G2 Vendor Directory

Backstory vs. Ambition

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricBackstory

by Backstory

Ambition

by Ambition

Overall rating4.54.6
Review count630590
Ease of use9.09.2
Ease of setup8.68.5
Quality of support9.29.3
Meets requirements8.99.1
NPS67.71004972.521739
Small Business10.7%16.3%
Mid-Market35.0%56.7%
Enterprise54.4%27.1%
Total page views1,018458
Total LLM citations2,7752,512

Backstory

Backstory (formerly People.ai) is the Revenue Answers Platform for GTM leaders. Revenue leaders ask the same questions every day: Is this deal real? Where's my risk? What do I focus on next? Backstory gives you straight answers - grounded in 100% of actual revenue activity, not CRM guesses. With more than a decade of training AI models on billions of sales interactions, Backstory connects every signal to the right accounts and opportunities and delivers answers where you already work - whether that's your CRM, Claude, Copilot, or other AI tools you already use.

Pros

  • Helpful
  • Customer Support
  • Ease of Use
  • Intuitive
  • Easy Setup
  • Customization

Ambition

Ambition is a comprehensive sales coaching and performance platform designed to empower frontline sales managers within enterprise organizations. This innovative solution focuses on enhancing the effectiveness of sales teams by leveraging data-driven coaching, streamlined workflows, and AI-powered insights. By prioritizing the role of the frontline sales manager, Ambition aims to drive consistent revenue growth and improve overall sales performance.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Helpful
  • Visibility
  • Team Collaboration
  • Performance Review
  • Real-time Monitoring