Medallia

medallia.com
Customer Success
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Customer experience management platform powered by AI

How to Replace Medallia

Overview

Medallia is an enterprise customer experience management (CXM) platform that helps organizations collect, analyze, and act on customer feedback across all touchpoints. It uses AI and machine learning to deliver actionable insights that drive customer loyalty and business growth.

Features

46 features across 22 categories

AI(1)

Natural Language GenerationAIPremium

Generate automated insights and narratives from customer feedback data.

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Analytics(14)

AI-Powered Text AnalyticsAI

Automatically analyze open-ended feedback using natural language processing to identify themes and sentiment.

Audience Insights

Profile customer segments based on demographic and behavioral data.

Benchmarking LibraryPremium

Access industry benchmarks and best practices from Medallia's customer base.

Competitive BenchmarkingPremium

Compare your customer experience metrics against industry competitors.

Cross-Channel AttributionPremium

Understand how different feedback channels contribute to overall customer experience.

Experience Analytics

Comprehensive suite of experience metrics including NPS, CSAT, and CES.

Journey MappingPremium

Visualize and analyze the complete customer journey across all touchpoints.

Loyalty AnalyticsPremium

Measure and improve customer loyalty through satisfaction and retention metrics.

Predictive AnalyticsAIPremium

Forecast customer behavior, churn risk, and lifetime value using AI models.

Root Cause AnalysisAIPremium

Identify underlying drivers of customer satisfaction or dissatisfaction using AI.

Segmentation

Create dynamic customer segments based on behavior, demographics, and feedback.

Sentiment AnalysisAI

Determine customer sentiment and emotion from feedback using machine learning models.

Topic ClusteringAIPremium

Automatically group feedback into topics and subtopics using machine learning.

Trend AnalysisAI

Identify emerging trends in customer feedback and sentiment over time.

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Contact Center(3)

Contact Center InsightsAIPremium

Measure and improve contact center performance across quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Conversational AnalyticsAIPremium

Analyze chat and messaging interactions to identify customer intent and sentiment.

Speech AnalyticsAIPremium

Analyze customer service calls using AI to identify quality issues and training opportunities.

Customization(1)

White-Label SolutionsPremium

Customize Medallia with your brand colors and domain for client-facing deployments.

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Data Collection(2)

Feedback Collection

Gather customer feedback across web, mobile, email, SMS, and in-app channels.

Video FeedbackPremium

Collect video testimonials and feedback from customers.

Also in: Insider CDP, Lytics, monday.com

Data Management(1)

Data Export

Export feedback and analytics data for external analysis and integration.

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

HR(1)

Employee Experience AnalyticsPremium

Measure and improve employee satisfaction and engagement through targeted surveys.

Integration(2)

API Access

Access Medallia data and functionality through REST APIs for custom integrations.

Webhooks

Send real-time notifications to external systems when feedback events occur.

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Marketing(1)

Multi-Channel OrchestrationPremium

Deploy feedback collection campaigns across email, SMS, web, mobile, and social channels.

Metrics(2)

Customer Effort Score (CES)

Measure how easy customers find it to interact with your brand.

Net Promoter Score (NPS) Tracking

Monitor and benchmark NPS scores across segments and over time.

Mobile(1)

Mobile App

Access customer experience insights and respond to feedback on-the-go.

Notifications(1)

Automated AlertsAI

Set up intelligent alerts to notify stakeholders of critical feedback or metric changes.

Operations(1)

Action Management

Track and manage closed-loop actions based on customer feedback and insights.

Product Management(1)

Product Feedback LoopPremium

Collect structured product feedback and manage feature requests.

Reporting(1)

Custom Reporting

Build custom reports and export data in multiple formats.

Security(2)

Data Governance

Ensure data compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations.

Role-Based Access Control

Manage user permissions and access to data based on organizational roles.

Services(1)

Custom Development ServicesPremium

Work with Medallia services team to build custom features and integrations.

Social & Reviews(2)

Reputation ManagementPremium

Monitor and respond to customer reviews and mentions across the web.

Social ListeningAIPremium

Track brand mentions and sentiment across social media platforms.

Strategy(1)

Voice of Customer (VoC) Program

Systematically capture and manage customer feedback to drive business strategy.

Support(2)

Customer Training Programs

Access online courses and certifications for platform users.

Dedicated Success ManagerPremium

Receive personalized guidance from a customer success expert.

Surveys(4)

Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Surveys

Deploy targeted CSAT surveys to measure customer satisfaction in real-time.

Response Rate OptimizationAIPremium

Improve survey completion rates with AI-powered send time optimization.

Survey Designer

Create and customize surveys with drag-and-drop interface and question templates.

Survey Logic

Create conditional survey flows based on respondent answers.

Visualization(1)

Real-Time Dashboards

Monitor customer experience metrics and KPIs across your organization in real-time.

Pricing

Starter

$500/mo
  • Basic feedback collection and surveys

Growth

Popular
$2000/mo
  • Advanced analytics and multiple users

Enterprise

Contact Sales
  • Unlimited features
  • dedicated support

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Medallia

Monthly$500/mo
Yearly$6k/yr
5-Year Total$30k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $5.8k
SaaS
$6k
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $17.3k
SaaS
$18k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $28.8k
SaaS
$30k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 46 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Medallia alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 46 features.

Buy Medallia

Monthly cost$5,000/mo
3-year total$180,000
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Better Value
Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Building could save ~$143,040 over 3 years.

Estimates based on 46 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

30 known integrations