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 8.4 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
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
8.4
432 Ratings
1% above category average
Agent dashboard8.96 Ratings8.5414 Ratings
Validate callers8.56 Ratings8.4365 Ratings
Outbound response7.56 Ratings8.7329 Ratings
Call forwarding7.05 Ratings8.4352 Ratings
Click-to-call (CTC)7.56 Ratings8.4285 Ratings
Warm transfer8.05 Ratings8.7400 Ratings
Predictive dialing5.04 Ratings8.3240 Ratings
Interactive voice response7.06 Ratings8.3345 Ratings
REST APIs9.04 Ratings8.0292 Ratings
Call scripts7.95 Ratings7.6321 Ratings
Call tracking8.95 Ratings8.6389 Ratings
Multichannel integration7.06 Ratings8.8316 Ratings
CRM software integration9.06 Ratings8.7306 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
8.6
410 Ratings
4% above category average
Inbound call routing8.06 Ratings8.3383 Ratings
Omnichannel inbound routing7.96 Ratings8.7297 Ratings
Recording8.95 Ratings9.2389 Ratings
Quality management6.05 Ratings8.7359 Ratings
Call analytics8.96 Ratings8.9368 Ratings
Historical reporting8.85 Ratings8.4383 Ratings
Live reporting6.06 Ratings8.6379 Ratings
Customer surveys6.05 Ratings7.8236 Ratings
Customer interaction analytics7.95 Ratings8.7281 Ratings
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Amazon ConnectGenesys Cloud CX
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Amazon ConnectGenesys Cloud CX
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(6 ratings)
8.9
(454 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(40 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(2 ratings)
8.7
(71 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(8 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(103 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(13 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(22 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(7 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(16 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(9 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(9 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
6.1
(13 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(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
Great for large centers with multiple sites, particularly if you are leveraging Genesys Cloud Voice and let them "be the carrier". Handles queues and campaigns well. Powerful when fully optimised but can be built over time. If you want to be able to build a third-party application to suit your business requirements, Genesys has a lot of API endpoints to allow this. Less suited to smaller orgs or orgs that only need simple flows - as the per agent cost can be expensive, and some features require additional licenses (and expense) on top.
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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
  • Handle inbound customer call.
  • Make outbound campaign call.
  • It can handle inbound/outbound web messaging.
  • It has a support for both inbound/outbound email.
  • They have call recording & post conversation analysis in the interaction section.
  • It has its own app foundry where you can integrate your custom solution & make it a premium app installer.
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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
  • Updates can come quickly and release notes can be missed
  • We use a large number of queues. It's hard to keep track as reporting seems to be limited to around 500 at a time
  • Dashboards aren't as adaptable as they could be
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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
My Team was involved in the discussion before implementing the application. We had a whole walkthrough of this product and during the demo itself we were very impressed with type of service we were getting. The integration of the product into our system was very quick and seamless.
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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
We previously utilized Genesys Engage. The analytics and reporting in Genesys Engage cannot even compare to what we are seeing in Genesys Cloud CX. Genesys Cloud CX provides a very "hands on" experience for supervisors as well as analytics teams. Call recordings and analytics in Genesys Cloud CX provided a full view of the conversation and allow for a better understanding of the customer journey.
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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
  • Savings in OpEX - Genesys Cloud CX has streamlined processes, automation & optimal WFM. hence, increases overall efficiency.
  • Engagement - Both, Agent & Customer engagement has improved productivity as Genesys Cloud CX features are all utilized to decrease their efforts.
  • Overall Revenue growth - We have improved customer interactions & completed SLAs & positive reviews & feedbacks.
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ScreenShots

Genesys Cloud CX Screenshots

Screenshot of ConversationsScreenshot of Real-Time AdherenceScreenshot of Queue Performance