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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Verint Channel Automation

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Verint Channel Automation is a social customer service software that enables companies to engage in large volumes of social media conversations with their customers. The cloud-based software combines intelligent prioritization with team management workflows.N/A

    ZoomSphere

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AZoomSphere is a social media scheduling and management solution designed for teams to plan, schedule, auto-publish, and analyze their social media content across multiple platforms. ZoomSphere is primarily used by social media managers, marketing teams, and agencies to streamline content workflows, improve collaboration, and track performance across various social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X. The software helps users automate…

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    Verint Channel AutomationZoomSphere
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Leads Manager
    $29
    per month
    ZoomSphere
    $199
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Verint Channel AutomationZoomSphere
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Two month discount available for annual billing.
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    Features
    Verint Channel AutomationZoomSphere
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Verint Channel Automation and ZoomSphere
    Feature
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    ZoomSphere
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Content planning and scheduling00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Audience targeting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Verint Channel Automation and ZoomSphere
    Feature
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    ZoomSphere
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Content marketing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Verint Channel Automation and ZoomSphere
    Feature
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    ZoomSphere
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Twitter00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Facebook00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    LinkedIn00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Instagram00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    YouTube00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Verint Channel Automation and ZoomSphere
    Feature
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    ZoomSphere
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Campaign success analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Real-time tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Competitor analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Verint Channel Automation and ZoomSphere
    Feature
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    ZoomSphere
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Role-based user permissions & privileges00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile access00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Verint Channel AutomationZoomSphere
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (11 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Verint Channel AutomationZoomSphere
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Verint
    From experience, you may ask the Conversocial team to make recommendations on licenses for larger vs. smaller social customer service teams. The need for support and the amount of usage you may get from the tool's robust offering may differ as a result of those precedents. The tool is adaptable in both scenarios it would seem.
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    ZoomSphere
    ZoomSphere is suited for all companies - from small to big, for one brand or more brands within company. With ZoomSphere you can leverage your social media presence - but you need to use lot of apps ZoomSphere has. I think that ZoomSphere is not suited for company that want to use ZoomSphere for only one purpose, for example content creation and publishing. There are plenty of ways how to use ZoomSphere more complex.
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    Pros
    Verint
    • Previous conversations: This is one of the main reasons why I personally love Conversocial over Hootsuite and other social media engagement tools. Conversocial pulls in all previous interactions we've had with community members and it helps us identify if we've already addressed their problem, if they are a detractor/advocate, and so much more. With other engagement tools, it's frustrating as a community member may repost the same thing over and over again, but at different time periods. If you're unable to see what someone has said in the past, we may waste our time replying to the same thing multiple times, or we also risk responding with the same general advice, when we could try a different approach.
    • Tags and filters: Conversocials use of tags and filters are extremely simple to use. They have shortcuts which help you easily assign a tag to an item and then you can easily pull up each of those tags within Conversocial itself or your can open up an external report. If my team is in a hurry and wants to quickly see a certain tag, we can use the filter option and within seconds we have all the information we need.
    • Simple shortcuts: Conversocial has several shortcuts that save my team a lot of time. One single button on my keyboard can apply sentiment and archive something so it's out of my way. I can also use shortcuts to apply a tag, assign an item, and do other tasks. It may seem like a small benefit but each second saved really adds up throughout each day and week.
    • Communication: As we know, technology has issues and every tech issue Conversocial has experiences has been handled extremely well. I've never encountered any issues contacting Conversocial, we're always notified when they are working on a solution and once the problem has been fixed. We also receive random pop-ups within Conversocial to notify us of known issues before our team experiences them, and when there is a new feature that we should be aware of. Their communication is always on point and it's great to know that we can always rely on them.
    Incentivized
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    ZoomSphere
    • Content Creation and Publishing
    • Analytics and Reporting
    • Workflow management
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Verint
    • I would like to see an improvement in the reporting dashboard which is something I mentioned to Josh (the CEO) on a call back in April. He said that it is something they are working on but to remember that this is truly a customer service social media platform so some of the features that I would like to see may not fit well with the users of the product.
    Incentivized
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    ZoomSphere
    • Community Management
    • Viewable backlog or product roadmap
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Verint
    The only two reasons we would not continue using Conversocial are it's lack of comprehensive analytics and its lack of Radian6's categorization tools. Tags make up for the categorization pretty well, however, and we're considering switching everything over to this now that we've tested tags for a couple months within Conversocial. (I previously wrote that Conversocial lacks support for some social channels like Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, but they have now added Instagram and YouTube.)
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    ZoomSphere
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Verint
    Because of the number of features it offers and the manner in which they're presented. I've explored a number of other tools that just don't do it as well. When sorting through and responding to hundreds of social media messages each day, the number of clicks it takes to do something really matters. Conversocial does a great job of minimizing clicks and presenting the data we need without having to click to find it
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    ZoomSphere
    There is always a space for improvement, but overall I see ZoomSphere as a valuable partner and tool for our business on social media. Maybe in a future rest of the apps in tool (community management, social media listening,...) will be on a same level as competitors and we will use only one tool for whole social media management. But if not, ZoomSphere is still awesome for the most of it
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Verint
    Downtime is very rare, and the occasional occurrences are typically a problem with Twitter or FB API.
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    ZoomSphere
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Verint
    Extremely fast, practically in real time.
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    ZoomSphere
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Verint
    Our account rep at Conversocial has set up a call with me every two weeks to check in, talk about new features, or answer questions. I know I can email or call her for help anytime. Their support team also responds quickly.
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    ZoomSphere
    Whenever I contacted customer service, I had a great response within minutes. Sometimes was not easy to solve, but somehow we figured it out. I would like to reccommend more proactive communication with clients regarding product roadmap, for example "In 1Q we will launch XY,..." Client should know that before implementation - client can prepare for news, client can test something,...
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    In-Person Training
    Verint
    Comprehensive training in all aspects of the software and general usages (including social media) for both agents and managers. Simulation workshops really made the live deployment process very smooth.
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    ZoomSphere
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Verint
    Outstanding & comprehensive training both on-line and instructor-led. Another crucial differentiator from competitors in our eyes.
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    ZoomSphere
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Verint
    Without any tech requirement on our end, this was an extraordinarily easy implementation to run, compared to other platforms like live chat or email.
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    ZoomSphere
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Verint
    Early on we did comparisons with Hootsuite and later with Adobe. While they have similarities, the difference at the time and likely currently, was the personal interest and general accessibility of Conversocial's platform and people. The combination of an effective CRM solution and a team that was readily available to help proved to be the winning formula for our business.
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    ZoomSphere
    We see ZoomSphere as a better option than Kontentino. They are almost the same in way you can use the tool, but ZoomSphere has better UI and UX and also customer service. We also know that pricing levels are better with ZoomSphere than Kontentino. But both tools are quite awesome for social media management. Just book a demo, have a trial and you will see by yourself.
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    Return on Investment
    Verint
    • One of the biggest benefits we are seeing is that we have reduced the number of post-holiday complaints coming into head office. Since we are responding to issues and concerns as they arise, we can impact overall customer satisfaction.
    • The efficiencies gained from using a centralized platform for managing the response process has enabled us to reduce our team by 50%.
    • We can track that we are responding to a fan's first message within 30 minutes.
    • We can track the number of messages each user engages with.
    • We can see the most effective times of day to post and reply.
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    ZoomSphere
    • Possitive effect into measure all awareness effects on social channels
    • Time effectiveness
    • Faster workflow management and realtime communication
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Verint Channel Automation Screenshots

    Screenshot of the same consistent experiences across different messaging platforms, in multiple languages, through a seamless blend of bots and human agentsScreenshot of Verint Channel Automation's real-time and historical analytics necessary for the most demanding modern contact centers, with insights and reporting of the performance of humans and botsScreenshot of an illustration of how agents can move across interaction types as “Conversations” without losing context, such as during bot-to-human agent handoversScreenshot of the engagement dashboard. In addition to topical insights like emergent phrases mentioned and tags being assigned to conversations, the engagement dashboard provides high-level views of how the business is performing overallScreenshot of an example of conversational experienceScreenshot of Verint Channel Automation's conversational customer experience solution, which allows natural, engaging customer conversations via messaging channels to flow across the entire customer journey.

    ZoomSphere Screenshots

    Screenshot of ZoomSphere Workspaces, which lets the user keep clients and projects organized. A separate workspace can be set up for each client with only needed apps—no extra clutter. Each workspace comes with a built-in Chat for easy communication and a Files section to store everything from images and videos to presentations and reports, keeping work in one place.Screenshot of ZoomSphere Scheduler, which simplifies social media planning and publishing across platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X. Users can manage formats like stories, carousels, and short videos, or set up a custom approval flow for fast approval from a manager or client, and enjoy features like Instagram grid preview, post performance panel, and bulk actions.Screenshot of a Kanban-style interface to streamline task management. Here, users can create tasks, set deadlines, attach files, and discuss each task card with a team to keep everything on track. With clear task organization, ZoomSphere Workflow Manager helps teams stay on top of their projects and ensures smooth collaboration from start to finish.Screenshot of ZoomSphere Notes, which makes organizing ideas and plans easy.Screenshot of ZoomSphere Analytics, which offers in-depth insights into social media performance. Content performance can be analyzed with over 100 available metrics, and reports can be generated for any time period.Screenshot of the tool to send multiple posts for approval to client at once. Bulk Actions lets users send entire batches of posts via email or built-in chat, as well as duplicate, update statuses, or delete multiple posts.