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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
13th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Customer Data Analysis (3rd), Web Analytics (20th)
Qualtrics XM Platform
Ranking in Customer Experience Management
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Social CRM (6th), Survey Software (1st), Customer Feedback Management (1st), Product Management Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Customer Experience Management category, the mindshare of IBM Watson Customer Experience Analytics is 2.0%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qualtrics XM Platform is 3.5%, 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 Platform3.5%
IBM Watson Customer Experience Analytics2.0%
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.
Romina Dorola - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Vo C Strategy & Customer Success at TheX
Experience programs have delivered unified insights and closed-loop actions across journeys
On the negative side of Qualtrics XM Platform, I see that there could be improvements. There were few ways of analyzing unstructured data aside from Text iQ. Customers are trying to analyze not just survey feedback but also contact center calls and chatbot chats to avoid asking customers for information that may already be in the organization's existing data. I thought that was a good point they needed to cover, and I believe they are launching or have launched that this year, though I have not tried it yet. Regarding potential improvements for Qualtrics XM Platform, they have created a feature that allows you to analyze data that does not come from surveys, such as support calls and chatbot interactions, which is valuable.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The ability to create meaningful reports and dashboards to tell stories."
"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."
"Workflows are very powerful. There are a lot of good things, but I feel workflows are the best."
"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."
"Qualtrics XM Platform has positively impacted my organization by providing a much better understanding of our clients and partners."
"Its flexibility allows for easy adjustments to subscriptions, which contributes to user satisfaction"
"It is the Ferrari of XM platforms."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its setup process. I find it intuitive, especially regarding tasks like randomization and survey logic. Delighted by Qualtrics is intuitive compared to many competitors, which justifies its price."
"Time has been saved significantly because for every application, developers do not have to make custom feedback forms."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its simplicity and standardization. The consistent look and feel across surveys make it easy to use and provide a sense of simplicity. Once I've navigated through it for one survey, I feel confident I can efficiently handle the next hundred surveys. The intuitive interface contributes to the overall ease of use."
 

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."
"The solution's integration with Salesforce should be improved."
"Sometimes, a lot of emails bounce back during email distribution."
"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."
"The process of creating, updating, and importing participants needs to be more flexible"
"The solution is expensive. It needs to improve the server builder, which can help it do impressive research. When I mention that the server builder can improve, I'm referring to the ease of performing tasks like implicit association testing. While it's possible to do these tasks in Delighted by Qualtrics, it's not as straightforward to create them. Additionally, there are different tiers of features based on the payment plan. As a collaborator, I may not completely oversee all the features available."
"Qualtrics XM Platform is a powerful platform, but some advanced reporting and dashboard customization features can have a learning curve for new users."
"To improve Qualtrics XM Platform, the current issue is that it has a steep learning curve; it is a bit complicated to understand at first."
"I wish that the progress bar was more prominent."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Some clients felt that this product was expensive when the sales team tried to sell it to them."
"Delighted by Qualtrics is more expensive than the competitor solutions"
"The solution is fairly expensive, but it would be money well spent."
"Pricing depends upon the different kinds of use cases."
"We need to pay a yearly licensing fee for Qualtrics Customer XM, which is expensive."
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University
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
 

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Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Delighted by Qualtrics?
Regarding pricing, I am not aware of it because Roche admin team already manages it. I am not involved in it, so I really do not know about the cost.
What needs improvement with Delighted by Qualtrics?
To improve Qualtrics XM Platform, the current issue is that it has a steep learning curve; it is a bit complicated to understand at first. Perhaps the whole instance can be simplified, as the proce...
What is your primary use case for Delighted by Qualtrics?
My main use case for Qualtrics XM Platform is for customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and market research. A specific example of how I use it for customer satisfaction is after every implem...
 

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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