2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™

Emplifi named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Social Media Management and Listening

Emplifi named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Social Media Management and Listening Get the Report

Emplifi Company Overview

The AI-powered social media management platform for autonomous CX

Emplifi is the enterprise software company behind Emplifi Fuel. Trusted by more than 22,000 brands, we replace disconnected tools with a single unified platform, pioneering a new standard in brand-to-consumer interaction: the Autonomous Customer Experience (A-CX).

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What does Emplifi do?

Emplifi Fuel automates the entire social journey and unifies analytics.

Driven by our proprietary intelligence layer, Fuel AI, the platform unites three core solutions:

Social Marketing: Streamlines publishing, scheduling, and listening.
Social Commerce: Drives conversion via User-Generated Content (UGC), Ratings & Reviews, and influencer management.
Social Customer Care: Resolves support issues faster, directly on social channels.

Who is Emplifi for?

We are built for enterprise organizations looking to consolidate their tech stack, break down internal silos, and drive revenue. By providing a single source of truth, Emplifi seamlessly aligns cross-functional Marketing, eCommerce, and Customer Service teams to deliver a unified customer journey.

Emplifi at a glance

Headquartered in

Columbus, Ohio

Rebranded as Emplifi

June 2021

Customers

22,000+ brands

Platform Category

Autonomous CX (A-CX)

Core capabilities

Social Media Publishing, Social Intelligence, Social Commerce, Customer Insights, Social Customer Service

OUR MISSION

Why We're Here

We power exceptional digital customer experiences that increase revenue, build loyalty, and deliver actionable insights via a unified and comprehensive social platform.

Social Marketing

Unlock growth with AI-powered social media management

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Social Commerce

Maximize revenue with social commerce

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Social Customer Care

Build exceptional customer experiences across every touchpoint

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LEADERSHIP

Meet the Emplifi executive team

Get to know the leaders paving the way to a new standard in social media management: autonomous customer experience (A-CX).

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Why customers choose emplifi

What makes us unique?

Emplifi bridges the gap between traditional MarTech, Social Media Management Platforms (SMMP), and Customer Care (CCaaS) software — replacing disconnected point solutions with a single, enterprise-grade platform.

Enjoy unlimited users; We don't price per seat

One platform unifies marketing, commerce and care

Faster time-to-value; Get onboarded within weeks

Deep UGC, Ratings & Reviews and Influencer marketing tools

Independently recognized for ease-of-use and service quality

Built for scale

Why Emplifi is the choice for enterprise brands

In recent years, Emplifi has been recognized as a Leader by Gartner®, The Forrester Wave™, Info-Tech, IDC, and G2.

22,000

Global Brands using our Autonomous CX technology

4 Billion

Monthly Interactions: Managed by our unified social marketing and care platform

30+

Years of combined experience serving our legacy brands

50+

AI products and features built in-house to empower our customers

5 Trillion+

Data points trained our Fuel AI intelligence layer

7.7 Billion

Combined social audience (followers/fans) managed by our customers

Customer success

Why customers choose Emplifi

We offer one connected platform that makes your team of 5 feel like 50.

90%

Reduction in manual reporting

Arizona Cardinals reduce reporting time by 90% and increase social interactions 15%

Zach Galia Director of Digital Content, Arizona Cardinals

8000+

Calls fielded through Emplifi

Delta Air Lines successfully pilots new support technology

Erica Smith IFS Technology Delivery Manager at Delta Air Lines

85K+

Real customer interactions with UGC

Carhartt’s real-world legacy: How user stories keep the brand true to its roots

Kaleena Ocasio D2C Digital Content Specialist at Carhartt Inc

Domino's dramatically improves consumer engagement with social media management software.

Terri Haffey Manager of Customer Care

Awards

How is Emplifi described by analysts?

Emplifi is consistently recognized by real customers and independent industry analysts for innovation, social media management, and customer satisfaction.

Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Social Media Management and Listening

Leader and Customer Favorite in the The Forrester Wave™: Social Suites, Q4 2024

Leader in Info-Tech Research Group's 2026 Social Media Management Data Quadrant

Social Media Monitoring Software of the Year” in the 2026 MarTech Breakthrough Awards

Bronze Stevie® Award for AI-Powered Customer Experience Innovation in the 2025 American Business Awards®

2026 Buyer’s Choice Award and Trusted Seller Status with TrustRadius

Summer 2026 G2 Leader Badge based on verified, independent customer reviews for enterprise

History

Emplifi’s story is one of bringing together the industry’s leading customer experience innovators. Through the combination of companies including Socialbakers, Astute, Pixlee TurnTo, Go Instore and iperceptions, Emplifi united decades of expertise across social marketing, customer care, customer feedback, influencer marketing and digital commerce.

1995

Astute founded in Columbus, Ohio (United States).

1999

iPerceptions founded in Montréal, Québec (Canada).

2008

Socialbakers founded in Prague (Czech Republic).

2014

Socialbakers acquires EdgeRank.

2020

Astute acquires iPerceptions, then joins forces with Socialbakers.

2021

Company rebrands as Emplifi and acquires Go Instore, adding live video shopping and virtual consultation capabilities.

1995

Astute founded in Columbus, Ohio (United States).

1999

iPerceptions founded in Montréal, Québec (Canada).

2008

Socialbakers founded in Prague (Czech Republic).

2014

Socialbakers acquires EdgeRank.

2020

Astute acquires iPerceptions, then joins forces with Socialbakers.

2021

Company rebrands as Emplifi and acquires Go Instore, adding live video shopping and virtual consultation capabilities.

In 2022, Emplifi acquired Pixlee TurnTo, strengthening UGC, influencer marketing, Ratings & Reviews, and visual commerce in the Autonomous CX platform you see today.

Company News

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Emplifi Expands Its Autonomous CX Platform with New AI Innovations That Help Enterprise Brands Turn Teams of 5 into 50

New AI orchestration identifies customer trends faster, automates manual work, and delivers more connected customer experiences

3 numbers on what customers want from holiday CX this year

CX Dive, syndicated on Yahoo, cites the Emplifi and Semrush survey finding that two in three consumers have used AI tools to research products or...

Exclusive data: Retail social ad CTRs climb 19% as brands chase ecommerce demand

EMARKETER's industry KPI data, provided by Emplifi, shows retail median monthly social ad clickthrough rates grew 19% year over year, from 1.08% to...

New Emplifi and Semrush Report Finds 66% of Consumers Have Used AI to Research Products or Discover Gift Ideas

New joint report reveals how AI, social media and search are reshaping the path to purchase

Emplifi to Join P.F. Chang's on Stage at the North American Marketing Leadership Summit

Learn how leading brands are building the infrastructure, culture, and AI-powered technology to move at the speed of their customers

Report highlights the value of creator-led collabs on Instagram

Creator-published brand collaborations outperform brand posts and brand-published collaborations, according to a new study from Emplifi.

What type of software is Emplifi?

Emplifi is an omni-channel Autonomous Customer Experience (A-CX) platform that unifies social media marketing, customer care, and social commerce into one enterprise platform, powered by a single intelligence layer.

What companies merged to form Emplifi?

Emplifi was built through the strategic combination of pioneering customer experience and social media software companies, including Astute (founded in 1995), iperceptions (founded in 1999), and Socialbakers (founded in 2008). Go Instore joined in 2021, followed by Pixlee TurnTo in 2022.

How does Emplifi use AI?

Emplifi utilizes a proprietary intelligence layer trained on over 5 trillion data points to power 50+ native AI products. The platform automates customer service decisions, personalizes e-commerce experiences, and provides predictive analytics for global brands.

Ready to fuel your teams with A-CX?

Discover what Emplifi can do for you. We turn small teams into large ones, and large teams into well oiled machines, but either way, we offer the rocket ship, you just need to jump on.

What can you expect?

A live walkthrough of Emplifi Fuel tailored to your specific social marketing, commerce, and care needs
A benchmark of how your brand performs against peers in your industry
A partner who understands your business, and 22,000 others
A concrete action plan to go from disjointed teams to A-CX

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