Google Cloud Dialogflow vs. IBM watsonx Assistant

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Cloud Dialogflow
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Dialogflow (formerly Api.ai) is a chatbot building tool, designed to give users new ways to interact with digital products by building engaging voice and text-based conversational interfaces powered by AI. Dialogflow was acquired by Google in 2019.N/A
IBM watsonx Assistant
Score 9.0 out of 10
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IBM offers watsonx Assistant, an AI and natural language driven chatbot designed to allow anyone to deploy a chatbot in an app or website.
$0
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Pricing
Google Cloud DialogflowIBM watsonx Assistant
Editions & Modules
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Lite
$0
per month
Plus
$140
per month
Enterprise
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google Cloud DialogflowIBM watsonx Assistant
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsBilling for the use of Watson Assistant is managed through an IBM Cloud® account. The metrics that are used for billing purposes differ based on the plan type. The plan can be billed based on the number of API calls made to a service instance or on the number of active users who interact with the instance.
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Google Cloud DialogflowIBM watsonx Assistant
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Google Cloud Dialogflow

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IBM watsonx Assistant
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Watson proved to be better and easier to use than Dialogflow. As for Twilio, we used it as an orchestrator in conjunction with Watson.
Chose IBM watsonx Assistant
IBM watsonx Assistant more simple and IBM support team very Professional
Chose IBM watsonx Assistant
IBM watsonx is clearly superior to yellow.ai. Compared to Google Dialogflow is a tight comparison.
Chose IBM watsonx Assistant
Mainly the UI of DialogFlow is not at all developer friendly which will definitely move you to IBM Watson [Assistant] which has the clear UI with multiple options arranged in [a] usable manner.
Chose IBM watsonx Assistant
Microsoft NLP approaches are interesting and powerful, but they don't have an easy way to model the interaction between actions like Watson, and they don't have a powerful way to test your virtual agent while you build them. Salesforce Einstein is a basic platform and doesn't …
Chose IBM watsonx Assistant
Microsoft's NLP approaches are interesting and powerful, but they don't have an easy way to model the interaction between actions like watsonx, and they don't have a powerful way to test your virtual agents while you build them. Salesforce Einstein is a basic platform and …
Chose IBM watsonx Assistant
This part of the review might be not as comprehensive as we haven't done a deep comparison. For our internal use cases, we are already using IBM Watson APIs for speech, text, and image recognition in our products. So it kind of makes sense to continue using the IBM Watson suite …
Chose IBM watsonx Assistant
similarly powerful, but not a match in terms of entity definition intended for simpler workflows and problems
Chose IBM watsonx Assistant
IBM Watson Assistant is much more complex than all the other products mentioned as it uses AI and NLP from the beginning of the conversation which therefore translates into a better customer experience whereas the others are easier to set up and deploy in the beginning.
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User Ratings
Google Cloud DialogflowIBM watsonx Assistant
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(5 ratings)
9.1
(86 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(5 ratings)
8.7
(73 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(5 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
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9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google Cloud DialogflowIBM watsonx Assistant
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
Indicated for those who have good knowledge of programming and coding in HTML and JSON, that is, it is not suitable for beginners or users without much technical knowledge. It is suitable for those who want to integrate with various platforms, such as Telegram, Webhat, Facebook Messenger, among others. I also recommend it to anyone who needs to create a chatbot in several languages (it is not automatic translation). Recommended to create new projects in CX environment and not in ES.
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IBM
In scenarios requiring highly specialized technical support, where deep domain expertise is necessary, a virtual assistant may lack the specific knowledge needed to address complex technical issues, It's important to note that the effectiveness of virtual assistants depends on factors such as the quality of training data, customization, and ongoing improvement efforts.
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Pros
Google
  • Best user interface
  • Advanced training modules
  • Best NLP and NLU engine
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IBM
  • Provides fast and accurate responses to our customers.
  • Learns and adapts, continually improving its responses and recommendations as it interacts with customers.
  • Integrates seamlessly with our internal systems and databases.
  • We can customize and adjust the virtual assistant's responses and recommendations to suit our customers' specific needs.
  • It provides valuable information about our customers' needs and preferences.
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Cons
Google
  • Some of the features are still in beta phase.
  • The languages available are still limited.
  • The advanced features may not be accessible to new users.
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IBM
  • Watson Assistant requires some improvement in the way it deals with multimedia content when displayed on the assistant. As of now, IBM Watson Assistant has issues displaying technical diagrams on a small chat window. This is definitely something that needs some improvement.
  • It is sometimes hard and time-consuming to create some advanced actions while creating the virtual assistant so I suggest that the IBM Watson Assistant development team would work on creating sample templates for some simple to advanced actions according to industry to help kick-start the process of creating the initial virtual assistant.
  • IBM Watson Assistant is great, but it is not magic on its own; it requires more extensions which, in my opinion, are very limited to a few possibilities. Enhancing the extensions with other products, including open-source solutions, ought to be a priority for the Watson Assistant development team.
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
No answers on this topic
IBM
Currently we are using to develop chatbots based on client provided flow what kind chatbot required for client either button or free text chatbots. we will decided accordingly flow and develop chatbot using IBM Watson. We will integrated custom components if required which is not present in library.
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Usability
Google
It just delivers, even being somewhat rough to get used to it. Users just love it as it feels polished - very well balanced, good chat flows, good workflows, good response time and good usability. It's just somewhat complicated to setup at first glance though, with a semi steep learning curve compared to other solutions around the market.
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IBM
IBM Watson assistant has come a long way in last few years, and is handling the generative AI chatbot building really well. It is of immense importance to sales strategists like me who are average in coding but have real world cases of lead qualification for sales. IBM Watson is also very intuitively designed with the amazing drag and drop feature. Testing is easy, deployment is pretty straightforward. I could have worked with a little more sales support, but then the whole point of making a conversational AI chatbot is to reduce the sales support intervention - so I guess I will live with that
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Performance
Google
No answers on this topic
IBM
To develop chatbots based on client provided flow what kind chatbot required for client either button or free text chatbots. we will decided accordingly flow and develop chatbot using IBM Watson. We will integrated custom components if required which is not present in library. IBM Watson library anyone can easily learn and develop chatbots.
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Support Rating
Google
Dialogflow is a wonderful tool that is helping to design customized chatbots. I personally recommend if you wanna know how it's works give it a try with a free APIs call, you'll love this tool
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IBM
We've rarely had to engage support, but they've always been prompt in responding and very attentive. Support experiences have been extremely positive (but we're mostly happy that we just don't have any cause to routinely need support in the first place!).
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Online Training
Google
No answers on this topic
IBM
Excellent course material.
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Implementation Rating
Google
No answers on this topic
IBM
Overall the implementation was simple.
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Alternatives Considered
Google
No answers on this topic
IBM
IBM Watson Assistant provides a highly intuitive and user-friendly interface, making it accessible to non-technical users to easily create and deploy conversational agents. Additionally, being a cloud-based platform, it eliminates the need for manual retraining of the bot after each modification, saving time and resources for businesses. This combination of user-friendliness and automation makes watsonx Assistant an ideal choice for building conversational agents at scale.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Google
No answers on this topic
IBM
To develop chatbots based on client provided flow what kind chatbot required for client either button or free text chatbots. we will decided accordingly flow and develop chatbot using IBM Watson. We will integrated custom components if required which is not present in library. IBM Watson library anyone can easily learn and develop chatbots.
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Scalability
Google
No answers on this topic
IBM
Over All good
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Return on Investment
Google
  • Robust platform
  • Reliability and security
  • Highly scalable for professional usage
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IBM
  • Setting up automated tasks has helped my team to have a cut on time leading in a dynamic change and this service has taken it down by 30%
  • Chatbots are a way forward, using this product we receive more queries most of which lead to qualification
  • The data provided based on user interactions is so valuable that now we easily know what the intents are and where we can improve with our pitches
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