Cisco Finesse vs. Genesys Cloud CX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Finesse
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Cisco Finesse is a product designed to improve customer support delivered via contact centers. Described by Cisco as a next-generation agent and supervisor desktop, Cisco Finesse provides a collaborative experience for communities that interact with your customer service organization. Finesse's user-centric design is stated to enhance satisfaction for your customer-care representatives.N/A
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
Cisco FinesseGenesys Cloud CX
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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
Cisco FinesseGenesys 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
Cisco FinesseGenesys Cloud CX
Features
Cisco FinesseGenesys Cloud CX
Contact Center Software
Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Finesse
7.5
7 Ratings
11% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
8.4
437 Ratings
1% above category average
Agent dashboard8.06 Ratings8.6419 Ratings
Validate callers8.75 Ratings8.4369 Ratings
Outbound response5.07 Ratings8.7334 Ratings
Call forwarding5.06 Ratings8.4356 Ratings
Click-to-call (CTC)8.93 Ratings8.4290 Ratings
Warm transfer5.05 Ratings8.7404 Ratings
Predictive dialing8.04 Ratings8.2245 Ratings
Interactive voice response8.03 Ratings8.3350 Ratings
REST APIs8.02 Ratings8.1296 Ratings
Call scripts8.03 Ratings7.5327 Ratings
Call tracking8.36 Ratings8.6393 Ratings
Multichannel integration8.93 Ratings8.9320 Ratings
CRM software integration8.13 Ratings8.8310 Ratings
Workforce Optimization (WFO)
Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Finesse
6.1
7 Ratings
30% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
8.7
415 Ratings
5% above category average
Inbound call routing6.07 Ratings8.4388 Ratings
Omnichannel inbound routing7.73 Ratings8.7302 Ratings
Recording7.95 Ratings9.2394 Ratings
Quality management5.05 Ratings8.7363 Ratings
Call analytics6.06 Ratings9.0372 Ratings
Historical reporting4.06 Ratings8.6387 Ratings
Live reporting2.06 Ratings8.7384 Ratings
Customer surveys8.74 Ratings7.9241 Ratings
Customer interaction analytics7.33 Ratings8.7286 Ratings
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Score 7.5 out of 10
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Score 7.5 out of 10
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CloudTalk
Score 7.5 out of 10
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Score 7.5 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cisco FinesseGenesys Cloud CX
Likelihood to Recommend
5.0
(7 ratings)
8.9
(455 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(40 ratings)
Usability
5.0
(1 ratings)
8.6
(71 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(8 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.1
(103 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(13 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(22 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(7 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(16 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(9 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(9 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
5.8
(13 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(10 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco FinesseGenesys Cloud CX
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
I didn't personally hate working with Finesse as an end-user, but the frequent bugs and crashes were troublesome. While the frequency wasn't daily or weekly, it was enough to be memorable and difficult to work through. At times the software would crash across the board and take 15 minutes to recover, which pending call volumes, could be highly problematic. When it was working I had few issues or complaints.
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Genesys
I think the platform's flexibility allows it to be easily expanded and suited to a variety of uses and sectors. The way the services are set up works well together and also allows you to bring in your own solutions as needed. It is very easy to piece together a solution, whether it is all Genesys solutions or a mix of different pieces. At the end of the day, Genesys is a good system to build on.
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Pros
Cisco
  • Keep detail record of the agent and supervisor activity.
  • Help to create agent and give them access to different teams and different skill groups.
  • Allows the supervisor to keep a track record of the agent different states like ready, not ready, in call, [etc...]
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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
Cisco
  • There were too many outages
  • There were a number of times I would get kicked out of the system without reason
  • Reports were difficult to read
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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
Cisco
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
Cisco
It is easy to use, but there are outages that affect the overall customer satisfaction. There were many times when we were unable to enter the call queues or even our direct lines because the system was not functioning properly. It was extremely easy to transfer people and that was a great function of the program.
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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
Cisco
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
Cisco
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
Cisco
We have hardly had any problems, but the attention provided when we need support has been very fast and effective
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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
Cisco
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
Cisco
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
Cisco
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
Cisco
We used to use Dialpad and it was a great tool. Since switching to Cisco Finesse, we have had no issues with call forwarding, call transfers, or holding. We no longer experience any issues with our callers in the queue or any issues with call playback for quality assurance. Cisco Finesse has made things much easier around the office.
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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
Cisco
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
Cisco
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
Cisco
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
Cisco
  • Cisco Finesse is a pivotal piece of HubSpot's world renowned Customer Support team, seamlessly integrating with our product to deliver our customers the highest level of support.
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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

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