Genesys Cloud CX vs. Zendesk Chat

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Genesys Cloud CX
Score 8.8 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.N/A
Zendesk Chat
Score 8.3 out of 10
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Zendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) is a live chat tool developed by the Singaporean company also called Zopim, acquired by Zendesk in April 2014.
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Pricing
Genesys Cloud CXZendesk Chat
Editions & Modules
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Lite
$0
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Basic
$14
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Advanced
$25
per user
Premium
$55
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsPricing plans can also be billed hourly.The pricing above is price per user per month. You will get a discount when you opt for annual payment.
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Community Pulse
Genesys Cloud CXZendesk Chat
Considered Both Products
Genesys Cloud CX
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
I supported the PureConnect system before and felt the setting of the system is not as easy as the Genesys Cloud. Also the function of the Genesys Cloud is much stronger than the PureConnect . Finally, the PureConnect not have the using of Bot and AI which are currently very …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys Cloud CX offered a high degree of connectivity within our existing framework. We were also assured by the lack of outages in the past, which brought us comfort that we will always be able to support our customers.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
on the QA Feature, Genesys stacks like a 6 against Callminer based on our heavy dependency of data granularity and in depth speech analytics needs for reporting
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
I was not involved in the process of tech discovery and evaluation so cannot comment on other products that are knowledge bases. We have other tools that have knowledge bases such as D2L brightspace. It's an 'FAQ' tool that is in addition to the main features so is not a …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
It is a direct competitor; Genesys' features are more user-friendly and it has more market maturity.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
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 …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
I think Genesys Cloud CX is superior to these products in basically every way, makes them seem very old fashioned immediately on first use. It does all that these products do combined, and more besides.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
It can do everything in one, is much easier to use, and connects voice and social media.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys Cloud CX stands out among outdated call center platforms by allowing the ability to customize to your needs. When upgrading it was a no brainer to choose the best of the best. Genesys allowed us to combine our chat, email communication, and phones into one platform.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Before fully migrating to Genesys Cloud CX, we relied on Zendesk Talk and Chat as our primary contact for our customers to manage interactions. While we used Zendesk in our early stages and it goes well for us, but it did outgrew some capabilities. Unlike Genesys Cloud, we …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
I don't think it can even compare. Genesys Cloud CX is a whole different level. The biggest advantage was that Genesys cares about its customers, regardless of size; it listens to feedback, encourages customers to get involved with its roadmap, and provides so many educational …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Easier maintenance and more user‑friendly
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
They are also capable of providing the services required in the market at the moment, unlike Genesys Cloud CX, which is an all-in-one, well-managed platform. Starting with open-source API documentation and the resource center, you get help in all forms, and learning is never …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
While both are industry leaders, Genesys Cloud CX stands out for its superior ease of use and all-in-one integration, avoiding the "disjointed" feel often found in NICE's complex setup. We selected Genesys for its intuitive interface and significantly lower administrative …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys Cloud CX offers the most mature all‑in‑one, cloud‑native microservices platform with strong AI, orchestration, and omni‑channel depth. Webex Contact Center is improving rapidly but remains relatively new, with strengths in Cisco ecosystem integration and enterprise UC …
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.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys provided top-level service and responsiveness. They go above and beyond constantly to ensure we are aware of new offerings and getting the most out of their services.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys is vendor-agnostic product. Genesys integrates more flexibly with Microsoft Temas, Zoom and various CRM systems. Genesys is a much more robust in Agent Desktop, better managing human agent's workday, quality scoring and complex voice routing. Also, Genesys has a mature …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys Cloud CX has greater reach, viability, local and global support and a strong community.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys far outstrips Q Master, our previous Contact Centre technology which was outdated by decades. Genesys brings our contact centre needs into the 21st century allowing us to support our students in new ways previously inaccessible to us. The efficiency gains have been …
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 …
Zendesk Chat
Chose Zendesk Chat
ZD chat is much better at being streamlined with ZD email, obviously. but the functionality of Intercom and the way it worked was a lot cleaner. However, we use a round-robin style of messaging with our CSRs, and ZD chat does this much better.
Chose Zendesk Chat
Zendesk Chat is far more user friendly than some of the other competitors on the market. It has a very all the features that you require to ensure your customers are contacted in 'real time'. Its main tools include a live chat interface for quick communication, customisable …
Chose Zendesk Chat
Nice software not too much complications and easy to use
Chose Zendesk Chat
Zoho has limited features and is incomparable to the features that Zendesk Chat have. Also, I find Zoho to be very difficult to use, not to mention it's too many restrictions, which I find to be counterproductive and not cost efficient. I'd still use Zendesk Chat over anything …
Chose Zendesk Chat
I didn't explore other options as Zendesk has big market share
Chose Zendesk Chat
In one of my previous organizations, our client migrated the support tool from Zendesk Chat to Helpshift. I felt Zendesk Chat was a more user-friendly support tool than Helpshift. Zendesk Chat is so beginner friendly, whereas the other tools were so confusing compared to …
Chose Zendesk Chat
Zendesk Support Suite, Zendesk Sell (formerly Base CRM), Stella Connect, by Medallia, Quip and Slack
Chose Zendesk Chat
Zendesk Chat [(formerly Zopim)] has a better UI/UX, and it is part of the Zendesk enterprise tools which we also use for: Zendesk Talk, etc It is always great to have this kind of channel together in one platform.
Chose Zendesk Chat
Significantly better. Better options for AI chat. More fully featured product.
Chose Zendesk Chat
I prefer Zendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) over Talkdesk, as it provides customers with written proof of their conversation and customers are able to rate the conversation once it is done. Also, it's easier to find a previous conversation in Zendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) than in …
Chose Zendesk Chat
I have been using this system for one year, and today I can continue saying that this system does not have any faults that I can complain about. Thanks to this system, I have been able to have direct communication with each of our customers or clients, since it allows me to use …
Chose Zendesk Chat
Zendesk is one of the most expensive providers on the market, but also the most functional one. We have 6 business facts. Based on them we composed 17 needs (functions) from the chat provider. Zendesk was one of the leaders in the overall evaluation, while it was cheaper than …
Chose Zendesk Chat
I like about Zopim is that it has numerous devices and choices. I like the way that you can associate with other individuals, inside and remotely. Also, I like that I can redo my notices. It coordinates with significantly other joint effort and the workplace instruments I …
Chose Zendesk Chat
I used Peoplesoft chat in another position with another company, and I'm floored by the difference. Peoplsoft chat seemed to be down regularly and wasn't nearly as fast. Zopim has a modern and streamlined feel.
Chose Zendesk Chat
Olark Chat - Not as many customization options as Zendesk
Salesforce - More expensive
Syntellect - Old application based system instead of a cloud based software
Features
Genesys Cloud CXZendesk Chat
Chat Analytics and Reports
Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of Product A and Product B
Genesys Cloud CX
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Ratings
Zendesk Chat
8.4
Ratings
3% below category average
Chat history and transcripts00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Chat reporting00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Chat and web analytics00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
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User Ratings
Genesys Cloud CXZendesk Chat
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
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8.6
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Likelihood to Renew
8.7
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8.0
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Usability
8.7
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7.0
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Availability
8.6
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Performance
8.8
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Support Rating
8.2
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8.4
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In-Person Training
8.3
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Online Training
7.6
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Implementation Rating
7.6
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Configurability
8.7
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Ease of integration
8.3
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Product Scalability
8.9
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Vendor post-sale
7.7
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User Testimonials
Genesys Cloud CXZendesk Chat
Likelihood to Recommend
We have been able to use Genesys Voice AI conversation BOT to address customer standard queries like check upcoming appointment schedules, reschedule appointments, payment status, bill copy. All these use cases were handled by agents earlier and now this has been completely automated. We are now able use agents for complex tasks and provide standard services 24/7 which earlier had agent dependency.
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[Zendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) is well suited for] any business with online services that want to improve their direct communication with their customers. But please make sure this is just a tool for communication with the customer, the team behind this chat is much more important.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Extremely fluid chat interface allows for easy communication.
  • It can be used directly on a website page or as a widget.
  • Allows the end user to translate the chat into their own native language.
  • Notifies you with pending chats via on-screen notifications and sound effects.
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Cons
  • 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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  • Zendesk/Zoopim is right around an entire Live visit programming .There isn't an approach to compel the client to answer certain inquiries preceding entering the talk. The talk transcripts some of the time take long to appear in the visit history .
  • Exhausting outline for the talk message box
  • No work area warnings
  • Warning sound just played once. Since we are not at the front counter constantly, it would make our work more troublesome since we expected to continue checking the site.
  • No portable application
  • In the event that we shut program window we would be promptly disconnected.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Due to staffing issues, we have temporarily stopped offering chat as an available channel. We're also interested in the best ways to integrate chat with our FAQs and AI to provide quick responses, either during off-hours or prior to speaking with a live agent. I've also found that reporting is rather limited where some of the interesting and useful data made available and visible during the chat cannot be pulled post-chat; it would be great to pull a high-level report so we can analyze this data.
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Usability
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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As mentioned previously, it's a clunky product that lacks user-friendliness. It feels old and behind the times compared to other products we have used. The inability to have a wrap-up time before a new chat comes in is also a big issue for our team.
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Reliability and Availability
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
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
There seem to be so many pages and options for support - but none of them are very seamless and some are very hard to maneuver or manage. I would like to learn more about the product features and tutorials etc. - but have had a hard time finding appropriate content.
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Getting assistance and/or troubleshooting anything with Zendesk can be quite frustrating. In my years of experience with Zednesk, I have almost never found the answer to my question without going through multiple articles, ultimately getting frustrated and reaching out to our contact for more assistance. So for a consumer, the support is not as relieving as Zendesk Chat is to our customers in getting the questions answered by us.
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In-Person Training
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
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
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
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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In one of my previous organizations, our client migrated the support tool from Zendesk Chat to Helpshift. I felt Zendesk Chat was a more user-friendly support tool than Helpshift. Zendesk Chat is so beginner friendly, whereas the other tools were so confusing compared to Zendesk Cha.
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Scalability
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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Return on Investment
  • Our Idle time for agents decreased by up to 30% compared to the previous system. Agents who are idle and not accepting calls are placed in a not responding status, which is a significant addition to our idle time.
  • 35% of our customers are able to complete their queries in the IVR. Integration with Salesforce made this possible, as the data is retrieved directly from the platform and accessed in real time. This helped us reduce the Agents' workload and significantly increase revenue.
  • Gamification is a huge plus; our Agents are actively tracking the weekly scores and working toward them to achieve them.
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  • Positive impact - Compared to our old system, this newly updated system provides features and functionality that has increased our agent productivity and provided customer insight like we've never had before. This has resulted in fewer hold times and higher customer satisfaction.
  • Negative impact - Our reporting team still struggles with obtaining the right information from time to time with the chats. This leads to loss of productivity and more resources dedicated to reporting.
  • Positive impact - Due to Zopim's embed, we are able to more successfully place them on the appropriate self-service portals and pages, reaching a larger audience, and being more readily available to answer our client's questions. This has resulted in an increase in our self-service portal usage, driving down the phone and email support channels, which in turn reduces support costs.
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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.

Zendesk Chat Screenshots

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