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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco IP Phones

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/ACisco began developing voice over IP (VoIP) communications and collaboration solutions in 1997. Currently, Cisco states they have more than 100,000 unified communications customers worldwide. The modern Cisco IP Phone portfolio includes VoIP and HD video phones designed to meet the needs of organizations.N/A

    Genesys Cloud CX

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AGenesys Cloud CX (formerly PureCloud, Genesys Cloud) is a contact center application optimized for automatic call distribution, interactive voice response, email, social media, chat, and text/SMS. It is also a VoIP interconnect service provider.

    $75

    per month (billed annually) per user

    Pricing
    Cisco IP PhonesGenesys Cloud CX
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Genesys Cloud CX 1 - Voice
    $75
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Genesys Cloud CX 2 - Digital
    $95
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Genesys Cloud CX 2 - Digital + Voice
    $115
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Genesys Cloud CX 3 - Digital + WEM
    $135
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Genesys Cloud CX 3 Digital + WEM + Voice
    $155
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco IP PhonesGenesys Cloud CX
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing plans can also be billed hourly.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco IP PhonesGenesys Cloud CX
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Genesys
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    64 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    52 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    63 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    51 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    53 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Cisco IP PhonesGenesys Cloud CX
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Cisco IP Phones and Genesys Cloud CX
    Feature
    Cisco IP Phones
    -
    Ratings
    Genesys Cloud CX
    8.7
    412 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Agent dashboard00 Ratings8.6394 Ratings
    Validate callers00 Ratings9.0346 Ratings
    Outbound response00 Ratings9.0308 Ratings
    Call forwarding00 Ratings8.6334 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)00 Ratings8.8269 Ratings
    Warm transfer00 Ratings9.2381 Ratings
    Predictive dialing00 Ratings8.8226 Ratings
    Interactive voice response00 Ratings9.0327 Ratings
    REST APIs00 Ratings7.9275 Ratings
    Call scripts00 Ratings8.0305 Ratings
    Call tracking00 Ratings8.8371 Ratings
    Multichannel integration00 Ratings8.4300 Ratings
    CRM software integration00 Ratings8.5290 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Cisco IP Phones and Genesys Cloud CX
    Feature
    Cisco IP Phones
    -
    Ratings
    Genesys Cloud CX
    8.7
    391 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Inbound call routing00 Ratings8.6366 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing00 Ratings8.9283 Ratings
    Recording00 Ratings9.2371 Ratings
    Quality management00 Ratings9.0340 Ratings
    Call analytics00 Ratings8.9350 Ratings
    Historical reporting00 Ratings8.2365 Ratings
    Live reporting00 Ratings8.7360 Ratings
    Customer surveys00 Ratings7.7221 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics00 Ratings9.0265 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco IP PhonesGenesys Cloud CX
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    Nextiva Contact Center
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Polycom Trio
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Genesys Multicloud CX (discontinued)
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 Series
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Bright Pattern Contact Center
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco IP PhonesGenesys Cloud CX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (59 ratings)
    8.6
    (434 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (38 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    8.6
    (69 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (45 ratings)
    6.2
    (100 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (20 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (15 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco IP PhonesGenesys Cloud CX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    We have found so many use cases for Cisco IP Phones and have not come across too many situations where they were not well suited, other than being mobile. We have moved to another Cisco Solution for Mobile communications. We have phones all over the place, in offices, in clinical areas, in lobby or public areas, and even in all of our conferencing and meeting spaces.
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    Genesys
    Great for large centers with multiple sites, particularly if you are leveraging Genesys Cloud Voice and let them "be the carrier". Handles queues and campaigns well. Powerful when fully optimised but can be built over time. If you want to be able to build a third-party application to suit your business requirements, Genesys has a lot of API endpoints to allow this. Less suited to smaller orgs or orgs that only need simple flows - as the per agent cost can be expensive, and some features require additional licenses (and expense) on top.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Vibrant display
    • Retains mute functionality between headset and speakerphone
    • Consistent and incredibly clear audio
    • Energy saving mode, during nighttime hours
    • Mute light is physically linked with the button and the feature, if that light is on, you KNOW you're muted!
    • Variety of customizable ringtones
    • Supports up to 10 lines, if needed
    • Built-in camera provides quick and easy access to join any meeting or call in 720p HD
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    Genesys
    • Handle inbound customer call.
    • Make outbound campaign call.
    • It can handle inbound/outbound web messaging.
    • It has a support for both inbound/outbound email.
    • They have call recording & post conversation analysis in the interaction section.
    • It has its own app foundry where you can integrate your custom solution & make it a premium app installer.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • So while the 6800 range may not offer slick features, it still provides all the core functionality that businesses have come to expect from their VoIP handsets.
    • Most of the handsets that make up the 6800 series do come with a greyscale display, which may be disappointing if employees are used to working with color VoIP solutions.
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    Genesys
    • Updates can come quickly and release notes can be missed
    • We use a large number of queues. It's hard to keep track as reporting seems to be limited to around 500 at a time
    • Dashboards aren't as adaptable as they could be
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    i think it's profitable and a good return on investment as a person who make an architecture based on VOIP with IP phones i really enjoyed the process of configuration of the router , the switch and everything and then when i had to test the communication between two phones I've configured it was a joy. Also it's a good phone to receive and give calls to our clients.
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    Genesys
    The upcoming upgrades working with Genesys Cloud and Salesforce are very exciting. Even though we don't use Genesys Cloud to the fullest extent it can be used (we just migrated a year ago), when these upgrades roll out, I am very excited to see what it can do to for our agents. I think they are going to be very impressed
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cisco
    Easy to use Functions are self-explanatory Light Efficient I generally have no complaints about them as they get the job done. Just a few employments on maybe graphics or so otherwise they are really great 👍 no complaints... Maybe it is just because is just a user and doesn't implement them or something.
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    Genesys
    Everything is very good. It is very useful, friendly to users and it makes our work easier than what we expected. I think that I don't need any help from someone on how to use Genesys coz basically they will directly feed it to you without any hassle on using it.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Genesys
    The platform is highly reliable, with minimal downtime or outages, and is generally available when needed. Over the course of using it, unplanned outages or application errors have been rare, and any issues that did arise were quickly resolved. Genesys provides robust support and maintenance, ensuring the system remains operational during critical business hours. However, like any cloud-based platform, there have been occasional disruptions, though these were infrequent and quickly addressed. Overall, its availability has been excellent, supporting smooth daily operations.
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    Performance
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Genesys
    Overall, the platform performs well, with pages loading quickly and reports typically completing in a reasonable time, even with complex data. The interface is responsive, and most day-to-day tasks are executed efficiently. However, in some instances, especially during peak usage times or when running very detailed, large-scale reports, there can be slight delays. While these are rare, they occasionally affect workflow. Additionally, the platform generally integrates smoothly with other systems, though some integrations can slow down slightly, particularly when pulling large datasets or interacting with older, legacy systems. Nonetheless, the performance is strong and reliable for most use cases.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Cisco IP Phones support have met our business time to resolution, leading us to very low downtime, and allowed us to interact with our customers quicker and better and provide us with an adequate ROI. Cisco support has been within established SLA and the quality of support has been high leading to a high % of first touch resolutions.
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    Genesys
    Support does indeed resolve the issue but they seem to be really slow and I have to stay on them to get my ticket handled. Everyone I have interacted with is very professional and pleasant. Other than being slow its been a good experience
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Genesys
    Genesys team that provide trainings are friendly and professional. They helped us to understand well the product and the functionalities. The training was detailed with use cases. At the end, we got a task to develop that ended with success and we got some Genesys rewards. It was amazing experience
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    Online Training
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Genesys
    In general, it gives a description and can help to understand what to do and how. but: Sometimes, it does not keep up with changes in the system (for example, in the GUI changes, additional features and so on). Sometimes, much easier and helpful to read the documentation (https://help.mypurecloud.com/) that gives the "better" explanations and takes less time.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    It's complex to set up but with the help of New Era we were able to do it quickly and efficiently
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    Genesys
    My Team was involved in the discussion before implementing the application. We had a whole walkthrough of this product and during the demo itself we were very impressed with type of service we were getting. The integration of the product into our system was very quick and seamless.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    The 8800 series phone is lighter and has a better build quality with all except the flagship phones from Yealink, Mitel, and Avaya. The Yealink S59 and Avaya Vantage have a touch screen interface the make them more akin to the old DX650 which is more high-end than the 8800 currently.
    Incentivized
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    Genesys
    We previously utilized Genesys Engage. The analytics and reporting in Genesys Engage cannot even compare to what we are seeing in Genesys Cloud CX. Genesys Cloud CX provides a very "hands on" experience for supervisors as well as analytics teams. Call recordings and analytics in Genesys Cloud CX provided a full view of the conversation and allow for a better understanding of the customer journey.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Genesys
    Genesys provides Licensing in 3 tier subscription types of licenses on top based on any business requirements then any sort of feature/functionality inclusion (or removal) is discussed openly. There are 2 types of billing models available which are "Named" and "Concurrent" based on the type of roles users will perform in Genesys Cloud CX environment (eg. Agent, Supervisor, Administrator, and Business Users) Also, the billing period/frequency starts on the actual day the platform is delivered.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
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    Genesys
    I give Genesys a rating of 10 for scalability because of its ability to adapt seamlessly to growing business needs, whether expanding across multiple departments, locations, or regions. Its cloud-based infrastructure allows for easy scaling without the need for costly hardware upgrades or lengthy implementation times. As our organisation grew, we were able to add new agents, channels, and features without disrupting operations, which significantly enhanced our flexibility. The platform's design supports both small-scale and enterprise-level operations, making it ideal for evolving businesses. Additionally, its capacity to handle increased interaction volumes without compromising performance ensures that customer service quality remains high, even during peak times. This flexibility and ease of scaling, combined with real-time analytics and automation capabilities, make it highly effective for growing organisations.
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    Professional Services
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Genesys
    Professional services are definitely much more experienced than the support teams, and the price for their services is very fair. I wish that the support team could help answer simple questions about work that the PSS team does, however, so that we do not have to use our SOW for simple Q&A emails.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • I set up the desk for new hires in our group - it is super easy to plug in this phone and have them up and running.
    • Having the ability to pre-program speed dial numbers ensures that new hires are able to reach help without having to search for a number.
    • The ability to program ring tones is great, so if we are in the shared space meeting and we hear a phone ring, we know who's phone is ringing - the meeting can go on without everyone leaving to check.
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    Genesys
    • Savings in OpEX - Genesys Cloud CX has streamlined processes, automation & optimal WFM. hence, increases overall efficiency.
    • Engagement - Both, Agent & Customer engagement has improved productivity as Genesys Cloud CX features are all utilized to decrease their efforts.
    • Overall Revenue growth - We have improved customer interactions & completed SLAs & positive reviews & feedbacks.
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    ScreenShots

    Cisco IP Phones Screenshots

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    Genesys Cloud CX Screenshots

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