Avaya IP Office vs. Genesys Cloud CX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Avaya IP Office
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Avaya IP Office is a communications solution for small and medium-size businesses. It is available in the cloud, on premise or hybrid deployments are all supported with IP Office along with the ability to migrate from one to the other. The included Avaya Equinox experience provides a single app for voice, video, messaging, conferencing and calendar and keeps employees productive on any device, from any location.
$82
per user/per month
Genesys Cloud CX
Score 8.5 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
Pricing
Avaya IP OfficeGenesys Cloud CX
Editions & Modules
Voice
$82
per user/per month
Digital
$129
per user/per month
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
Avaya IP OfficeGenesys 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 IP OfficeGenesys Cloud CX
Considered Both Products
Avaya IP Office

No answer on this topic

Genesys Cloud CX
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Genesys Cloud was the only product architected for the cloud from the ground up. Designed with an API first approach and including a comprehensive set of features. The competitors we evaluated relied on other vendors to round out their service offering. We weren’t interested in …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Alcatel system does not provide an intelligent ACD routing system. No customer recognition, no service call. Avaya has intelligent ACD routing but we didn't have an expert to make it evolve to the next step and system evolution was really expensive. Our old system was not …
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 …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
I think that comparing Genesys Cloud to, say, Aura 8 is an unfair comparison. There are things Avaya does extremely well although I would say Genesys has similar capabilities but with maybe faster time to market.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Much more dynamic platform that allows you to easily integrate with your own data. Reliability has been a problem with Genesys Cloud but that has improved over time.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
It may not be as robust as Salesforce for instance, but it is the best price for what you get hands down. I've even spoken on their behalf to other companies before. Their integration/onboarding people were the best and there were no surprises between the sales deck to the …
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 …
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 …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Overall it has better reporting, admin access, and features all around.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
They have a support team available 24\7 that can help you any time.
They host their servers on Amazon, and this was a strong selling point.
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Based on features and capabilities, Genesys Cloud was the most cost effective
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
As I've said in other places in this review, we didn't go with Genesys Cloud. This doesn't mean that I would discourage others from doing so assuming that the other factors that have been spelled out in this review line up for your business. If you're looking for something …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
We reviewed both Avaya and Cisco contact center platforms. Neither really supported an endpoint agnostic solution and were very heavily proprietary solutions. The businesses requirements pushed our search to SaaS/Cloud solutions of which we found Genesys Cloud to be one of …
Chose Genesys Cloud CX
Avaya is a robust platform but ultimately is limited to very little updating and enhancements as it is ultimately a PBX based system. Avaya requires past knowledge (possibly certifications) to successfully manage. Genesys Cloud, on the other hand, is very easy to enter and …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Avaya IP OfficeGenesys Cloud CX
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
6.5
9 Ratings
22% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
-
Ratings
High quality audio6.59 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video6.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
7.1
5 Ratings
12% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
6.7
6 Ratings
17% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
-
Ratings
Calendar integration5.85 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation6.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
5.8
3 Ratings
28% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
-
Ratings
Live chat5.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
6.1
6 Ratings
21% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
-
Ratings
User authentication5.96 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions6.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
6.6
8 Ratings
21% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX6.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)6.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
6.4
9 Ratings
25% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
-
Ratings
Answering rules7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park8.19 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening6.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts6.48 Ratings00 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging5.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Fax4.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription5.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
6.8
7 Ratings
23% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS6.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android6.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
6.5
6 Ratings
14% below category average
Genesys Cloud CX
-
Ratings
Centralized communications management7.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Team messaging6.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Team document sharing5.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Contact Center Software
Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
-
Ratings
Genesys Cloud CX
8.1
382 Ratings
3% below category average
Agent dashboard00 Ratings7.9365 Ratings
Validate callers00 Ratings7.9318 Ratings
Outbound response00 Ratings7.6283 Ratings
Call forwarding00 Ratings8.3307 Ratings
Click-to-call (CTC)00 Ratings8.4245 Ratings
Warm transfer00 Ratings8.5352 Ratings
Predictive dialing00 Ratings7.8208 Ratings
Interactive voice response00 Ratings8.3299 Ratings
REST APIs00 Ratings8.3251 Ratings
Call scripts00 Ratings8.4280 Ratings
Call tracking00 Ratings8.4343 Ratings
Multichannel integration00 Ratings8.3275 Ratings
CRM software integration00 Ratings7.8265 Ratings
Workforce Optimization (WFO)
Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Product A and Product B
Avaya IP Office
-
Ratings
Genesys Cloud CX
7.8
364 Ratings
6% below category average
Inbound call routing00 Ratings8.5339 Ratings
Omnichannel inbound routing00 Ratings8.0257 Ratings
Recording00 Ratings8.4344 Ratings
Quality management00 Ratings7.9314 Ratings
Call analytics00 Ratings7.9325 Ratings
Historical reporting00 Ratings7.6338 Ratings
Live reporting00 Ratings7.8333 Ratings
Customer surveys00 Ratings6.7198 Ratings
Customer interaction analytics00 Ratings7.6240 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Avaya IP OfficeGenesys Cloud CX
Small Businesses
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Score 9.1 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Score 9.1 out of 10
Bright Pattern Contact Center
Bright Pattern Contact Center
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
Google Cloud Contact Center AI
Google Cloud Contact Center AI
Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Avaya IP OfficeGenesys Cloud CX
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(12 ratings)
8.6
(406 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.2
(37 ratings)
Usability
7.3
(1 ratings)
9.1
(68 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(6 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(97 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(10 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.2
(18 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(5 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(13 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.3
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(6 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(10 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(7 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
Avaya IP OfficeGenesys Cloud CX
Likelihood to Recommend
Avaya
So I haven't had one where it's not appropriate at all unless somebody was going pure cloud. Obviously, this is not a cloud product, but from an on-premise solution like the IP office is, we've sold it to companies that have five users and we've sold it to customers that have thousands of users. So it's very expandable, adjustable to be it's hybrid, so it's IP and digital mix capabilities. So that's a strong suit.
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Genesys
As I said, I really like the platform because you consolidate everything in the same place. But for Brazil, it still has to adapt. For example, the time zone, the dialing rules. Dialing control is still not clear, it is not transparent. It still needs to evolve.
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Pros
Avaya
  • Centralization is key. If you want to have all of your facilities on one phone system, to help mitigate telecom costs this is the system for you. You purchase the necessary licensing (one time purchase) and the licenses stay with you as long as you stay on that platform!
  • Flexibility is fantastic. Whether you want to use the IP Office as a key system, or replace your existing partner system, or run as a PBX. This system will do it all, I was very impressed with the compatibility of the IP Office with legacy equipment. Have a Partner system? Not a problem. Have a Definity system? Not a problem!
  • Broad based technology. You can utilize CO trunks (POTS lines), ISDN/PRI, T1, SIP, etc.... What ever your carrier hands off to you the IP Office can integrate with. No need to work with a third party vendor to get your interface up and running. AVAYA is a one stop shop, and if you have an existing warranty, just upgrade your IPOSS information on the system and your new hardware is covered.
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Genesys
  • One thing that we really love is the bot capabilities. On our inbound calls for our contact center, we've got a voice spot, and that routes all of our calls for us. We've managed to move away from a traditional IBR and move to a single question for the majority of cases and the customers go through so much faster. So at the moment, the time it takes for a customer to get to our queue is about 27 seconds. Previously that was well over a minute. We've seen huge improvements with it.
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Cons
Avaya
  • Rush for updates. At times an updated will fix one problem, and inadvertently create another. However with due diligence from your business partner (Tektivity) patches are tested before being rolled out in production environments.
  • Part itemization. If you purchase a new system, the power cord does not come with the unit, that is a separate part. Very minor in the grand scheme of things but as a reseller and a customer still somewhat annoying.
  • Large convoluted organization. As a user trying to navigate the AVAYA website, and track down information can be daunting. Even calling support can be challenging, you never know if your call will be routed to India, Brazil, or Denver. That is why the relationship with Tektivity is so important. You can leverage your business partner to get the answers you need so you can spend your time tackling issues that need your attention.
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Genesys
  • Mostly just little things I'd like to see. I know that, obviously, moving from one platform to another one, there's going to be bumps where we're used to doing something one way we have to learn the new way. So that hasn't been too much of a problem, but there are little quirks I think could be better.
  • I think searching through the menus could be a little easier instead of always having to go back to the main menu so then go to the next menu. That could be a little easier. And mostly just other little tweaks like with gamification on some of the scorekeeping would be a good thing.
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Likelihood to Renew
Avaya
Oddly enough I have been impressed with the IP Office platform so much that I have integrated one into my home. My wife was not happy with it initially but once she started using it she was very happy with the results. It helped that I programmed it to work just like a home phone but with features and options that I can utilize remotely. I would be more than happy to put an AVAYA IP Office against any other phone system on the market, and let you be the judge.
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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
No answers on this topic
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
No answers on this topic
Genesys
We had a couple of times where there were application issues or unplanned outages, but they were resolved very quickly. We were never in the position where it was a total outage, which is very important.
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Performance
Avaya
No answers on this topic
Genesys
The pages are loading quickly but not every time. There is a delay sometimes. About the integrations, everything is working as expected, there is no slow down.
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Support Rating
Avaya
No answers on this topic
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
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
Avaya
No answers on this topic
Genesys
I have taken the preparatory course for Genesys Cloud Certification. I must say that it is a good training for administrators and analysts. The bibliography is very clear and is easy to identify the topics, which are conveniently separated. It is, in my opinion, mandatory for those who want to exercise the position of Genesys Cloud platform administrators.
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Implementation Rating
Avaya
No answers on this topic
Genesys
The support engineer that I partnered with during the implementation was exceptional. Every element of the process was done together and the end result of the efforts to grow the knowledge to be able to hand over at the end enabled a pretty smooth transition.
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Alternatives Considered
Avaya
Much better feature set with Avaya IP Office, and I really feel you're getting feature-rich telephony for a well priced switch. The system is very adaptable and a much better fit than legacy key systems and cloud-based UCaaS solutions competing in the same market.
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Genesys
We actually evaluated quite a few products before we moved to Genesys Cloud CX. We had a vendor selection process which went for about six months, and it was pretty rigorous. Five9 was one of them. I think we didn't check out Topdesk so that they were out of the picture, but I think Nice inContact was also there as part of that. So those were the two top contenders. We like Genesys for their workforce management. Five9 - I think they were using some age-old software, to be honest, that was not as automated as Genesys, so we liked it.
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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
No answers on this topic
Genesys
We were able to successfully implement Genesys Cloud (formerly PureCloud) to multiple departments successfully with a range from low call volumes to very high.
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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
  • When selling to a prospective customer, I always do a 10 yr ROI to show the benefits of Avaya IP Office or ACO and which scenario would fit best.
  • CAPEX vs OPEX
  • Number of phones needed as well as other features need to be considered to determine if Avaya IP Office fits best.
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Genesys
  • That's a good question. I've been with the company for seven months. I don't know if there's been a huge impact on ROI or finances.
  • Now, in Genesys, I need a carrier that fits directly into Genesys. So, for us, that's going to cut the costs of having a traditional SBC with a traditional Telco. Genesys offers us that. You can't do that with another traditional telephone system. So one of the advantages, I think, for the dollar, is that I can bring my own carrier that fits directly into Genesys and eliminate the physical layer, so I can also play with my channels on that side. I can manage my telephone according to the times of year when the call centers are busier or less busy. From a financial point of view, that can be a positive thing.
  • In terms of return on investment, the company I work for had already been on Genesys PureConnect for years. So moving to PureCloud was a logical one because PureConnect was disappearing. I'm not sure if I have the answer, whether we've made savings or huge savings. One thing's for sure: ease of use, the whole customer experience aspect, the fact that we can chat and interact by email, these are things that weren't possible with the old versions. That's a positive thing.
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ScreenShots

Genesys Cloud CX Screenshots

Screenshot of Genesys Cloud directories, used to find the right person in an organizationScreenshot of a dashboard where agents can see the activities in their queueScreenshot of a dashboard where contact center managers are shown key metricsScreenshot of the built-in Call Center Co-browsing capability