Software · head to head
Amazon Connect vs UserVoice
The short version
- Only Amazon Connect has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Amazon Connect telephony is charged separately from the platform, so the $0.038 per minute voice rate is not the whole cost of a call; UserVoice no tier names, prices or billing cycles are published on the pricing page; every call to action reads Talk to an Expert rather than showing a figure
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amazon Connect and UserVoice actually diverge.
| Attribute | Amazon Connect | UserVoice |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | usage-based | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2006 | Unknown |
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Amazon Connect
- Voice
- Chat
- Tasks
- ML-powered analytics
- Contact Lens
- Outbound campaigns
- Forecasting
- Salesforce
Only in UserVoice
Nothing recorded that Amazon Connect does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amazon Connect
- Cloud contact centre with no per-seat licencenot UserVoice
- Voice, chat, email and SMS in one queuenot UserVoice
- Conversational analytics and agent assistnot UserVoice
- Outbound campaigns and automated contactnot UserVoice
- Workforce scheduling for contact centre agentsnot UserVoice
UserVoice
No use cases recorded yet. See the UserVoice review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amazon Connect
- Telephony is charged separately from the platform, so the $0.038 per minute voice rate is not the whole cost of a call
- Every channel is metered individually: $0.010 per chat message, $0.080 per email and $0.014 per SMS
- Rates vary by region and by third-party provider, so a published figure is indicative rather than final
- Cost tracks contact volume, which makes forecasting hard for a queue with seasonal peaks
UserVoice
- No tier names, prices or billing cycles are published on the pricing page; every call to action reads Talk to an Expert rather than showing a figure
- Pricing is based on feedback volume and which integrations are connected rather than a flat seat price, so cost cannot be estimated without a sales conversation
Pricing, plan by plan
Amazon Connect
Free- Pay-as-you-go$0.018/minute
- Voice minutes
- Free tier available
- No upfront costs
UserVoice
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the UserVoice review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Amazon Connect if
- You need voice.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want chat.
Choose UserVoice if
Nothing in the data separates UserVoice from Amazon Connect on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Amazon Connect or UserVoice better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amazon Connect starts at Free and UserVoice at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amazon Connect or UserVoice?
- Amazon Connect has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Amazon Connect and On request for UserVoice.
- Does Amazon Connect or UserVoice run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Amazon Connect for free?
- Yes. Amazon Connect has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. UserVoice starts at On request.
- What is Amazon Connect best used for?
- Amazon Connect is most often used for cloud contact centre with no per-seat licence, voice, chat, email and sms in one queue, conversational analytics and agent assist, outbound campaigns and automated contact. Of those, cloud contact centre with no per-seat licence and voice, chat, email and sms in one queue are not what UserVoice is typically brought in for.
- What can Amazon Connect do that UserVoice cannot?
- Amazon Connect covers Voice, Chat, Tasks, ML-powered analytics.
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