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LivePerson vs Verint

LivePerson logo

LivePerson

Live Chat

Enterprise-grade conversational AI platform

From
On request
Rated
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Verint logo

Verint

Customer Support

Enterprise customer engagement and workforce optimisation, taken private by Thoma Bravo and merged with Calabrio

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: LivePerson no price is published for any of the three tiers, and the page states no cost metric; Verint thoma Bravo took Verint private in November 2025 and is combining it with the directly competing Calabrio, so buyers signing multi-year agreements now cannot know which of the two overlapping product lines survives as the strategic one.
  • They diverge on capability: LivePerson covers Live chat, Verint covers Workforce management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LivePerson and Verint actually diverge.

Attributes where LivePerson and Verint differ
AttributeLivePersonVerint
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, IOS, Android, Messaging appsWeb, Windows
CategoryLive ChatCustomer Support
Founded1995Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 LivePerson

  • Live chat
  • Conversational AI
  • Mobile messaging
  • Intent detection
  • Salesforce
  • Zendesk
  • Slack
  • Webhooks

Only in Verint

  • Workforce management
  • Interaction recording
  • Speech and text analytics
  • Quality management
  • CX automation bots
  • Voice of the customer
  • Knowledge management
  • Open platform connectors

What people use each for

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

LivePerson

  • Conversational AI and messaging across web, SMS and social channelsnot Verint
  • Routing customer conversations between bots and human agentsnot Verint

Verint

  • A retail bank with 4,000 agents that must record and retain every advised sale under regulatory obligation and evidence retention on demandnot LivePerson
  • A government service centre running an inherited Avaya estate that needs modern analytics without replacing the telephonynot LivePerson
  • A multinational insurer forecasting across six sites and three languages where a spreadsheet-based rota has stopped scalingnot LivePerson
  • An enterprise wanting analytics over one hundred per cent of interactions because sampled quality scoring keeps missing the failure modes that generate complaintsnot LivePerson

Where each one falls short

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

LivePerson

  • No price is published for any of the three tiers, and the page states no cost metric
  • Despite advertising minimal add ons, SMS outbound and WhatsApp carry separate charges plus a 15% handling fee
  • X is supported only with additional fees
  • Every route to a figure is a quote request or an RFP

Verint

  • Thoma Bravo took Verint private in November 2025 and is combining it with the directly competing Calabrio, so buyers signing multi-year agreements now cannot know which of the two overlapping product lines survives as the strategic one.
  • The catalogue is licensed piece by piece, including individually priced automation bots, so the quoted platform figure is rarely the figure you end up paying once the analytics, recording and bot modules are all in scope.
  • Implementations routinely run six to twelve months and effectively require a partner, which means the first year of a contract is spent paying for software that is not yet delivering.
  • The interface reflects two decades of accumulated enterprise features, and new supervisors need formal training to do things that a mid-market tool exposes in one screen.
  • It is priced and scoped for thousands of agents, so a 300-seat operation gets an enterprise contract, an enterprise implementation and enterprise complexity for a problem a lighter product would solve in weeks.

Pricing, plan by plan

LivePerson

On request
  • Professional$100/month
    • Live chat
    • Basic AI
    • Automations
  • Enterprise$500/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Custom integrations
  • Premium$undefined/month
    • Custom solutions
    • Dedicated support

Verint

On request
  • Verint Open Platform$undefined/year
    • Workforce management and forecasting
    • Compliance recording and quality management
    • Speech and text analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose LivePerson if

  • You need live chat.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, IOS, Android, Messaging apps.
  • You also want conversational ai.

Choose Verint if

  • You need workforce management.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want interaction recording.

Questions people ask

Is LivePerson or Verint better?
Neither clearly leads. LivePerson starts at On request and Verint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LivePerson or Verint?
LivePerson starts at On request and Verint at On request.
Does LivePerson or Verint run on more platforms?
LivePerson runs on Web, Mobile app, IOS, Android, Messaging apps. Verint runs on Web, Windows.
What is LivePerson best used for?
LivePerson is most often used for conversational ai and messaging across web, sms and social channels, routing customer conversations between bots and human agents. Of those, conversational ai and messaging across web, sms and social channels and routing customer conversations between bots and human agents are not what Verint is typically brought in for.
What can LivePerson do that Verint cannot?
LivePerson covers Live chat, Conversational AI, Mobile messaging, Intent detection. Verint covers Workforce management, Interaction recording, Speech and text analytics, Quality management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

LivePerson: How much does LivePerson cost?

LivePerson does not publish pricing on its website. The platform operates on a quote-based model with three subscription tiers: Bronze (messaging-first workspace), Silver (with automation and AI features), and Gold (advanced analytics and Generative AI). Customers must request quotes from the sales team.

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Verint: Who owns Verint now?

Thoma Bravo, which completed a 2 billion US dollar take-private in November 2025 and is combining Verint with its existing portfolio company Calabrio.

LivePerson: What are LivePerson's pricing tiers?

LivePerson offers Bronze (includes multi-channel workspace and Intent Manager), Silver (adds AI automation and Conversation Assist), and Gold (adds Generative AI and Proactive Messaging). Each tier includes progressively more advanced AI capabilities and support levels.

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Verint: Does that affect an existing contract?

Existing contracts continue, but roadmap and product overlap with Calabrio is unresolved. Ask for written commitments on support horizon and migration terms before renewing.

LivePerson: Are there additional fees beyond the base LivePerson subscription?

Yes, Proactive Messaging charges carrier rates plus a 15% handling fee, and additional fees apply for certain communication channels like X (formerly Twitter).

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Verint: Do I have to replace my telephony?

No. Verint is deliberately platform-agnostic and is commonly deployed over Avaya, Cisco, Genesys and Amazon Connect estates.

Verint: Is pricing published?

No. Verint sells multi-year enterprise agreements quoted per module and per agent, with professional services costed separately.

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