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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

LiveAgent
Ranking in Knowledge Management Software
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (40th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (40th)
NICE CXone
Ranking in Knowledge Management Software
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Workforce Engagement Management (2nd), IVR Systems (1st), Live Chat (1st), Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) (4th), AI Customer Experience Personalization (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Knowledge Management Software category, the mindshare of LiveAgent is 3.0%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NICE CXone is 6.5%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Knowledge Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NICE CXone6.5%
LiveAgent3.0%
Other90.5%
Knowledge Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

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Assistant customer support manager
Prioritizes tasks and easily organizes messages and responses
I've not really noticed anything that needs to be improved with the solution. Generally, I enjoyed everything. Every feature LiveAgent has was a seamless journey for me. Maybe there are others who might notice one or two flaws on LiveAgent. I use LiveAgent, but based on my position in the company as a live chat professional, there is a level that I am restricted to. There are other products that are more popular and effective than LiveAgent, like Zendesk and HubSpot. They are among the most popular live chat products, and they have more users. I will advise that LiveAgent should look at what these other people are doing and use it to improve themselves. LiveAgent should add more functionalities.
MP
Cx Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Omnichannel features have unified journeys and AI now speeds up responses for our agents
NICE CXone is a good feature, but it is expensive and costlier than other products such as Genesis or other alternatives. When it comes to solutioning, there are too many SKUs, which are line items or components that could have been bundled together. For example, CXone agent licenses do not include QM in the basic packages, whereas in the Genesis world it is bundled. The price comparison is higher compared to Genesis or other platforms. I have been using Genesis for three to four years across multiple customers, and now that NICE CXone has become available, I have started comparing all the features and benefits. I find there are some gaps, with more features available but at a higher cost for NICE. Regarding cost-effectiveness and return on investment of NICE CXone, the main challenge is working with the NICE team. The speed of onboarding is lengthy and people-dependent initially. When comparing with other OEMs and CCaaS products, the UI interface and partner portal have multiple access points. I need to log into different portals for NICE CXone, whereas my other competitor platforms offer single sign-on where I can log in once and access all partner-led programs and learning materials in one location. There is room for improvement in this area, though gradually NICE can change this approach.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Provides service level optimization."
"The most valuable feature was how the solution helped us to prioritize tasks."
"I have found the ease of use of the ACD to be most valuable along with the inView dashboard."
"We are able to see the calls in queue and able to see if someone is available or not."
"Some of the best features with NICE CXone are the real-time visibility that you have, which empowers you to make adjustments on the fly, such as turning on and off your queues and adjusting how we route calls to our agents."
"It's easier as a supervisor to do your job more efficiently. You can have multiple things open at once to watch everything, being able to take one look at a page and see everything you need rather then having to flip through multiple programs. This is such a time saver. I get a lot more done in my day due to being able to keep my opened programs down to a minimum."
"The only thing I liked about this was the fact that you can create an online help system where information changes dynamically."
"Customer support is terrific; the team is personable, informed, and responsive."
"The technical support for NICE CXone is outstanding."
"It has the ability to edit the HTML, as well as the WYSIWYG."
 

Cons

"There are other products that are more popular."
"Connection to other softwares could be improved."
"I think that there could be improvements in the actual structuring and formatting of content, i.e., when creating topics and guides in MindTouch."
"The audio quality in NICE CXone has room for improvement, as I experience issues like diffused calls and crackling audio."
"It could improve the quality of calls."
"I have noticed that occasionally the dashboard will freeze and some things may get stuck for a while. For example, if I have a dashboard open that shows how many calls are in queue and how many are currently being handled by agents, sometimes a call that an agent is handling will get stuck on the dashboard after the agent ends the call and the dashboard will show that the call is still a live call. Our tech team has explained this to us as a ghost call. After some time (or maybe many screen refreshes) the call will go away like it has just ended."
"MindTouch would greatly benefit by providing a GitHub pull request functionality to foster draft mode and open contribution writing."
"There are times when the data does not load and you have to keep hitting refresh. More colors and different layouts should be included in the next release."
"Your docs go on their servers and getting them out is difficult, especially if you want to switch to another authoring format, e.g., Markdown. There are no converters and an automated extraction of the docs from the CMS is not available."
"Compared to challengers such as Zoom, which seem more cost-effective, NICE CXone's suite of products is very modular, so as they provide new services, you have to add to your existing package and this balloons your costs since there's an additional license needed to use the new tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We had a custom setup that cost us some money."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise4
 

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What needs improvement with NICE CXone?
NICE CXone is a good feature, but it is expensive and costlier than other products such as Genesis or other alternatives. When it comes to solutioning, there are too many SKUs, which are line items...
What is your primary use case for NICE CXone?
We use NICE CXone for inbound and outbound calling and other digital channels for contact center purposes across all verticals. We are a system integrator and telecom provider that bundles this pla...
What advice do you have for others considering NICE CXone?
My recommendation for other organizations considering NICE CXone is that it is a good solution. Currently, I am based in India, and NICE CXone does not have a node in India to meet India's regulato...
 

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Also Known As

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NICE inContact, NICE CXone Workforce Optimization Pro, NICE CXOne WFO Pro, CXone Workforce Optimization, inContact Workforce Optimization, CallCopy, Discover, VPI Empower, Brand Embassy, goMoxie
 

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