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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
7.2
Salesforce Sales Cloud enhances adoption, decision-making, efficiency; benefits include ROI, productivity, visibility, collaboration, and non-profit fundraising.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.5
Genesys Cloud CX support is praised for responsiveness and efficiency, with some delays and variability in complex cases and regions.
Sentiment score
7.1
Salesforce Sales Cloud's varying support quality depends on subscription, with premium options preferred and community resources enhancing user experience.
 

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
7.8
Salesforce Sales Cloud scales well for various business sizes, though challenges and costs may arise with over 3,000 users.
The solution is considered scalable and receives a rating of seven on a scale of one to ten.
The scalability of Genesys is excellent.
Salesforce is highly scalable and operates efficiently.
 

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
8.2
Salesforce Sales Cloud is highly stable and reliable, with minor issues often related to configuration rather than the platform.
Genesys is brilliant concerning stability.
I have not experienced any degradation in Salesforce's performance.
 

Room For Improvement

Genesys Cloud CX needs better automation, integration, pricing, and support, plus improved configurability, reporting, and workforce management.
Salesforce Sales Cloud needs simplified functionality, improved UI, better integration, more customization, and enhanced performance, automation, and analytics.
There is room for improvement in the solution's pricing structure.
Their WFM product is still pretty immature.
Compared to AWS, it is slower, which could be a hindrance.
 

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 offers extensive capabilities; price negotiation is advised for large-scale deployments.
Overall it's affordable, as indicated by a pricing rating of four out of ten.
Genesys' licensing model is flexible, though not the cheapest.
 

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 provides comprehensive CRM features, customizable tools, and integrations to enhance productivity, reporting, and sales management.
The real-time analytics feature has impacted decision-making by providing visibility to service SLAs and understanding customer journeys.
The integration of CTI within the IT system is a particularly valuable feature.
Its easy-to-navigate interface aids in delivering clear vision and organization, especially for sales and business management.
 

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 (3rd), Workforce Engagement Management (1st), Customer Experience Management (5th), Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) (3rd)
Salesforce Sales Cloud
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
114
Ranking in other categories
CRM (1st), Opportunity Management (2nd), 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 23.8%, down 29.0% compared to last year.
Salesforce Sales Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on CRM, holds 9.5% mindshare, up 9.6% since last year.
Contact Center Platforms
CRM
 

Featured Reviews

ABHAY MISRA - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers built-in AI functionality, broad third-party integrations, out-of-the-box AI features and designed specifically for contact centers
The best thing about Genesys Cloud CX is that it's designed specifically for contact centers and offers robust reporting capabilities. It also has a great marketplace for integrations with different third-party applications like Salesforce, Zendesk, and HubSpot. I appreciate how easy it is to integrate with Genesys and utilize its out-of-the-box AI features. Deployment and customization are also easy and straightforward. Furthermore, I like the intelligent routing in Genesys Cloud CX, along with the flexibility between skill-based and queue-based routing. These are valuable, contact-center-focused features. Finally, if the customer is already using AWS and has applications there, Genesys Cloud CX integrates easily with the AWS ecosystem.
Richard Mottershead - PeerSpot reviewer
Infinitely customizable, good end-to-end sales and customer management processes but lacks good documentation
Essentially, it's the CRM solution for managing customers and leads. The features that had the most significant impact on our sales efficiency include flexibility, regular updates, and very good end-to-end sales and customer management processes. AI and machine learning are on the agenda for next year. Initially, it will be very silo-based, but eventually, we'll be integrating MIBI data into our solution. Sales Cloud's reporting and analytics capabilities influenced our sales strategy quite a lot. We can build every report as a dashboard, and there are various sorts of things. We are using Tableau as our MIBI analytic solution, which is also owned by Salesforce these days.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
21%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
77%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Manufacturing Company
2%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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?
Improving system performance and processing speed would enhance productivity and allow for even smoother workflows according to my view. Additionally, introducing faster data retrieval and real-tim...
What is your primary use case for Salesforce Sales Cloud?
My primary use case for Salesforce is to streamline sales strategies, define key sales parameters, and manage focus areas effectively. I leverage Salesforce to record, track, and optimize our sales...
 

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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