Genesys Cloud CX vs Salesforce Service Cloud comparison

The compared Genesys and Salesforce solutions aren't in the same category. Genesys is ranked #2 in CCP , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 13.6% mindshare in the category. Salesforce is ranked #2 in CCEC , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 11.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Genesys users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Salesforce users who would recommend it.

Genesys Cloud CX

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100% willing to recommend

Salesforce Service Cloud

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96% willing to recommend

Genesys Cloud CX

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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

6.3

Genesys Cloud CX boosts profit margins and user satisfaction, but renewal pricing often misaligns with clients' expectations.

Sentiment score

6.5

Salesforce Service Cloud improves ROI through efficiency, visibility, and integration, yielding up to 50% ROI amidst varying challenges.

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.

Morvin Arun Pinto

Cx Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

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Salesforce Service Cloud requires significant maintenance effort to see ROI.

reviewer2688993

Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.6

Genesys Cloud CX support is generally responsive and reliable, though experiences vary depending on complexity, client size, and region.

Sentiment score

5.6

Salesforce Service Cloud is praised for responsiveness and community support, though premium support is recommended for complex issues.

The impact of the real-time dashboards on the decision-making processes is excellent.

Morvin Arun Pinto

Cx Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Genesys support is very good.

PeterDunkley

BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited

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Salesforce directly does not give you the support, and it is through the partner that you have to go, leading to some time delays.

Kishor Namburu

Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT

Unless you have premium support, assistance is restricted.

reviewer2688993

Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.2

Genesys Cloud CX is praised for its user-friendly scalability, supporting extensive call centers with frequent feature updates and easy onboarding.

Sentiment score

8.1

Salesforce Service Cloud is scalable, customizable, and cloud-based, enabling seamless growth and integration for enterprise-level adaptability.

The solution is considered scalable and receives a rating of seven on a scale of one to ten.

AB370

Manager, Customer Experience Country (France) at Stellantis

The scalability of Genesys is excellent.

PeterDunkley

BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited

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Salesforce Service Cloud is the most advanced in scalability, rating around nine to ten.

Kishor Namburu

Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT

Nobody can compete with Salesforce Service Cloud's scalability.

reviewer2688993

Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.8

Genesys Cloud CX is highly stable and reliable, supported by AWS, with prompt issue resolution and minimal downtime.

Sentiment score

7.9

Salesforce Service Cloud is stable and reliable, with rare disruptions, excellent support, and scalability when following best practices.

I have never seen it go down.

PeterDunkley

BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited

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We rarely encounter stability issues with Salesforce Service Cloud, although when they occur, they cause significant disruption.

reviewer2688993

Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

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Room For Improvement

Genesys Cloud CX requires enhancements in automation, integration, customization, pricing flexibility, support, and user autonomy for improved user satisfaction.

Salesforce Service Cloud needs UI/UX improvements, pricing adjustments, stability, better integrations, and enhanced reporting, email, and AI capabilities.

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.

Morvin Arun Pinto

Cx Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

There is room for improvement in the solution's pricing structure.

AB370

Manager, Customer Experience Country (France) at Stellantis

Their WFM product is still pretty immature.

PeterDunkley

BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited

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It could be better in areas such as media; it does not handle media effectively, particularly with pictures and uploads.

John Murtagh

CTO at Glenavoo Digital

Configuring Flows in Salesforce Service Cloud is very difficult.

MARIA PILAR CANDA

Assosiate Partner at Autana Business Partners

Salesforce Service Cloud should focus on simplification.

reviewer2688993

Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

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Setup Cost

Genesys Cloud CX offers flexible subscription pricing perceived as costly, but its features and scalability provide substantial value.

Salesforce Service Cloud's high costs can be offset by negotiating contracts, offering flexible licensing and significant functionality for large teams.

Genesys' licensing model is flexible, though not the cheapest.

PeterDunkley

BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited

Overall it's affordable, as indicated by a pricing rating of four out of ten.

AB370

Manager, Customer Experience Country (France) at Stellantis

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The approximate licensing costs for Salesforce Service Cloud are around three hundred dollars a year per user.

reviewer2677440

Application Owner at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

Salesforce Service Cloud is expensive.

reviewer2688993

Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

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Valuable Features

Genesys Cloud CX provides reliable, scalable customer engagement tools with omnichannel capabilities, user-friendly design, and advanced AI integration.

Salesforce Service Cloud excels in customization, integration, automation, and scalability, offering real-time data, email management, and extensive API support.

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.

Morvin Arun Pinto

Cx Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

The real-time analytics feature has impacted decision-making by providing visibility to service SLAs and understanding customer journeys.

PeterDunkley

BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited

The integration of CTI within the IT system is a particularly valuable feature.

AB370

Manager, Customer Experience Country (France) at Stellantis

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Clients gain productivity and save time with Salesforce Service Cloud.

MARIA PILAR CANDA

Assosiate Partner at Autana Business Partners

Salesforce Service Cloud offers pre-built packages that are best in class.

reviewer2688993

Lead Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

Salesforce Service Cloud improved our organization with its mobile capabilities.

reviewer2677440

Application Owner at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Genesys Cloud CX

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Contact Center Platforms (2nd), Workforce Engagement Management (1st), Customer Experience Management (3rd), Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) (2nd)

Salesforce Service Cloud

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

CRM Customer Engagement Centers (2nd), Help Desk Software (6th), 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 13.6%, down 24.2% compared to last year.
Salesforce Service Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on CRM Customer Engagement Centers, holds 11.1% mindshare, down 18.9% since last year.

Contact Center Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Genesys Cloud CX	13.6%
Amazon Connect	13.7%
Five9	8.4%
Other	64.30000000000001%

Contact Center Platforms

CRM Customer Engagement Centers Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Salesforce Service Cloud	11.1%
Microsoft Dynamics CRM	14.1%
Zendesk	6.9%
Other	67.9%

CRM Customer Engagement Centers

Featured Reviews

Morvin Arun Pinto

Cx Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Unified omnichannel platform has boosted agent efficiency and improved AI‑driven customer journeys

In terms of improvements for Genesys Cloud CX, I see technical limitations such as the lack of a clear mechanism to access multiple organizations effectively. 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. Currently, if we have multiple organizations, we must log into each one to troubleshoot, which presents a challenge. Additionally, while people are more flexible compared to other platforms, those are the main improvements I would like to see. Overall, we have excellent collaboration and get the most out of both this platform for our solutioning needs.

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reviewer2688993

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

10%

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Performing Arts

University

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	24

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...

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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.

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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.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Service Cloud?

I do not have any knowledge of the cost regarding Salesforce Service Cloud.

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What needs improvement with Salesforce Service Cloud?

I face challenges with Salesforce Service Cloud because it requires and is difficult to customize. It could be better in areas such as media; it does not handle media effectively, particularly with...

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What is your primary use case for Salesforce Service Cloud?

I am not a user, partner, reseller, or implementer as we implemented it ourselves. We do SLA management through Salesforce Service Cloud, which is the role of Service Analytics.

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Comparisons

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Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

Verint Open CCaaS vs Genesys Cloud CX

Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 21% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

NICE CXone vs Salesforce Service Cloud

Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

BSI vs Salesforce Service Cloud

Compared 3% of the time

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Also Known As

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

Service Cloud

Overview

Genesys Cloud CX is a comprehensive customer experience platform that enables businesses to deliver exceptional service across all channels.

With its advanced features like omnichannel routing, AI-powered chatbots, and real-time analytics, it empowers organizations to provide personalized and efficient customer interactions.

Genesys

Service Cloud is fully customizable support and help desk that provide faster, smarter service that will increase loyalty, retention, and satisfaction. From call-center software to self-service portals, our service solutions enhance your customer service with more responsive, more intuitive, more flexible support that anticipates customer needs.

Salesforce

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

Stanley Black & Decker, Coca-Cola, Activision, Wells Fargo, Spotify, Aldo, Philips, The Red Cross, Blue Shield of California, Sprouts Farmers Market, Direct Energy Solar, Inspirato, Kiva

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