We performed a comparison between Five9 and Amazon Connect based on the reviews we collected for contact center solutions, and the below key aspects emerged:
In summary, Amazon Connect is ideal for businesses seeking a flexible, scalable solution that can be customized to specific needs, leveraging AWS's extensive infrastructure and services. Its pay-as-you-go pricing model is suitable for varying demands. Five9, on the other hand, offers an all-in-one solution with a wide range of features ready out of the box. It is preferred for its quicker setup, comprehensive support, and straightforward per-seat pricing model, making it suitable for businesses looking for a complete package without the need for extensive customization.
"Amazon Connect is really simple, straightforward, and very flexible."
"There is no technical experience needed to build it. It's easy for beginners to understand and use."
"There are a lot of features with Amazon Connect. One is the pay-as-you-go model. I don't have to buy any infrastructure or servers, licenses, or contracts. From a financial point of view, there's no upfront capital expenditure (capex) cost. Everything is pay-as-you-go."
"Amazon Connect is easy to learn."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its simplicity and ease of use. Unlike other cloud contact centers, Amazon Connect allows easy drag-and-drop actions. Additionally, it integrates with other AWS services like Lambda."
"The product is cloud-based and easy to operate. We have a broad integration capability, allowing for a multitude of integrations. This gives our customers a good understanding of our product, even if they aren't actively utilizing it. They can easily access and utilize all the features that Amazon's cloud services offer, making integrating with other cloud platforms simpler. It's not a standalone solution, which is advantageous for our customers."
"The solution reduces the overall cost of migration by approximately 50%."
"In my experience, one of the tool's most valuable features is its ease of use. Setting up a contact center can be done in just a few minutes with a few clicks. This contrasts with the hours or days it might take using other solutions."
"Agent Assist and AI server are the two best features because they remind new and existing agents about tips and generate detailed case summaries, saving them the time and effort of making small modifications before posting."
"The admin tools are most valuable, such as using the UI to configure all the campaigns and all the settings that we use. Also, the monitoring panels it has are very good. Our supervisors and sales managers build dashboards in the solution so that we can understand how our operation is performing throughout the day. That is very useful."
"Five9 has made our contact center more flexible by taking it to the cloud. The user experience for agents is great because everything is on one dashboard, from the dialer to the workflows for transferring calls and creating tickets."
"It helped reduce costs in our organization. We've saved on staffing and we've saved on software by 10% to 15%."
"Five9 has a lot of AI tools, which I find valuable. It offers transcription services and a power dialer for outbound dialing. I like that Five9 is built for outbound and suitable for that purpose."
"The reporting is good, and we're testing AI summaries now. Also, the workflow automation feature, so far, has been good."
"I like the ease with which we can make changes if necessary. Currently, we are using it for phone and email distribution, but we're talking about adding chat and delving into the omnichannel features more."
"What I found most valuable in Five9 is its AI feature, mainly the feature that gives AI summaries called Agent Assist, where the AI listens to the call, transcribes it, and then creates a summary at the end of the call, which has cut the ACW of agents in half."
"Smaller organizations might prefer standalone products like Success KPI WFM or Genesys WFM. Adopting Amazon Connect necessitates using other AWS services, which could lead to higher-than-expected costs. So, the potential for unknowingly increased costs is a con."
"Amazon Connect could enhance its service by revising its pricing structure. It operates on a pay-for-call basis. This means that organizations whose call volumes fluctuate, or are heavy at specific times of the day or year, aren't burdened with fixed costs such as hardware liabilities and licenses."
"The product does not have any reporting dashboards."
"One area for improvement with Amazon Connect lies in the cost structure, particularly for use cases involving smaller data volumes. While it's simple to establish communication channels, the pricing model may result in higher costs for such scenarios. This presents a challenge that organizations may encounter, especially if they aim to optimize efficiency while managing smaller data transfers."
"There is room for improvement in certain areas of Amazon Connect. For example, regarding holiday scheduling, the platform lacks a specific feature to declare holidays for companies on fixed dates. While basic hours and weekly schedules can be set, there's no option for declaring specific dates like national holidays. Basic scheduling options exist, but users must rely on Lambda functions for more complex rules and logic."
"There are two perspectives to consider: one from the development side and the other from the customer's side. From a development standpoint, there are various aspects that Amazon needs to address, such as providing tools or direct development scenarios in Amazon Connect for building contact flows. Some essential reporting features in Genesys are currently lacking in the product."
"Amazon recently released a new feature called 'Customer Profiles.' It's intended to be similar to Salesforce. However, feature-wise, it isn't equivalent to Salesforce yet."
"There may be room for security improvement, especially since data is stored in the cloud. While cloud security measures are robust, there may be concerns about data safety compared to traditional server setups."
"The knowledge base of their support is not as strong as the IVR build."
"I rate Five9 support five out of 10. My experience with Five9 support has been mixed. It's good at times but not particularly helpful sometimes."
"There have also been some challenges in being able to keep the format of an original email. The solution acts as a proxy, but it's not bringing over the full format that the email came in with... Five9's email channel isn't as good as some other vendors' email channels that I've seen. But there is an upgrade coming..."
"It would be ideal if they could combine the tools into one suite."
"I would like to see more of the functions from the original Five9 adapter included in the Salesforce Plus adapter, as they do not automatically update when Five9 releases new features."
"The reporting could be a bit better."
"Integration with third-party solutions can be difficult and has room for improvement."
"Five9 Omnichannel’s UI could be improved."
Amazon Connect is ranked 1st in Contact Center Platforms with 13 reviews while Five9 is ranked 3rd in Contact Center Platforms with 20 reviews. Amazon Connect is rated 8.2, while Five9 is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Amazon Connect writes "Offers good reliability, works well for hybrid environment, totally managed by Amazon but needs to integrate third-party CRM tools like Salesforce". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Five9 writes "Interaction analytics evaluates all our agents' calls, helping us identify and train agents who are struggling". Amazon Connect is most compared with Genesys Cloud CX, Cisco Webex Contact Center, Avaya IX Contact Center, Cisco Finesse and Zendesk Chat, whereas Five9 is most compared with Genesys Cloud CX, Cisco Webex Contact Center, 8x8 Contact Center, NICE CXone and Cisco Contact Center Enterprise. See our Amazon Connect vs. Five9 report.
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