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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

    Zendesk Suite

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AZendesk is a customer support solution with built-in ticketing, conversational messaging, and live chat, designed to help businesses of all sizes and industries deliver personalized service at scale. Zendesk's AI agents are trained in CX to help Service teams resolve customer issues faster and more accurately while still providing a human-centered experience. Zendesk ultimately aims to help businesses improve time to value, reduce effort per ticket, and keep costs low.

    $69

    per month per agent

    Pricing
    Genesys Cloud CXZendesk Suite
    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
    Suite Team
    $69
    per month per agent
    Suite Growth
    $115
    per month per agent
    Suite Professional
    $149
    per month per agent
    Suite Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Genesys Cloud CXZendesk Suite
    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.20% discount available with annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Genesys Cloud CXZendesk Suite
    Considered Both Products
    Genesys
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Although tools on the market offer similar features, what’s interesting about Genesys Cloud CXis its scalability, ease of implementation, and the advantage of being fully web-enabled. And as I mentioned earlier, the brand's support is an added value, as the assistance they …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    None of the others considered had the full rounded feature sets that Genesys Cloud CX does and/or were a much higher price point.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Cost and the cloud-based aspect, which perfectly suits our needs. The e-mail solution in Genesys Cloud is a work in progress, but much cheaper than other solutions.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Genesys Cloud's major differentiations are: cloud-based AWS technology on MicroServices that allows for the more frequent (and less disruptive) release of features.
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Compared to the many other contact center products, Genesys Cloud

    • Offered local support presence
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Zendesk is a better email ticketing system, as managers could review, assign, and close (when necessary) multiple tickets at once. Those features made email work much faster and more efficient. Zendesk also easily integrates with other platforms, such as PlayVox (for QA) and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    We were on Genesys Premier and were prompted to migrate to Genesys Cloud.
    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
    Alcatel system does not provide an intelligent ACD routing system. No customer recognition, no service call. Avaya has intelligent ACD routing but we didn't have an expert to make it evolve to the next step and system evolution was really expensive. Our old system was not …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    We used Genesys (Interactive Intelligence) Connect for 4 years prior to moving onto Genesys Cloud. We experienced a ton of downtime, and the SIP devices kept unregistering themselves with the server. The upgrades were infrequent and pricey. We had to do them outside of hours …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Five9 doesn't have all the same functionallity, deploy flexibility or updates available in Genesys.
    Twilio Flex requires too much configuration to be plug-and-play and the per-usage cost is more expensive than the local SIP trunk alternative.
    Zendesk Talk doesn't have an …
    Incentivized
    Chose Genesys Cloud CX
    Genesys stacked up nicely when compared to other software offerings and was priced economically. At the time of our purchase many companies did not offer a cloud solution.
    Incentivized
    Zendesk
    Chose Zendesk Suite
    We used Zendesk Suite initially to bring live support to our customers and it was a success, however we have since migrated away from Zendesk Suite in favour of Genesys Cloud CX. Our IT team had previous experience with this platform for our phone system and it offers many …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zendesk Suite
    I have used a lot of very old ticketing systems which aren't on here. Zendesk being cloud-based gives us automatic updates and keeps us with the newest features. It is super simple to configure and has a lot of customizable features. It is also very easy to put your own …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    84%
    Would buy again
    98 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    84 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    105 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    76 Answers
    Features
    Genesys Cloud CXZendesk Suite
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Genesys Cloud CX and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Genesys Cloud CX
    8.7
    412 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Agent dashboard8.6394 Ratings00 Ratings
    Validate callers8.9346 Ratings00 Ratings
    Outbound response9.0308 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call forwarding8.6334 Ratings00 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)8.8269 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warm transfer9.2381 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive dialing8.8226 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive voice response9.0327 Ratings00 Ratings
    REST APIs7.8275 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call scripts8.0305 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call tracking8.8371 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multichannel integration8.4300 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM software integration8.5290 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Genesys Cloud CX and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Genesys Cloud CX
    8.7
    391 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Inbound call routing8.5366 Ratings00 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing8.9283 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recording9.2371 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quality management8.9340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call analytics8.9350 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical reporting8.2365 Ratings00 Ratings
    Live reporting8.7360 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer surveys7.7221 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics9.0265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Genesys Cloud CX and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Genesys Cloud CX
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    8.8
    154 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.2153 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.6106 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.5104 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.3153 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings9.3152 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Genesys Cloud CX and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Genesys Cloud CX
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    8.5
    139 Ratings
    8% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.5133 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.5127 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Genesys Cloud CX and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Genesys Cloud CX
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    9.0
    150 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.2121 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings8.659 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings8.597 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings9.4147 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings9.2112 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Genesys Cloud CXZendesk Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (434 ratings)
    9.0
    (192 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (38 ratings)
    10.0
    (43 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (69 ratings)
    8.9
    (65 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    8.6
    (13 ratings)
    Performance
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.2
    (100 ratings)
    5.5
    (31 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.4
    (11 ratings)
    7.9
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (20 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.9
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.6
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.8
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Genesys Cloud CXZendesk Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    Being a customer support agent, I found it very good when it comes to send an email or call or chat- with the user. I can do all that from the one single platform which is so easy and time saving for you. It does not take much time to use this, We can chat- with the user and at the same time we can send an email to them as well.
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    Pros
    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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    Zendesk
    • UI/UX; mature macros and automations, slick and well thought out UI.
    • Reporting, reporting, reporting. With user, org, and ticket level tags, we can track every aspect of our ticket flow.
    • Extensibility; the app marketplace is a great resource for expanding functionality from the baseline offering.
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    Cons
    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
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    • Is there a way for AEs and CSMs to be informed in a weekly summary of all their accounts and any tickets? Example: Disney submitted a ticket on XYZ. Google has an urgent issue on X still unresolved.
    • Is there a way for CSMs or AEs to have a Dashboard that's specific to their accounts instead of seeing all the tickets in the queue that are not relevant to them?
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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
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    Zendesk is an amazing tool for communicating with your customers easily. The communication tickets from sellers to us or from us to sellers are stored, and there are statuses used to make communication easy. We have internal conversations between departments, linked with useful software such as Zingtree, Talkdesk, and Webs.
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    Usability
    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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    Zendesk
    Pros: The agent interface is sleek, contemporary, and relatively easy to learn compared to many other enterprise tools. For common tasks, admins are given point-and-click options- adding fields, modifying workflows, constructing macros. The knowledge base (Guide) editor is easy to use for non-developers. Drawbacks: Once you move past the initial things - complex automations, reporting/analytics in Explore, and/or customizations integrating the API, it requires much more advanced training to use successfully. Navigating between the different modules (Support, Explore, Chat, Guide) can feel very disconnected; often you are reminded that it really is a "suite" of products brought together -not really one unified platform. If you're using multiple brands managing simultaneous support tickets, or heavily customizing workflows to meet your brand, you may run into a bit of struggle with usability. So: it's a lot more user friendly than the palaces (Salesforce Service Cloud, ServiceNow), but is not used as quickly or with as much streamlined flow as a product made for a small shop. So if you are looking for a great balance, this is a good option if you are a net new organization or an organization on their way to scaling from 15 - 50 employee. Expect some elbow grease from the admin team once learning, adapting, and working efficiently once you move past the basics with your support tickets and initial customizations.
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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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    Zendesk
    In the past year, I'd say I have only noticed maybe two hours total of downtime in my own usage. Very minimal.
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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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    Zendesk
    There has been minor performance degradation on a very few days out of the two years I have been using the product.
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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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    Zendesk
    We rarely need to contact their support team, but when we do they are responsive. However there have been notable times when communication between myself and the support rep was challenging despite me providing clear explanation of the issue, screenshots, and a thorough explanation of the goal we hope to achieve. It took several back and forth attempt, on a few occasions, to get resolution on an otherwise simple request
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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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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    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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    Zendesk
    Zendesk has tons of available material for training - videos, webinars, articles, etc. The only reason this is not a 10 is because it can be hard to figure out how to navigate to these things and find what you are looking for.
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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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    Zendesk
    I was very satisfied. They have a free trial for 30 days and I recommend you do that and use it. It is very easy to get started with the basics and the build on over time.

    The only thing technically complex was single sign-on and integration to Salesforce.com required some tweaks – otherwise setting up system was very easy
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Zendesk
    The customisable reporting every time. Our leadership reply on me to run my team and want to know what customers are telling us so they can elevate our products. We have extensive custom reports that tie up all aspects of our product and customer journeys. I've not found another product that allows me as much freedom as Zendesk Suite explore does, so far.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    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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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zendesk
    WHY we will use Zendesk in HR and PD internally
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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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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Zendesk
    • Integrating other AI solutions for an organization with high volumes can cost about USD5000 monthly. With Zendesk AI and by building onto the same with AI powered apps built for Zendesk Suite we save a projected USD4000 monthly.
    • Robust Zendesk APIs have enabled us to integrate our internal system with a customized app saving us hundreds of hours every quarter spent loading customer profiles that are not loaded instantly from the app.
    • Plug and play apps like Round robin save us weeks of sprint delay timelines as they do not require additional coding or developer support to install and start using.
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    ScreenShots

    Genesys Cloud CX Screenshots

    Screenshot of ConversationsScreenshot of Real-Time AdherenceScreenshot of Queue Performance

    Zendesk Suite Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Zendesk Agent WorkspaceScreenshot of Omnichannel MessagingScreenshot of Zendesk TicketingScreenshot of Bots powered by Zendesk AIScreenshot of Tone shift with Zendesk AIScreenshot of Zendesk ticketing side conversations