewers say is essential for measuring customer loyalty, whereas ClientSuccess, while still strong, has a lower score of 8.1 in this area.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
316
8.6
1,259
Ease of Use
8.9
319
8.0
1,288
Ease of Setup
8.4
150
6.5
640
Ease of Admin
8.9
156
6.8
609
Quality of Support
8.8
286
8.5
1,078
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
154
8.9
618
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
294
9.2
1,263
Features by Category
7.7
4,064
8.1
18,892
Customer Information
8.5
238
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Verified
8.6
1029
|
Verified
8.6
240
|
Verified
8.5
983
|
Verified
8.5
238
|
Verified
8.3
973
|
Verified
7.8
183
8.2
987
|
Verified
8.3
204
|
Verified
8.1
851
|
Verified
7.9
187
|
Verified
7.8
833
|
Verified
7.4
124
|
Verified
8.0
880
|
Verified
Predictions
8.1
194
|
Verified
7.9
864
|
Verified
7.2
146
|
Verified
7.4
754
|
Verified
7.3
139
|
Verified
8.1
828
|
Verified
6.1
96
|
Verified
6.8
581
|
Verified
Platform
7.6
223
|
Verified
8.2
1028
|
Verified
7.5
204
|
Verified
7.9
893
|
Verified
7.7
195
|
Verified
7.7
902
|
Verified
8.0
189
|
Verified
8.1
904
|
Verified
7.8
207
|
Verified
8.0
948
|
Verified
7.6
216
|
Verified
8.0
940
|
Verified
8.1
205
|
Verified
8.5
945
|
Verified
8.6
174
|
Verified
8.6
855
|
Verified
8.3
226
|
Verified
8.4
972
|
Verified
8.7
220
|
Verified
8.4
942
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Verified
Generative AI
6.3
8
Feature Not Available
6.3
8
Feature Not Available
Subscription Revenue ManagementHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
7.6
225
Not enough data
Billing and Payments
7.2
17
Not enough data
7.1
18
Not enough data
7.1
18
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
7.5
24
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
Revenue Optimization
8.5
30
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
8.0
31
Not enough data
8.2
27
Not enough data
Customer Revenue OptimizationHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
7.9
142
7.7
705
Sales Team
8.0
15
7.7
86
7.8
17
Feature Not Available
8.3
20
8.0
123
Intelligence
8.1
18
7.8
109
7.4
17
6.9
94
7.9
17
7.7
88
Mapping
7.3
14
7.6
97
8.1
24
8.1
108
Not enough data
7.8
929
Analytics
Not enough data
8.7
163
Not enough data
8.6
140
Not enough data
7.9
113
Not enough data
6.6
101
Customization
Not enough data
8.0
134
Not enough data
7.5
96
Not enough data
7.4
93
Not enough data
7.5
89
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
8.0
625
Not enough data
Onboarding Setup
8.2
53
Not enough data
8.3
51
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
Project Tracking
8.0
51
Not enough data
8.2
45
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
8.0
58
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
Customer Engagement
7.8
43
Not enough data
8.1
54
Not enough data
7.0
32
Not enough data
8.0
49
Not enough data
7.6
41
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ClientSuccess
ClientSuccess
Gainsight Customer Success
Gainsight Customer Success
ClientSuccess and Gainsight Customer Success are categorized as Customer Success and Customer Revenue Optimization
Unique Categories
ClientSuccess
ClientSuccess is categorized as Client Onboarding and Subscription Revenue Management
Gainsight Customer Success
Gainsight Customer Success is categorized as Experience Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ClientSuccess
ClientSuccess
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
56.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.7%
Gainsight Customer Success
Gainsight Customer Success
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
8.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
58.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Reviewers' Industry
ClientSuccess
ClientSuccess
Computer Software
37.3%
Information Technology and Services
16.6%
Marketing and Advertising
8.7%
Internet
3.9%
Computer & Network Security
3.9%
Other
29.6%
Gainsight Customer Success
Gainsight Customer Success
Computer Software
39.5%
Information Technology and Services
19.7%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Telecommunications
3.9%
Internet
3.4%
Other
29.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
ClientSuccess
ClientSuccess
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jason G.
JG
Jason G.
Verified User in Computer Software

ClientSuccess provides a purpose-built app that covers the most essential needs of an end-to-end Customer Success Program. It is very easy to configure and simply using the product really helps educate our team on CS best practices. The concept of...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
GC
Verified User in Computer Software

There is no messaging feature, to-do's are cluttered and hard to manage, and the parent child relationship for accounts is a mess. The API is very weak and not able to handle a lot of customers. It takes forever to load our client list and seems to...

Gainsight Customer Success
Gainsight Customer Success
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Steven D.
SD
Steven D.
Verified User in Computer Software

Gainsight is an incredible tool. Our ability to manage risk and drive renewals is incredibly robust thanks to the automation and excellent features from Gainsight. The tool's repertoire of features has grown faster than our Customer Success business...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

The software as a whole is very clunky in terms of user interface. It's not self explanatory or intuitive at all, and configuration to make the software do what you want it to do is very complicated. Sometimes its the small things...this is a Salesforce add...

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Discussions
ClientSuccess
ClientSuccess Discussions
Is there a way to mass upload Zendesk Company IDs so we don't have to manual input them in each client in CS?
5 comments
Jen W.
JW
Yes. The ClientSuccess Support team is amazingly helpful and can upload those changes for you. Read more
Is there a way view clients that I am a CSM #2 on within my client list?
3 comments
Jen W.
JW
Yes. You can add a custom field that identifies the 2nd CSM and then pull a list by that custom field.Read more
Does ClientSuccess support B2C subscription companies?
2 comments
Bruno F.
BF
You can leverage multiple customer types within ClientSuccess (CS). While it was not designed for B2C, you can definitely use CS to manage your B2C...Read more
Gainsight Customer Success
Gainsight Customer Success Discussions
How do we import notes from our previous history of customer data into gainsites newsfeed
2 comments
Keith M.
KM
You can create a custom field on the Company object and write a rule to update that value. If you make this an editable rich text field, you can then make...Read more
What is Gainsight used for?
2 comments
Nicole S.
NS
Organizing information about customers to help those managing the account to document progress.Read more
What is Gainsight PX?
2 comments
JD
Gainsight PX (Product Experience) allows you to target end users with engagements and guides based on usage analytics and other data, driving product...Read more