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Gist Reviews & Product Details

Gist Overview
What is Gist?

Gist is an all-in-one, feature-rich email marketing platform that empowers site owners to bridge the communication gap between them and their audience. The platform offers an email builder that lets users create and broadcast automated emails, upsell and cross-sell emails, consolidate multiple communication channels and provide access to live chat and chatbot widgets. The advanced cross-channel messaging features boost audience engagement and interaction and Gist’s free plan is quite comprehensive.

Company Gist
Year founded 2016
Company size 11-50 employees
Headquarters Tampa, Florida, United States
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Gist Product Details
Capabilities
AI
API
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
Training Documentation
Languages English
Gist Pros and Cons
Pros
  • Free plan is quite comprehensive
  • Supports advanced cross-channel messaging
  • Offers buildable forms and popups
Cons
  • Clunky chat history functionality
  • Limited integrations
Gist Features
Agent Collaboration
Agent Performance Analytics
Audio and Video Chat
Automated Responses
CRM Integration
Canned Responses
Chat Encryption
Chat History
Chat Routing
Chat Tags
Chat Transcripts
Chat Transfer
Chatbot Integration
Co-Browsing
Custom Branding
Customizable Chat Widgets
Email Integration
Feedback Collection
File Sharing
Mobile Compatibility
Multi-language Support
Offline Messaging
Proactive Chat Invitations
Queue Management
Real-Time Chat
Social Media Integration
Typing Indicators
Visitor Analytics
Visitor Information Dashboard
Visitor Tracking
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Last updated: December 07, 2025
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215 Gist Reviews
4.6 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 02, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Andrada R. avatar
Andrada R.
Social Media Specialist
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"I use gist every day and it's simple to learn and intuitive."
What do you like best about Gist?

The interface is easy to understand and makes the process of using it very simple. I feel like using Gist on a day-to-day basis makes things simpler for us in order to answer our client's questions and keep in touch with them. I think it makes communication smooth, I enjoy the email notifications and so many other features that alert us or our clients. I recently enjoyed their revamp on the snooze system, it makes everything much simpler to keep track of.

What do you dislike about Gist?

Sometimes the app can be slow or doesn't load altogether. This often happens where there is a big demand (such as Christmas sales or Black Friday). This should be addressed! I also have trouble sometimes snoozing chats or closing them and it can be very troublesome sometimes. The number of chats opened doesn't go down and there is a big difficulty in synchronizing this. Also, I dislike the fact that files and images are sent as separate files, especially when I need them attached to the message to get ideas clear to the clients.

What problems is Gist solving and how is that benefiting you?

Talking and offering advice to our clients is very easy. 😊 Communication is made easy through attaching files, images, adding gifs and much more. I also enjoy being able to see a lot of details regarding our customers' information (email, user code, browser, computer system etc.)

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 28, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Happy Gist User = Happy Customers"
What do you like best about Gist?

I have used many platforms and I found Gist to have the most reliable mobile app. Gone are the days when I had to find unhappy customers at the end of the day, due to notifications not being pushed timely to my phone. Setup is very easy for a non-techy person like me! I work more on the creative side of things but I was able to set up the app to be up & running within a few minutes. Plus, their support is amazing! Interface is nice and chat widget is customizable. It comes with a booking feature that integrates with our team calendar. Love the snippets feature & integrations with many other apps that we use is a bonus. Custom domain feature is the best!

What do you dislike about Gist?

I haven't used the "assistant" feature. This is the only part I did not really get so easily and I would probably need more time to set it up. I also requested a feature to be able to setup a contact form that will go straight to conversations/inbox. At the moment, we use a separate Contact Form on the website.

What problems is Gist solving and how is that benefiting you?

We run a healthy food & beverage startup and live chat is very important for us with customers who need immediate assistance. I could easily chat with them on the go without delays providing better customer service. Our customers are very happy! We also receive quite a lof emails and we use the team inbox which is very reliable. The ability to send email broadcasts has helped with our sales & affiliate systems... emails don't go to spam!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 13, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Jignesh P. avatar
Jignesh P.
Founder
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"Gist is zeus for SMEs"
What do you like best about Gist?

Like ancient Greek mythology god Zeus, Gist is for small business owners like us, i am associated with gist when it was called converfox, U am super happy with this awesome tool since than. I am hoping to get constantly surprised and amazed in future with the features they are coming up with one by one at speed of a bullet.

What do you dislike about Gist?

Earlier the mobile app lagging, but now its rectified

What problems is Gist solving and how is that benefiting you?

Customer interaction on the go and email automation

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 11, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Mark O.
Founder
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"Everything you need"
What do you like best about Gist?

Most helpful is the fact that it has everything - chat, automation, ...you can even set up a knowledge base with gist. It's a whole 'nother level.

What do you dislike about Gist?

Because of all the options it can be overwhelming sometimes.

What problems is Gist solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use for support(chat), emailing, birthday wishes to customers...it's easy because you everything in one place.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 09, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Drew H.
Lead Software Engineer
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"Gist is my go-to marketing automation platform"
What do you like best about Gist?

Streamlined interface with a lot of features that work together. Super simple to tag and untag contacts and visitors, send follow up emails, and re-engaged past customers with minimal time and effort.

What do you dislike about Gist?

Not much to dislike, the platform has been constantly improving over the past few years and I've been very impressed with what the Gist team has pulled off - looking forward to seeing more as they continue to develop.

What problems is Gist solving and how is that benefiting you?

I've been able to follow up after people try trial versions of our software to offer incentives to purchase, follow up on abandoned carts, and segment users for email outreach based on their interests (all of which results in higher ROIs).

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 07, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Great service!"
What do you like best about Gist?

I love the service that I receive from Gist. They are very responsive when I need help and make updates that fit my needs. They helped me transition from my previous provider, helped me set up my sales funnels and more. They go above and beyond my expectations. I don't know what I would do without the great service and care that the Gist Team provides for me. I feel like a VIP.

What do you dislike about Gist?

They made lots of improvements over the years that I absolutely love. I have not complaints.

What problems is Gist solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have the ability to talk and meet the needs of my audience. Sending communications to customers is easy. Customizing my emails was easier than I thought. I was able to transition my account without skipping a beat.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 06, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
DJ B. avatar
Dj B.
Owner
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"Exceptional and beyond expectations"
What do you like best about Gist?

All-in-one suite is fantastic. Idon't have to have different platforms (Email, Live chat,) to do what I need. The price is affordable as well.

What do you dislike about Gist?

There is nothing I dislike about Gist platform.

What problems is Gist solving and how is that benefiting you?

With Gist I don't have to have a pltform to collect emails and another platform to answer Live Chat and another for Social Media connections with my website visitors. Gist combines it all and does it affordably.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 02, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Masuk Sarker B. avatar
Masuk Sarker B.
I Os Developer
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"All In one support software"
What do you like best about Gist?

this software is all rounder software to control any type of online business. but i like getgist user interface and their super fast support.

What do you dislike about Gist?

this will be great if i can connect facebook page and can reply customer comments inside in getgist like ladesk. right now i can reply only facebook page messages.

What problems is Gist solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can support my customers easily on the go. using their mobile app. also their knowledgebase also helps me to reduce customer messages.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 28, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Ivan C.
Founder
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"One of the best all in 1 Marketing platform I have used"
What do you like best about Gist?

Gist has came a long way. Love the automations. One of the best all in 1 marketing I have ever used.

What do you dislike about Gist?

There is a staggered email send limit. However, I believe if you are not using the platform for spam purposes and legit reasons, it is understandable that they need to keep their mail server clean for deliverability.

What problems is Gist solving and how is that benefiting you?

I do not have to integrate many systems with Spiders and Gist has solved half of my marketing automation process.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 27, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Shayla B. avatar
Shayla B.
Artist, Owner
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"Gist Makes My Business Better and Life Easier!"
What do you like best about Gist?

I love having a single platform which includes tools for things that usually require multiple subscriptions and multiple logins that I then have to integrate with each other. The customer support is phenomenal! I ask questions late at night and on weekends and always get a response during non-business hours!

What do you dislike about Gist?

If you hate only paying once instead of for 5 different tools, Gist is probably not for you. ;)

What problems is Gist solving and how is that benefiting you?

I love having a chat bot, live chat, a knowledge base, and even an email marketing platform all in one place because it means I can easily sync data between them all and even better, I do it all in one place with just a single subscription!