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C3 AI vs Insider comparison

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Categories and Ranking

C3 AI
Ranking in AI Customer Experience Personalization
15th
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
AI Data Analysis (18th), AI Sales & Marketing (11th), AI Content Creation (11th), AI Procurement & Supply Chain (4th)
Insider
Ranking in AI Customer Experience Personalization
16th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Customer Data Platforms (CDP) (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the AI Customer Experience Personalization category, the mindshare of C3 AI is 1.2%. The mindshare of Insider is 1.0%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Customer Experience Personalization Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
C3 AI1.2%
Insider1.0%
Other97.8%
AI Customer Experience Personalization
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2795349 - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Head of Data Strategy & Enterprise Governance at a consumer goods company with 10,001+ employees
Struggled to justify enterprise adoption but have valued broader developer accessibility
If I could change or add anything to improve C3 AI, I would suggest making it not just an AI platform, but a data and AI combined platform, as bringing in data management elements, governance, and cloud features is critical. The real AI and modeling represent only 20 percent of what is needed; there is over 80 percent in the rest of the world that should be addressed. Given Tom Siebel's deep understanding of corporate work and his network, integrating C3 AI with other ERP solutions such as Oracle, SAP, or Microsoft is essential. If C3 AI can be an enterprise platform, embedding more data elements and ensuring seamless integration with other ERP solutions would significantly enhance its capabilities and attractiveness. If someone told me that they have SAP, and C3 AI can seamlessly integrate the data and perform action calls between SAP, allowing me to operate on C3 AI as I would on SAP, that would be a killer feature for me. I would suggest avoiding traditional licensing sales as it is too expensive; the starting price is too high. Considering a subscription model or a pay-per-use model is the best business structure for AI or data solution vendors. The pay-per-use model benefits usage, as the more you use, the more successful you become with the platform.
reviewer2858913 - PeerSpot reviewer
Marketing Specialist (Acquisition & Retention) at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Retargeting campaigns have reduced booking cancellations but new users still need clearer guidance
I believe that retargeting is the best feature that Insider offers. The ease of use and the results are why the retargeting feature stands out for me. Insider reads the results near real-time and provides AI segmentation. We only need to prompt, and then Insider will work to determine which segment is best for each campaign. Insider has helped me to reduce cancellation bookings by about 15% year-over-year. This is tracked through Insider; however, we also add additional attribution using AppsFlyer. We see significantly fewer employees needed for outbound calls because with Insider, we perform a reconfirmation of booking schedules automatically. This allows us to reduce the need for customer service outbound agents, and Insider has also helped us reduce cancellations.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the best features C3 AI offers is that you do not need to learn Python or any specific machine learning programming language; you can use C3 AI with JavaScript."
"In the first phase alone, there was approximately $90 million in savings, which reduced about 5% of inventory."
"I have noticed improvements in efficiency, reduced downtime, and time saved for my team, as it is quite integrated through the source ML pipeline to report to general customer UI, functioning as one platform that takes care of everything, thus improving efficiency, optimization, and increasing project deliverables."
"The biggest strength of C3 AI is how much it handles in one platform: data integration, model deployment, governance, monitoring, and application development."
"Insider has helped me to reduce cancellation bookings by about 15% year-over-year."
"Insider is simple to use, making it easy to learn and navigate the platform, so the learning curve is fast."
 

Cons

"C3 AI can feel very enterprise-heavy. For smaller teams, it may feel excessive."
"The reason I chose eight out of ten is that as a user of C3 AI, I found the operational aspect not easy to understand; it is a bit tricky, and you should have more core knowledge to navigate C3 AI."
"However, I sometimes hear from colleagues that hallucination is an issue."
"We even failed to open any doors for C3 AI; there are no smaller wins, learning opportunities, or process improvements, even if the main goals were not met."
"I think that Insider can be improved on the UI side because for someone with experience, Insider would be a very great tool."
"I did not enjoy using Insider AI to generate copies, push copies, and messages."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
25%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
25%
Construction Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for C3 AI?
The pricing for C3 AI was quite high compared to other smaller AI platforms and open-source alternatives we had explored. Initially, we were cautious due to the significant investment involved.
What needs improvement with C3 AI?
C3 AI can feel very enterprise-heavy. For smaller teams, it may feel excessive. Some workflows also feel more complex than they need to be. Overall, it is a good product, but the platform can feel ...
What is your primary use case for C3 AI?
I have been using C3 AI for roughly eight to ten months as part of a small engineering team working on operational analytics. We primarily use it for predictive maintenance and some newer generativ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Insider?
The price is not very cheap for Insider, especially when compared to other platforms in the same category, such as those with a closed design and a brand that is not very famous in the market. I th...
What needs improvement with Insider?
Insider can be improved. It has a great design compared to some platforms such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud, but when comparing it to newer platforms starting in Brazil, such as Braze and MoEngage...
What is your primary use case for Insider?
My main use case for Insider was to use the trigger of price drop of OLX item prices using web push. We did not have the web push channel before Insider; we only used channels such as app push, ema...
 

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