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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AGenesys PureConnect was an omnichannel contact center platform that offered cloud-based or on-premise deployments. It featured a SIP-based architecture with VoIP capabilities, allowing companies to connect legacy voice systems and use existing phones. A legacy product, new users are encouraged to investigate Genesys Cloud.N/A

    HaloITSM

    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    HaloITSM provides ITIL aligned help desk software that can be installed on premise or in the cloud. Boasting over 25 years of experience, HaloITSM has been developed to offer a feature rich application whilst maintaining a simple to use interface. Features include: Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Asset Management, Service Catalogue, Telephony Integration, as well as the best of breed mobile apps. The vendor describes the following five differentiators: 1.…

    $49

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)HaloITSM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    On Premise
    $49
    per month per user
    Cloud
    $49
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)HaloITSM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—There is 15% discount for all charities, educational institutions and non-profit organisations.
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    Community Pulse
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)HaloITSM
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Halo Service Solutions
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    60%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)HaloITSM
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Genesys PureConnect (discontinued) and HaloITSM
    Feature
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)
    7.9
    64 Ratings
    7% below category average
    HaloITSM
    -
    Ratings
    Agent dashboard6.755 Ratings00 Ratings
    Validate callers7.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Outbound response8.541 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call forwarding7.756 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)8.043 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warm transfer8.357 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive dialing8.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive voice response8.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    REST APIs7.037 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call scripts8.539 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call tracking7.755 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multichannel integration9.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM software integration8.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Genesys PureConnect (discontinued) and HaloITSM
    Feature
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)
    5.5
    54 Ratings
    41% below category average
    HaloITSM
    -
    Ratings
    Inbound call routing6.551 Ratings00 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing6.539 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recording4.552 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quality management4.546 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call analytics3.043 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical reporting5.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live reporting6.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer surveys8.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics5.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Genesys PureConnect (discontinued) and HaloITSM
    Feature
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    HaloITSM
    8.4
    12 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.612 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings8.58 Ratings
    Service restoration00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Self-service tools00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.612 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards00 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Genesys PureConnect (discontinued) and HaloITSM
    Feature
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    HaloITSM
    7.9
    10 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Configuration mangement00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard00 Ratings7.77 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of Genesys PureConnect (discontinued) and HaloITSM
    Feature
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    HaloITSM
    8.8
    9 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Change requests repository00 Ratings8.79 Ratings
    Change calendar00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Service-level management00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)HaloITSM
    Small Businesses
    Zendesk Talk
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Ivanti ITSM
    Score6.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)HaloITSM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.3
    (116 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (12 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (12 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.1
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)HaloITSM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    CIC is best suited for business models that rely on heavily leverage Data Integration especially one like ours that require real-time and high-speed data access for billing and customer integration. CIC is not well suited for small organizations < 50 where they are only answering phones in the course of doing business VS. the business is the phone.
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    Halo Service Solutions
    If you want a value for money full system, which you could use out of the box then this is the one for you. If you want a system that can take care of tasks then this is the one for you. [HaloITSM] is easily scalable with very competitive pricing. New features are added regularly based on best practices and customer requirements.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Purely Software Based System: On Microsoft OS. It is an all software-based system making it easy to manage, integrate and interface with other systems
    • One Vendor: All modules, IVR, ACD, Dialer, WFM are from one vendor. So, no compatibility and latency issues at all.
    • Superb Notifier Service: You don't have to restart any process or service for a change to take effect.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    • The Self Service Portal is very easy to configure and the end-users have commented on how easy it is to log and manage their own calls.
    • Asset and User Management works very well and it is simple to link them to tickets. Looking up ticket history for particular Users or Assets is also very useful.
    • The ability [to] use different ticket types and templates is fantastic. The added ability to merge and clone tickets is also a great benefit.
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Licensing can be challenging and very expensive.
    • Client templates are hard to administer and are built very different than the rest of the functionality.
    • Web desktop has been slow to come along and include all the features.
    • Optimizer is very sub-par product.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    • Support for M365 \ Power Platform, Power Bi reporting in particular
    • Feel the asset management side of the product is not as good as the ticket management
    • Support is excellent but maybe an old school user forum where other admins can share and discuss ideas
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    We are so embedded on Pure Connect that we like to progress with it. For instance, we are looking into ways to provide different solutions to our customers, help our business to succeed, and work in a better CX.
    One of the biggest advantages is that all is in one platform.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    The interface is only semi user-friendly on almost every front. Agent experience is lacking and we have found many limitations within the system. Workforce forecasting is not as robust as expected. Quality continues to be a struggle. Interaction searches are not robust.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    Its simple and intuitiuve - requires minimal training to get people in and working at speed
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    The application itself uses a hub and spoke model that can help isolate errors in one section of the application from the rest, creating a much more stable overall program. Of all of the outages that we've had with our contact center platform, I can count on one hand how often it was truly a Genesys issue rather than a network issue, server issue or issue with a platform relied upon for an integration (web services, db calls).
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    Some of the client applications take a bit of time on initial load, but with the move towards web based applications that issue is alleviated. You can tell that effort really isn't putting into the desktop apps any longer and that the client development effort is being put into bringing Interaction Connect closer to feature parity with the desktop (and bringing wholly new features to Connect). As far as IVR operations, web service calls, database operations: they all operate reasonably.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Some cases are resolved quickly others are taking longer and the reseller sometimes has to chase support several times and explain the issue seen several times. While being a direct customer before, I recognise this and it seems that when a case moves to another engineer they don’t read the previous case notes or don’t understand what has been done. This, from a customers perspective, slows down resolution times.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    I've made overall positive experiences with the Halo support. The only thing to increase would be some follow ups on feature requests. If someone would reach out to me, telling me wheter or not my feature request will be considered in future updates or not.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
    I liked the setup of the whole class. The instructor knew the topic well enough to answer questions from entry level to a more advanced one.
    Instructor encouraged participation of the whole class and was able to engage every one. Also provided "real live" examples so everyone can relate to it.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Discontinued Products
    The online training itself is good. You are provided resources and can self study to a certain point, but the pacing always felt off. Either snails pace or like trying to drink from a fire hose. I think this easily could have had to do with course material and my personal preparations, though. I would say my main gripe is that since the acquisition the team responsible for actually booking training is very unresponsive and often not knowledgeable about the courses they offer. Booking my last training was a real chore.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Don't try to go the perfect solution as a first target. Work on answer the more needs with a simple solution. Then analyse and try again to answer the most needs with adding a bit if complexity only if require. No needs to customise straight from the beginning or deployment takes too long.
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Call Manager, you had to buy all the components that are out of the box for PureConnect. The licensing model is more expensive on the Cisco side vs the Genesys PureConnect side. Lastly was on the Cisco side since you have to connect/integrate all the components on the cisco side you have to have so many vendors to install those parts. This drives the cost up even more so it was not worth going that route for our organization.
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    Halo Service Solutions
    HaloITSM offered the highest level of functionality, available as standard, at our price level. Halo support during our trial period was second to none and unrestricted. We had a list of deciding factors covering the most important areas of functionality and HaloITSM covered all of these.
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    Genesys PureConnect's core and adjunct model allows for fairly easy growth in satellite locations via off site session managers, remote located media servers, remote content servers, etc to allow you to spread the infrastructure out while not pushing as much network traffic to your core data centers.
    Incentivized
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    Halo Service Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • We're improving our CX by optimizing our call centers, using additional attributes and keys to identify the best rep for the job.
    • We are also streamlining the journey of each individual customer by using PureConnect as the central interface for omnichannel interactions, allowing us to pick up the conversation where we left off.
    • Using additional attributes that start with the contact center interaction, we're able to track a student journey and proactively step in - increasing our individualized support to focus on the student outcome.
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    Halo Service Solutions
    • It enabled us to allow our Service Desk Staff to work from home during COVID and this has continued ever since.
    • We have halved our average resolution time.
    • Some of the automation processes, when implemented alongside the MS Power Platform, have saved approximately 30 hours a month. This includes times when customers were unable to access the system until they had been trained. This is now automated via Halo and they get sent to on-demand training, instead of waiting up to 3 weeks for the next scheduled session.
    Incentivized
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