Backstory alternatives

3 tools to consider instead of Backstory, shown against it.

Backstory Gong Aviso Clari Forecast
Vendor Backstory Gong.io Ltd. Aviso Salesloft
Pricing model Quote only Quote only Quote only Quote only
Free tier — No No No
Deployment Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud
Open source No No No No
Best for CROs and VPs of Sales who need team-wide pipeline-risk answers instead of raw CRM and inbox data. Enterprise and mid-market sales organizations standardizing call coaching and forecasting on recorded conversations. Revenue operations teams that want configurable AI agents layered on forecasting and pipeline data. Revenue leaders who already run Salesloft and want forecasting built on the same activity data.
Pricing

Hybrid usage-based pricing tied to the number of connected customer-facing employees and answers consumed; no published figures.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Per-user licensing plus a platform fee based on the number of users supported; no public price list.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Custom per-user pricing with a tailored proposal after a form submission; no public price list.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Sold as part of the Salesloft platform; no public price list, quoted per seat by sales.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Features
  • Automatic capture of emails, meeting transcripts, calls, and chat messages
  • Activity-to-deal-history mapping across CRM and communication tools
  • Direct-answer queries on deal risk and recommended next actions
  • Unlimited read-only access for managers, finance, and ops without extra seats
  • 'True Forward' pricing that avoids mid-term back-billing on usage overages
  • Automatic call and video meeting recording, transcription, and CRM logging
  • Deal Board showing at-risk opportunities based on conversation and activity signals
  • Gong Forecast for rep, manager, and org-level revenue roll-ups
  • Talk-track and competitor-mention tracking across recorded calls
  • AI-generated call summaries and follow-up email drafts (Gong Engage)
  • Scorecards for coaching reps against a defined sales methodology
  • Gong Revenue Graph linking calls, emails, and CRM activity into one deal timeline
  • AI-generated revenue forecasts across rep, manager, and org levels
  • Pipeline inspection and deal-risk flagging from CRM and activity data
  • Relationship intelligence tracking multiple stakeholders per deal
  • 30+ pre-built agentic workflows for revenue roles
  • No-code Agent Studio for building custom automations
  • Conversation intelligence from recorded calls
  • Mobile command-center app for on-the-go pipeline review
  • AI-validated revenue forecasts built from CRM deal history and rep activity
  • At-risk deal and pipeline-change detection
  • Week-over-week pipeline momentum tracking
  • Forecast filtering by bookings, renewals, region, segment, and account size
  • Automated next-best-action triggers inside seller workflows
  • Shared login and data with Salesloft Cadence, Conversations, and Deals

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