Cisco Finesse vs. Google Cloud Contact Center AI

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Finesse
Score 7.0 out of 10
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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
Google Cloud Contact Center AI
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Google has launched a cloud based contact center software which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the customer experience and provide real-time insights for agents. Announced in July 2018, this product adds three core AI functionalities to the contact center software tool belt with its Dialogflow feature: virtual agents, AI assistance for human agents, and contact center analytics. Google’s product streamlines inbound and outbound communications by…N/A
Pricing
Cisco FinesseGoogle Cloud Contact Center AI
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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Contact Center Software
Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Finesse
7.5
7 Ratings
10% below category average
Google Cloud Contact Center AI
8.4
12 Ratings
1% above category average
Agent dashboard8.06 Ratings8.612 Ratings
Validate callers8.75 Ratings7.911 Ratings
Outbound response5.07 Ratings8.211 Ratings
Call forwarding5.06 Ratings8.610 Ratings
Click-to-call (CTC)8.93 Ratings8.911 Ratings
Warm transfer5.05 Ratings8.89 Ratings
Predictive dialing8.04 Ratings8.39 Ratings
Interactive voice response8.03 Ratings8.410 Ratings
REST APIs8.02 Ratings7.211 Ratings
Call scripts8.03 Ratings8.210 Ratings
Call tracking8.36 Ratings8.610 Ratings
Multichannel integration8.93 Ratings8.811 Ratings
CRM software integration8.13 Ratings8.711 Ratings
Workforce Optimization (WFO)
Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Finesse
6.1
7 Ratings
29% below category average
Google Cloud Contact Center AI
8.6
12 Ratings
5% above category average
Inbound call routing6.07 Ratings8.311 Ratings
Omnichannel inbound routing7.73 Ratings8.111 Ratings
Recording7.95 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Quality management5.05 Ratings8.911 Ratings
Call analytics6.06 Ratings9.111 Ratings
Historical reporting4.06 Ratings9.010 Ratings
Live reporting2.06 Ratings8.410 Ratings
Customer surveys8.74 Ratings8.18 Ratings
Customer interaction analytics7.33 Ratings8.49 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cisco FinesseGoogle Cloud Contact Center AI
Likelihood to Recommend
5.0
(7 ratings)
8.5
(12 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
5.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco FinesseGoogle Cloud Contact Center AI
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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Google
Well suited for sites where the product is hardware because with those if there are any questions then the site could help eliminate having to contact the company directly and waiting for answers days later. This would be suited for products as the answer could be given and the more complex questions would be directed to the company.
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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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Google
  • Google Cloud Contact Center AI is based on the same foundation infrastructure and services as Google Assistant, therefore, it is robust and flexible. The APIs are very well built and documented as well. Any newbie can start using the service with a very little learning curve.
  • Seamless integrations are also a great add-on. Google makes sure that Contact Center AI service integrates well with leading customer service platforms which helps any user to use only the required functionalities from Contact Center AI and meanwhile use any other primary platform.
  • Robust documentation which is always alive and is updated within no time is of great help! Google makes sure its end customers know what to do where and when in clear plain text and any issues/ bugs are also documented.
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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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Google
  • It's still in the beginning phase of sentimental Analysis and more data sets can really help during tough conversations.
  • Automation can be made a little simpler and basic for anyone to be able to work on it.
  • Each instance of the software can have its own AI learning for a wider range of real time issues.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Google
We are happy with the implementation and functionality of the software and associated systems. In general, unless something better can replace this system we intend on continuing. We think the ease of systems implementation and integration adds value and substantiates the use and excellent functionality of the product and associated services.
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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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Google
Generally intuitive and easy to learn. I would like more guides but the learning curve is rather quick and makes the software rather an easy study for the average user. Generally, the support and functionality of the software make for a generally good outcome and easy implementation of the software and user experience.
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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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Google
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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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Google
Only IBM Watson Assistant has been the one we have used in the company, in fact, it was the first to use it because currently in the market there are not many options to use, and if there are they are not receiving enough publicity, so we have limited ourselves to google cloud contact center AI.
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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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Google
  • Reduced the number of minutes spent by live agents on trivial queries.
  • Our client saved thousands of dollars by using the AI contact center as now the agents spend most of their time solving real issues.
  • Customer satisfaction got increased exponentially.
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