Customer success platforms · October 2026 Edition
Skalin vs Gainsight Customer Success
Three of fourteen models named Skalin first on the direct prompt; zero named Gainsight Customer Success. Skalin was named by nine of the fourteen models and Gainsight Customer Success by fourteen and Skalin carries 12 labels and Gainsight Customer Success 59, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share5%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%54%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#8A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels1259A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Skalin reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ChurnZero was named alongside these two in fourteen of the fourteen direct answers. ChurnZero vs Skalin · ChurnZero vs Gainsight Customer Success · Vitally vs Skalin
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the customer success platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
SkalinFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGainsight Customer Success
Direct306 against Gainsight Customer Success
Paraphrase005 against Gainsight Customer Success
Comparative261 against Gainsight Customer Success
Budget-constrained003 against Gainsight Customer Success
Scale-constrained015 against Gainsight Customer Success
Negative1012 against Gainsight Customer Success
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Skalin and Gainsight Customer Success stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | | |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Skalin Gainsight Customer Success first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Skalin on the left and Gainsight Customer Success on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Skalin and Gainsight Customer Success stood in it.
Skalin first, Gainsight Customer Success an alternative
3 of 14 modelsGainsight Customer Success was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallSkalin alternatives: ChurnZero, Custify, Gainsight Customer Success, Planhat, Vitally
DeepSeek V4 FlashSkalin alternatives: ChurnZero, ClientSuccess, Custify, Totango, Vitally
MiniMax M2.5ChurnZero, Skalin alternatives: Totango, Vitally
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniChurnZero, Planhat alternatives: Gainsight Customer Success
Llama 4 MaverickChurnZero alternatives: Skalin, Userpilot, Vitally
Qwen 3.7 FlashChurnZero, Vitally alternatives: Custify, HubSpot Service Hub, Skalin, Totango
Muse Glimmer 30BChurnZero alternatives: ClientSuccess, Custify, Planhat, Skalin, Totango, Vitally
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Vitally alternatives: ChurnZero, ClientSuccess
Gemini 3.5 FlashChurnZero alternatives: Planhat, Totango, Vitally
Perplexity SonarChurnZero alternatives: Vitally
Grok 4.1 FastChurnZero alternatives: Custify, Vitally
Kimi K2ChurnZero alternatives: Totango, Vitally
GLM 4.7 FlashXChurnZero, Vitally alternatives: Totango
GPT-6 LunaChurnZero alternatives: Planhat, Vitally
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Skalin is not named for this buyer.
Skalin—not namedGainsight Customer Success0%#9 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
Skalin leads by three points.
Skalin5%#6 of 10Gainsight Customer Success2%#8 of 10Enterprise
The order flips: Gainsight Customer Success leads at enterprise.
Gainsight Customer Success69%#1 of 9Skalin0%#– of 9What the models said about Skalin
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Prioritize high-rated, user-loved options like Vitally, Custify, or Skalin (top G2/Capterra scores, 4.8–4.9/5)” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · first choice
“Skalin is currently the standout choice — it's purpose-built for your segment, ranks #1 in third-party reviews” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Skalin is widely regarded as the best customer success platform for mid-market B2B SaaS companies in 2024” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Gainsight Customer Success
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Gainsight is the most complex, most expensive platform, and one most likely to fail adoption tests at companies that aren't ready for it” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Gainsight if you have a team of fewer than 10 to 15 CSMs or lack a dedicated CS Operations resource.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Platforms with Documented Concerns ### Gainsight ⚠️ ... Security Incident (Nov 2025)... High Cost” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Gainsight — *The Enterprise Leader* ... The most mature, feature-rich platform on the market” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Gainsight: Leader in Gartner MQ and Forrester Wave; dominant in G2 reviews.” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
“Most feature-rich platform on the market ... Gartner Magic Quadrant leader” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.