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SAP Cloud for Social Engagement vs. Verint Channel Automation

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Cloud for Social Engagement

    Score8 out of 10
    N/APlatform designed to listen for brand mentions and then engage with customers regarding customer service issues. Includes tools for collaboration within teams or across organizations to resolve issues efficiently.N/A

    Verint Channel Automation

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Verint Channel Automation is a social customer service software that enables companies to engage in large volumes of social media conversations with their customers. The cloud-based software combines intelligent prioritization with team management workflows.N/A
    Pricing
    SAP Cloud for Social EngagementVerint Channel Automation
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Cloud for Social EngagementVerint Channel Automation
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details
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    Features
    SAP Cloud for Social EngagementVerint Channel Automation
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of SAP Cloud for Social Engagement and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    SAP Cloud for Social Engagement
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Boolean keyword searches10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sentiment analysis10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of SAP Cloud for Social Engagement and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    SAP Cloud for Social Engagement
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Content planning and scheduling10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience targeting10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content optimization10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of SAP Cloud for Social Engagement and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    SAP Cloud for Social Engagement
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Automated routing and prioritization10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk actions9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of SAP Cloud for Social Engagement and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    SAP Cloud for Social Engagement
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Lead generation10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content marketing10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Paid media management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of SAP Cloud for Social Engagement and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    SAP Cloud for Social Engagement
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Twitter10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Facebook10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    LinkedIn10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Google+8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instagram10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pinterest8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    YouTube10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of SAP Cloud for Social Engagement and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    SAP Cloud for Social Engagement
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Real-time tracking10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitor analysis10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of SAP Cloud for Social Engagement and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    SAP Cloud for Social Engagement
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Vista Social
    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP Cloud for Social EngagementVerint Channel Automation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Cloud for Social EngagementVerint Channel Automation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    My company exists within the Hospitality & Tourism industry where we provide Marketing and Event Planning services. SAP Cloud for Social Engagement helps me gain insight into how my vendors and clients feel about my company's brands, categories, products and services while remaining up-to-date with current market issues and trends.
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    From experience, you may ask the Conversocial team to make recommendations on licenses for larger vs. smaller social customer service teams. The need for support and the amount of usage you may get from the tool's robust offering may differ as a result of those precedents. The tool is adaptable in both scenarios it would seem.
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    Pros
    SAP
    • Communication with multiple social media accounts including Facebook,Twitter and LinkedIn.
    • Utilize social preconfigured templates to respond quickly to current and potential clients.
    • Go above and beyond the number of Twitter followers and Facebook likes. Gain real-time insight into key trends and topics being discussed.
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    • Previous conversations: This is one of the main reasons why I personally love Conversocial over Hootsuite and other social media engagement tools. Conversocial pulls in all previous interactions we've had with community members and it helps us identify if we've already addressed their problem, if they are a detractor/advocate, and so much more. With other engagement tools, it's frustrating as a community member may repost the same thing over and over again, but at different time periods. If you're unable to see what someone has said in the past, we may waste our time replying to the same thing multiple times, or we also risk responding with the same general advice, when we could try a different approach.
    • Tags and filters: Conversocials use of tags and filters are extremely simple to use. They have shortcuts which help you easily assign a tag to an item and then you can easily pull up each of those tags within Conversocial itself or your can open up an external report. If my team is in a hurry and wants to quickly see a certain tag, we can use the filter option and within seconds we have all the information we need.
    • Simple shortcuts: Conversocial has several shortcuts that save my team a lot of time. One single button on my keyboard can apply sentiment and archive something so it's out of my way. I can also use shortcuts to apply a tag, assign an item, and do other tasks. It may seem like a small benefit but each second saved really adds up throughout each day and week.
    • Communication: As we know, technology has issues and every tech issue Conversocial has experiences has been handled extremely well. I've never encountered any issues contacting Conversocial, we're always notified when they are working on a solution and once the problem has been fixed. We also receive random pop-ups within Conversocial to notify us of known issues before our team experiences them, and when there is a new feature that we should be aware of. Their communication is always on point and it's great to know that we can always rely on them.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    SAP
    • Include more social network standard integrations
    • Include more ready to use templates
    • Add more metrics within reports being pulled
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    • I would like to see an improvement in the reporting dashboard which is something I mentioned to Josh (the CEO) on a call back in April. He said that it is something they are working on but to remember that this is truly a customer service social media platform so some of the features that I would like to see may not fit well with the users of the product.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Verint
    The only two reasons we would not continue using Conversocial are it's lack of comprehensive analytics and its lack of Radian6's categorization tools. Tags make up for the categorization pretty well, however, and we're considering switching everything over to this now that we've tested tags for a couple months within Conversocial. (I previously wrote that Conversocial lacks support for some social channels like Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, but they have now added Instagram and YouTube.)
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    Usability
    SAP
    I gave SAP Cloud for Social Engagement this rating because of the success I have seen personally within my company. I gave a rating of '10' because I highly recommend this product to others. Having better insight into my client's and vendor's opinion of my company's brand and services has allowed us to market ourselves better
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    Because of the number of features it offers and the manner in which they're presented. I've explored a number of other tools that just don't do it as well. When sorting through and responding to hundreds of social media messages each day, the number of clicks it takes to do something really matters. Conversocial does a great job of minimizing clicks and presenting the data we need without having to click to find it
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    Reliability and Availability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Verint
    Downtime is very rare, and the occasional occurrences are typically a problem with Twitter or FB API.
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    Performance
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Verint
    Extremely fast, practically in real time.
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    Support Rating
    SAP
    I provided SAP Cloud for Social Engagement this rating since the product has such a great backing along with the SAP brand itself. There is a lot of support behind this product as it connects with a variety of social media platforms, like Facebook and Twitter. The support provided by SAP in terms of tech help is wonderful as well. There is a lot of support from all angles
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    Our account rep at Conversocial has set up a call with me every two weeks to check in, talk about new features, or answer questions. I know I can email or call her for help anytime. Their support team also responds quickly.
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    In-Person Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Verint
    Comprehensive training in all aspects of the software and general usages (including social media) for both agents and managers. Simulation workshops really made the live deployment process very smooth.
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    Online Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Verint
    Outstanding & comprehensive training both on-line and instructor-led. Another crucial differentiator from competitors in our eyes.
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    Implementation Rating
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Verint
    Without any tech requirement on our end, this was an extraordinarily easy implementation to run, compared to other platforms like live chat or email.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SAP
    The SAP solution is more complete than others because it includes capabilities for social media listening, real-time social media message response, social profiles and history, and analytics in one system.
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    Early on we did comparisons with Hootsuite and later with Adobe. While they have similarities, the difference at the time and likely currently, was the personal interest and general accessibility of Conversocial's platform and people. The combination of an effective CRM solution and a team that was readily available to help proved to be the winning formula for our business.
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    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • Rapid deployment.
    • SAP Cloud for Social Engagement allows you to listen to your customers by locating social media messages that mention key words such as a specific product and prioritize them according to urgency and relevance.
    • Analytics capabilities.
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    • One of the biggest benefits we are seeing is that we have reduced the number of post-holiday complaints coming into head office. Since we are responding to issues and concerns as they arise, we can impact overall customer satisfaction.
    • The efficiencies gained from using a centralized platform for managing the response process has enabled us to reduce our team by 50%.
    • We can track that we are responding to a fan's first message within 30 minutes.
    • We can track the number of messages each user engages with.
    • We can see the most effective times of day to post and reply.
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    ScreenShots

    Verint Channel Automation Screenshots

    Screenshot of the same consistent experiences across different messaging platforms, in multiple languages, through a seamless blend of bots and human agentsScreenshot of Verint Messaging's real-time and historical analytics necessary for the most demanding modern contact centers, with insights and reporting of the performance of humans and botsScreenshot of an illustration of how agents can move across interaction types as “Conversations” without losing context, such as during bot-to-human agent handoversScreenshot of the engagement dashboard. In addition to topical insights like emergent phrases mentioned and tags being assigned to conversations, the engagement dashboard provides high-level views of how the business is performing overallScreenshot of an overview of the business value of Verint MessagingScreenshot of the Verint Messaging dashboard, which includes an overall and per channel view of real-time messaging volume, and other KPIs