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Gainsight vs Genesys Cloud

Gainsight logo

Gainsight

Sales Enablement

The #1 Customer Success Platform

From
$2500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Genesys Cloud logo

Genesys Cloud

Telecommunications

Experience as a Service

From
$75/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Gainsight limited customization options; teams resort to exports and scripts when platform lacks required fields; Genesys Cloud all four published tiers are billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Gainsight covers Health scores, Genesys Cloud covers Omnichannel.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gainsight and Genesys Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Gainsight and Genesys Cloud differ
AttributeGainsightGenesys Cloud
Starting price$2500/month$75/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Desktop, Ios, Android
CategorySales EnablementTelecommunications
Founded20111990

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Gainsight

  • Health scores
  • Churn prediction
  • Playbook automation
  • Customer 360 view
  • Journey orchestration
  • HubSpot
  • Slack
  • Android support

Only in Genesys Cloud

  • Omnichannel
  • ACD
  • IVR
  • Predictive engagement
  • WFM
  • Quality management
  • Bots
  • Microsoft Dynamics

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Zendesk
  • Web support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Gainsight

  • Customer Successnot Genesys Cloud
  • Retentionnot Genesys Cloud
  • Health Scoringnot Genesys Cloud

Genesys Cloud

  • Cloud contact centre across voice, digital and self service channelsnot Gainsight
  • Workforce engagement and routing for large support operationsnot Gainsight

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Gainsight

  • Limited customization options; teams resort to exports and scripts when platform lacks required fields
  • Integration reliability issues; broken connectors and schema changes create stale health scores
  • Cannot automatically track emails within the platform; requires manual logging or third-party solutions
  • Long implementation and setup; typically requires 12-24 weeks and mandatory implementation services
  • High total cost of ownership; Year 1 costs often exceed $200K including required professional services

Genesys Cloud

  • All four published tiers are billed annually
  • The published rates are named user licences tied to a specific person, so a shift based operation cannot share a seat
  • Concurrent user licences, which is what shift work needs, are sold at a premium above these rates
  • Entry pricing is $75 per user per month, rising to $240 on the top tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Gainsight

$2500/month
  • Essentials$2500/month
    • Health scores
    • Customer 360
    • Playbooks
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • AI predictions
    • Custom integrations

Genesys Cloud

$75/month
  • Genesys Cloud CX 1$75/month
    • Voice
    • IVR
    • Callback
  • Genesys Cloud CX 2$110/month
    • CX 1 + Digital
    • Quality management
    • WFM
  • Genesys Cloud CX 3$140/month
    • CX 2 + Analytics
    • Advanced AI
    • Journey management

Which should you pick?

Choose Gainsight if

  • You need health scores.
  • You also want churn prediction.
Gainsight review

Choose Genesys Cloud if

  • You need omnichannel.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android.
  • You also want acd.
Genesys Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Gainsight or Genesys Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Gainsight starts at $2500/month and Genesys Cloud at $75/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gainsight or Genesys Cloud?
Gainsight starts at $2500/month and Genesys Cloud at $75/month.
Does Gainsight or Genesys Cloud run on more platforms?
Gainsight runs on Web. Genesys Cloud runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android.
What is Gainsight best used for?
Gainsight is most often used for customer success, retention, health scoring. Of those, customer success and retention are not what Genesys Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Gainsight do that Genesys Cloud cannot?
Gainsight covers Health scores, Churn prediction, Playbook automation, Customer 360 view. Genesys Cloud covers Omnichannel, ACD, IVR, Predictive engagement. Both handle Salesforce, Zendesk, Web support, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Gainsight: Does Gainsight offer a free tier?

Gainsight does not offer a free trial for the main Customer Success Cloud platform. Gainsight PX (product analytics) offers a free Starter tier supporting up to 100 monthly active users.

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Genesys Cloud: What is Genesys Cloud's pricing?

Genesys Cloud offers flexible pricing to suit customer needs, allowing businesses to purchase only the capabilities needed with easy scaling options. Specific pricing details are not provided on the main product page and require visiting the dedicated pricing page or contacting Genesys directly.

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Gainsight: How is Gainsight priced?

Gainsight prices at $150-$300 per user/month for tier plans, but the main CS Cloud pricing is based on customer records managed. Initial deployments managing 500-1,500 customer records typically cost $60,000-$120,000 annually, with Year 1 costs often exceeding $200K including mandatory implementation.

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Gainsight: What are Gainsight's core features?

Gainsight offers health scoring, customer journey orchestration, playbooks, in-app engagement, reporting, customer data consolidation via Customer 360, and Staircase AI for real-time engagement insights. It also includes Skilljar for customer education and Communities for self-service support.

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Gainsight: What CRM integrations are available?

Gainsight integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, and Slack. The Salesforce connector syncs account data, the HubSpot connector ingests engagement data, and Slack automation sends Gainsight notifications and alerts to channels.

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