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Brainshark vs Salesloft

Brainshark logo

Brainshark

Software

Sales Readiness Platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Salesloft logo

Salesloft

Software

The Modern Revenue Workspace

From
$75/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Brainshark user interface feels outdated with limited formatting customization options; Salesloft the Internet Archive's capture of SalesLoft's pricing page on 3 December 2020 named four distinct packages, Prospect (lead generation), Sell (opportunity management), Engage (post-sale customer experience), and Enterprise (full revenue lifecycle), with no figures published, only 'Request a Quote'.
  • They diverge on capability: Brainshark covers Content authoring, Salesloft covers Cadences.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Brainshark and Salesloft actually diverge.

Attributes where Brainshark and Salesloft differ
AttributeBrainsharkSalesloft
Starting priceOn request$75/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Founded19992011

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Brainshark

  • Content authoring
  • Video coaching
  • Training
  • Assessments
  • Analytics
  • Slack
  • Highspot

Only in Salesloft

  • Cadences
  • Email tracking
  • Dialer
  • Deals management
  • Conversation intelligence
  • HubSpot
  • LinkedIn
  • Zoom

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Brainshark

  • Customer Successnot Salesloft
  • Sales Readinessnot Salesloft
  • Content Authoringnot Salesloft

Salesloft

  • Prospectingnot Brainshark
  • Deal managementnot Brainshark
  • Sales coachingnot Brainshark
  • Revenue forecastingnot Brainshark

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Brainshark

  • User interface feels outdated with limited formatting customization options
  • Branching feature is very limited compared to competitors
  • Course catalog and transcript management in Salesforce are clunky and unintuitive
  • Administrative controls are complex and adjusting settings takes longer than expected

Salesloft

  • The Internet Archive's capture of SalesLoft's pricing page on 3 December 2020 named four distinct packages, Prospect (lead generation), Sell (opportunity management), Engage (post-sale customer experience), and Enterprise (full revenue lifecycle), with no figures published, only 'Request a Quote'.

Pricing, plan by plan

Brainshark

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Brainshark review.

Salesloft

$75/month
  • Essentials$75/month
    • Cadences
    • Email tracking
    • Dialer
  • Advanced$125/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Deals
    • Conversations
  • PremierFree
    • All Advanced features
    • Forecasting
    • Pipeline analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Brainshark if

  • You need content authoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want video coaching.
Brainshark review

Choose Salesloft if

  • You need cadences.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email tracking.
Salesloft review

Questions people ask

Is Brainshark or Salesloft better?
Neither clearly leads. Brainshark starts at On request and Salesloft at $75/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Brainshark or Salesloft?
Brainshark starts at On request and Salesloft at $75/month.
Does Brainshark or Salesloft run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Brainshark best used for?
Brainshark is most often used for customer success, sales readiness, content authoring. Of those, customer success and sales readiness are not what Salesloft is typically brought in for.
What can Brainshark do that Salesloft cannot?
Brainshark covers Content authoring, Video coaching, Training, Assessments. Salesloft covers Cadences, Email tracking, Dialer, Deals management. Both handle Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Brainshark: What is Brainshark primarily used for?

Brainshark is used for sales enablement, onboarding, and continuous training to prepare customer-facing teams with content, coaching, and certifications for buyer interactions.

Source
Brainshark: Does Brainshark integrate with PowerPoint?

Yes, Brainshark offers PowerPoint integrations along with a mobile app for on-demand training access and content authoring capabilities.

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Brainshark: Can Brainshark track employee training completion?

Yes, Brainshark provides training tracking, analytics, and scorecards for monitoring completion and engagement across your sales team.

Source
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