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Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise vs Five9 vs Genesys Cloud CX comparison

 

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Mindshare comparison

Contact Center Infrastructure Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise22.0%
Five912.7%
Mitel Contact Center Solutions9.3%
Other56.0%
Contact Center Infrastructure
Contact Center Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Five96.7%
Genesys Cloud CX11.6%
Amazon Connect9.9%
Other71.8%
Contact Center Platforms
Contact Center Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Genesys Cloud CX11.6%
Amazon Connect9.9%
Avaya Infinity Platform7.2%
Other71.3%
Contact Center Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

WA
Sr. Cisco Collaboration Presales Engineer at IST Networks
The ease of integration and documentation are valuable features.
Usability Ease of integration Security Perfection Documentation Some usability issues need to be improved. I've used it for three years. There were no issues with the deployment. This is the stand-out point with Cisco CC. It's very stable. Cisco provides cost effective options for migration…
reviewer2788932 - PeerSpot reviewer
CX Intelligence Analytics at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Advanced call routing has enabled complex CRM-driven workflows but reporting still needs improvement
The complex call routing capabilities were valuable. I was able to set up fairly complex call routing, capturing data via internal IVR for potential customers' geography and then conducting lookups to determine which skill to route calls to. I also set up complex rollover, so if the first person could not answer, callers would wait a specified number of seconds hoping they would become available, and if they did not, the call would roll over to the next person. I was able to set up fairly complex integrations between our CRM and leverage that data for complex call routing, and it worked well. The integration and call routing both performed well.
JB
Founder at SJT Consult
Omnichannel contact center has unified customer interactions and delivers smarter routing
Regarding scripters, I should clarify that Genesys Cloud CX dashboards provide real-time data, showing call counts, satisfaction levels, and pending interactions in the queue. Agents can see their workload and know when to take breaks, with managers benefiting from comprehensive team management. We also created dashboards tailored for point-of-sale locations managed by Genesys Cloud CX, and overall, we have been very satisfied. However, I should note that the dashboards are somewhat basic in functionality, making it challenging for an agent to build visually appealing dashboards compared to other market solutions where drag-and-drop features are simpler. My overall experience with Genesys Cloud CX has been positive but should be seen in perspective, as nothing is purely black or white; there are shades of gray. While the metrics and system capabilities reflected success, our goal in implementing Genesys Cloud CX was to standardize processes. Thus, we faced challenges related to change management due to the tool's complexity. It required extensive training, especially for predictive elements, because it is a business-class tool not suited for everyone and often demands several months of training.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This is the stand-out point with Cisco CC."
"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."
"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."
"I like the capability of call and screen recording. It has helped us to hold our agents accountable to the expectations for the role. It creates a clearer picture than giving feedback that is just based on calls that we may have listened to, but we do not have anything to show the agents themselves."
"Five9's most critical feature is a common user interface that delivers consistent customer service across various channels."
"Before using the WFO and its analytics, our quality teams would listen to only 5 percent of contacts a week, per employee, which is a very small part of what an employee is doing... Now, this tool does an automatic evaluation of 100 percent of their calls. It has certainly helped the QA teams in their training, and that, in turn, helps our clients."
"It helped reduce costs in our organization. We've saved on staffing and we've saved on software by 10% to 15%."
"The most valuable feature is the simplicity of making scripts within the contact center solution itself."
"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 integration capabilities are very good. It is API-based and offers prebuilt integrations."
"The latest version and updates have been great. It really has everything we need."
"The features and capabilities of Genesys Cloud CX that I have found most valuable so far include its omni-channel support."
"What's most valuable in Genesys Cloud is that it's easier to use because everything is already built. Another valuable feature of Genesys Cloud is drag-and-drop."
"What's most valuable in Genesys Cloud is that it's a complete cloud solution, so it's reliable and 99.99% available. It's also elastic. Genesys Cloud also has chatbots, which I find valuable."
"The most valuable features include being an omnichannel solution with customer journey insights, full reporting, and continuous updates based on consumer feedback through their portal."
"The integration of CTI within the IT system is a particularly valuable feature."
"Genesys Cloud CX platform's unified interface has improved agent efficiency a lot; compared to other platforms, it contributes about 40 percent to agent efficiency since agents do not have to toggle between multiple screens, allowing them to focus on the solution and respond to customers effectively."
 

Cons

"Some usability issues need to be improved."
"The technical support is inconsistent and has room for improvement."
"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..."
"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."
"There are several audio issues that need attention. Whenever I disconnect a headset after connecting to the VDI, the station connection in Five9 disconnects automatically, requiring a VMware restart."
"Sometimes, there are some call quality issue complaints from our users."
"Integration with third-party solutions can be difficult and has room for improvement."
"It would be ideal if they could combine the tools into one suite."
"Five9 Omnichannel’s UI could be improved."
"The cost needs to be improved, and it should be easier to integrate."
"I believe the implementation needs improvement, the implementation of integration."
"Pricing is the biggest criterion for improvement. If I compare the pricing between Amazon Connect and Genesys Cloud CX, there is a huge difference."
"Their WFM product is still pretty immature."
"The tool's pricing could be more flexible, and there should be clearer indications of consumption and fair usage policies."
"One area for improvement in Genesys Cloud is providing users with more autonomy in troubleshooting and accessing logs."
"There is always a chance for improvement with all CRM tools, and as of now, I suggest we need advanced customization in the architecture without the code flow."
"AI still needs improvement when it comes to predictive engagement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Five9 is a little expensive because of our company's size. That said, it scales pretty well. The daily usage costs and monthly fees seem about right. It's not out of line with what we'd expect from other companies. However, they seem to have a one-size-fits-all implementation fee. Most of their clients have hundreds if not thousands of seats in the call centers, so $5,000 or $10,000 is not a huge cost. It would be nice if they had a sliding scale for smaller companies."
"Five9 is expensive, but most companies would find that using it is worth the cost."
"I prefer Five9's licensing model."
"Five9 is reasonable."
"The cost is not at the lower end of the market, but it's worth it."
"Their license structure, out of the box, is better than that of other providers and their pricing is much less than other vendors we've looked at."
"The product is not the most expensive, but it's not cheap."
"The product's pricing is flexible and reasonable."
"I rate Genesys Cloud CX's pricing a one out of ten."
"Genesys Cloud has pay-as-you-go pricing, so it's much cheaper than the on-premises solution. Apart from the standard fees, my company pays for Genesys support."
"The pricing is a bit expensive."
"The cost depends on the type of license based on your organization's requirements and can get expensive."
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Top Industries

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Insurance Company
44%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise10
 

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What needs improvement with Five9?
The reporting suite needed improvement. I saw recently that Five9 released a new platform for reporting, as the repor...
What is your primary use case for Five9?
I was using Five9 in the senior living space.
What advice do you have for others considering Five9?
I was a Workforce Management Director in that role at that time. I would note that I have no experience with CXone, o...
Which is better - Genesys Cloud or Amazon Connect?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether the Genesys Cloud or Amazon Connect contact center managem...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Genesys Cloud?
Genesys' licensing model is flexible, though not the cheapest. Customers have seen benefits with global operations, i...
What needs improvement with Genesys Cloud?
Regarding scripters, I should clarify that Genesys Cloud CX dashboards provide real-time data, showing call counts, s...
 

Also Known As

Contact Center Enterprise
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Genesys PureCloud, Genesys, Genesys Customer Interaction Management Platform, Interactive Intelligence PureCloud
 

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