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Airmeet vs Five9

Airmeet logo

Airmeet

Software

All-in-one platform for virtual and hybrid events

From
$167/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Five9 logo

Five9

Software

Intelligent cloud contact center

From
$149/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Airmeet interface has many interactive features requiring new attendees to understand social lounges, speed networking, polls, and QA before joining; Five9 a 50 seat minimum applies to the published rates, so the entry cost on the $119 Digital plan is $5,950 a month
  • They diverge on capability: Airmeet covers Social lounge, Five9 covers Intelligent routing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airmeet and Five9 actually diverge.

Attributes where Airmeet and Five9 differ
AttributeAirmeetFive9
Starting price$167/month$149/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Desktop
Founded20192001

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Airmeet

  • Social lounge
  • Speed networking
  • Virtual booths
  • Live streaming
  • Q&A and polls
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier
  • Slack

Only in Five9

  • Intelligent routing
  • IVR
  • ACD
  • Dialer
  • WFM
  • Quality management
  • Analytics
  • ServiceNow

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Airmeet

  • Event planningnot Five9
  • Ticket salesnot Five9
  • Attendee managementnot Five9
  • Virtual eventsnot Five9
  • Event marketingnot Five9

Five9

  • Cloud contact centre across voice, chat, email and social messagingnot Airmeet
  • Routing and managing high volume customer interactionsnot Airmeet

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Airmeet

  • Interface has many interactive features requiring new attendees to understand social lounges, speed networking, polls, and QA before joining
  • Mobile experience not on par with desktop version; effective hosting requires a laptop
  • Resource-intensive platform that can be heavy on bandwidth, with video quality degradation on weak internet connections
  • Limited customization options for backgrounds, banners, and landing page content

Five9

  • A 50 seat minimum applies to the published rates, so the entry cost on the $119 Digital plan is $5,950 a month
  • Prices are per concurrent user rather than per named agent, which changes what a seat means when shifts overlap
  • Voice is excluded from the Digital plan and requires a quote
  • Usage based charges apply on top of the per seat rate
  • Three of the five tiers publish no price at all

Pricing, plan by plan

Airmeet

$167/month
  • Premium Webinars$167/month
    • 2 team members
    • Webinars up to 10,000 attendees
    • Live/Simulive/On-demand formats
  • Events$null/month
    • 5 team members
    • Multi-track events
    • Hybrid formats

Five9

$149/month
  • Core$149/month
    • Inbound/outbound
    • IVR
    • Basic CTI
  • Premium$169/month
    • Core + Chat/email
    • Quality management
  • Optimum$199/month
    • Premium + WFM
    • Proactive chat
  • Ultimate$229/month
    • Full suite
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Airmeet if

  • You need social lounge.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want speed networking.
Airmeet review

Choose Five9 if

  • You need intelligent routing.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want ivr.
Five9 review

Questions people ask

Is Airmeet or Five9 better?
Neither clearly leads. Airmeet starts at $167/month and Five9 at $149/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airmeet or Five9?
Airmeet starts at $167/month and Five9 at $149/month.
Does Airmeet or Five9 run on more platforms?
Airmeet runs on Web, iOS, Android. Five9 runs on Web, Desktop.
What is Airmeet best used for?
Airmeet is most often used for event planning, ticket sales, attendee management, virtual events. Of those, event planning and ticket sales are not what Five9 is typically brought in for.
What can Airmeet do that Five9 cannot?
Airmeet covers Social lounge, Speed networking, Virtual booths, Live streaming. Five9 covers Intelligent routing, IVR, ACD, Dialer. Both handle Salesforce, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Airmeet: Does Airmeet offer a free plan?

No free plan, but Airmeet offers a free trial. Premium Webinars starts at $167/month (annual) or $199/month (monthly).

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Airmeet: What platforms does Airmeet support?

Airmeet is available as web/browser-based platform and native mobile apps for iOS and Android.

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Airmeet: Does Airmeet support large attendee counts?

Yes, attendee capacity starts from 100 and scales up to 10,000 depending on the plan.

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Airmeet: Can I record webinars with Airmeet?

Yes, Airmeet supports recording in live, simulive (simulated live), and on-demand formats.

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