Dovetail buyer’s guide

Kick off your seven-day trial and make an informed decision about whether Dovetail aligns with your needs and solves your challenges.

Download our trial plan below to ensure you and your team are getting the most out of your seven days of Dovetail.

Vendor comparison

We understand that even if you know Dovetail is the best option, you still have due diligence to perform. To speed up this process for you, we have created a vendor comparison matrix that will assist you in benchmarking Dovetail and other vendors.

We have pre-filled in the Dovetail sections and provided space for you to add other vendors as well as your own evaluation criteria.

Success plan

Our success plan provides a clear path to implementation and success. We’ll give you guidance on the level of activity and outputs you should aim for at 30 and 60 days, including key success metrics to track your progress against.

The plan also contains curated training and learning resources to ensure your team feels confident they’re getting the most out of Dovetail. A good starting point is our weekly live Getting started in Dovetail sessions and Dovetail Academy courses.

It’s time to get your team and boss on board. Get your stakeholders bought in with resources that help you showcase the power of Dovetail and the challenges we solve for your team.

Proposal to present to your boss and team

We’ve built a custom proposal generator to help communicate the value of Dovetail, the challenges we solve, and how we solve them. No need to pull all the info together yourself, we’ve got you covered.

Business case template

Our business case template provides a structured format that you can customize to fit your unique requirements. We’ve included evidence-backed reasons for why customer insights are essential for business success and the potential impact of not getting on board with Dovetail. Just download the template, pick the criteria that makes sense for you and your team, and you’re good to go.

We know there are many moving parts to navigate when purchasing a new tool. Simplify your buying process with our comprehensive procurement pack and provide the right information to all your teams.

Finance

Your finance team will likely need you to complete the following steps to approve your purchase of Dovetail.

1. Raise a quote

   • Raising a quote is usually the first step. A workspace admin can generate one from within your Dovetail workspace.

2. Confirm payment method

   • You can choose to pay by credit card or invoice. To be eligible to pay by invoice, your team must be on a yearly billing cycle and have a subscription above $5,000 USD.

3. Add your purchase order number (PO) to your invoice or quote

   • You can add your PO or reference number when updating your plan or downloading your quote. You will be prompted to input your billing details, and your invoice or quote will include your nominated PO.

4. Provide our company information and bank details

   • Your team may require this information when adding Dovetail as a new or existing vendor for your organization. This page is a great resource to also share with your legal, privacy, and security teams if they require further information about Dovetail for internal processing.

Legal

Our legal center is the one-stop shop for our customer terms, user terms, privacy policies, GDPR information, and agreements.

Your legal team may also want quick links to our Master Subscription Agreement and our User Terms of Service. Please note, we can only consider changes to our agreements for customers purchasing our Business or Enterprise plans.

Security

We have labored over creating a single source of truth that allows your security team to tick off Dovetail as an approved vendor.

Share our Trust Center with your team for access to our policies, real-time monitoring, and supporting documentation including our DPA.