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Compare Higher Logic Vanilla and Khoros Service 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (36.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Higher Logic Vanilla
Star Rating
(98)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Higher Logic VanillaKhoros Service
Star Rating
(40)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (36.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Khoros ServiceHigher Logic Vanilla vs Khoros Service
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Higher Logic Vanilla easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Higher Logic Vanilla overall.
- Reviewers felt that Khoros Service meets the needs of their business better than Higher Logic Vanilla.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Higher Logic Vanilla is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Khoros Service over Higher Logic Vanilla.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Higher Logic Vanilla
No pricing availableKhoros Service
No pricing availableFree Trial
Higher Logic Vanilla
Free Trial is available
Khoros Service
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
83
8.5
27
Ease of Use
8.6
84
8.2
27
Ease of Setup
8.1
72
7.8
17
Ease of Admin
8.5
75
8.0
10
Quality of Support
9.2
81
8.5
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
74
8.3
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
82
8.7
27
Features by Category
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Internal Use
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Self-Service Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Self-Service Platform
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
7
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
6
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
5
Channels
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
5
Not enough data
9.3(won by default)
7
Not enough data
7.3(won by default)
5
Not enough data
6.7(won by default)
5
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
5
Insight
Not enough data
7.6(won by default)
7
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
7
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
6
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Conversational AI - Conversational Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Platform integration - Conversational Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics and Reporting - Conversational Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Community Building
6.9
14
Not enough data
4.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Community Improvement
8.0
5
Not enough data
4.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Analytics
6.8
35
Not enough data
7.6
36
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
6.2
13
Not enough data
Community Management
8.1
31
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Community Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Higher Logic Vanilla and Khoros Service are categorized as Customer Self-Service
Unique Categories
Higher Logic Vanilla is categorized as Online Community Management
Khoros Service is categorized as Digital Customer Service Platforms, Social Customer Service, Live Chat, and Conversational Commerce Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Higher Logic Vanilla
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Khoros Service
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
24.2%
Computer Games
12.6%
Information Technology and Services
11.6%
Internet
10.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
37.9%
Telecommunications
15.2%
Outsourcing/Offshoring
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Consumer Services
9.1%
Hospitality
6.1%
Other
51.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the main features of Vanilla Forums?
1 Comment
Official Response from Higher Logic Vanilla
Vanilla Forums offers the following features:
Gamification (Badges and Reactions)
Private Communities
Social Groups
Single Sign On
Customizable...Read more
Can I run a Vanilla forum in an embedded frame?
1 Comment
Official Response from Higher Logic Vanilla
Yes, Vanilla is embed-friendly.Read more
Can Vanilla be integrated with the rest of my website so I do not need a separate login for the forums?
1 Comment
Official Response from Higher Logic Vanilla
Yes, you can connect Vanilla to your other systems using our jsconnect plugin. This will allow for a seamless single sign-on (SSO) experience.Read more
What do online communities do?
1 Comment
AM
Online communities increase customer engagement with the product/service and decrease customer service cost by replacing it with online knowledge sharing and...Read more
What is a community khoros?
1 Comment
MV
Khoros is a platform for digital-first customer engagementRead more
Khoros Service has no more discussions with answers
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