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LiveAgent vs NICE CXone comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

LiveAgent
Ranking in Knowledge Management Software
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (39th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (34th)
NICE CXone
Ranking in Knowledge Management Software
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Workforce Engagement Management (2nd), IVR Systems (1st), Live Chat (1st), Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) (4th), AI Customer Experience Personalization (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Knowledge Management Software category, the mindshare of LiveAgent is 3.1%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NICE CXone is 6.4%, up from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Knowledge Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
NICE CXone6.4%
LiveAgent3.1%
Other90.5%
Knowledge Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

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Assistant customer support manager
Prioritizes tasks and easily organizes messages and responses
I've not really noticed anything that needs to be improved with the solution. Generally, I enjoyed everything. Every feature LiveAgent has was a seamless journey for me. Maybe there are others who might notice one or two flaws on LiveAgent. I use LiveAgent, but based on my position in the company as a live chat professional, there is a level that I am restricted to. There are other products that are more popular and effective than LiveAgent, like Zendesk and HubSpot. They are among the most popular live chat products, and they have more users. I will advise that LiveAgent should look at what these other people are doing and use it to improve themselves. LiveAgent should add more functionalities.
MP
Cx Product Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Omnichannel features have unified journeys and AI now speeds up responses for our agents
NICE CXone is a good feature, but it is expensive and costlier than other products such as Genesis or other alternatives. When it comes to solutioning, there are too many SKUs, which are line items or components that could have been bundled together. For example, CXone agent licenses do not include QM in the basic packages, whereas in the Genesis world it is bundled. The price comparison is higher compared to Genesis or other platforms. I have been using Genesis for three to four years across multiple customers, and now that NICE CXone has become available, I have started comparing all the features and benefits. I find there are some gaps, with more features available but at a higher cost for NICE. Regarding cost-effectiveness and return on investment of NICE CXone, the main challenge is working with the NICE team. The speed of onboarding is lengthy and people-dependent initially. When comparing with other OEMs and CCaaS products, the UI interface and partner portal have multiple access points. I need to log into different portals for NICE CXone, whereas my other competitor platforms offer single sign-on where I can log in once and access all partner-led programs and learning materials in one location. There is room for improvement in this area, though gradually NICE can change this approach.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"My experience with LiveAgent so far has been a seamless one."
"Provides service level optimization."
"The most valuable feature was how the solution helped us to prioritize tasks."
"I like that this solution provides the history and control over every process connected to a building so we can see everything that's happened since we started using this solution."
"Customer support is terrific. The team is personable, informed, and responsive."
"inContact has helped our organization greatly by allowing us to see at a glance which agents are available to receive calls and those who are not, we are able to see why not."
"If you are wondering if you or your company should use NICE inContact, I would suggest reaching out to them and asking for a demonstration."
"MindTouch provides an easy way to create HTML using an MS Word-like interface."
"We are able to see the calls in queue and able to see if someone is available or not."
"Some of the best features with NICE CXone are the real-time visibility that you have, which empowers you to make adjustments on the fly, such as turning on and off your queues and adjusting how we route calls to our agents."
"It has the ability to edit the HTML, as well as the WYSIWYG."
"InContact has helped our organization greatly by allowing us to see at a glance which agents are available to receive calls and those who are not, we are able to see why not."
 

Cons

"There are other products that are more popular and effective than LiveAgent, like Zendesk and HubSpot."
"Connection to other softwares could be improved."
"I'd like to see an improved API to the system, rather than other softwares having to trigger everything."
"There are other products that are more popular."
"I think that there could be improvements in the actual structuring and formatting of content, i.e., when creating topics and guides in MindTouch."
"It could improve the quality of calls."
"Compared to challengers such as Zoom, which seem more cost-effective, NICE CXone's suite of products is very modular, so as they provide new services, you have to add to your existing package and this balloons your costs since there's an additional license needed to use the new tools."
"InContact should offer a way to send faxes."
"There are times when the data does not load and you have to keep hitting refresh. More colors and different layouts should be included in the next release."
"I would like to see inView be a built-in feature of CXone rather than a separate platform, but everything else is terrific."
"NICE CXone is a good feature, but it is expensive and costlier than other products such as Genesis or other alternatives."
"The audio quality in NICE CXone has room for improvement, as I experience issues like diffused calls and crackling audio."
 

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise4
 

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What needs improvement with NICE CXone?
NICE CXone is a good feature, but it is expensive and costlier than other products such as Genesis or other alternatives. When it comes to solutioning, there are too many SKUs, which are line items...
What is your primary use case for NICE CXone?
We use NICE CXone for inbound and outbound calling and other digital channels for contact center purposes across all verticals. We are a system integrator and telecom provider that bundles this pla...
What advice do you have for others considering NICE CXone?
My recommendation for other organizations considering NICE CXone is that it is a good solution. Currently, I am based in India, and NICE CXone does not have a node in India to meet India's regulato...
 

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Also Known As

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NICE inContact, NICE CXone Workforce Optimization Pro, NICE CXOne WFO Pro, CXone Workforce Optimization, inContact Workforce Optimization, CallCopy, Discover, VPI Empower, Brand Embassy, goMoxie
 

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Sample Customers

Orange, Huawei, T Mobile, eOn, Solid Trust Pay, G4S, Oxford University
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