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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Talkdesk

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ATalkdesk® supports CX with Customer Experience Automation (CXA), using AI agents to replace manual workflows. Powered by the Talkdesk Data Cloud, CXA delivers real-time context and fast deployment—to transform CX without a rip-and-replace.

    $85

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Genesys Cloud CXTalkdesk
    Editions & Modules
    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
    CX Cloud Digital Essentials
    $85
    per month per user
    CX Cloud Voice Essentials
    $105
    per month per user
    CX Cloud Elite
    $145
    per month per user
    CX Cloud Elite
    $165
    per month per user
    Industry Experience Clouds
    $225
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Genesys Cloud CXTalkdesk
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPricing plans can also be billed hourly.*Talkdesk also offers per hour login consumption pricing and concurrent pricing. Prices are based on a minimum 3 year commitment to these Editions. Additional telco and usage fees not included. Due to foreign exchange rate approximation, list price is not the exact price that will be quoted.
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    Community Pulse
    Genesys Cloud CXTalkdesk
    Considered Both Products
    Genesys
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Genesys Cloud CX stacks up reasonably well against Talkdesk as it integrates with Salesforce Service Cloud. We chose it because of a pre-existing vendor relationship with our parent company.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    When compared to other platforms, Genesys appears to be a more stable and mature product, offering ease of use. Although there is an initial learning curve, once you have a fair understanding of the platform and know how to set up the contact center for new customers, as an …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    It has all the featured that we are looking at for other products they don't have.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    It's been great but it was a little slow with the ChatGPT integrations compared to its competitors.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Genesys Cloud CX has excellent functionality for agents and supervisors. The portal is easy to use and very functional. The administration can be a bit tricky at 1st.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Today, companies that can properly use artificial intelligence in their products are more successful than others and Genesys Cloud has great Ai and nice chatbots.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    • Easier to use
    • Onboarding is easier
    • Offers everything we need within one amazing product
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    For the money and ease of use, Genesys is top notch. I think they lack in integrations against some others. From a metrics perceptive, Genesys Cloud provides a very easy to use system for non-technical leaders. You can generate the reports you need quickly, and with little need …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    It is a powerful platform with many tools in just one app; it helps with the objectives of the company and allows good and efficient communication between the team members, the company, and the clients.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Genesys Cloud is the Cadillac of Contact Centers, compared to the others.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Talk desk didn't have the reporting that Genesys had, so it paled in comparison.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Chose Genesys Cloud due to limitations of other tools in certain regions.
    Incentivized
    Talkdesk
    Chose Talkdesk
    Talkdesk meets our needs well and struck the right balance between features and price. It had all the capabilities we are looking for and has been easy to integrate and maintain. Their tech stacks up well against competitors and we did not feel we we were missing out on any …
    Incentivized
    Chose Talkdesk
    Each platform is robust in its feature set. Where Talkdesk crept above all these is in the following areas: ease of use, easy to configure, easy to maintain, easy to integrate yet robust out-of-the-box feature set. Expanding our staffing in order to optimize or maintain the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Talkdesk
    Talkdesk has trouble stacking up against these other major players when it comes to a traditional cloud contact center. The other platforms are more mature and loaded with out of the box features and integrations. However, Talkdesk has something that the others cannot provide …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    323 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    253 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    324 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    180 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    201 Answers
    Features
    Genesys Cloud CXTalkdesk
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Genesys Cloud CX and Talkdesk
    Feature
    Genesys Cloud CX
    8.7
    412 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Talkdesk
    7.7
    470 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Agent dashboard8.6394 Ratings7.5450 Ratings
    Validate callers8.9346 Ratings8.7397 Ratings
    Outbound response9.0308 Ratings7.0413 Ratings
    Call forwarding8.6334 Ratings7.0403 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)8.8269 Ratings8.6375 Ratings
    Warm transfer9.2381 Ratings8.8425 Ratings
    Predictive dialing8.8226 Ratings8.3219 Ratings
    Interactive voice response9.0327 Ratings8.2300 Ratings
    REST APIs7.8275 Ratings8.0236 Ratings
    Call scripts8.0305 Ratings7.0213 Ratings
    Call tracking8.8371 Ratings8.3418 Ratings
    Multichannel integration8.4300 Ratings7.5305 Ratings
    CRM software integration8.5290 Ratings5.8361 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Genesys Cloud CX and Talkdesk
    Feature
    Genesys Cloud CX
    8.7
    391 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Talkdesk
    8.5
    456 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Inbound call routing8.5366 Ratings8.2416 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing8.9283 Ratings8.2299 Ratings
    Recording9.2371 Ratings9.0440 Ratings
    Quality management8.9340 Ratings9.0400 Ratings
    Call analytics8.9350 Ratings8.2414 Ratings
    Historical reporting8.2365 Ratings9.2421 Ratings
    Live reporting8.7360 Ratings8.3413 Ratings
    Customer surveys7.7221 Ratings7.9230 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics9.0265 Ratings8.2265 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Genesys Cloud CXTalkdesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (434 ratings)
    8.4
    (483 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (38 ratings)
    8.5
    (37 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (69 ratings)
    8.5
    (299 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.2
    (100 ratings)
    6.6
    (130 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.4
    (11 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (20 ratings)
    7.4
    (217 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.9
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.6
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.8
    (9 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Genesys Cloud CXTalkdesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Genesys
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    Talkdesk
    Talkdesk does an excellent job with productivity reports. I can monitor my agent's lives during calls and their current status, allowing me to affect them productively at that moment. I can also download a productivity report on Talkdesk to analyze historical data and see patterns and problems.
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    Pros
    Genesys
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    Talkdesk
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    Cons
    Genesys
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    Talkdesk
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
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    Talkdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Genesys
    No answers on this topic
    Talkdesk
    Talkdesk is helpful because we use it to receive calls in our BPO. Not only do we track live ques and statuses from agents, but we also receive feedback from our assessors through the talk desk as well as coaching, and it also stores customer contact data; I can track all my calls, and It records all the calls so we can come back to review them. You can also listen live and track your daily productivity. You can change your aux statuses very quickly, and there was an update talk desk that allows you to queue another status while you are on a call or after-call work, which is a great feature.
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Talkdesk
    Talkdesk is very handy but, sometimes we do face issues were the system can just kick you out and not be able to do calls or receive calls but, what I like about the system once you start refreshing or troubleshooting, everything becomes normal it is a unique system and very modern we don't usually have system issues with Talkdesk.
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    Performance
    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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    Talkdesk
    I give this system a full 10/10 once you refresh or troubleshoot you do not wait for too long to use it . It easy like ABC . I honestly recommend this system, even when you check the QA score card, you do not have to wait that long; you just click on the notification bell and view your score card.
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    Support Rating
    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
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    Talkdesk
    If Talkdesk had a dedicated phone support line I would have given this rating an overall 10. Their knowledge base is absolutely HUGE and at times very helpful. It's easy to search through and their customer support chat system works perfectly fine, but there are just some times that you need to speak to a human on the phone to ensure you are always on the same page.
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    In-Person Training
    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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    Talkdesk
    The training that was given to us was very smooth and professional. I give my trainer 10/ 10 rate the training was so smooth and very helpful she would make sure we also watch videos of how to use the system which made it very easier for us and what was interesting it is because, the system is also easy.
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    Online Training
    Genesys
    No answers on this topic
    Talkdesk
    Nothing is perfect!! Needing the ability to repeat the training so everyone was on board was important. Not real sure how many people had to repeat the training as they trained on their own and given 30 minutes at a time.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Talkdesk
    Really easy to get set up out of the box. Anything I needed to understand further, I was able to just hop into the Academy and self-teach. I could then bring my team-members to those same sections so they could learn as well without me having to put together complicated SOP's / etc
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    Alternatives Considered
    Genesys
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    Talkdesk
    Talkdesk is used to take inbound and outbound calls, which helps improve customer experience. It also provides evaluations through quality management. Talk desk scores are sometimes behind, but they still work well regarding taking and receiving calls. Some agents blame the Talk Desk because they lack knowledge of how to use it.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Genesys
    No answers on this topic
    Talkdesk
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    Scalability
    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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    Talkdesk
    We have over 200 employees in 11 states across the United States. Everyone uses Talkdesk. I believe that says a lot about the product and its flexibility. We need to be able to rely on system in order to assist our customers. Reliability and sustainability is important to our success
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    Professional Services
    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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    Talkdesk
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Genesys
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    Talkdesk
    • Decreased average response time on emails - due to proper forecasting by our team but of course by usage of data received from this tool.
    • Increase in quality audit scores through weekly reviews by this tool.
    • Employee morale and company survey as agents are not stressing with the easy use of this tool.
    • Reduced average handle time to ensure first response is addressed or first rings are addressed immediately.
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    ScreenShots

    Genesys Cloud CX Screenshots

    Screenshot of ConversationsScreenshot of Real-Time AdherenceScreenshot of Queue Performance

    Talkdesk Screenshots

    Screenshot of Talkdesk Guardian™, which is an AI-driven, native cloud compliance solution that enables contact centers to gain visibility and take control of their WFH and hybrid workforce.Screenshot of Talkdesk Autopilot™, which is a tool that handles common customer queries, like orders, returns and billing, and automatically responds with conversational answers. And when complex cases are detected that need human empathy and expertise, the virtual agent will redirect customers to a human agent.Screenshot of Talkdesk AI Trainer™, which equips customers with tools to observe, simulate, and put guardrails on AI, according to their needs. This way, generative AI can be used responsibly, preventing AI mishaps, and protecting the brand from potentially poor AI experiences.