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Brainshark
Data-driven sales readiness software for training, coaching, and content authoring.
Brainshark (now branded as Bigtincan Readiness) is a sales readiness platform that helps organizations create, deliver, and track multimedia training and coaching programs for customer-facing teams.
Pricing
Custom pricing
Best for
Best for mid-market and enterprise B2B organizations that prioritize structured, data-driven sales readiness and coaching programs tightly integrated with Salesforce and other CRMs.
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Free trial
No
Free plan
No
Headquarters
Waltham, MA, USA
Company type
Acquired
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Pros
- Easy-to-use authoring tools that let non-technical users convert presentations and videos into interactive training content.
- Strong support for sales onboarding and ongoing training, with curricula, certifications, and microlearning paths to guide reps.
- Effective video and text-based coaching features with machine analysis scoring and structured feedback workflows.
- Robust integrations with Salesforce and other systems, bringing training and content directly into sellersu2019 daily workflow.
- Mobile apps and offline access that make it convenient for field and remote reps to complete training on the go.
- Detailed tracking of content consumption and training completion via scorecards and analytics.
Cons
- Reporting and analytics are often described as less flexible or less intuitive than those of some newer competitors.
- The admin experience and UI can feel dated or complex, particularly when managing large content libraries or many learner groups.
- Pricing and overall footprint can be high for smaller organizations that need only basic LMS capabilities.
Where it fits
What teams use Brainshark for
- Sales onboarding
- Ongoing sales training
- Sales coaching and certification
- Partner and channel enablement
- Product and compliance training
- Field readiness and just-in-time learning
Key strengths
- Intuitive authoring environment accessible to subject-matter experts, not just instructional designers.
- Comprehensive readiness capabilities spanning onboarding, ongoing training, coaching, certifications, and scorecards.
- Mobile and offline access that supports distributed and field-based sellers.
- Enterprise-grade SSO and security features suitable for regulated and large enterprise environments.
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Brainshark is a SaaS-based sales readiness platform, now part of Bigtincan, that helps organizations create, deliver, and track multimedia training and coaching for sales and other customer-facing teams. It combines content authoring, learning paths, certifications, AI-powered video and text coaching, and readiness scorecards so leaders can see whether reps are truly prepared for key selling situations and connect enablement efforts to performance.
Brainshark is sold on a per-user, subscription basis with annual and multi-year contracts, but Bigtincan does not publish list prices for Brainshark or its Readiness editions. Instead, pricing is customized based on seat counts, editions (such as Essential or Elite), and any additional modules or services, so buyers should plan to speak directly with the Bigtincan sales team for a formal quote.
Key Brainshark features include multimedia content authoring from PowerPoint, Google Slides, and video; structured courses and curricula; certifications and compliance training; AI-powered video and text-based coaching with machine analysis scoring; readiness scorecards; mobile apps and offline access; gamification with badges and leaderboards; and integrations with systems like Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Seismic, and Go1. Together these capabilities support onboarding, ongoing training, and continuous coaching for large sales organizations.
Brainshark competes primarily with other sales readiness and enablement platforms such as Mindtickle, Seismic, Highspot, Showpad, and Allego, as well as modern learning platforms like WorkRamp and Lessonly (now part of Seismic). Many of these tools overlap on onboarding and training but differ in emphasis: Brainshark is stronger on structured learning and coaching, while some rivals focus more on sales content management or customer education.
Brainshark can be a strong fit for smaller businesses that have complex sales motions, regulated products, or rapidly changing offerings and therefore need structured onboarding, certifications, and ongoing coaching. However, very small or budget-constrained organizations that only require basic course hosting may find Brainshark's enterprise focus and implementation effort more than they need and might prefer a simpler, lower-cost LMS.
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