Amazon Connect vs. Genesys Cloud CX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Amazon Connect
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Launched in 2017 and available on AWS, Amazon Connect is a cloud-based omnichannel contact center designed to provide a seamless experience across voice and website live chat, featuring skills-based routing, task tracking, and analytic tools to track customer interactions, or evaluate agent activity. It can support office-based or virtual contact centers. The service is pay-per-usage, per feature.
$0
per profile/per month
Genesys Cloud CX
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Genesys Cloud CX (formerly PureCloud, Genesys Cloud) is a contact center application optimized for automatic call distribution, interactive voice response, email, social media, chat, and text/SMS. It is also a VoIP interconnect service provider.
$75
per month (billed annually) per user
Pricing
Amazon ConnectGenesys Cloud CX
Editions & Modules
Customer Profiles
$0.0025
per profile/per month
Chat
$0
per message
Contact Lens (5 million+ monthly minutes)
$0.0125
per minute
Contact Lens (first 5 million monthly minutes)
$0.015
per minute
Voice
$0.02
per minute
Voice ID
$0.025
per transaction
Tasks
$0.04
per task
Genesys Cloud CX 1 - Voice
$75
per month (billed annually) per user
Genesys Cloud CX 2 - Digital
$95
per month (billed annually) per user
Genesys Cloud CX 2 - Digital + Voice
$115
per month (billed annually) per user
Genesys Cloud CX 3 - Digital + WEM
$135
per month (billed annually) per user
Genesys Cloud CX 3 Digital + WEM + Voice
$155
per month (billed annually) per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Amazon ConnectGenesys Cloud CX
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing plans can also be billed hourly.
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Community Pulse
Amazon ConnectGenesys Cloud CX
Considered Both Products
Amazon Connect
Chose Amazon Connect
It's a big and old player in the market. They are reliable and have a good support for huge load or performance, hence we can be assure in case of scaling up the system to handle lots of concurrent request.
Amazon Connect support system is really amazing amongst all other …
Genesys Cloud CX
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
They are also capable of providing the services required in the market at the moment, unlike Genesys Cloud CX, which is an all-in-one, well-managed platform. Starting with open-source API documentation and the resource center, you get help in all forms, and learning is never …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys Cloud CX has greater reach, viability, local and global support and a strong community.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
We get the good omnichannel experience and fast implementation, Webex phone features and also cost effective solution.Genesys WEM/WFO is very good and its helps business for the forcasting and enabling the shift plans as well.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
When compared to other platforms, Genesys appears to be a more stable and mature product, offering ease of use. Although there is an initial learning curve, once you have a fair understanding of the platform and know how to set up the contact center for new customers, as an …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
We already have familiarity with Genesys tool, and overall we think Genesys provides more flexibility against its competitors
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys Cloud CX had more flexibility on connecting to different SIP trunks and integrations, like being used as an embedded dialer in other CRMs we developed ourselves.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys fit our needs better and based on review had a better support than other two products. Cost was also one of the factors.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Availability of support within the region, fast implementation and as well as their clear vision on what to do for a better customer experience.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
It supported more languages necessary for our global org.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys is a leader in the space and is easier to price and understand.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
More all-encompassing solution and leader in CCaaS
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
It has all the featured that we are looking at for other products they don't have.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys Cloud CX has excellent functionality for agents and supervisors. The portal is easy to use and very functional. The administration can be a bit tricky at 1st.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys Cloud had more history in this market space and the Cloud product suited our deployment targets, specifically the hybrid approach to on-prem edge servers and cloud platform. This allows us to keep the routing of our SIP traffic entirely within our network but allow the …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys is leading the customer experience market by providing an omnichannel platform to achieve all your complex business goals within it. Sometimes tasks might be duplicated in other solutions but in Genesys Cloud (formerly PureCloud), tasks are done once and it can be …
Features
Amazon ConnectGenesys Cloud CX
Contact Center Software
Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Connect
7.8
6 Ratings
7% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
8.5
444 Ratings
2% above category average
Agent dashboard9.06 Ratings8.6426 Ratings
Validate callers8.56 Ratings8.5375 Ratings
Outbound response7.56 Ratings8.7341 Ratings
Call forwarding7.05 Ratings8.7362 Ratings
Click-to-call (CTC)7.56 Ratings8.2296 Ratings
Warm transfer8.05 Ratings8.8411 Ratings
Predictive dialing5.04 Ratings8.3251 Ratings
Interactive voice response7.06 Ratings8.6357 Ratings
REST APIs9.04 Ratings8.6302 Ratings
Call scripts8.05 Ratings7.5334 Ratings
Call tracking9.05 Ratings8.5399 Ratings
Multichannel integration7.06 Ratings8.8325 Ratings
CRM software integration9.06 Ratings8.6315 Ratings
Workforce Optimization (WFO)
Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Product A and Product B
Amazon Connect
7.6
6 Ratings
8% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
8.4
422 Ratings
2% above category average
Inbound call routing8.06 Ratings8.0395 Ratings
Omnichannel inbound routing8.06 Ratings8.2308 Ratings
Recording9.05 Ratings9.2400 Ratings
Quality management6.05 Ratings8.2370 Ratings
Call analytics8.96 Ratings8.8379 Ratings
Historical reporting8.95 Ratings8.4394 Ratings
Live reporting6.06 Ratings8.4391 Ratings
Customer surveys6.05 Ratings7.8247 Ratings
Customer interaction analytics8.05 Ratings8.5292 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Amazon ConnectGenesys Cloud CX
Small Businesses
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Google Cloud Contact Center AI
Google Cloud Contact Center AI
Score 7.0 out of 10
Google Cloud Contact Center AI
Google Cloud Contact Center AI
Score 7.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Amazon ConnectGenesys Cloud CX
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(6 ratings)
9.0
(454 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(40 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(2 ratings)
8.5
(71 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(8 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(103 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(13 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(22 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(7 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(16 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(9 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(9 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(13 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(10 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
Amazon ConnectGenesys Cloud CX
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon AWS
Our company is a startup that is just starting to get wholesale customers. When we realized our customers needed support using our products, we set up a Contact Center via Amazon Connect. It has been very useful in allowing us to scale up very quickly, and provide services to our company as if we were a large corporation.
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Genesys
The Data table provided in Genesys cloud which is very useful, dynamic and easy of operations team on their day to day changes in menu prompts, priority, etc. With the routing methods we have, we can use preferred routing initially for our contact centre and if no suitable agents are available, we can expand the routing ring and can go wide and look for more suitable agents. These are some of the scenarios in which Genesys cloudCX came in handy.
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Pros
Amazon AWS
  • It helps us connect with ServiceNow as a direct integration.
  • It allows us to document everything from the chat with ticket documentation in real time.
  • It allows us to track agent and case activities.
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Genesys
  • Extensive API access to allow flexibility with the platform
  • Weekly updates to continuously improve the platform
  • Powerful Architect flows that are intuitive to build, but still powerful and flexible
  • Extensive integration with other applications, either through dedicated integrations or API hooks
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Cons
Amazon AWS
  • On reports and analytics, [I feel] Amazon Connect is slightly behind, and it should be perfected.
  • [In my experience], Amazon Connect lacks social platform integration, which is convenient and resourceful currently.
  • [I believe] Amazon Connect should include a queue management feature, for the call centers and customer help.
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Genesys
  • There is a limit of 5 Audiohook monitor integrations for Genesys, which could have been more.
  • Genesys customer support could have been more proactive and helpful, similar to other major companies like Salesforce and AWS. However, whenever I raised a concern, in most cases, they would directly tell me it was a custom requirement, so I should post in the dev community or contact their Professional Services (PS) team.
  • In the Genesys Dev community, if you post any of your problems, it's unlikely that they will be noticed, and you will likely not receive a resolution to this issue. Moreover, if no one replies to you within 30 days, that post of yours will also be closed.
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Likelihood to Renew
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
Genesys
The upcoming upgrades working with Genesys Cloud and Salesforce are very exciting. Even though we don't use Genesys Cloud to the fullest extent it can be used (we just migrated a year ago), when these upgrades roll out, I am very excited to see what it can do to for our agents. I think they are going to be very impressed
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Usability
Amazon AWS
It is reliable system. It has own IVR, Database(DynamoDB) Backend(Lambda) support of multi channel(email, chat & voice) Integration with some of the biggest CRM system
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Genesys
Everything is very good. It is very useful, friendly to users and it makes our work easier than what we expected. I think that I don't need any help from someone on how to use Genesys coz basically they will directly feed it to you without any hassle on using it.
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Reliability and Availability
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
Genesys
The platform is highly reliable, with minimal downtime or outages, and is generally available when needed. Over the course of using it, unplanned outages or application errors have been rare, and any issues that did arise were quickly resolved. Genesys provides robust support and maintenance, ensuring the system remains operational during critical business hours. However, like any cloud-based platform, there have been occasional disruptions, though these were infrequent and quickly addressed. Overall, its availability has been excellent, supporting smooth daily operations.
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Performance
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
Genesys
Overall, the platform performs well, with pages loading quickly and reports typically completing in a reasonable time, even with complex data. The interface is responsive, and most day-to-day tasks are executed efficiently. However, in some instances, especially during peak usage times or when running very detailed, large-scale reports, there can be slight delays. While these are rare, they occasionally affect workflow. Additionally, the platform generally integrates smoothly with other systems, though some integrations can slow down slightly, particularly when pulling large datasets or interacting with older, legacy systems. Nonetheless, the performance is strong and reliable for most use cases.
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Support Rating
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
Genesys
Support does indeed resolve the issue but they seem to be really slow and I have to stay on them to get my ticket handled. Everyone I have interacted with is very professional and pleasant. Other than being slow its been a good experience
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In-Person Training
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
Genesys
Genesys team that provide trainings are friendly and professional. They helped us to understand well the product and the functionalities. The training was detailed with use cases. At the end, we got a task to develop that ended with success and we got some Genesys rewards. It was amazing experience
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Online Training
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
Genesys
In general, it gives a description and can help to understand what to do and how. but: Sometimes, it does not keep up with changes in the system (for example, in the GUI changes, additional features and so on). Sometimes, much easier and helpful to read the documentation (https://help.mypurecloud.com/) that gives the "better" explanations and takes less time.
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Implementation Rating
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
Genesys
The first engineer that we had work with our team was not able to grasp our needs. However, Genesys Cloud CX quickly replaced that person with an overqualified engineer who joined our implementation team because he wanted to support our work.
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Alternatives Considered
Amazon AWS
Amazon Connect has lots of free training available for partners and in general. So many demos are available to practice. It's free to test and gain more confidence before deploying in real world scenarios. You can use other AWS features to be integrated with Amazon cloud. Features like lense is amazing
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Genesys
Genesys Cloud CX offers the most mature all‑in‑one, cloud‑native microservices platform with strong AI, orchestration, and omni‑channel depth. Webex Contact Center is improving rapidly but remains relatively new, with strengths in Cisco ecosystem integration and enterprise UC alignment. Five9 provides a reliable, scalable CCaaS with strong global redundancy and mature telephony, excelling in high‑volume voice‑centric operations. Overall, Genesys leads in advanced CX/AI, Webex in UC integration, and Five9 in voice resilience.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
Genesys
Genesys provides Licensing in 3 tier subscription types of licenses on top based on any business requirements then any sort of feature/functionality inclusion (or removal) is discussed openly. There are 2 types of billing models available which are "Named" and "Concurrent" based on the type of roles users will perform in Genesys Cloud CX environment (eg. Agent, Supervisor, Administrator, and Business Users) Also, the billing period/frequency starts on the actual day the platform is delivered.
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Scalability
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
Genesys
I give Genesys a rating of 10 for scalability because of its ability to adapt seamlessly to growing business needs, whether expanding across multiple departments, locations, or regions. Its cloud-based infrastructure allows for easy scaling without the need for costly hardware upgrades or lengthy implementation times. As our organisation grew, we were able to add new agents, channels, and features without disrupting operations, which significantly enhanced our flexibility. The platform's design supports both small-scale and enterprise-level operations, making it ideal for evolving businesses. Additionally, its capacity to handle increased interaction volumes without compromising performance ensures that customer service quality remains high, even during peak times. This flexibility and ease of scaling, combined with real-time analytics and automation capabilities, make it highly effective for growing organisations.
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Professional Services
Amazon AWS
No answers on this topic
Genesys
Professional services are definitely much more experienced than the support teams, and the price for their services is very fair. I wish that the support team could help answer simple questions about work that the PSS team does, however, so that we do not have to use our SOW for simple Q&A emails.
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Return on Investment
Amazon AWS
  • Amazon Collect has allowed us to scale quickly and retain flexibility.
  • Amazon Collect has allowed us to provide omnichannel support as if we were a larger corporation.
  • Amazon Collect has allowed us to retain productivity.
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Genesys
  • Strategic Agility- Genesys Cloud CX has delivered both immediate cost benefits and long-term value through improved customer relationships, operational resilience, and administrative satisfaction.
  • Enhanced Customer Experience- With advanced analytics and personalized interactions, we’ve seen an improvement in routing to address customer needs.
  • Cost Savings and Operational Efficiency- The platform’s cloud-based architecture can eliminate on-premise infrastructure and maintenance in some cases.
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ScreenShots

Genesys Cloud CX Screenshots

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