Choose Genesys Cloud when you need enterprise CCaaS with published CX ladders, WEM and AI orchestration — not when you only need SMB/mid business-phone seats.
Starting price
$75.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
No
Best for
Enterprise contact centres that need omnichannel + WEM + journey orchestration
SoftwareGlimpse review
8.8/10
Good
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$75.00
per user / month (annual billing rate shown)
$75/user/month annual — voice contact center: IVR, ACD, outbound campaigns, recording, native AI capabilities with token allotments.
$115.00
per user / month (annual billing rate shown)
$115/user/month annual — adds digital channels and omnichannel routing for full voice+digital CCaaS.
$155.00
per user / month (annual billing rate shown)
$155/user/month annual — adds workforce engagement management (WFM/QM/coaching) on top of CX 2.
$240.00
per user / month (annual billing rate shown)
$240/user/month annual — maximises AI experience tokens, journey management and advanced orchestration.
Verified captures from Genesys's product interface.
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https://www.genesys.com/ · Checked 2026-08-17
Choose Genesys Cloud when you need enterprise CCaaS with published CX ladders, WEM and AI orchestration — not when you only need SMB/mid business-phone seats. Compare Talkdesk for mid-market CCaaS with clearer AI add-on packaging, Five9 for dialer-heavy concurrent-seat CCaaS, and RingCentral/8x8 when UCaaS-first with a lighter CC path is enough. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-17 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, minimums and usage rates on the vendor site before purchase.
Bottom line
CX 1 $75, CX 2 $115, CX 3 $155, CX 4 $240 per named user/month billed annually confirmed on genesys.com/pricing 2026-08-17. Concurrent/hourly alternatives; AI tokens and usage-based telephony may apply. High confidence on named floors.
| Genesys(this review) | Talkdesk | Five9 | RingCentral | 8x8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $75.00/user/month | $85.00/user/month | $119.00/user/month | $20.00/user/month | $24.00/user/month |
| Free plan | No | No | No | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Sales calling & dialing
Run outbound call volume with dialing tools and automatic CRM logging instead of hand-typed numbers.
Explore use case →Customer messaging
Answer customer SMS and chat as a team, with assignment and history instead of one person's phone.
Explore use case →Contact center & queues
Route inbound volume through IVR menus and queues with reporting managers can act on.
Explore use case →Genesys may not be the best fit if…
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