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IBM Watson Customer Experience Analytics vs Qualtrics XM Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Watson Customer Experie...
Ranking in Customer Experience Management
14th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Customer Data Analysis (4th), Web Analytics (20th)
Qualtrics XM Platform
Ranking in Customer Experience Management
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Social CRM (5th), Survey Software (1st), Customer Feedback Management (1st), Product Management Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Customer Experience Management category, the mindshare of IBM Watson Customer Experience Analytics is 1.9%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qualtrics XM Platform is 3.6%, down from 6.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Customer Experience Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualtrics XM Platform3.6%
IBM Watson Customer Experience Analytics1.9%
Other94.5%
Customer Experience Management
 

Featured Reviews

MC
Techincal Pre-sales Specialist - Collaboration & Customer Engagement Solutions at GBM
Great granular DOM level with excellent analytics and reporting
There are three valuable areas: One of them is the granular DOM level where it captures behaviors on the application. Another is the analytics, because you don't need to provide it with a rule to identify the issues, it will analyze the usage of all the customers accessing that site and see if there are any abnormalities and it will identify unexpected changes in the pattern and that there is something wrong that needs to be checked out. That is extremely useful. Finally, the ability to create meaningful reports and dashboards to tell stories. The reports enable you to re-target customers if they've had any problems.
BJ
Market Research Manager at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Unified feedback has transformed member journey insights and now drives higher healthcare ratings
As easy as it was to connect our data sources with Qualtrics XM Platform, there were two or three out of the ten or so that we added that were a little bit trickier. Finding a way to get them in there and repeat the upload isn't always just Qualtrics XM Platform's fault. We have a lot of legacy platforms that we need to figure out how to make that work better. Having that work super smoothly and managing logins and some of that other stuff could always be a little bit easier and a little bit smoother. Admittedly, we could be better at providing the information, but that's something that could be improved.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"You can let your imagination think about a use case and if it's related to customer behavior on the district channels, it can most probably be done."
"The ability to create meaningful reports and dashboards to tell stories."
"It is a pretty good customer experience platform."
"Qualtrics XM Platform has improved our ability to collect and analyze feedback efficiently, leading to more informed decision-making and better program management."
"AI-driven analytics in Qualtrics XM Platform is very useful for scenarios involving text analysis, as it automatically creates topics and categories, performs sentiment analysis, and provides summaries similar to Amazon reviews, making it widely accepted by clients for its meaningful insights."
"Workflows are very powerful. There are a lot of good things, but I feel workflows are the best."
"The solution has other extra features, like Stats iQ, Text iQ, and Predict iQ."
"The solution allows the development of multiple surveys based on the lifecycle"
"Time has been saved significantly because for every application, developers do not have to make custom feedback forms."
"It is the Ferrari of XM platforms."
 

Cons

"An area that can be improved is on the technical side where you identify an event."
"The technical side requires development skills during implementation. This could be simplified."
"It is not easy to implement."
"I suggest to the Delighted by Qualtrics development or R & D team to consider incorporating advanced AI capabilities into their platform. In the current trend where AI is being integrated into various tools, introducing features that enable users to generate surveys efficiently through conversational interfaces or minimal instructions would be a significant advancement."
"Qualtrics XM Platform is a powerful platform, but some advanced reporting and dashboard customization features can have a learning curve for new users."
"I am not rating it higher because advanced configuration can be complex, reporting customization has a learning curve, and pricing and licensing need careful governance."
"The solution's integration with Salesforce should be improved."
"In terms of commercial aspects, it is quite high when compared to other products. There is still a possibility that Qualtrics XM Platform could reduce the platform cost as the license cost is too high."
"The building performance of Qualtrics XM Platform for back-end builders can be improved, as it has been a bit slow."
"It needs to focus more on broader CX programs and customer experience."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Delighted by Qualtrics is more expensive than the competitor solutions"
"We need to pay a yearly licensing fee for Qualtrics Customer XM, which is expensive."
"Some clients felt that this product was expensive when the sales team tried to sell it to them."
"Pricing depends upon the different kinds of use cases."
"The solution is fairly expensive, but it would be money well spent."
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Top Industries

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University
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Insurance Company
7%
 

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Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise9
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Delighted by Qualtrics?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was that it was not cheap, but it wasn't crazy expensive. We looked at it and our finance people looked at it and said that based on the benefi...
What needs improvement with Delighted by Qualtrics?
Regarding the negative aspects, I believe there are some points that could still be improved in Qualtrics XM Platform. The integration with WhatsApp has not been provisioned. We have to partner wit...
What is your primary use case for Delighted by Qualtrics?
I am using Qualtrics XM Platform mainly to capture customer feedback and customer surveys of the service we provide. It gives a dashboard to view and monitor the CSI score. If the scoring is less, ...
 

Also Known As

IBM Coremetrics Digital Marketing Optimization aSuite, IBM Tealeaf, IBM Coremetrics Web Analytics
Delighted by Qualtrics, Qualtrics Customer XM, Qualtrics Core XM,
 

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Sample Customers

IMM, Whogohost Ltd., Stonyfield, Grupo WTW, Big Scary Cranium, Brockenhurst College, SiteMinis, RCI Banque Espana
Aetna, 1 800 Contacts, GE
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