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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Avaya Unified Communications

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/AAvaya UCaaS is a business communications platform. Avaya UCaaS aims to set employees up for success with unified internal communication, supporting voice, chat, email, video, file sharing, and task management. The software enables users to create collaboration in real-time using any device or system through one platform.N/A

    Genesys Cloud CX

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AGenesys Cloud CX 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.N/A
    Pricing
    Avaya Unified CommunicationsGenesys Cloud CX
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Avaya Unified CommunicationsGenesys Cloud CX
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    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
    Avaya Unified CommunicationsGenesys Cloud CX
    Considered Both Products
    Avaya
    Chose Avaya Unified Communications
    Apart from Cisco Webex Calling/app no other vendor offers their own phones hardware, gateways. We need to add other vendors like yealink, Poly, Audiocodes to complete the solution. This makes things very difficult from management perspective. As you have to hire a person who …
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    Genesys
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    There really is no comparison between Genesys Cloud CX and other vendors we considered. We worked with two other products and neither came close to offering the sophistication, end-user interface or reliability that Genesys offers.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    The major advantage Genesys has over these platforms is in its code nocode user interface. It empowers the end user to deliver most of the functionalities on their end without the dependency on the vendor. The app foundry is also vast with lots of reliable tools which can be …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
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    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Lets be honest Genesys Cloud CX is the only call center solution that offers all features in one package. Every other call center solution you will need to buy a third party add-on for a feature you want. Examples I have seen would be Analytics, Recordings, WFM not included …
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    All it had was a simple dialer, but it didn't have anywhere near all of the details that Genesys Cloud has. [It] didn't allow me to see how many calls I was receiving or making throughout the day. [Also, it] didn't notify me about any voicemails that were left in my inbox or …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Unlike a few other solutions considered, Genesys Cloud provides a one-stop-shop package for all the Cloud Contact Center and associated workforce management needs.
    It provides an effective and efficient control of the customers' end-to-end experience with our bank's contact …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    All the companies we reviewed were similar. We felt Genesys had the best model to get us where we wanted to go.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    For the money and ease of use, Genesys is top notch. I think they lack in integrations against some others. From a metrics perceptive, Genesys Cloud provides a very easy to use system for non-technical leaders. You can generate the reports you need quickly, and with little need …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    I have used many other phone systems, and the majority of them have codes you need to enter to do a particular function. In Genesys you don't need to enter any codes, the UI is very well designed and easy to learn. You don't have to memorize codes when you can just simply look …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Genesys is way better and has more features. We can just hear the voicemails straight from the cloud. We can do a consult transfer with the other agent prior to transferring the client to their end. It shows me my metrics so that I can compare them to the prior day and get …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    I have used AVAYA IP Office/Communicator and it wasn't as smooth as Genesys. Also, I didn't really know how to look at my total calls for the day. I find this tool very friendly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    I worked with Avaya products some years ago. I find that Genesys Cloud (formerly PureCloud) is easier to implement and maintain.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    We were after an enterprise solution that was easy to migrate from Genesys Connect.
    Moving to Genesys Cloud (formerly PureCloud) was the most cost effective for us. Additionally we investigated transactional-based solutions, and Genesys Cloud (formerly PureCloud) gave us an …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    88 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    409 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    81 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    341 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    92 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    408 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    66 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    252 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    72 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    313 Answers
    Features
    Avaya Unified CommunicationsGenesys Cloud CX
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Avaya Unified Communications and Genesys Cloud CX
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    5.9
    22 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Genesys Cloud CX
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio7.922 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video6.618 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Avaya Unified Communications and Genesys Cloud CX
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Genesys Cloud CX
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Avaya Unified Communications and Genesys Cloud CX
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    8.8
    17 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Genesys Cloud CX
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation9.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Avaya Unified Communications and Genesys Cloud CX
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    8.5
    16 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Genesys Cloud CX
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Avaya Unified Communications and Genesys Cloud CX
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    7.5
    20 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Genesys Cloud CX
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication7.519 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions7.519 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Avaya Unified Communications and Genesys Cloud CX
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    7.8
    27 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Genesys Cloud CX
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX8.119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)6.918 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Avaya Unified Communications and Genesys Cloud CX
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    8.5
    26 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Genesys Cloud CX
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules7.624 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording8.320 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park9.421 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening9.420 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts8.423 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging8.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax8.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription7.820 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Avaya Unified Communications and Genesys Cloud CX
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Genesys Cloud CX
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS8.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Avaya Unified Communications and Genesys Cloud CX
    Feature
    Avaya Unified Communications
    7.9
    18 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Genesys Cloud CX
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management7.216 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging7.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing8.313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics8.216 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.1 out of 10
    MindTouch
    Score7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Sogolytics
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Calling
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Medallia
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Avaya Unified CommunicationsGenesys Cloud CX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (101 ratings)
    9.2
    (512 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.6
    (7 ratings)
    8.6
    (44 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (7 ratings)
    8.6
    (74 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.3
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.3
    (84 ratings)
    8.3
    (108 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.8
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (8 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    7.6
    (24 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.3
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    6.8
    (17 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.3
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.5
    (14 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.6
    (3 ratings)
    7.6
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    7.8
    (12 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Avaya Unified CommunicationsGenesys Cloud CX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Avaya
    Call centers where lots of calls come in per day are better suited for Cloud office. Small businesses or companies that don’t really make outgoing calls or receive a lot of incoming calls other than within the company would not really be suited for Avaya Cloud Office.
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    Genesys
    Genesys Cloud CX is particularly well suited for organizations looking to consolidate customer interactions across multiple channels into a single platform. In our experience, it works very well for omnichannel customer service, especially when voice, digital channels, routing, reporting, and customer experience need to be managed together. The flexibility of its routing capabilities and the ability to integrate with other business systems are especially valuable for more complex customer journeys.
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    Pros
    Avaya
    • User-friendly GUI management interface with the possibility to create different rooms, notebooks, calendars, and chats.
    • The management interface for recordings is made in the rooms with the possibility of downloading them to the location.
    • Link and file sharing with other participants.
    • Chat with all participants and individual.
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    Genesys
    • From an administrator point of view Genesys Cloud CX provides a drag & drop omni channel flow building option using Genesys Architect tool. The interface is very intuitive and provides flexible options to design call flows
    • Genesys Cloud CX has deep integration with Salesforce & ServiceNow
    • Genesys Cloud CX provides native Workforce Engagement Management. This reduces the dependency to unnecessarily procure products from other vendors for quality assurance auditing, screen recording or agent scheduling
    • We can also deploy BYOC (Brin Your Own Carrier) for telecom SIP trunk deployment. This is a big bonus when we want to reuse our existing DID's with our SIP trunk providers
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    Cons
    Avaya
    • Avaya has very strong contact center offerings and more contact with our salesperson would be helpful, so we can explore the latest offerings
    • Although it's adequate a slightly more intuitive UI would be helpful
    • More integrated reporting at the end-user level.
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    Genesys
    • Reporting - the removal of the basic reporting tab, which was available earlier. We can bring something like that back to Genesys CloudCX. Just have a standard out of box reports.
    • Log analysis: Difficulties sometimes arise when an issue cannot be resolved with the basic information available. We can enable a log analysis tool that collects data from multiple components over time and can be reviewed in case of issues or failures. Similar to logs available in Genesys Engage.
    • Last Routed Agent - We can bring back the LRA to Genesys cloud cx for voice as an option or a function that can be enabled at the Architect or Queue level. Which will help many customers as they have used it previously.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Avaya
    Things change, business requirements change so when we come to renew we may explore other options, we might go all in on Teams or look at something different - we need something that allows us to increase and importantly decrease our licence count more flexably which Avaya / Ring Central don't allow.
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    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
    Avaya
    There are few times that we have not been able to take advantage of the tool, but those moments are related to the bandwidth of each person in [their] home. Those who have low signal cannot access meetings on the platform smoothly.
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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
    Avaya
    Throughout a year and and a half of remote learning, we only experience two minor technology issues that were resolved within an hour
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    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
    Avaya
    We have not been faced to any performance issue.
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    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
    Avaya
    I have never contacted support directly. However, my rep with Enterprise Systems is excellent. Since joining Avaya, all inquiries and/or concerns have always been resolved within a reasonable amount of time. If it's a less complex issue, it is resolved in real time. I receive a response within 30 minutes or less. When he is out of the office, he always has a backup.
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    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
    Avaya
    whilst on site it was delivered by teams to the desks , not the fault of the trainer
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    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
    Avaya
    The online training was clear and effective.
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    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
    Avaya
    Thank to the help of Avaya implementation team, the migration was done with minimal impact. All activities were well defined and done in time.
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    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
    Avaya
    Apart from Cisco Webex Calling/app no other vendor offers their own phones hardware, gateways. We need to add other vendors like yealink, Poly, Audiocodes to complete the solution. This makes things very difficult from management perspective. As you have to hire a person who can manage a multivendor environment. Also, in case of outage, multiple bridge open and every vendor blame others. Cisco is costly so we gave a chance to Avaya UCaaS based on its history and reputation in Calling market.
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    Genesys
    Genesys Cloud CX is much easier to manage than PureConnect - all from one system rather than needing separate components to install and validate. The ease of use when utilising all of the functionality really brings us to present day technology. Where it falls down is in its Outbound systems, currently we are still using pureconnect as an outbound platform and shortfalls in the Cloud CX system has meant we must look elsewhere for our future operations.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Avaya
    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
    Avaya
    It fits us well being in multiple geographic areas and we can purchase local numbers or do a BYOD SBC setup
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    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
    Avaya
    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
    Avaya
    • This made working from home possible, allowing me to take calls that I wouldn't be able to without having them forwarded by our communications department
    • It works with Teams, realizing when I'm on a conf call and automatically sets a status of away, preventing my phone from ringing, but allowing me to see the voicemail via text so that I can respond
    • If I step out of the office for a little bit, I can have my calls go directly to my cellphone to make sure I'm still available if needed
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    Genesys
    • For a product-based company like ours, we have existing Genesys customers who can use our product, as we have already integrated our product & solution into Genesys.
    • By viewing Genesys as a contact center, we generate numerous ideas about what features need to be implemented.
    • Genesys is the best choice for big, enterprise-level businesses as it can handle multiple calls simultaneously seamlessly.
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    ScreenShots

    Genesys Cloud CX Screenshots

    Screenshot of analytics to track performance and balance workloads in real time.Screenshot of the dashboard to manage workflows, settings and operations.Screenshot of AI tools that help to resolve customer issues.