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The Best Alternative to Showpad and Highspot

Showpad vs Highspot vs Showell

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Showell offers the same sales enablement capabilities as Showpad and Highspot, but it's more affordable and easier to use. Plus, we make it easy for you to buy.

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Managing Sales Content Made Simple

One platform to manage, distribute, track and analyze sales materials and get all content at your teams finger tips.

Why Choose Showell Over Showpad and Highspot?

Showpad, Highspot, and Showell are all respected sales enablement platforms, helping businesses optimize their sales content management and sales readiness, as well as foster deeper buyer engagement. While many recognize the value of Showpad and Highspot, Showell is rapidly emerging as the go-to choice for businesses because of its:

Transparent Pricing
Showell delivers the same powerful sales capabilities as Showpad and Highspot while offering transparent, cost-effective pricing. Transparent pricing helps you accurately predict total costs and assess ROI from the start—preventing unexpected expenses and supporting better budget planning.
Try Before You Buy
Showell stands out by offering a free plan and proof of concept, allowing businesses to explore its features and functionality without any upfront commitment. It minimizes risk, supports informed decision-making, and ensures Showell is the right fit for your sales enablement goals.
Ease of Use
What truly sets Showell apart from platforms like Showpad and Highspot is its ease of use. Users consistently rate Showell higher, making it faster to adopt with minimal training. This shortens onboarding and helps your team focus on what they do best—rather than struggling with complex tools.

Unsure which platform is the right fit—Showpad, Highspot, or Showell? Our team is ready to help.

Showpad vs Highspot vs Showell

Not only is Showell a more affordable solution compared to Showpad and Highspot, but it’s also better reviewed by users for its ease of use. After all, the true value of a sales enablement platform lies in how effectively people use it

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All Sales Enablement Capabilities You Need

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Sales Content Management Made Easy

One platform to manage, distribute, track, and analyze all sales content, fostering stronger marketing and sales collaboration for a greater revenue impact.

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Train Top Sales Performers from Day One

Implement effective sales onboarding and training to ensure sellers are always equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed from the get-go.

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Find, Present and Share. Sell Anytime, Anywhere.

The sales app can be customized to reflect your brand, and the app will work with all your devices–even offline!

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Sales Activity Analytics and Content Tracking

Measure and analyze your sales team’s and dealer network’s activities, content usage, and buyer engagement to make more impactful decisions every day.

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Connect with Other Sales and Marketing Tools

Showell fits into your existing marketing and sales tech stack and workflows. 
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What Our Customers Say

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Gabor J.Sr Digital Marketing Specialist, Sakura

"10X Faster Content Management" 

We use Showell to maintain our sales materials in an organized manner and ensure easy accessibility for our salespeople. In comparison to our previous system, Showell has improved our sales content management speed by 10X.

 
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Scott D.Global Information Director, Sandvik

"We've Had an Increase in Sales"

We've got everything we need in Showell. We have had an increase in sales because we have better-prepared salespeople on the front line.

 

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Gianni D.Product Marketing Manager, Kubota

"Showell is a Must Have" 

After three years, Showell has become our main hub of information and allowed us to overcome the big challenge of reaching our extensive dealer network. It’s a must-have for Kubota.

 

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Mark P.Director of Marketing, Star SU

"Incredible Tool, Ideal Platform"

Showell has provided the ideal platform for direct communication with my sales team, as well as a unified message across all our company's offerings to their customers and prospects. This incredible tool is the epicenter of organizing our sales and marketing material.

 

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Janika N. Marketing Manager, Stresstech

"5X Faster Than Our Previous System"

Managing content in Showell is 5X faster than managing content in our previous extranet system. With Showell, we do the same in 15 mins that took us 1 hour earlier.

 

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Sam C.Digital Marketing Executive, Kubota

"One of the Easiest Tools I've Used" 

Showell stands out as one of the easiest and most user-friendly tools I have used (in sales and marketing). We've been positively surprised by the activity amongst our dealers and sales teams as they can sometimes be hesitant to embrace new tools.

 

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Customer Achievements That Speak for Themselves

20% of sellers typically generate 80% of sales. Imagine what could you achieve if more sellers were enabled to reach their sales quota. That’s exactly what our customers are doing with Showell. 

"After three years, Showell has become our main hub of information and allowed us to overcome the big challenge of reaching our extensive dealer network. It’s a must-have for Kubota.

Gianni Dobelli
Product Marketing Manager, Kubota

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Like Showpad and Highspot, But Easier to Use

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Sales Content Management
One sales app to manage, distribute, track, and analyze all your sales collateral.
content discovery in manufacturing sales
Content Discovery
Notify users of updated content and let AI-recommendations help them find the right content with ease.
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Content Personalization
Put together professional-looking and personalized presentations in a few minutes.
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Sales Presentations
Turn boring sales presentations into engaging, interactive experiences that communicate value. 
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Content Sharing
Share files of any type or size in a branded Digital Sales Room, with buyer engagement tracking included.
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Analytics
Measure and analyze your team's activities, buyer engagement, and content impact to drive actions that generate revenue.  
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Training & Onboarding
Equip your customer-facing teams with the skills and knowledge they need to excel, supported by the Showell LMS.
Showell’s ready-made integrations for manufacturing sales enablement
Ready-Made Integrations
Seamlessly integrate Showell with your CRM, cloud storage, DAM, and ERP to streamline workflows and boost efficiency.

Enterprise-Level Security

ISO 27001 certified sales enablement tool for manufacturing companies
ISO 27001
We uphold the highest security standards as an ISO 27001 certified company.
GDPR & CCPA compliant sales enablement platform for manufacturing companies
GDPR & CCPA
We are fully compliant with both GDPR (EU) and CCPA (California Privacy Act).
Secured MFA & SSO login for manufacturing companies
MFA & SSO
Secure your accounts with multi-factor authentication and simplify access with single sign-on.
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Content Control
You can accurately control who can access, present, share and download content.

Is Showell What Your Business Needs?

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Choosing the right sales enablement solution can feel overwhelming with many alternatives like Showpad and Highspot available. It’s not just about features; it’s about finding a solution that truly fits your needs, is easy to use, and delivers measurable value. We’re here to provide the insights and support you need to make the best decision for your business.

Pricing

Our pricing is transparent and typically more affordable than Showpad and Highspot, giving you better value without the guesswork.

Sell anytime, anywhere, on any device–even offline!

Get Showell App for Any Device

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Experience the Power of Showell Over Showpad and Highspot

Get a 30-Minute Showell Demo

Your time is valuable so we won't waste it on mumbo jumbo. Experience Showell's power in just 30 minutes and you'll learn:

  • How Showell fits with your requirements and need
  • Platform features and functionality that are relevant to you
  • Best practices and what to consider when using Showell
  • Answers to any other questions you may have about the platform

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Showell is a great platform to host and share all of our materials. It gives me the ability to communicate quickly and effectively with our global partners.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here we’ve gathered some commonly asked questions, but we would be delighted to schedule a call for more detailed answers.

Why is Showell the best alternative sales enablement solution to Showpad and Highspot?

Showell stands out as the best alternative to Showpad and Highspot by combining powerful sales enablement features with unmatched ease of use and transparent pricing. While other platforms often come with steep learning curves and hidden costs, Showell keeps things simple, intuitive, and budget-friendly.

Easy to use, practical, and designed for real sales teams

Sales teams need a tool that works effortlessly in the field, not just in theory. Showell is built for practical, everyday use—whether on the factory floor, in a customer meeting (live or remote), or at a trade show. The intuitive interface ensures that even non-technical users can quickly adopt the tool, making it a natural part of daily sales activities.

Transparent pricing and try-before-you-buy approach

Unlike many other sales enablement tools (like Showpad and Highspot) that lock you into complex pricing structures, we believe in full transparency. With Showell, you get a clear, straightforward pricing model with no hidden costs. Plus, you can try it before you commit, ensuring that it meets your needs without risk.

Purpose-built for sales and marketing teams

From the very beginning, Showell has been designed with sales and marketing teams in mind. It’s not a generic tool forced to fit—it’s a solution built to solve specific challenges related to marketing and sales alignment, as well as common sales enablement pain points like inconsistent messaging, difficulty accessing the right content, lack of visibility into content performance, slow onboarding, poor collaboration between teams, inefficient sales processes, limited insights into buyer engagement, and disorganized or outdated sales materials

Built to work with your sales and marketing tools

Showell complements your current tech stack by integrating with CRMs, DAMs, PIMs, and other business tools.

Trusted by industry leaders

Global brands like Bosch, Danone, Geberit, Sandvik, and many others rely on Showell to power their sales. These companies have seen improved content management, increased sales efficiency, and up to 134% more sales by using Showell

How does Showell pay for itself?

Showell typically pays for itself through multiple ROI streams:

Immediate Time Savings

  • 25% more selling Time: Sales reps recover up to 440 hours annually (over 8 hours per week) that were previously lost searching for and preparing content, allowing for more customer conversations.

  • 5-10X faster processes: Our customers report 5-10X faster processes, transforming content management efficiency.

Revenue Acceleration

  • 43% of customers report direct sales increases from better-equipped salespeople
  • Sales cycles shortened by up to 34% through more effective buyer engagement
  • Convert your 80/20 sales problem: Help your middle-performing 60% of reps achieve results closer to your top 20% performers

Marketing Resource Optimization

  • Eliminate 30% wasted content creation by understanding what materials actually drive sales
  • 67% of customers report improved buyer experience leading to higher conversion rates and larger deals

Brand Value Protection

  • 78% of our customers report stronger brand control, preventing costly messaging mistakes and compliance issues
  • 88% of our customers achieve unified sales and marketing messaging, eliminating confusion that delays purchase decisions

Talent Development Returns

  • Reduce new hire ramp time by through structured content access and training
  • Improve retention of training material beyond the typical 87% loss after 90 days
How quickly can I get started using Showell? You can start using Showell right away! Most users grasp the basic functions within 30 minutes, and sales teams can confidently navigate the platform on day one.

For the best results, we recommend setting aside time to define your content structure and implementation plan before rolling it out to your entire team. Depending on your team size, the full setup and onboarding typically take 2-6 weeks, ensuring seamless adoption.

Our customer success team will guide you through the process, providing best practices and hands-on support to help you get the most out of Showell.

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"Showell is A Game Changer"

"I'd recommend Showell to anyone who has a sales team and wants to be able to send out materials in a professional format and wants to give autonomy to the salespeople in a controlled manner."

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Hakeem A.Global Category Director, Vernacare