Contact center platforms · November 2026 Edition
CloudTalk vs Dialpad Ai Contact Center
Eight of fourteen models named CloudTalk first on the direct prompt; zero named Dialpad Ai Contact Center. CloudTalk was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Dialpad Ai Contact Center by ten and CloudTalk carries 21 labels and Dialpad Ai Contact Center 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories this edition.
By Dialpad, United States, founded 2014. Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share21%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%6%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#8A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels2117A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, CloudTalk reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Talkdesk was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. CloudTalk vs Talkdesk · CloudTalk vs Genesys Cloud CX · CloudTalk vs Five9
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the contact center platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
CloudTalkFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDialpad Ai Contact Center
Direct80
Paraphrase21
Comparative00
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Dialpad Ai Contact Center
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where CloudTalk and Dialpad Ai Contact Center stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
CloudTalk Dialpad Ai Contact Center first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, CloudTalk on the left and Dialpad Ai Contact Center on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where CloudTalk and Dialpad Ai Contact Center stood in it.
CloudTalk first, Dialpad Ai Contact Center not the choice
8 of 14 modelsDialpad Ai Contact Center was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5CloudTalk alternatives: Aloware, RingCentral RingCX, Talkdesk
Mistral SmallCloudTalk, Five9 alternatives: Aircall, Genesys Cloud CX, Salesforce Service Cloud
DeepSeek V4 FlashCloudTalk alternatives: Aircall, Talkdesk
Llama 4 MaverickCloudTalk alternatives: Five9, Genesys Cloud CX, JustCall, Talkdesk
Qwen 3.7 FlashCloudTalk alternatives: Aloware, Five9, Freshdesk Contact Center, RingCentral MVP
Kimi K2Aircall, CloudTalk alternatives: Salesforce Service Cloud, Zendesk Talk
MiniMax M2.5CloudTalk alternatives: Five9, Genesys Cloud CX, Salesforce Service Cloud, Talkdesk
Muse Glimmer 30BCloudTalk alternatives: Five9, Genesys Cloud CX, Salesforce Service Cloud, Talkdesk, Zendesk Contact Center
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarNextiva Contact Center alternatives: CloudTalk, Five9, Talkdesk
GLM 4.7 FlashXPuzzel alternatives: CloudTalk, Genesys Cloud CX, Salesforce Service Cloud, Zendesk Contact Center
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniGenesys Cloud CX alternatives: Five9, Talkdesk
Gemini 3.5 FlashTalkdesk alternatives: Five9, Genesys Cloud CX, Zoom Contact Center
Grok 4.20Talkdesk alternatives: Five9, RingCentral Contact Center, Salesforce Service Cloud, Zendesk Contact Center
GPT-6 LunaGenesys Cloud CX alternatives: Five9, Talkdesk, Zendesk Contact Center
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
CloudTalk leads by two points.
CloudTalk7%#3 of 18Dialpad Ai Contact Center5%#6 of 18Mid-marketThe figures above
CloudTalk leads by nineteen points.
CloudTalk21%#1 of 15Dialpad Ai Contact Center2%#8 of 15Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
CloudTalk0%#– of 10Dialpad Ai Contact Center0%#8 of 10What the models said about CloudTalk
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“CloudTalk is positioned as best overall contact center software for mid-market sales & support teams needing AI and CRM depth” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Start by evaluating Aircall or CloudTalk if you want a modern, affordable platform with strong CRM ties.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Dialpad Ai Contact Center
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Avoid these for large, complex operations. They are fine for small teams, but you may hit a ceiling quickly as you grow.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Dialpad and Talkdesk are standout choices if AI and flexibility are priorities” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Choose Dialpad AI Contact Center when you need built‑in voice, AI transcription, and tight CRM integration.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · alternative
“Choose Dialpad if you want an AI-native platform that combines your business phone system and contact center” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.