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Genesys Cloud CX vs Salesforce Sales Cloud comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.6
Genesys Cloud CX enhances client interactions, increases profit margins, and offers benefits like global MI and secure payments.
Sentiment score
6.5
Salesforce Sales Cloud enhances sales efficiency and data management, offering cost-effective solutions for non-profits with productivity benefits.
Salesforce Sales Cloud is a fantastic tool but requires disciplined data entry by sales personnel and operations teams to maintain data quality.
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
We are not just implementing Salesforce Sales Cloud; we need to understand what the customer wants to achieve in 5 to 10 years.
Founder and Salesforce Consultant at SaaSnic
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Genesys Cloud CX support is praised for responsiveness and efficiency, with some delays and variability in complex cases and regions.
Sentiment score
6.9
Salesforce Sales Cloud offers efficient support, with faster responses for premium users, while community resources enhance regular support experiences.
Genesys support is very good.
BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited
I wouldn't say you go to Salesforce Sales Cloud for their customer support unless you purchase one of their premier plans, which is additional money.
VP of Business Operations at PeerSpot
Support requires a subscription and when taken, the service is pretty nice.
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Genesys Cloud CX excels in scalability and user-friendliness, making it ideal for large call centers with numerous agents.
Sentiment score
7.7
Salesforce Sales Cloud offers strong scalability, accommodating growth and varied business sizes, though some users face reporting and data challenges.
The solution is considered scalable and receives a rating of seven on a scale of one to ten.
Manager, Customer Experience Country (France) at Stellantis
The scalability of Genesys is excellent.
BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited
Salesforce is highly scalable and operates efficiently.
AWS Cloud Engineer at Accenture
Salesforce Sales Cloud is totally cloud native, requiring no additional effort for scalability.
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
Salesforce Sales Cloud's scalability is impressive as it grows easily with my organization's needs.
VP of Business Operations at PeerSpot
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Genesys Cloud CX offers strong stability with AWS support, high uptime, and reliable performance backed by redundant networks and support.
Sentiment score
8.1
Salesforce Sales Cloud is praised for its reliability, minimal downtime, high performance, and effective issue resolution, ensuring stability.
Genesys is brilliant concerning stability.
BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited
Salesforce Sales Cloud is very stable.
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
I have not experienced any degradation in Salesforce's performance.
AWS Cloud Engineer at Accenture
 

Room For Improvement

Genesys Cloud CX needs better automation, integration, pricing, and support, plus improved configurability, reporting, and workforce management.
Salesforce Sales Cloud struggles with integration, high costs, and usability; users desire better mobile, reporting, and AI features.
There is room for improvement in the solution's pricing structure.
Manager, Customer Experience Country (France) at Stellantis
Their WFM product is still pretty immature.
BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited
If you're looking at other tools out there, for example SalesLoft or HubSpot, it's much easier to build those workflows and do automation.
VP of Business Operations at PeerSpot
Compared to AWS, it is slower, which could be a hindrance.
AWS Cloud Engineer at Accenture
With today's generative AI capabilities like ChatGPT, it should be possible to directly communicate with the software rather than navigating through the entire system manually.
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
 

Setup Cost

Genesys Cloud CX is costly yet competitive, offering flexible, customizable licenses and pay-as-you-go pricing for potential savings.
Salesforce Sales Cloud is costly, but negotiating can secure discounts; value justifies pricing, challenging affordability for smaller businesses.
Overall it's affordable, as indicated by a pricing rating of four out of ten.
Manager, Customer Experience Country (France) at Stellantis
Genesys' licensing model is flexible, though not the cheapest.
BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited
Without negotiation, costs can become expensive.
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
This happened for the first time because of the new CEO, Arundhati, who revolutionized pricing strategies, allowing discounts of 60-70% for Salesforce Sales Cloud in India.
Founder and Salesforce Consultant at SaaSnic
Salesforce Sales Cloud is extremely expensive.
VP of Business Operations at PeerSpot
 

Valuable Features

Genesys Cloud CX provides a reliable, scalable solution with extensive integrations, robust tools, and cost-efficient services with 99.99% availability.
Salesforce Sales Cloud enhances productivity with customizability, automation, integration, data analytics, and efficient communication for optimal sales management.
The real-time analytics feature has impacted decision-making by providing visibility to service SLAs and understanding customer journeys.
BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited
The integration of CTI within the IT system is a particularly valuable feature.
Manager, Customer Experience Country (France) at Stellantis
Its easy-to-navigate interface aids in delivering clear vision and organization, especially for sales and business management.
AWS Cloud Engineer at Accenture
Being able to pull reports in Salesforce Sales Cloud based on any of the fields that we have there and then building logic on those fields saves me time and also gives me visibility into what's going on with my teams across multiple departments, which is very helpful for us.
VP of Business Operations at PeerSpot
The Einstein Analytics and the inbuilt reporting are very useful for keeping track of pipeline movement.
Chief Digital Officer at Cipher7
 

Categories and Ranking

Genesys Cloud CX
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Contact Center Platforms (2nd), Workforce Engagement Management (1st), Customer Experience Management (3rd), Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) (2nd)
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
118
Ranking in other categories
CRM (1st), Opportunity Management (1st), Sales Force Automation (1st), Conversation Intelligence Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Customer Relationship Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Genesys Cloud CX is designed for Contact Center Platforms and holds a mindshare of 13.6%, down 24.2% compared to last year.
Salesforce Sales Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on CRM, holds 2.1% mindshare, down 9.8% since last year.
Contact Center Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Genesys Cloud CX13.6%
Amazon Connect13.7%
Five98.4%
Other64.30000000000001%
Contact Center Platforms
CRM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Salesforce Sales Cloud2.1%
Microsoft Dynamics CRM2.5%
SAP CRM2.2%
Other93.2%
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

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BA at Rise Asia Technology Limited
Real-time analytics enhances decision-making through improved visibility
Genesys offers many improvements across the piece. Generally, all of them improve somehow, especially if you move from legacy solutions. The real-time analytics feature has impacted decision-making by providing visibility to service SLAs and understanding customer journeys. Additionally, the integration capabilities are very good because it is API-based and offers prebuilt integrations. The speech analytics and customer sentiment analysis are ongoing projects.
Jonny Katz - PeerSpot reviewer
VP of Business Operations at PeerSpot
Uses data-driven insights to improve workflows and highlights a need for simpler automation tools
Salesforce Sales Cloud can be improved in several areas. First, the UI is an area for enhancement. Even though they've launched Lightning, it's clunky at times with page load speeds. It also needs to be made extremely more user-friendly. For new people using Salesforce Sales Cloud, there is a steep learning curve. Additionally, giving non-admins the ability to make changes on the fly is something that I feel is necessary. Currently with Salesforce Sales Cloud, you need to have a consultant. It's hard to build the flows or workflows. Making it easier for that end-user who's not so technically minded to help themselves is essential. I choose seven out of ten because I think you need a consultant or a consulting company to help you build it out. Certain changes should be made much easier and more user-friendly where an admin can do it. The automation processes need to be much simpler. If you're looking at other tools out there, for example SalesLoft or HubSpot, it's much easier to build those workflows and do automation.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business55
Midsize Enterprise26
Large Enterprise40
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Genesys Cloud or Amazon Connect?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether the Genesys Cloud or Amazon Connect contact center management software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Genesys Cloud. Ge...
What do you like most about Genesys Cloud?
Genesys Cloud CX has very good training material and training – instructor-led training, self-paced training, and documentation – things are very organized and helpful.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Genesys Cloud?
Genesys' licensing model is flexible, though not the cheapest. Customers have seen benefits with global operations, increased security, and seamless remote working.
What do you like most about Salesforce Sales Cloud?
The features of Sales Cloud most useful for testing and running email campaigns are highly valuable.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Sales Cloud?
Salesforce Sales Cloud can be improved in several areas. First, the UI is an area for enhancement. Even though they've launched Lightning, it's clunky at times with page load speeds. It also needs ...
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Sales Cloud?
Salesforce Sales Cloud serves as our primary tool for our sales team and reviews team to document and keep all our information in one place as a source of truth. We use it to manage our business pr...
 

Also Known As

Genesys PureCloud, Genesys, Genesys Customer Interaction Management Platform, Interactive Intelligence PureCloud
Sales Cloud, SFDC, Salesforce
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

1. Adobe 2. Airbnb 3. American Express 4. AT&T 5. BMW 6. Coca-Cola 7. Delta Air Lines 8. eBay 9. FedEx 10. General Electric 11. Hilton 12. IBM 13. Johnson & Johnson 14. Marriott International 15. Microsoft 16. Netflix 17. Nike 18. Oracle 19. PepsiCo 20. Procter & Gamble 21. Salesforce 22. Samsung 23. Siemens 24. Sony 25. Starbucks 26. Target 27. Toyota 28. Uber 29. Verizon 30. Visa 31. Walmart 32. Xerox
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