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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (44.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2,500.00 Per Month
Pay As You Go Per Month
Drift
Star Rating
(1,254)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2,500.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansGoogle Cloud Dialogflow
Star Rating
(136)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Drift excels in live chat functionality, with a score of 9.1, making it a preferred choice for real-time customer engagement. In contrast, Google Cloud Dialogflow, while strong in AI capabilities, scores lower in live chat at 8.4, which may affect immediate customer interactions.
- Reviewers mention that Drift's lead qualification features are robust, scoring 8.2, which helps businesses effectively filter and prioritize leads. Google Cloud Dialogflow, however, has a lower score of 8.0 in this area, indicating it may not be as effective in managing lead quality.
- G2 users highlight Drift's ease of use with a score of 8.7, making it accessible for teams without extensive technical expertise. Conversely, Google Cloud Dialogflow's ease of use score of 8.5 suggests a slightly steeper learning curve, which could be a consideration for smaller teams.
- Users on G2 report that Drift's customization interface is user-friendly, scoring 8.5, allowing for tailored experiences. In comparison, Google Cloud Dialogflow's customization capabilities, while powerful, score lower at 8.2, which may limit personalization options for some users.
- Reviewers mention that Drift's proactive engagement features score 8.6, enabling businesses to initiate conversations with potential customers effectively. Google Cloud Dialogflow, while strong in AI-driven interactions, scores 8.4 in this area, indicating it may not be as proactive in engaging users.
- Users say that Drift's integration capabilities, particularly with platforms like Salesforce, score 8.0, facilitating seamless workflows. Google Cloud Dialogflow, however, shines with a higher integration score of 9.2, making it a better choice for businesses needing extensive connectivity with other software.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Drift
Premium
Starting at $2,500.00
Per Month
For small businesses. The right amount of conversational firepower to keep your business growing.
- * Everything in Free, plus:
- Live Chat
- Meetings
Google Cloud Dialogflow
CX Agent
Pay As You Go
Per Month
Provides an advanced agent type suitable for large or very complex agents.
- Text (includes all DetectIntent, StreamingDetectIntent, FulfillIntent, AnalyzeContent, and StreamingAnalyzeContent requests that do not contain audio)
- Audio input/output (speech recognition, speech-to-text, STT, speech synthesis, text-to-speech, TTS, telephony)
- Design-time requests (For example, calls to build or update an agent. This also includes text and audio runtime requests sent by the Dialogflow Console simulator)
Free Trial
Drift
Free Trial is available
Google Cloud Dialogflow
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,017
8.5
105
Ease of Use
8.7
1,030
8.7
108
Ease of Setup
8.4
507
8.7
61
Ease of Admin
8.5
473
8.6
52
Quality of Support
8.8
938
8.4
93
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
472
8.7
46
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
995
8.8
104
Features by Category
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.4
18
Interaction
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.4
18
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.9
20
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Generation
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
9.0
20
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.1
20
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Messenger
8.5
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
274
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
251
|
Verified
Not enough data
Channels
7.9
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
250
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
Customers
8.6
225
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
242
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
245
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lead Facilitation
8.9
316
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
310
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
289
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
305
|
Verified
Not enough data
Organization
8.0
266
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
270
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
277
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance Analysis
7.8
242
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
262
|
Verified
Not enough data
Sales Analysis
7.5
216
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
88
Not enough data
7.6
86
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Sales Assistant
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.7
23
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.3
23
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.1
21
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
8.2
281
Not enough data
8.3
269
Not enough data
8.5
304
Not enough data
8.1
274
Not enough data
8.0
229
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
310
Not enough data
8.4
292
Not enough data
8.4
276
Not enough data
8.1
282
Not enough data
7.9
241
Not enough data
8.4
262
Not enough data
8.2
287
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
85
Not enough data
7.7
83
Not enough data
Conversational Platform
8.6
168
Not enough data
8.4
118
Not enough data
8.7
129
Not enough data
8.6
93
Not enough data
Support Automation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
148
Not enough data
8.8
139
Not enough data
8.5
93
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
32
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
Integrations
7.4
92
Not enough data
7.9
95
Not enough data
7.8
91
Not enough data
7.3
88
Not enough data
8.0
94
Not enough data
Branding & Customizatio
8.2
94
Not enough data
8.3
93
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
Automatic Rules & Configurations
8.4
95
Not enough data
8.2
90
Not enough data
8.1
93
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Support
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
Automation
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence
7.7
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
31
8.6
31
7.9
30
8.7
33
Agentic AI - Bot Platforms
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Generative AI
7.7
83
Not enough data
7.7
81
Not enough data
7.3
81
Not enough data
Communication
9.2
542
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
538
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
323
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
414
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
189
Not enough data
Internal Use
8.4
461
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
471
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
472
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
409
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
372
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
402
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
20
Not enough data
Self-Service Experience
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.2
53
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
Self-Service Platform
8.6
57
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.5
58
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Drift and Google Cloud Dialogflow are categorized as Bot Platforms
Unique Categories
Drift is categorized as Business Scheduling, Conversational Support, AI Sales Assistant, Conversational Marketing, Chatbots, Live Chat, Customer Self-Service, and Customer Service Automation
Google Cloud Dialogflow is categorized as AI Chatbots and Enterprise Search Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Drift
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Cloud Dialogflow
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
32.9%
Information Technology and Services
20.5%
Marketing and Advertising
7.2%
Financial Services
3.2%
Computer & Network Security
3.0%
Other
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
26.0%
Computer Software
18.3%
Consulting
4.6%
Telecommunications
4.6%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
42.7%
Discussions
Do I have to completely remove all of my lead capture forms?
2 Comments
Official Response from Drift
Getting started with conversational marketing isn’t an “all or nothing” decision. Rather than ripping all the forms off their site, many companies start by...Read more
How do I measure the effectiveness of conversational marketing?
2 Comments
Official Response from Drift
You can measure your conversational marketing efforts just like you would measure any other marketing channel. Platforms like Drift give you dashboards that...Read more
What types of people are having conversations with businesses?
2 Comments
Official Response from Drift
When we analyzed the data from the 50,000+ businesses using Drift for conversational marketing, we found that people in key decision-making roles are often...Read more
What is Google Cloud Dialogflow used for?
2 Comments
MS
It is basically used to create Chatbots, Voice Assistants and such interactive things with the help of NLPRead more
Is Dialogflow safe?
1 Comment
AS
Yes very safe and trusted, you can securely work your data and flow are saved and adequate permissions and access are available tooRead more
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