# Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) vs Symtrain Comparison | | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.9 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 617 | 25 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (46.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (45.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) Pros: - Courses (10 reviews) - Time-saving (9 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (10 reviews) - Missing Features (10 reviews) ### Symtrain Pros: - Training (6 reviews) - Intuitive (4 reviews) Cons: - Slow Performance (2 reviews) - Bug Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (470 reviews) | 9.5 (22 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (480 reviews) | 9.7 (22 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (235 reviews) | 9.3 (19 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (226 reviews) | 9.3 (15 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (399 reviews) | 9.8 (20 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (222 reviews) | 10.0 (15 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.9 (462 reviews) | 10.0 (22 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Symtrain #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Course Authoring | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.7/10 | 226 | | **Symtrain** | 9.7/10 | 10 | #### Training & eLearning | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Content Creation** | 8.8 (189 reviews) | 9.8 (9 reviews) | | **Content Libraries** | 8.5 (166 reviews) | 9.6 (9 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Course Authoring | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Sales Training and Onboarding | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.4/10 | 120 | | **Symtrain** | 9.0/10 | 19 | #### Course Authoring | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Course Builder** | 8.6 (82 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.6 (18 reviews) | | **Questions** | 8.4 (86 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (18 reviews) | | **Instructor-Led Training** | Feature Not Available | 9.6 (18 reviews) | | **Customized Learning Paths** | 8.9 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.3 (18 reviews) | | **Video simulations** | 8.5 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.7 (17 reviews) | #### Course Management | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Gamification** | Feature Not Available | 7.5 (17 reviews) | | **Assessments** | 8.7 (94 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (17 reviews) | | **Certifications** | 8.4 (87 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (17 reviews) | | **Manager Portals** | 8.4 (68 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.3 (18 reviews) | | **Feedback** | 8.5 (75 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (18 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **File support** | 8.5 (93 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (18 reviews) | | **Mobile support** | 8.2 (72 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (16 reviews) | | **Integration** | 8.2 (68 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (17 reviews) | #### Onboarding | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Documentation** | 8.5 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (17 reviews) | | **Coaching** | 8.6 (76 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (17 reviews) | | **Programs** | 8.6 (79 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.7 (16 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **AI Text-to-Speech** | 7.7 (23 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | ### Talent Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | N/A | N/A | | **Symtrain** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Sales Performance Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.3/10 | 52 | | **Symtrain** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Incentives | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Badges** | 7.9 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Triggers** | 8.0 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Commission Calculator** | 7.1 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Leaderboards** | 8.2 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Personalization | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Profiles** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Custom Reports** | 8.7 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | 8.7 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Goal Setting** | 8.6 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Administrative | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Integration** | 8.6 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Employee Structure** | 8.7 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Behavior Monitoring** | 8.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Sales Coaching | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.4/10 | 131 | | **Symtrain** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Sales Coaching | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **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 | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Knowledge Base** | 8.9 (102 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Coaching Materials** | 8.9 (107 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Playbook Creation** | 8.3 (83 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Video Record** | 8.5 (94 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Feedback | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Review** | 8.6 (105 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Scorecard** | 8.5 (100 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Coaching Card** | 8.4 (86 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Leaderboard** | 8.3 (76 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Updates** | 8.5 (88 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Notifications** | 8.6 (88 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Competition** | 8.4 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | 6.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Corporate Learning Management Systems | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | 8.0/10 | 228 | | **Symtrain** | N/A | N/A | #### Course Authoring | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Course Builder** | 8.7 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Role-Based Templates** | 7.6 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Assessments & Quizzes** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Instructor-Led Training** | 7.7 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Course Delivery | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Learning Paths** | 8.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Communication & Notifications** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Assignment Scheduling** | 7.9 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Course Management | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Gamification** | 7.5 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Varied User Types** | 8.3 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Certifications** | 8.8 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Industry Compliance ** | 8.7 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | #### LMS Marketplace | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **E-Commerce** | 7.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Course Marketplace** | 7.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Subscriptions** | 6.9 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Interface | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **White Labeling** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multilingual** | 8.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Training & eLearning | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Assessments and Practice** | 8.3 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Content Delivery and Tracking** | 8.5 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Content Creation** | 8.8 (189 reviews) | 9.8 (9 reviews) | | **Customer Training** | 8.6 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Manager Portals** | 7.8 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Content Storage and Management** | 8.6 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Content Libraries** | 8.5 (166 reviews) | 9.6 (9 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 7.4 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.7 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | 7.5 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Training eLearning | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)** | N/A | N/A | | **Symtrain** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform | Feature | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **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 | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Sales Training and Onboarding Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-training-and-onboarding), [Course Authoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/course-authoring) **Unique to Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) (3):** [Sales Coaching Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-coaching), [Corporate Learning Management Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-learning-management-systems), [Sales Performance Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-performance-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) | Symtrain | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 12.0% | 29.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 41.2% | 45.8% | | **Enterprise** | 46.8% | 25.0% | ### By Industry #### 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% #### Symtrain - **Outsourcing/Offshoring:** 16.7% - **Financial Services:** 12.5% - **Telecommunications:** 8.3% - **Professional Training & Coaching:** 8.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.3% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 8.3% - **Consumer Services:** 8.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 8.3% - **Consulting:** 4.2% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 4.2% - **Other:** 12.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark) - [Showpad](https://www.g2.com/products/showpad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1909 reviews) - [Allego](https://www.g2.com/products/allego/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (695 reviews) - [Mindtickle](https://www.g2.com/products/mindtickle/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2398 reviews) - 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In order to understand your specific requirements we'd like to connect you with our Director of Customer..." ### Symtrain No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/bigtincan-readiness-formerly-brainshark-vs-symtrain)