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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

    PerformYard

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/APerformYard, headquartered in Arlington, VA, providesperformance management software aimed at providing features for HR and a simple employee experience. It offers HR teams tools to build out any performance management strategy so employees get a streamlined experience so they can focus on quality feedback and effective performance discussions.N/A
    Pricing
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)PerformYard
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Professional
    $5-$15
    per month (billed annually) per employee
    Enterprise
    Custom Quote
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)PerformYard
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)PerformYard
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    PerformYard
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    60%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    32 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 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
    17 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    Features
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)PerformYard
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Genesys PureConnect (discontinued) and PerformYard
    Feature
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)
    7.9
    64 Ratings
    7% below category average
    PerformYard
    -
    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 PerformYard
    Feature
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)
    5.5
    54 Ratings
    41% below category average
    PerformYard
    -
    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
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Genesys PureConnect (discontinued) and PerformYard
    Feature
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    PerformYard
    9.4
    30 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.819 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings8.620 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.929 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.518 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.930 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Genesys PureConnect (discontinued) and PerformYard
    Feature
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    PerformYard
    8.8
    30 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.927 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings8.618 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.820 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.629 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings7.515 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.928 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings7.122 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.222 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)PerformYard
    Small Businesses
    Zendesk Talk
    Score8.2 out of 10
    15Five
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Reflektive
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Reflektive
    Score9.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Genesys PureConnect (discontinued)PerformYard
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.3
    (116 ratings)
    8.4
    (39 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (12 ratings)
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (12 ratings)
    7.7
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (12 ratings)
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.1
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 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)PerformYard
    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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    PerformYard
    Perform Yard is best suited for business managers to monitor the performance of their employees, set and review goals as well as implement performance improvement plans. It’s not so ideal for small groups. The precise questions asked of the employees makes it perfect for the responses to paint the overall picture of the progress and production of the employee, and helps supervisors really gauge the output from their employees. Overall, it is a great tool to utilize for monitoring employees progress, as well as evaluate the employee at your end to assist with setting goals for the new year.
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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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    PerformYard
    • Customer Service! The service support is unmatched compared to other vendors! Our rep is nothing short of amazing with her timeliness, helpfulness, and ability to navigate the issues we encounter!
    • Streamlining automated reviews - Effortlessly send out a whole years reviews in one sitting!
    • Auto updating from our HRIS system - Automated SFTP integration with our HRIS system to auto update employee fields and keep the system up to date with less manual process!
    Incentivized
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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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    PerformYard
    • Don't really need to have multiple team member selection options in the dashboard. Would be more efficient to drill down from the team member selected rather than have to scroll through the list amongst all other team members data files.
    • Would be nice if contributors could also opine as to the perceived level of performance for the person they are commenting on, i.e., unsat, sat, excellent.
    • Those are my only issues at this time.
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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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    PerformYard
    It has been excellent among the employees. It is a great way to keep up with the tasks and goals throughout the year. Manager/employee communication can increase with this program. It is very easy to use and understand. Navigation can be a bit tricky but the overall ease of going through it is splendid.
    Incentivized
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    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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    PerformYard
    Everything is very easy to understand except more training is needed on how to use the reporting feature. You are assigned an account manager who walks you through every step of the process when you sign on to use PerformYard.
    Incentivized
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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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    PerformYard
    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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    PerformYard
    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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    PerformYard
    The support from PerformYard is unmatched when compared to other systems I have worked with. Not to say that the support personnel always have an immediate answer, but they are so committed to solution and timeliness that it is not long before we are able to work through any issues. Emails are quickly returned for ease of access, and they never fail to offer to hop on a call and visually walk through something if that may help the issue!
    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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    PerformYard
    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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    PerformYard
    Training for PerformYard was fantastic and very easy to understand! I highly recommend this product to any company. It is super helpful for communicating with staff, for keeping track of your goals, tasks and reviews for the current (or past) year. Definitely get online training for implementation. You won't regret it!
    Incentivized
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    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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    PerformYard
    Our Human Resources department handled the implementation of PerformYard and they did a fantastic job. A tutorial was sent out via email to all employees with a requirement of viewing it. In additionto that, a ZOOM session was scheduled so that any questions or concerns could be answered after viewing the tutorial.
    Incentivized
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    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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    PerformYard
    Well i cant really describe how PerformYard stacks up against them because there is no comparison here. PerformYard as blown these of the water no doubt about it. with everything from customer service to ease of use of the platforms. hands down PerformYard is the goto service for our company.
    Incentivized
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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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    PerformYard
    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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    PerformYard
    • It has encouraged me to actually complete goals rather than "almost" complete them because I want to be able to check off the box.
    • Sometimes it's difficult to track goals without clear metrics, however, this might be a positive thing because it encourages the user to create metric-based goals.
    • One positive impact is the impact this program has on extrinsically motivated employees.
    Incentivized
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