# Ambition vs Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) Comparison

| | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 588 | 617 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (56.1% of reviews) | Enterprise (46.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Ambition

Pros:
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)
- Helpful (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (5 reviews)
- Tool Limitations (4 reviews)

### Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)

Pros:
- Courses (10 reviews)
- Time-saving (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (10 reviews)
- Missing Features (10 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (467 reviews) | 8.8 (470 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (466 reviews) | 8.6 (480 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (140 reviews) | 8.4 (235 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (131 reviews) | 8.5 (226 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (402 reviews) | 9.0 (399 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.4 (132 reviews) | 9.1 (222 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (454 reviews) | 7.9 (462 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Ambition

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Sales Gamification

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ambition** | 8.8/10 | 269 |
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Competition

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Competition Templates** | 8.7 (208 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Competitions** | 8.7 (223 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Team Competitions** | 8.9 (230 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Simultaneous Competitions** | 9.0 (207 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Competition Adjustments** | 8.6 (195 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Awards and Incentives** | 9.1 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Sales Gamification

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **CRM Integration** | 8.8 (215 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Social Collaboration Integration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **TV Streaming** | 9.0 (208 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.6 (232 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.8 (227 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Enterprise Scalability** | 8.7 (184 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data Import & Export Tools** | 8.7 (175 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.9 (233 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Employee Features

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Profiles** | 9.0 (248 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | 8.7 (241 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile** | 7.9 (112 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

### Course Authoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ambition** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.7/10 | 226 |

#### Training & eLearning

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Creation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (189 reviews) | 
| **Content Libraries** | Not enough data | 8.5 (166 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Course Authoring

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Customer Revenue Optimization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ambition** | 9.9/10 | 8 |
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Sales Team

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Flexible Sales Process** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Training Mode** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Playbooks** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Intelligence

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Opportunity Identification** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Zero-touch Renewals** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Smart Content** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Mapping

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multiple Org Charts** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Stakeholder Roles** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Customer Revenue Optimization

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### Sales Training and Onboarding

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ambition** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.4/10 | 120 |

#### Course Authoring

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Course Builder** | Not enough data | 8.6 (82 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Questions** | Not enough data | 8.4 (86 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Instructor-Led Training** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Customized Learning Paths** | Not enough data | 8.9 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Video simulations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Course Management

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Gamification** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Assessments** | Not enough data | 8.7 (94 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Certifications** | Not enough data | 8.4 (87 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Manager Portals** | Not enough data | 8.4 (68 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Feedback** | Not enough data | 8.5 (75 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **File support** | Not enough data | 8.5 (93 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile support** | Not enough data | 8.2 (72 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.2 (68 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Onboarding

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Documentation** | Not enough data | 8.5 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Coaching** | Not enough data | 8.6 (76 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Programs** | Not enough data | 8.6 (79 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | 7.7 (23 reviews) | 

### Talent Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ambition** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Sales Performance Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ambition** | 9.1/10 | 278 |
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.3/10 | 52 |

#### Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Incentives

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Badges** | 9.1 (155 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Triggers** | 9.2 (221 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.0 (23 reviews) | 
| **Commission Calculator** | 8.2 (65 reviews) | 7.1 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Leaderboards** | 9.5 (250 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Personalization

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Profiles** | 9.3 (233 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 
| **Custom Reports** | 9.0 (216 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Dashboards** | 9.3 (256 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Goal Setting** | 9.3 (240 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Administrative

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | 9.3 (216 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Employee Structure** | 9.3 (218 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Behavior Monitoring** | 9.4 (206 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (33 reviews) | 

### Sales Coaching

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ambition** | 9.0/10 | 159 |
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.4/10 | 131 |

#### Agentic AI - Sales Coaching

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Training

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Knowledge Base** | 8.7 (119 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (102 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Coaching Materials** | 8.7 (123 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (107 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Playbook Creation** | 8.8 (89 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Video Record** | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 8.5 (94 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Feedback

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Review** | 8.9 (108 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (105 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Scorecard** | 9.1 (140 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (100 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Coaching Card** | 8.9 (120 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (86 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Leaderboard** | 9.4 (142 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (76 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Real-Time Updates** | 8.9 (143 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (88 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Notifications** | 9.0 (138 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (88 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Competition** | 9.3 (141 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (84 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 9.8 (10 reviews) | 6.7 (9 reviews) | 

### Corporate Learning Management Systems

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ambition** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.0/10 | 228 |

#### Course Authoring

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Course Builder** | Not enough data | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 
| **Role-Based Templates** | Not enough data | 7.6 (19 reviews) | 
| **Assessments & Quizzes** | Not enough data | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **Instructor-Led Training** | Not enough data | 7.7 (20 reviews) | 

#### Course Delivery

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Learning Paths** | Not enough data | 8.2 (20 reviews) | 
| **Communication & Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **Assignment Scheduling** | Not enough data | 7.9 (20 reviews) | 

#### Course Management

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Gamification** | Not enough data | 7.5 (19 reviews) | 
| **Varied User Types** | Not enough data | 8.3 (19 reviews) | 
| **Certifications** | Not enough data | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 
| **Industry Compliance ** | Not enough data | 8.7 (19 reviews) | 

#### LMS Marketplace

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **E-Commerce** | Not enough data | 7.1 (19 reviews) | 
| **Course Marketplace** | Not enough data | 7.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Subscriptions** | Not enough data | 6.9 (18 reviews) | 

#### Interface

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **White Labeling** | Not enough data | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Multilingual** | Not enough data | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 

#### Training & eLearning

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Assessments and Practice** | Not enough data | 8.3 (75 reviews) | 
| **Content Delivery and Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.5 (87 reviews) | 
| **Content Creation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (189 reviews) | 
| **Customer Training** | Not enough data | 8.6 (65 reviews) | 
| **Manager Portals** | Not enough data | 7.8 (59 reviews) | 
| **Content Storage and Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (75 reviews) | 
| **Content Libraries** | Not enough data | 8.5 (166 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 7.4 (18 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 7.7 (18 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | 7.5 (18 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems 

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Training eLearning

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Ambition** | N/A | N/A |
| **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform

| Feature | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Sales Coaching Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-coaching), [Sales Performance Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-performance-management)

**Unique to Ambition (2):** [Customer Revenue Optimization (CRO) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/customer-revenue-optimization), [Sales Gamification Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-gamification)

**Unique to Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) (3):** [Sales Training and Onboarding Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-training-and-onboarding), [Corporate Learning Management Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-learning-management-systems), [Course Authoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/course-authoring)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Ambition | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 16.2% | 12.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 56.1% | 41.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 27.7% | 46.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Ambition

- **Computer Software:** 15.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.4%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 10.9%
- **Financial Services:** 7.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.3%
- **Internet:** 5.3%
- **Human Resources:** 4.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.7%
- **Insurance:** 3.2%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 31.2%

#### Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)

- **Computer Software:** 12.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.8%
- **Insurance:** 8.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.7%
- **Financial Services:** 5.2%
- **Medical Devices:** 4.5%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.5%
- **Higher Education:** 2.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.2%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 45.8%

---
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## Top Discussions

### Ambition

- Title: [What are the most engaging games for your sales teams?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-most-engaging-games-for-your-sales-teams) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The Christmas Cash weekly contest for prize $"
- Title: [What is the best way to utilize Ambition for small and remote teams](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26031-what-is-the-best-way-to-utilize-ambition-for-small-and-remote-teams) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hey Ryan, 
Mary from Ambition here. Several remote teams really utilize our scorecards and triggered alert features for their remote teams.  Our entire..."
- Title: [How long from action does it take to update stats to Ambition?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-long-from-action-does-it-take-to-update-stats-to-ambition) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."

### Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)

- Title: [External training to benefit users?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/40453-external-training-to-benefit-users) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Jose, We do have external training available. In order to understand your specific requirements we'd like to connect you with our Director of Customer..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ambition-vs-bigtincan-readiness-formerly-brainshark)