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Head-to-head · Sales Coaching Software

Shiken vs Mindtickle

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Shiken #5 in Sales Coaching Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Shiken
Mindtickle #8 in Sales Coaching Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Mindtickle

Shiken leads on 0 checks, Mindtickle on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreShiken · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Shiken
  • Free trialonly Shiken
  • Most featuresShiken · 4 of 4

Shiken scores higher on our rubric for sales coaching software: 8.7 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Shiken is the better fit for organizations wanting coaching plus structured learning. Mindtickle is the better fit for enterprise sales enablement and readiness programs.

  • Shiken fits best

    Organizations wanting coaching plus structured learning

  • Mindtickle fits best

    Enterprise sales enablement and readiness programs

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Side by side

Feature Shiken 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Mindtickle 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.4
Ranking #5 in Sales Coaching Software #8 in Sales Coaching Software
Best for Organizations wanting coaching plus structured learning Enterprise sales enablement and readiness programs
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price £99/mo Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 3,200+ integrations 10 integrations
Features Shiken 4/4 · Mindtickle 0/4
Coaching scorecards ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Development plans ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Manager dashboards ✓ (best) Not checked yet
CRM integrations ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Call analysis Ai Not checked yet
Coaching guidance Ai Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • AI roleplay and rubric-based scoring for practice and real calls
  • Meeting capture, conversation intelligence and automatic call summaries
  • Coaching, development plans and learning delivery across web, mobile and LMS platforms
  • Combines AI role-play, readiness tracking, coaching, and call insights.
  • Connects with Salesforce, collaboration tools, content systems, and identity platforms.
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, APIs, and digital sales rooms.
Cons
  • Free plan limits AI summaries, roleplay turns, chats and notes
  • Solo Creator supports one admin, one course and one community
  • Annual billing applies to the published Solo Creator and Creator Team prices
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and demo.
  • Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of narrow coaching teams.
  • A general free plan or trial duration is not presented.
Our verdict

Shiken brings sales roleplay, call analysis, coaching feedback and structured learning into one product. It is aimed at sales enablement and L&D teams, creators, coaches, individual learners and managers who want to practice discovery,…

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Mindtickle is a revenue enablement platform for sales and other customer-facing teams. It brings together sales training, onboarding, content management, manager coaching, AI role-play, readiness measurement, conversation intelligence,…

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  1. ShikenSales Coaching Software 8.7Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. MindtickleSales Coaching Software 8.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Shiken — where it wins

    • AI roleplay and rubric-based scoring for practice and real calls
    • Meeting capture, conversation intelligence and automatic call summaries
    • Coaching, development plans and learning delivery across web, mobile and LMS platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan limits AI summaries, roleplay turns, chats and notes
    • Solo Creator supports one admin, one course and one community
    • Annual billing applies to the published Solo Creator and Creator Team prices

  • Mindtickle — where it wins

    • Combines AI role-play, readiness tracking, coaching, and call insights.
    • Connects with Salesforce, collaboration tools, content systems, and identity platforms.
    • Supports web, iOS, Android, APIs, and digital sales rooms.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation and demo.
    • Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of narrow coaching teams.
    • A general free plan or trial duration is not presented.
  • Shiken8.7/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A broad sales coaching and learning suite with useful free allowances and a £99 paid entry point.

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  • Mindtickle8.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad enterprise sales readiness platform with AI practice, coaching, and analytics.

    Visit MindtickleFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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