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Most Mentioned CS Tools in Job Postings
Tool mentions in job postings are one of the strongest signals of real adoption. When companies require specific tools in their hiring criteria, those tools are part of the daily workflow. Here are the most mentioned CS-relevant tools in our dataset.
| Tool | Mentions | % of Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce | 229 | 23.6% |
| Gainsight | 92 | 9.5% |
| Hubspot | 79 | 8.1% |
| Churnzero | 24 | 2.5% |
| Catalyst | 24 | 2.5% |
| Tableau | 21 | 2.2% |
| Totango | 16 | 1.6% |
| Gong | 15 | 1.5% |
| Intercom | 13 | 1.3% |
| Vitally | 13 | 1.3% |
| Power Bi | 12 | 1.2% |
| Planhat | 10 | 1.0% |
| G2 | 10 | 1.0% |
| Looker | 6 | 0.6% |
| Loom | 6 | 0.6% |
| Zoho Crm | 6 | 0.6% |
| Zapier | 6 | 0.6% |
| Instantly | 5 | 0.5% |
| Salesloft | 4 | 0.4% |
| Pendo | 4 | 0.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular CS tool?
Gainsight is the most mentioned dedicated CS platform in our data (86 mentions). Salesforce is the most mentioned overall tool (388 mentions), but it is a CRM, not a CS-specific platform.
What tools do CS teams use?
Most CS teams use a CRM (Salesforce or HubSpot) as the system of record, a dedicated CS platform (Gainsight, Vitally, or ChurnZero) for health scoring and automation, and supplemental tools for conversation intelligence (Gong) and product analytics (Pendo).
Do I need a dedicated CS platform?
Teams under 5 CSMs can often manage in a CRM with manual processes. Once you reach 5-10 CSMs, the lack of automated health scoring and playbook execution becomes a bottleneck. That is when a dedicated CS platform pays for itself.