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Support your customers and agents with Cognigy.AI, powered by Generative AI on voice and chat

Pricing

Paid from Custom

Founded

2016

Channels

Chat, Voice

Compliance

SOC 2 HIPAA GDPR ISO 27001 PCI DSS

Integrations

Genesys Amazon Connect Avaya 8x8 Twilio Salesforce Zendesk ServiceNow

Cognigy, now part of contact-center giant NiCE, builds AI agents for the enterprise, with a particular strength in voice. Its flagship Cognigy.AI platform deploys autonomous agents that reason, adapt, and take action across voice and digital channels in more than a hundred languages, and it pairs them with an Agent Copilot that assists human reps and a Knowledge AI layer that grounds answers in your content. A no-code conversation builder lets teams design and orchestrate sophisticated flows without heavy engineering, and the platform integrates tightly with contact-center systems like Genesys and Amazon Connect.

The company has serious enterprise credibility. Founded in 2016 in Dusseldorf, Germany, by Philipp Heltewig and Sascha Poggemann, Cognigy grew into a repeat leader in analyst rankings for conversational and agentic AI, and in 2025 it was acquired by NiCE in a cash-and-stock deal reported around nine hundred and fifty million dollars, described as one of Europe's largest AI acquisitions. It now runs both inside NiCE's broader platform and as a standalone product, so existing customers were not left stranded.

The client roster is a roll call of household names, including Lufthansa Group, Bosch, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Nestle, and DHL, with well over a thousand brands relying on it to automate conversations at genuinely large scale. Pricing is enterprise and custom, with no public price list or self-serve tier, and voice, chat, and add-ons like Agent Copilot are typically quoted separately, so this is a considered purchase rather than an impulse buy.

For big organizations that need to automate high call volumes across many languages, keep human agents in the loop, and slot AI into an existing contact-center stack rather than replacing it, Cognigy is one of the most established and well-regarded choices on the market today, and the deep-pocketed NiCE backing only extends its already-broad enterprise reach.

Key features

• Low-code conversational AI builder
• Generative and agentic AI
• Voice and chat automation
• Multilingual at enterprise scale
• Contact center orchestration

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Cognigy cost?

Cognigy is a paid product. The vendor does not publish prices, so expect a custom quote from sales. Compare pricing across all listed tools →

What does Cognigy integrate with?

Cognigy integrates with Genesys, Amazon Connect, Avaya, 8x8, Twilio, Salesforce, Zendesk, and ServiceNow.

What compliance standards does Cognigy meet?

Based on the vendor's own security and trust pages, Cognigy claims SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS compliance. See how that compares across vendors →

Is Cognigy HIPAA compliant?

Yes. The vendor advertises HIPAA compliance for Cognigy on its own site. Confirm the specifics, such as whether a business associate agreement (BAA) is offered, with the vendor before you buy.

Which support channels does Cognigy cover?

Cognigy handles customer conversations over chat and voice.

When was Cognigy founded?

Cognigy was founded in 2016.

What are the best Cognigy alternatives?

Popular alternatives include boost.ai, Amazon Connect, and Five9. See all Cognigy alternatives →

Updated August 2026

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