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Genesys Cloud CX vs Salesforce comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.6
Genesys Cloud CX enhances client interactions, increases profit margins, and offers benefits like global MI and secure payments.
Sentiment score
6.1
Salesforce improves lead tracking and nurturing, saving time and money while enhancing focus on strategic tasks.
The time saved is spent on more important, innovative tasks that advance us technologically and strategically.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Genesys Cloud CX support is praised for responsiveness and efficiency, with some delays and variability in complex cases and regions.
Sentiment score
6.8
Salesforce offers superior technical support with quick resolutions, strong user engagement, and high satisfaction compared to competitors.
Genesys support is very good.
When I interact with agents or contact Salesforce, they are always responsive and provide good solutions.
I haven't needed to reach out to customer support because we have an internal team that deals with Salesforce matters, but I believe issues are resolved quite quickly whenever they arise.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Genesys Cloud CX excels in scalability and user-friendliness, making it ideal for large call centers with numerous agents.
Sentiment score
8.1
Salesforce offers seamless scalability and flexibility, supporting various organizational sizes, with integration capabilities and expansion via additional licenses.
The solution is considered scalable and receives a rating of seven on a scale of one to ten.
The scalability of Genesys is excellent.
We can scale by purchasing licenses for more users and adding new workflow processes limitlessly.
There are no problems with Salesforce's scalability.
Salesforce's scalability is great; it can scale to whatever you need, and you just buy more seats.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Genesys Cloud CX offers strong stability with AWS support, high uptime, and reliable performance backed by redundant networks and support.
Sentiment score
8.4
Salesforce is highly regarded for its stability and reliability, with users experiencing minimal disruptions and consistent performance.
Genesys is brilliant concerning stability.
I would rate Salesforce's stability high, around ten.
I would say 99% of the time it works well.
In my experience, Salesforce is very stable; there are no downtime or issues.
 

Room For Improvement

Genesys Cloud CX needs better automation, integration, pricing, and support, plus improved configurability, reporting, and workforce management.
Salesforce users seek UI, speed, and integration enhancements, citing complexity, high cost, and customization challenges as major concerns.
There is room for improvement in the solution's pricing structure.
Their WFM product is still pretty immature.
Being able to move between cases and products more easily would improve the score.
If there is anything I would improve about Salesforce, it would be customer service during the initial implementation, as our experience wasn't as smooth as hoped.
I believe it's very customizable, and you can make everything bespoke, tailored towards your needs.
 

Setup Cost

Genesys Cloud CX is costly yet competitive, offering flexible, customizable licenses and pay-as-you-go pricing for potential savings.
Salesforce is viewed as costly but competitive, offering extensive functionality, and pricing scales with business size and usage.
Genesys' licensing model is flexible, though not the cheapest.
Overall it's affordable, as indicated by a pricing rating of four out of ten.
 

Valuable Features

Genesys Cloud CX provides a reliable, scalable solution with extensive integrations, robust tools, and cost-efficient services with 99.99% availability.
Salesforce excels with user-friendly interfaces, robust analytics, CRM capabilities, seamless integration, and enhances operational efficiency and communication.
The real-time analytics feature has impacted decision-making by providing visibility to service SLAs and understanding customer journeys.
The integration of CTI within the IT system is a particularly valuable feature.
Salesforce has positively impacted our organization by allowing us to work collaboratively with other departments in order to keep track of programs so that when a salesperson closes a deal, everything that the delivery manager needs is automatically populated, which then can be linked with our internal campaigns for data management, and within all that, we can keep track of progress linked to the customer sources as well.
The dashboard helps me stay organized because I can see how much more pipeline I need to create to achieve my quota, notifying me if I'm running a bit behind or if I need to increase something.
The Salesforce integration with other tools, such as Celonis, is easy to set up and straightforward, allowing for smooth data extraction.
 

Categories and Ranking

Genesys Cloud CX
Ranking in Customer Experience Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (3rd), Workforce Engagement Management (1st), Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) (3rd)
Salesforce
Ranking in Customer Experience Management
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Customer Experience Management category, the mindshare of Genesys Cloud CX is 4.4%, down from 6.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce is 4.9%, up from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Customer Experience Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Salesforce4.9%
Genesys Cloud CX4.4%
Other90.7%
Customer Experience Management
 

Featured Reviews

AB370 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced customer interaction with integrated CTI improves service operations
We primarily use Genesys Cloud CX for handling customer service operations, where agents receive calls directly through the platform, manage cases, and ensure consistent communication with customers It has improved customer interaction by integrating CTI directly into our IT systems. The…
Sara Shapiro - PeerSpot reviewer
Has improved cross-team collaboration and streamlined case-based workflows
Salesforce can be improved as it runs a little slow, which can be frustrating, and there have been times where the case view page deletes items that are completed in order to make room for new items, but occasionally we still want to refer to those completed items, especially if we're working on a renewal program. So we just have to find a workaround to be able to find those cases again, but it was frustrating to not be able to have them easily accessible in that moment. I chose an eight because being able to move between cases and products more easily would improve the score, and also improving the UI on a product level would make it better for me.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Performing Arts
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise18
 

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?
Genesys' licensing model is flexible, though not the cheapest. Customers have seen benefits with global operations, increased security, and seamless remote working.
What do you like most about Salesforce?
The solution's analytics reporting features are quite good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce?
The system is not particularly easy to use, but there are no alternatives available to me.
What needs improvement with Salesforce?
As a person who knows SQL, it would be very helpful if there were tools that could leverage my SQL knowledge. Instead, they only allow me to click, drag, and follow their predetermined workflow. I ...
 

Also Known As

Genesys PureCloud, Genesys, Genesys Customer Interaction Management Platform, Interactive Intelligence PureCloud
No data available
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

1. Adobe 2. Airbnb 3. American Express 4. AT&T 5. BMW 6. Coca-Cola 7. Delta Air Lines 8. eBay 9. FedEx 10. General Electric 11. Hilton 12. IBM 13. Johnson & Johnson 14. Marriott International 15. Microsoft 16. Netflix 17. Nike 18. Oracle 19. PepsiCo 20. Procter & Gamble 21. Salesforce 22. Samsung 23. Siemens 24. Sony 25. Starbucks 26. Target 27. Toyota 28. Uber 29. Verizon 30. Visa 31. Walmart 32. Xerox
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