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Genesys Cloud CX vs Salesforce Service Cloud comparison

 

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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
5.7
Genesys Cloud CX boosts ROI by enhancing call response rates and customer experience, despite price rises, improving call center performance.
Sentiment score
6.5
Salesforce Service Cloud boosts ROI with improved efficiency, productivity, customer satisfaction, and significant KPI advancements, yielding a 135% ROI.
After implementing Genesys Cloud CX, we achieved a 97% call response rate compared to 80% with our previous self-service software.
Founder at SJT Consult
In terms of cost-effectiveness, I find Genesys Cloud CX provides overall ROI benefits; however, after the first year, customers usually expect lower pricing at the time of renewal.
Cx Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
The ROI depends on the context; if I am comparing one application to another, it might be around ten percent, but if it is from manual to a streamlined process, the ROI is much higher—sometimes reaching forty percent for parts return and the first-time fix rate.
Preseales And Solution Head at Tata Consultancy
Salesforce Service Cloud requires significant maintenance effort to see ROI.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Genesys Cloud CX support is reliable but varies; larger companies get better service, South Africans experience delays, causing missed alerts.
Sentiment score
5.6
Salesforce Service Cloud offers praised support but experiences vary; premium support and community engagement improve issue resolution.
The impact of the real-time dashboards on the decision-making processes is excellent.
Cx Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Many agents report not receiving alerts or calls consistently—missing two or three calls out of thirty on a given day.
Associate | Genesys Cloud Developer at Conizant Technological Solutions
Often, we encountered difficulties in receiving prompt responses, especially when highlighting desired functionalities between Salesforce and Genesys Cloud CX for future releases.
Founder at SJT Consult
Unless you have premium support, assistance is restricted.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Salesforce directly does not give you the support, and it is through the partner that you have to go, leading to some time delays.
Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Genesys Cloud CX is scalable and efficient, handling high call volumes and integrating seamlessly with existing infrastructure.
Sentiment score
8.1
Salesforce Service Cloud is praised for its robust scalability, easily supporting growth and integrating across enterprise applications.
We have not faced any issues such as system slowness or degraded call quality despite handling over 200,000 calls.
Associate | Genesys Cloud Developer at Conizant Technological Solutions
We achieved notable success implementing Genesys Cloud CX during COVID when home offices were necessary, leading to improved KPIs in customer satisfaction.
Founder at SJT Consult
The solution is considered scalable and receives a rating of seven on a scale of one to ten.
Manager, Customer Experience Country (France) at Stellantis
Salesforce Service Cloud is the most advanced in scalability, rating around nine to ten.
Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT
Nobody can compete with Salesforce Service Cloud's scalability.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
I would rate scalability highly because it is scalable, and there are always parts or other improvements.
Preseales And Solution Head at Tata Consultancy
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Genesys Cloud CX offers stable, reliable service with strong support, though some complex issue response times can be slow.
Sentiment score
7.9
Salesforce Service Cloud is stable, robust, and reliable, with occasional performance issues, and stability is valued despite its cost.
Genesys is brilliant concerning stability.
BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited
The stability and reliability of Genesys Cloud CX are good, as it can handle multiple agents, numbering in the hundreds or even thousands, located in different parts of the world.
Associate | Genesys Cloud Developer at Conizant Technological Solutions
We rarely encounter stability issues with Salesforce Service Cloud, although when they occur, they cause significant disruption.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Genesys Cloud CX needs improvements in AI engagement, outbound features, customization, pricing, configuration, integration, and outage handling.
Salesforce Service Cloud needs enhancements in integration, functionality, customization, performance, and user-friendly features for better efficiency and usability.
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.
Founder at SJT Consult
If I have over 100 organizations in Genesys Cloud CX, my support team struggles with access management, and there's no single pane of glass to manage the entire set of tenants.
Cx Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Genesys Cloud CX is hosted on the AWS environment, and if there's an issue on AWS or any outage, there is no other alternative provided by Genesys.
Associate | Genesys Cloud Developer at Conizant Technological Solutions
Salesforce Service Cloud should focus on simplification.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Configuring Flows in Salesforce Service Cloud is very difficult.
Assosiate Partner at Autana Business Partners
It could be better in areas such as media; it does not handle media effectively, particularly with pictures and uploads.
CTO at Glenavoo Digital
 

Setup Cost

Genesys Cloud CX offers scalable pricing with flexible payment options, starting at $100 per user monthly, plus potential extra costs.
Salesforce Service Cloud is costly, yet negotiable and flexible, ideal for larger enterprises considering infrastructure and staffing savings.
Overall it's affordable, as indicated by a pricing rating of four out of ten.
Manager, Customer Experience Country (France) at Stellantis
Genesys' licensing model is flexible, though not the cheapest.
BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited
The approximate licensing costs for Salesforce Service Cloud are around three hundred dollars a year per user.
Application Owner at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Salesforce Service Cloud is expensive.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Regarding pricing, I would say Salesforce field service is affordable, but the cost is increasing a little bit.
Preseales And Solution Head at Tata Consultancy
 

Valuable Features

Genesys Cloud CX enhances contact center operations with omni-channel support, seamless integration, and advanced AI-driven features for efficiency.
Salesforce Service Cloud offers robust case management, integration, and customization, enhancing service operations with user-friendly, flexible features.
It has helped to optimize customer interactions as a contact center solution by improving Average Handle Time, and as AHT improves, customer satisfaction and NPS turn green as a whole for the customer, leading to more business generation for us.
Cx Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
If a prospect calling in has a particular need, predictive AI routes the call to the most suited agent.
Founder at SJT Consult
The real-time analytics feature has impacted decision-making by providing visibility to service SLAs and understanding customer journeys.
BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited
I can easily connect with the customer, have agent AI to directly communicate with them, and customers can create a case without any intervention.
Preseales And Solution Head at Tata Consultancy
Salesforce Service Cloud improved our organization with its mobile capabilities.
Application Owner at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Salesforce Service Cloud offers pre-built packages that are best in class.
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Genesys Cloud CX
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (2nd), Workforce Engagement Management (1st), Customer Experience Management (2nd), Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) (2nd)
Salesforce Service Cloud
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
CRM Customer Engagement Centers (1st), Help Desk Software (7th), Knowledge Management Software (4th), IT Alerting and Incident Management (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Contact Center solutions, they serve different purposes. Genesys Cloud CX is designed for Contact Center Platforms and holds a mindshare of 13.8%, down 23.4% compared to last year.
Salesforce Service Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on CRM Customer Engagement Centers, holds 10.6% mindshare, down 20.4% since last year.
Contact Center Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Genesys Cloud CX13.8%
Amazon Connect13.0%
Five98.3%
Other64.9%
Contact Center Platforms
CRM Customer Engagement Centers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Salesforce Service Cloud10.6%
Microsoft Dynamics CRM13.0%
Zendesk8.2%
Other68.2%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
 

Featured Reviews

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.
reviewer2688993 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Leverage top-tier automation capabilities while streamlining complex naming conventions
Salesforce Service Cloud offers pre-built packages that are best in class. The automation capabilities have evolved over time, consolidating previous features into Salesforce flows. However, these work best when everything is within Salesforce Service Cloud and everyone has a license. Without an enterprise MuleSoft license, external interactions complicate automation significantly.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
University
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Performing Arts
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise25
 

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Service Cloud?
Regarding pricing, I would say Salesforce field service is affordable, but the cost is increasing a little bit.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Service Cloud?
While Salesforce Service Cloud is more customer-focused, I believe a little more focus on assets is necessary. Customers who are asset-heavy prefer to stay with ServiceMax and other field service a...
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Service Cloud?
I mainly use Salesforce Service Cloud for field service. Field Service Lightning is a major feature I have used in the product. It definitely assists on-site support operations.
 

Also Known As

Genesys PureCloud, Genesys, Genesys Customer Interaction Management Platform, Interactive Intelligence PureCloud
Service Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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