Close vs Dialpad
Two of fourteen models named Close first on the direct prompt; zero named Dialpad. Close was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Dialpad by nine and Close carries 24 labels and Dialpad 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories this edition.
United States, founded 2014. Named in five categories this edition.
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 sales dialers and calling page.
By framing
CloseFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDialpad
Every model, every framing
| 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 |
Close Dialpad first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Close on the left and Dialpad on the right.The direct prompt
Close first, Dialpad not the choice
2 of 14 modelsDialpad was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Dialpad2%#8 of 16Close0%#– of 16What the models said about Close
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“it's usually less "enterprise mid-market" than Orum/Nooks/Salesloft” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · soft negative
“Best Built-in CRM Dialer Close – The dialer is the core product, fully integrated into their CRM” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“Close is often the top recommendation. It is a native CRM with a powerful built-in power dialer.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Close: Strong for SMB/mid-market, excellent CRM-native experience, power/parallel modes.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Dialpad
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“Dialpad has steep pricing plans with the most advanced features only available on the highest-tier plan” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“their power dialers are locked behind higher-tier plans (e.g., Dialpad Sell starting at ~$95/mo)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Verdict: Cautious; better for general phone systems than high-volume cold calling.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Or go with Dialpad — $15/user/month gives you the most features per dollar” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“For a limited-budget company, Dialpad Sell is the best starting point” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“Dialpad (AI-native)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
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.