Genesys Cloud CX vs Pega CRM comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Genesys Cloud CX
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (2nd), Workforce Engagement Management (1st), Customer Experience Management (5th), Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) (1st)
Pega CRM
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (7th), CRM (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Contact Center Platforms category, the mindshare of Genesys Cloud CX is 25.0%, down from 27.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pega CRM is 1.4%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Contact Center Platforms
Unique Categories:
Workforce Engagement Management
31.3%
Customer Experience Management
13.6%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
8.7%
CRM
2.1%
 

Featured Reviews

ABHAY MISRA - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 27, 2024
Offers built-in AI functionality, broad third-party integrations, out-of-the-box AI features and designed specifically for contact centers
The best thing about Genesys Cloud CX is that it's designed specifically for contact centers and offers robust reporting capabilities. It also has a great marketplace for integrations with different third-party applications like Salesforce, Zendesk, and HubSpot. I appreciate how easy it is to integrate with Genesys and utilize its out-of-the-box AI features. Deployment and customization are also easy and straightforward. Furthermore, I like the intelligent routing in Genesys Cloud CX, along with the flexibility between skill-based and queue-based routing. These are valuable, contact-center-focused features. Finally, if the customer is already using AWS and has applications there, Genesys Cloud CX integrates easily with the AWS ecosystem.
FS
Jan 23, 2023
Great flexibility with useful locking mechanism for multiple users to work on a case concurrently
Although I see increased efforts recently, the big issue I have is with the UI, which lags in comparison to its competitors. Pega's competitors have a lot of packages that Pega doesn't have. I'd also like to see direct PDC integration. The way we do it now is almost external but if Pega could add that as a link so you can directly open the PDC, that would be helpful. They also have room to improve when it comes to where you send notifications, email templates or email notifications. Pega needs to provide a lot more libraries that users or developers can add on the fly. Most of the current applications I work on use Pega as a business rules engine. 90% of what we do is integration where we create some REST and SOAP services. When we set up, Pega supplied the URLs and set up the rules. It would be great if they could make available any URL for PDC to help developers so anyone can see who has access to that.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Its comprehensive single application includes everything from reporting to IVR and workflows."
"Genesys Cloud CX has very good training material and training – instructor-led training, self-paced training, and documentation – things are very organized and helpful."
"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 stability is really good."
"The latest version and updates have been great. It really has everything we need."
"Genesys Cloud is an excellent platform."
"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."
"We can effortlessly manage the data within it, and it offers ease of use and high flexibility to present the data across various vendors."
"Pega offers a clear parent-child case relationship that's easily created and maintained. Dependencies can be configured, where reaching a specific stage in a parent case automatically triggers a child task in a child case, while the parent case remains on hold until a certain condition is met before moving forward. This configuration allows multiple users to work on cases in parallel. Many of these settings are readily available within Pega case settings. Overall, Pega's case management is unparalleled compared to other options."
"It also reduces the duration per call, and it ensures a first time resolution of the issue."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to pull information about the customer on-the-fly so they feel the interaction is more personal."
"Great flexibility and its locking mechanism enable multiple users to work on the same case seamlessly."
"One of the most valuable features of Pega CRM for our team's productivity is its ease of setup, thanks to its configuration-driven approach."
"The case management feature is really valuable."
"The solution is very easy to use."
 

Cons

"The tool's pricing could be more flexible, and there should be clearer indications of consumption and fair usage policies."
"The whole process of creating an agent is quite long and automating quite a bit of that would be very helpful."
"Process automation in Genesys Cloud is an area for improvement. It's quite a new feature and still has room for improvement."
"Reporting isn't the best feature of Genesys Cloud and could be improved. You can't customize reports and applications on Genesys Cloud."
"AI still needs improvement when it comes to predictive engagement."
"I would like to see some of that functionality or features from Genesys Engage added to Genesys Cloud."
"One area for improvement in Genesys Cloud is providing users with more autonomy in troubleshooting and accessing logs."
"Pricing is the biggest criterion for improvement. If I compare the pricing between Amazon Connect and Genesys Cloud CX, there is a huge difference."
"There has been a common acknowledgment among customers that this solution is an expensive tool and they often opt for cheaper tools like Comodo"
"For many of the clients, they have a separate system or separate layer of UI and a separate layer of the business rules engine, which Pega has taken care of in the recent releases."
"Price is always a concern for many organizations. They often think Pega is expensive, and sometimes they don't fully understand the pricing model."
"The UI is lagging and needs to be improved."
"They should enable the data-driven streaming feature inside it."
"The disadvantage of the tool stems from the fact that it does not allow users to make database-level modifications."
"The solution has room for improvement around decisional and real-time data analysis."
"It would be beneficial to enhance the pricing and support implementation options as they are currently quite expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is a bit expensive."
"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 cost depends on the type of license based on your organization's requirements and can get expensive."
"We have numerous uses of the solution in our organisation. Almost 72 applications are integrated with Pega CRM, and some of them are shutting down for various reasons including the high licensing costs. There is a strong focus in the market and offices on cost reduction."
"The pricing is on the higher side."
"It is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
20%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Computer Software Company
17%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Genesys Cloud or Amazon Connect?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether the Genesys Cloud or Amazon Connect contact center management software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Genesys Cloud. Ge...
What do you like most about Genesys Cloud?
Genesys Cloud CX has very good training material and training – instructor-led training, self-paced training, and documentation – things are very organized and helpful.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Genesys Cloud?
The pricing is a bit expensive. The price is worth it because it is worth it to use Genesys Cloud CX because of its multiple features. The reporting on Alteryx is leading. Their flexibility for com...
What do you like most about Pega CRM?
The product's deployment phase was easy.
What needs improvement with Pega CRM?
The disadvantage of the tool stems from the fact that it does not allow users to make database-level modifications. In Siebel CRM, you have complete control over your database, you can do any datab...
What is your primary use case for Pega CRM?
Pega CRM uses a layer cake architecture. Basically, the tool is a convenient application to use even if you are not a technical person, like a business analyst. I use the solution for the CRM modul...
 

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