Resolve the product lineage first
Brainshark became Bigtincan Readiness, and both now sit inside the combined Showpad/Bigtincan platform. Compare against that current suite, not the old standalone products.
Showpad/Bigtincan alternative
Bigtincan and Brainshark Alternative for Sales Role-Play Teams
Bigtincan and Brainshark now sit inside the combined Showpad/Bigtincan suite. PitchMonster goes deep on one job: sales practice, with role-play against AI buyers, real-call scoring on one scorecard, and an AI coach on every session.
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Is PitchMonster a Showpad/Bigtincan alternative?
Yes. PitchMonster is a Bigtincan alternative for the practice and readiness side of enablement. Reps rehearse against AI buyers in three modes, real calls get scored on identical criteria, and an AI coach debriefs every session, all without buying a full content suite. Onboarding takes about 3-4 hours with a dedicated CSM.
This page covers Bigtincan and Brainshark together. Brainshark became Bigtincan Readiness and now lives inside the combined Showpad/Bigtincan platform.
Three decisions to settle before changing platforms
Separate suite needs from practice needs
List the content, engagement, and intelligence workflows you need from a suite. Then look at practice depth: PitchMonster runs role-play, real-call scoring, and coaching on one scorecard.
Run the same conversation workflow
Use one buyer, source brief, objection, rubric, pilot group, and manager-report request. The PitchMonster scenario takes about two minutes to build.
A connected loop for
practice and review
Reps rehearse in role-play, call analysis scores the real calls, and the AI coach turns every gap into the next assignment.
AIRole-play
Reps practice realistic conversations with AI buyers before speaking to real prospects. The AI adapts to objections, pushes back, and behaves like your actual ICP, across 29 languages. A judgment-free space to fail, repeat, and get it right before it matters.
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How PitchMonster and Showpad/Bigtincan compare
| Decision area | Recommended | Showpad/Bigtincan |
|---|---|---|
| Primary scope | Sales practice depth: role-play, one scorecard for practice and real calls, assignments, and AI coaching | Broad revenue-effectiveness suite with content, readiness, engagement, intelligence, and AI role-play |
| Legacy entity | One focused PitchMonster practice and coaching product | Brainshark became Bigtincan Readiness and now sits in the combined Showpad/Bigtincan lineage |
| Pilot focus | Test how deep the practice-to-call-review loop goes | Test whether suite breadth reduces tool fragmentation |
| Decision rule | Choose PitchMonster for practice depth and manager visibility | Teams that keep Showpad/Bigtincan for suite scope still run PitchMonster alongside it for practice |
Run one matched pilot
Give both vendors the same buyer, source context, objection, rubric, users, assignment, and manager-report request. Add content and readiness workflows only if they are part of the real buying decision.
Book a demo to see role-play, call scoring, and coaching working as one loop.
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Customer proof
“I think I really like the AI coach. That part was, to me, the most impressive. That's definitely going to save us a lot of time.”
Wendy Mateo De Perkins, Senior PM & Instructional Designer, One Park Financial
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Questions asked frequently.
Yes. PitchMonster is a Bigtincan alternative for the practice and readiness side of enablement. Reps rehearse against AI buyers in three modes, real calls get scored on identical criteria, and an AI coach debriefs every session, all without buying a full content suite. Onboarding takes about 3-4 hours with a dedicated CSM.
