Drift Overview

Drift is the world's first and only conversational marketing and sales platform. Everything starts with a conversation to drive customer engagement and business growth.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Engagement Management, Playbook Creation, Generation Of New Leads, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using Drift.

Other use cases:

  • Account Management
  • Conversion Management
  • Communication Management
  • Lead Engagement
  • Training & Onboarding
  • Helpdesk Management
  • Capturing Leads
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Business Priorities

Acquire Customers and Increase Sales & Revenue are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using Drift.

Other priorities:

  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Improve ROI
  • Grow Market Share
  • Build Brand Awareness
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
  • Scale Best Practices
  • Launch New Products
  • Establish Thought Leadership
  • Improve Brand Engagement
  • Improve Internal Communications
  • Improve Digital And Social Presence
  • Increase Customer Life Time Value
  • Improve Stakeholder Relations
  • Improve Efficiency
  • Improve Navigation
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Drift Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

Drift works with different mediums / channels such as Website. and Chat.

Drift's features include Bot, Personalization, Alerts: Popups & Notifications, etc. and Drift support capabilities include AI Powered, Chat Support, Email Support, etc. also Drift analytics capabilities include Analytics, and Custom Reports.

Reviews

"In today's marketplace the customer is the boss. They expect value and zero friction at each stage of the customer journey. Drift's platform helps fuel growth around the customer journey by connecting people at the right time and right away across o...ur business." - Ryan Barry

Peer review evidence (same sources as the product rating summary)

"...I love that I'm able to engage with my customers in real-time on my website..." Peer review by Peter G., Technology Manager
"...We introduced Drift originally with fairly basic playbooks, a chatbot, and we immediately began to see a huge spike in conversations...." Case Study Bottomline Technologies
"...New leads visiting our webpage get taken care of quickly and easily...." Peer review by Henry E, VP Customer Success

Drift, Qualified, Continually, Ada, Conversica, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Conversational Marketing. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Popular Business Setting

for Drift

Top Industries

  • Computer Software
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Human Resources

Popular in

  • Small Business
  • Mid Market
  • Enterprise

Drift is popular in Computer Software, Information Technology And Services, and Human Resources and is widely used by Small Business, Mid Market, and Enterprise.

Drift Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

How does Drift address your Engagement Management Challenges?

Why is Drift the best choice for Playbook Creation?

How does Drift facilitate Generation Of New Leads?

How can Drift optimize your Account Management Workflow?

How does Drift facilitate Conversion Management?

33 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Drift solved their Conversational Marketing needs. Cuspera uses 7577 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Conversational Marketing needs.

CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
Drift testimonial

Ryan Barry

CRO

Zappi

In today's marketplace the customer is the boss. They expect value and zero friction at each stage of the customer journey. Drift's platform helps fuel growth around the customer journey by connecting people at the right time and right away across our business. Testimonial By Ryan Barry
Drift testimonial

Marc Potter

CRO

Actian Corporation

Drift Prospector is the first marketing platform that I've seen that is actually built to truly unify a company’s GTM efforts. Drift's platform brings a prospect from top of the funnel to front of the line. Having a place where all sales and customer engagement activities are centralized provides a... real-time blueprint of where our reps should be focusing their efforts and is a game changer for us.

Testimonial By Marc Potter
Drift testimonial

Georgi Mirazchiev

Head of Demand & Digital

Bynder

Drift gives us a very tangible advantage in the marketplace. It's super easy to use and helps us make great first impressions. It has also made a massive difference for us by introducing Conversational Marketing to our team. Testimonial By Georgi Mirazchiev
CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
Drift testimonial

Ryan Barry

CRO

Zappi

In today's marketplace the customer is the boss. They expect value and zero friction at each stage of the customer journey. Drift's platform helps fuel growth around the customer journey by connecting people at the right time and right away across our business. Testimonial By Ryan Barry
Drift testimonial

Marc Potter

CRO

Actian Corporation

Drift Prospector is the first marketing platform that I've seen that is actually built to truly unify a company’s GTM efforts. Drift's platform brings a prospect from top of the funnel to front of the line. Having a place where all sales and customer engagement activities are centralized provides a... real-time blueprint of where our reps should be focusing their efforts and is a game changer for us.

Testimonial By Marc Potter
Drift testimonial

Georgi Mirazchiev

Head of Demand & Digital

Bynder

Drift gives us a very tangible advantage in the marketplace. It's super easy to use and helps us make great first impressions. It has also made a massive difference for us by introducing Conversational Marketing to our team. Testimonial By Georgi Mirazchiev
 

Zscaler says it suffered data breach following Salesloft Drift compromise - TechRadar

Salesloft's Drift platform was compromised, leading to a data breach at Zscaler. Attackers accessed sensitive customer data, including names, emails, and product information, but Zscaler's systems re...mained secure. The breach is linked to third-party cyberattacks, with ShinyHunters and UNC6395 suspected. Zscaler revoked Drift integrations and is investigating.

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PTC - Computer Software - Large

Boston, USA

Salesloft helped PTC boost platform adoption from 20% to full daily use across sales, pre-sales, marketing, and customer success teams. By making Salesloft the required channel for all calls, PTC gai...ned full pipeline visibility and clean, actionable data. This enabled seamless AI integration and eliminated the need for custom builds or IT support. Salesloft now serves as PTC’s core go-to-market engine, connecting with tools like Salesforce and Microsoft Copilot. The result is smarter workflows and faster, data-driven decisions.

OneCause - Non Profit Organization Management - Medium

Salesloft helped OneCause increase sales activities by 20%. OneCause struggled with pipeline visibility and data quality using only their CRM. The team faced slow processes and inefficient sales mana...gement. With Salesloft's Deals, they gained a clear view of their pipeline. This improved efficiency and sales engagement for their nonprofit fundraising solutions.

ORIGO Education - Education - Medium

Salesloft helped ORIGO Education fix pipeline visibility in just 60 days. Before, their sales data was scattered and forecasting was hard. With Salesloft, they found deal gaps and coached reps better.... This led to higher win rates and more predictable revenue. The sales team felt more motivated and focused.

Seamless.AI - Information Technology And Services

Salesloft helped Seamless.AI improve customer success operations. Seamless.AI had problems with fragmented communication and manual processes. Their teams could not see all customer interactions in o...ne place. Salesloft gave them better tools to manage renewals and account growth. The platform increased retention rates and made support more consistent.

durhamlane - Marketing And Advertising

Salesloft helped durhamlane boost SDR productivity. The platform automated manual tasks and made prospecting easier. SDRs now use one view instead of many browser tabs. Salesloft gave structured, mul...ti-channel cadences for consistent messaging. Managers gained better visibility for coaching and performance improvement. This led to more efficient outbound engagement for durhamlane's B2B clients.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What buyers ask before choosing Drift

What is Drift?

Drift is a Revenue Acceleration Platform that helps deliver personalized customer experiences in real time. The software combines Conversational Marketing and Conversational Sales, helping the marketing and sales teams to work together and deliver better customer experiences across the complete customer lifecycle.

Drift’s custom scripted chatbot, the AI-powered qualification bot, which is a self learning engine and continuously improves the answering experience for buyers, automatically qualifies the leads and sets up the next step in the engagement process. Drift Intel identifies the customer and collects past experience data, linking it with the current needs to give the customer conversation a personalized experience.

The Conversational Sales module helps build a healthy pipeline with the automatically qualified prospects, providing access to centralised data on the target customer behaviour and other insights. Real-time notifications to Sales reps helps them connect instantly with the target accounts, and saves time in setting up meetings. Drift Analytics and Insights provides website engagement metrics, and insights on what customers care for, helping in working out customer strategy, optimize engagement and ROI.

What is Drift used for?

Drift is a Conversational Marketing Software mainly used by its customers to Acquire Customers and Increase Sales & Revenue by Engagement Management, Playbook Creation and Generation Of New Leads .

What are the top features of Drift?

bot, Personalization and Alerts: popups & Notifications are some of the top features of Drift.

Who uses Drift?

Drift is used by Computer Software, Information Technology And Services and Human Resources among other industries.

What are Drift alternatives?

Qualified, Continually, Ada and Conversica are popular alternatives for Drift.

Where is Drift located?

Drift is headquartered at 1180 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30309.
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Peers used Drift for engagement management and playbook creation

Drift Features

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.76/5

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Analytics

4.10/5

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Custom Reports

3.56/5

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.76/5

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Analytics

4.10/5

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Custom Reports

3.56/5

Read Reviews (523)

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Salesloft, Inc News

Partnership

Clari + Salesloft Partners with allGood to Extend AI Across the Full ...

Clari + Salesloft has partnered with allGood to enhance AI capabilities across the revenue funnel. This collaboration integrates allGood's AI email marketing solution, Mary, with Clari + Salesloft's Predictive Revenue System, enabling seamless pipeline creation and revenue execution. The partnership aims to modernize marketing processes and improve sales outcomes by leveraging AI to interpret and route emails, enhancing buyer engagement and sales forecasting.

Partnership

Clari + Salesloft Partners With allGood

Clari + Salesloft has formed a partnership with allGood to integrate their platforms, enhancing the Predictive Revenue System. This collaboration enables Salesloft customers to utilize allGood's AI marketing tools for automated reply management and marketing automation, bridging the gap between marketing pipeline creation and sales execution. The partnership aims to streamline the entire revenue journey with an AI-powered system.

Product

Salesloft Conversation Intelligence

Salesloft's Conversation Intelligence integrates with Glean, enabling enterprise search and AI insights across sales conversations. This integration indexes call transcripts, summaries, and CRM context, enhancing visibility into customer interactions and deal health.

Product

Clari + Salesloft Extends Salesloft Conversation Intelligence

Clari and Salesloft have launched Salesloft Conversation Intelligence, integrating conversation intelligence directly into revenue workflows. This advancement allows real-time action on buyer signals, enhancing revenue outcomes. Key features include AI-powered insights, mobile recording, and automated CRM updates, all aimed at improving deal execution and forecasting. The integration builds on their Spring 2026 platform unification.

Salesloft, Inc Profile

Company Name

Salesloft, Inc

Company Website

https://salesloft.com/

Year Founded

2011

HQ Location

1180 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30309

Employees

251-500

Social

Financials

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