Google Assistant vs. Verint Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Assistant
Score 9.7 out of 10
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Users can build custom conversational experiences using Google Assistant’s voice and visual APIs. Take users on journeys through a product, using Assistant’s natural language understanding (NLU) capabilities and developer tools.N/A
Verint Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA)
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
The Verint Intelligent Virtual Assistant (formerly Verint Self-Service solutions) is a customer-oriented knowledge management solution including technology acquired by Verint from Next IT in 2017. The platform includes voice self-service IVR, a virtual AI-guided assistant (Next IT), and Verint's own knowledge management system for self-service.N/A
Pricing
Google AssistantVerint Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA)
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google AssistantVerint Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Google AssistantVerint Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA)
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google AssistantVerint Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA)
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
I'm in a Me vs. The World environment rather often. I can connect to my outer realm when heading to live meetings. Auditions, job assignments all via my assistant. I like having the ability to capture the moment and rewrite it as well. This is a primary driver for me. Sometimes branching out or when collaborating, I think I work a little harder in the moment than Google Assistant might but that is moreso my limitations and not the feature so much. I catch this scene when I'm in a group environment or at times having to create and respond to a larger scale event. Not a deal breaker for me however.
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Verint
The IVA is very well suited to handle routine questions and basic actions that would typically require customer support. It may be a little more challenged handling edge cases but in those instances we have found it provides an easy transfer to a live agent
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Pros
Google
  • To-do lists and task boards so I can work on it better, and can ask quickly on what I need to do.
  • Saves time and increases efficiency - I can ask and can answer relevant answers
  • Set-up meetings - quickly scheduling and checking for time which suits all people
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Verint
  • Use of Acknowledgment base and AI engines.
  • F&Q.
  • Automate process such as consults, modifications and cancel reservations.
  • Execute triggers for notify customer reservations.
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Cons
Google
  • I think newer, complementary ideas are a bit sharper than Google Assistant especially in a Q&A environment or when seeking some depth to a subject. That enhancement is to be expected I feel. And Google Assistant is not so self limiting so I don't have a lot of improvement needs because I use this for what I've become accustomed to and for the ability overall.
  • It is always important to do your best around hectic places, in bad tower signal areas or even if trying to do something new while using Google Assistant. Have patience in the setting. It pays off.
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Verint
  • There is minimal documentation around what we can and can't do for IVA
  • IVA seems to be a newer product so this is difficult when trying to implement new things
  • IVA has a lot of non-Verint friendly terms (Think Prompt, vs. answer or Intent/Alternate vs. context).
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
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Verint
While I enjoy the IVA product, there is still some fine-tuning of the platform that can be done. There are some nuances to the Verint platform, which can make it difficult to start quickly. We thought business users would be able to easily manage the work needed within the IVA platform for our business; however, with how complex we want to make the experience, that was not possible. We quickly realized we needed more support than just our business users, who were not familiar with how to add API information into a conversation flow. This is why we expanded to others within our business to support the tool.
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Usability
Google
I feel this can be adjusted and after some trial and error you sort of start knowing what will work and how. And I have to say the overall impact becomes personal and we are all different. I'm small scale and as I've said, it works.
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Verint
It is well suited for employees with technical experience
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Alternatives Considered
Google
I chose this because it was easier for me and can be accessed via mobile and laptop too because it enables cross device support because it helps in adding more depth to my life, and can help me save tons of time.
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Verint
Verint Intelligent Virtual Assistant had more features and functionality than the Genesys product as well as customization and further options for internal system integration to our existing on-prem systems. In addition, we also had a rapport with other Verint products and were more familiar with their AI capabilities, making them the obvious choice.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • positive because it saves my time and improves productivity
  • I can do quick research based on my thoughts and even asking it to write notes
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Verint
  • Human agent hours operations
  • More interactions will be attended by AI agents
  • Reducing human agent licensing costs
  • Attending more interaction in less time
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ScreenShots

Verint Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA) Screenshots

Screenshot of the IVA analytics dashboardScreenshot of an IVA conversation flowScreenshot of out-of-the-box IVA NLP AI modelsScreenshot of the connectors integration