LivePerson

liveperson.com
AI & Machine Learning
Weekend Project

The Best Conversational AI Platform for Business

How to Replace LivePerson

Overview

LivePerson is an enterprise conversational AI platform that powers AI orchestration across voice and digital channels. It enables businesses to design, simulate, and validate AI agent and human agent conversations to deliver predictable outcomes and cost savings. The platform helps enterprises drive meaningful, measurable change in customer engagement strategies with rapid time to value and enterprise-grade security.

Features

47 features across 12 categories

AI & Automation(7)

AI AnnotatorAI

Simplify identification, flagging, and correction of automation issues for agents and QA teams

Bring Your Own LLMAI

Integrate existing LLM models for agent and consumer-facing capabilities with enhanced control, compliance, and cost

Conversation AssistAI

AI-powered recommended bots and answers provided inline to agents during conversations and in a dedicated widget

Conversation BuilderAI

Easy-to-use bot builder for non-technical staff to create, optimize and visualize bots across messaging channels with templates and voice-enabled bots

Conversation OrchestratorAI

Create highly personalized conversational experiences with Dynamic Routing, Conversation Context Service, and Next Actions API

Intent ManagerAI

Create, manage, test, and activate intent domain models using LivePerson NLU with pre-built domains and starter packs

KnowledgeAIAI

Unify and leverage curated content to provide fast answers to common questions for both bots and human agents

Also in: Ivanti, Ironclad, Chili Piper

AI & Training(1)

Conversation SimulatorAI

Train, test, and optimize human agent and AI agent performance

AI Agents(2)

AI Agents: KnowledgeAI AgentAIPremium

Utilize existing knowledge bases, CRMs, and CMSs to inform AI interactions for increased self-service (formerly Autopilot Messaging/Voice Bot)

AI Agents: Routing AI AgentAIPremium

Accurately route consumers to the best-suited agent or bot based on intent without manual routing rules

Administration(2)

Campaign Builder

Tool for creating and managing customer engagement campaigns

Management Console

Administrative console for managing users, skills, and platform configuration

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Agent Experience(3)

Cobrowse

Co-browsing capabilities to optimize agent productivity and customer experience

Multi-channel Agent Workspace

Unified workspace for agents across multiple communication channels

Secure Forms

Secure form handling for agents to collect customer information safely

Analytics(3)

Data Transporter

Connect with Conversational Cloud report exports using Data APIs with maximum 15 tasks per file transfer

LivePerson Analytics StudioPremium

Analyze data from various speech and text conversations including phone, SMS, email, web chat, social media to discover intents and uncover customer insights

Report Center

Consolidate metrics for sentiments, intents, operations, bots, generative AI, and voice analytics in one dashboard

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Communication(1)

Proactive MessagingPremium

Enable customers to proactively send messages on WhatsApp, SMS and InApp with gateway and phone number costs handled separately

Communication Channels(15)

Apple Messaging for Business

Apple Business Chat integration for customer communication

Email

Email communication channel integration

Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger integration for customer communication

Google Business Messaging

Google Business Messaging integration for customer communication

Google RCS Messaging

Google RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging integration

Instagram

Instagram Direct Messages integration for customer communication

Kakao Talk

Kakao Talk messaging platform integration

Line

Line messaging platform integration

Mobile App Messaging

In-app messaging capabilities for mobile applications

SMS

SMS text messaging channel for customer communication

Viber

Viber messaging platform integration

Web Messaging

Web-based messaging channel for customer communication

WeChat

WeChat messaging platform integration

WhatsApp

WhatsApp messaging integration for customer communication

X (Twitter)Premium

X (formerly Twitter) messaging integration with additional fees

Developer Experience(1)

Functions

Custom function development capabilities allowing developers to write, deploy, and make custom behaviors available

Generative AI(7)

Copilot AssistAIPremium

Generative AI-powered Conversation Assist for agent recommendations

Copilot RewriteAIPremium

Generative AI feature that interprets and refines agent messages for clarity and professionalism in the workspace

Copilot SummaryAIPremium

Provide focused summaries across bot and agent conversations for quicker context and faster agent wrap-up times

Generative InsightsAIPremium

Conversational interface to query data using plain language and open-ended questions for accelerated data-driven decision making

Generative Intent TrainingAIPremium

Train intent models with up to 1,000 training phrases per intent

Hallucination DetectionAIPremium

Ensures AI responses are reliable and consistent with business data by transforming and unifying KB, CRM, and CMS content

Prompt LibraryAIPremium

Allow customization of prompts for more tailored and controlled AI conversations

Integrations(4)

3rd Party Bot Connectors

Connectors for IBM Watson, Google Dialog Flow, Amazon Lex, Microsoft bots and access to LivePerson Functions for custom integrations

Data, Connect & Customize APIs

50+ APIs for integrating with 3rd party technologies, NLU providers, and enterprise systems for insights

Integration Hub

Self-serve integration configuration tool for exploring, configuring, and enabling integrations including workflows and widget marketplace

Salesforce CRM Connector

Embedded agent workspace within Salesforce CRM

Voice & Messaging(1)

Connect to Messaging (C2M)

IVR deflection solution that moves voice calls to messages through the Conversational Cloud platform

Pricing

Bronze

Custom
  • Multi-channel agent workspace
  • Cobrowse
  • Secure forms
  • Management console
  • Campaign builder
  • Web, app, SMS, Email messaging
  • Connect to Messaging (C2M)
  • Integration Hub
  • 50+ Data, Connect & Customize APIs
  • Intent Manager
  • Conversation Builder
  • KnowledgeAI
  • Conversation Assist
  • Conversation Orchestrator
  • AI Annotator
  • 3rd Party Bot Connectors
  • Data Transporter
  • Report Center
  • Bring your own LLM
  • Standard Technical Support
  • Community

Silver

Custom
  • All Bronze features
  • WhatsApp, Apple Messaging, Messenger, Instagram, Google RCS, Google Business Messaging, Kakao Talk, Line, Viber, WeChat
  • Salesforce CRM Connector
  • Functions
  • LivePerson Analytics Studio
  • Proactive Messaging
  • Enhanced Technical Support
  • Pooled CSM

Gold

Custom
  • All Silver features
  • X (Twitter) messaging
  • Generative Intent Training
  • Copilot Summary
  • Copilot Assist
  • Copilot Rewrite
  • AI Agents: KnowledgeAI Agent
  • AI Agents: Routing AI Agent
  • Hallucination Detection
  • Prompt Library
  • Generative Insights
  • Enhanced Technical Support
  • Designated CSM
  • Implementation support

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a LivePerson alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 47 features.

Buy LivePerson

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying LivePerson saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 47 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

7 known integrations

Amazon LexGoogle Dialog FlowIBM WatsonMedalliaMicrosoft BotsSalesforceWorkato