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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Verint Workforce Engagement (discontinued)

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AVerint Workforce Engagement (formerly Workforce Optimization) was a suite of software, combines workforce management capabilities and analytics. The suite included Verint Knowledge Management, Verint Automated Quality Management (for agent improvement), and speech analytics capabilities. The product is discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    Genesys Cloud CXVerint Workforce Engagement (discontinued)
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    Pricing Offerings
    Genesys Cloud CXVerint Workforce Engagement (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    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
    Genesys Cloud CXVerint Workforce Engagement (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Genesys
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    The vendor convinced us with great customer service skills; compared to the other reps from the other companies, this one really convinced us. Prices were similar but it was the enjoyable customer experience that sold us. We did think twice as Genesys is not based in New …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Verint is an old tool most companies use, doesn't have the new features Genesys Cloud provides us.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    This is only a forecasting and scheduling tool and it has been very useful in the past but the advantage of having Genesys Cloud is we do not have to set up any integrations with other systems as it is all connected already.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    This is really for the same reasons I stated previously. The usability of Genesys Cloud is better with its visual appeal, simplicity, and flexibility. Although I do not have specific complaints about the other systems, I would select PC over them. Another area I appreciate …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    I am a 25+ year veteran of deploying and supporting the Cisco UCCE product set. The level of ease in deploying Genesys Cloud versus all the UCCE software plus the third party product sets or add-ons to have a comparable offering is unmatched. With less than a year experience …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Compared to the many other contact center products, Genesys Cloud

    • Offered local support presence
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Having worked with both InContact & Avaya in the past all systems have their pro's & cons. Working with Genesys Cloud gave us a tool that fits seamlessly into our organization and offered us much more spec versus what we were used to, Genesys Cloud gave us back control of our …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    The omni features within Genesys Cloud, such as Webchat, Email queuing, and Social media Interactions well surpass what was offered by Avaya. Genesys Cloud still has some areas within Email and Webchat where some improvements could be done. However, the flow and ease of these …
    Incentivized
    Verint
    Chose Verint Workforce Engagement (discontinued)
    Verint WFM provides a lot more functionalities which met our requirements. It is also integrated with a wider range of CRM systems.
    Incentivized
    Chose Verint Workforce Engagement (discontinued)
    I haven't actually used any other WFO solutions as yet Verint has been apart of our organization since 2008/9 and i have been managing it since 2013/14. I have looked at alternative solutions in the past but none seem to ever come up to the same standard as Verint in all areas. …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    409 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    341 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    252 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Enterprises
    Medallia
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    User Ratings
    Genesys Cloud CXVerint Workforce Engagement (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (512 ratings)
    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (44 ratings)
    7.2
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (74 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.3
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (108 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.6
    (24 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.8
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    6.5
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.6
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.8
    (12 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Genesys Cloud CXVerint Workforce Engagement (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Verint
    On a whole Verint WFO is well suited to our business, it provides exactly what we need for forecasting & scheduling along with an very intuitive holiday booking system, throw in the adherence piece and score cards that are available all in all the system is very robust. It is easy to use once you've received the proper training provided by Verint and they are always on hand to support when issues arise, but in the last 5 years I have had roughly 4 issues and 1 of those was my own mistake and not the system so I think that is a strong point for them.
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    Pros
    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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    Verint
    • Blended forecasting – shift variety.
    • Verint Workforce Optimization has the ability to schedule blended shifts, e.g. agents could theoretically be on chats in the morning, phones for an hour after lunch, then back on chats in the afternoon.
    • Automated task scheduling - educated planning.
    • We'll be able to automate the scheduling of meetings, training, or coaching without impacting service levels. For team leaders, this will alleviate the need to guess the most appropriate timings.
    • Scorecard reporting –Visibility over performance.
    • Scorecards are a ‘one-stop-shop’ to view individual performance. They allow for performance-based data capture and reporting, giving greater transparency and access to data on performance at an agent level.
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    Cons
    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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    Verint
    • I think the system needs better documentation, hard to find all the features and where to configure things
    • I think the system should come with all the plugs in upgrades they change you extra for, a little to much nickel and dimeing on getting all the needed features
    • Email notifications for out of adherence were sometimes inconsistent, and this was not fixed with all the different upgrades and patches on WFM version 10.1
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Verint
    Honestly, from what I hear from other industry experts, other WFO systems have the same support issues we have with Verint. We know the product and the system is maturing and becoming more stable. The business has no issue with the Verint product and is seeking to grow not only what we have in place today, but are very interested in other products, such as BackOffice Analytics, that Verint has to offer. I would just love to see a stronger partnership with Avaya.
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    Usability
    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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    Verint
    Because its great
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Verint
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    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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    Verint
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Verint
    Because its excellent tool
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    In-Person Training
    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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    Verint
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    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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    Verint
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    Verint
    I do not have any key insights regarding implementation of Verint
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Verint
    Nice - a little more costly than Verint. Qfiniti - no comparison - Verint is so much more!! Automony Aspect We selected Verint because of the options that were well suited for our organization. There are several providers that do not compare against these top providers so remember...you get what you pay for. You have to think of it in terms of the value in addition to the "need at hand" that this system can bring to you.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    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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    Verint
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    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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    Verint
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    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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    Verint
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Verint
    • The system require constant manual oversight to keep it running. The Monitoring tool provided is very unstable and cannot be relied upon.
    • User Administration is cumbersome and time-consuming. There is a lot of redundant effort required to set up new users.
    • The integration between WFM and the Recording platform is shaky, and will often stop syncing for now apparent reason.
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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.