Face-off of the voice assistants – Siri vs Cortana vs Alexa vs Google Assistant

Almost every smartphone of this age has a smart voice assistant residing in it which provides great assistance in ordering food, booking a cab, reminding an appointment, making reservations and more. There are various voice assistants out there on the market today, however, the most significant ones are Siri, Google Assistant, Cortana, and Amazon Alexa.
These intelligent voice interfaces (IA) are powered by the progress in machine learning, natural language processing, and voice recognition, bringing a paradigm shift in human-to-machine interaction. Generally, Intelligent Assistants are developed with more innovative cognitive computing technologies, which enables them to understand and perform multiple requests and complex tasks such as ordering food or booking an air ticket.
A recent survey by Comscore listed out the questions that people ask Digital Personal Assistants.

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A lot of people think that Siri, Cortana, Alexa, and Google Assistant are all just variations of the same virtual assistants, although each of it has its own uniqueness, flaws, and strengths. And, to know which one is the best bet for you, check out the comparison table below.

	Siri	Cortana	Alexa	Google Assistant
Made by	Apple	Microsoft	Amazon	Google
Wake-up word	“Hey Siri”	“Hey Cortana”	“Alexa”	“OK Google”
Which phones use it?	iPhone 4S +, iPad 3+	Windows 10	Android, iOS, Fire OS, & PC	Android 4.1 or higher
Geofencing	Limited	Yes	No	Yes
Web search	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Which search engine does it use?	Google search engine (Now)	Bing search engine	Bing search engine	Google search engine
3rd-party app support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Search engine used	Google	Hard drive & Bing	Bing	Google
What can it do?	Play music Identify music Make calls Open apps Suggest apps and contacts Send SMS texts Read out text messages Read out unread emails Search the web Show photos according to date and location Sent tweets Update Facebook statuses Make FaceTime Calls Set alarms Look up calendar details Setup/alter calendar events Change some phone settings Look up directions on Apple Maps Look up movie details Locate nearby attractions/restaurants and so on Ask for public	Search the web (using Bing) Make notes Make calls Send text messages Show local events and restaurants Get weather reports Offer travel advice Tell you how long it’ll take to get to home/work Add/change calendar events Check your flight status Identify music Set reminders when you next talk to a person etc	Turn up the music Make calls Plan your vacations Get recipe ideas Play board games Control the home appliances Dictate hands-free text messages Answer general questions Tell a bedtime story Check the weather Place an order Get the latest news Set an alarm Get an Uber Order a pizza and more	Celebrate festivals Find answers Play music Set reminders Set alarms Get the weather Get the news Get sports results Find places nearby Get travel information Get translations Make calls Send messages Open apps and sites Search with Google Set timers Find personal stuff Have some fun Play games Meet your assistant Get finance updates Get conversions

The final say
Now that you are aware of the nitty gritties of each of these voice assistants, you can easily determine which would suit your business purpose the most. Still, if you need any more information on how intelligent voice assistants can be of great help from the C-Suite to the factory floor, talk to our experts.