Head to head

Dialpad vs Five9

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Dialpad

Sales-quoted

AI cloud phone and contact-center platform. Pricing is sales-quoted after a demo.

Where Dialpad fits

  • Companies that want calling and contact center in one cloud
  • Support orgs adding AI voice and messaging
  • Sales teams that also take inbound
  • Buyers willing to demo an enterprise phone platform

Five9

$119/seat/mo

Cloud contact center. Digital bundle is $119 per seat per month. Core is $159. Plus, Pro, and Enterprise are sales-quoted.

Where Five9 fits

  • Contact centers that want a printed digital seat
  • Brands moving CX into the cloud
  • Ops teams that will grow into Plus or Enterprise
  • Companies that need omnichannel routing

At a glance

DetailDialpadFive9
Starting priceSales-quoted$119/seat/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underDialers, Lead generationDialers, Lead generation

Where they pull apart

Dialpad

Stands out: One vendor for business calling, contact center, and AI voice, aimed at sales and support together.

Watch out: Pricing is sales-quoted. Buying is a demo and quote. This is heavier than a $20 power dialer.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters who only need a staffing dialer
  • Buyers who need a published starter seat price

Five9

Stands out: A published Digital seat at $119 for digital-first CX, with AI contact-center tools on higher bundles.

Watch out: Plus, Pro, and Enterprise still need sales. $119 is a digital bundle, not a full voice contact center by default.

Not the right fit for

  • SDR teams that only need a power dialer
  • Recruiters who want a $20 staffing softphone

Pros and cons

Dialpad

  • Calling and contact center in one cloud
  • AI voice features in the product family
  • Fits sales and support together
  • No public rate card
  • Heavier than a power dialer
  • Demo and quote to buy

Five9

  • Digital bundle from $119/seat/mo
  • Core bundle at $159/seat/mo
  • Built for omnichannel CX
  • Plus and Enterprise are quotes
  • Too heavy for a sales power dialer
  • No published free trial

What each one costs

Dialpad

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Buying is a demo and quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Five9

$119/seat/mo

Digital bundle $119 per seat per month. Core bundle $159 per seat per month. Plus, Pro, and Enterprise are contact-sales. No free trial stated. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Dialpad or Five9 for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?