Genesys Workforce Engagement Management vs LiveAgent

Genesys Workforce Engagement Management (WEM) is a suite of capabilities for contact centre teams, integrated with the Genesys CCaaS solution. It brings together forecasting, scheduling, performance and coaching tools, interaction recording, quality functions and reporting. Forecasting can look up to two years ahead and use more than 25 machine-learning-trained models. Scheduling supports automated shift allocation, flexible work rules, adjustments and publishing. Agents can use Genesys Tempo on smartphones to view schedules, request time off and manage their time. Performance tools include recognition, skill-gap insights, scorecards, leaderboards and contests. The suite can record interactions across channels, generate Voice of the Customer insights and automate evaluations. A reporting hub brings together interaction, agent-performance and journey data. Genesys lists WEM as an add-on for Cloud CX 1 and CX 2, and as included with CX 3 and CX 4. The listed starting price is $75/user/mo (annual); separate plan listings show £28 or £42 per named user per year. It is intended for agents, supervisors, planners and managers.

LiveAgent is a customer-support platform that brings communication channels into one dashboard or inbox. Teams can handle email, live chat, phone, social media, WhatsApp, Viber and a knowledge base, alongside ticket automation, SLA management, a help center, customer portal and API access. The platform lists more than 200 integrations. Its AI chatbot provides support in more than 100 languages, and built-in AI can automate up to 75% of conversations. LiveAgent offers a 30-day trial, but the listed information does not state a permanent free plan. Small business costs $15 per agent per month when billed annually, or $19 per agent per month when billed monthly. Medium business costs $29 per agent per month billed annually or 35.00 USD billed monthly. Large business is 49.00 USD annually or 59.00 USD monthly per agent, and Enterprise is 69.00 USD annually or 85.00 USD monthly per agent. Plans can be upgraded, downgraded or canceled at any time, with no contracts or setup fees. LiveAgent was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia.