Customer Support · head to head
Ameyo vs Dialpad Contact Center

Ameyo
Customer Support
Omnichannel contact centre software available on-premise, cloud or hybrid
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -

Dialpad Contact Center
Customer Support
AI-powered cloud contact center
- From
- $95/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Ameyo no pricing is published anywhere for any deployment model, so budgeting requires a sales cycle and there is no way to sanity-check a quote against a public rate card.; Dialpad Contact Center the AI agent is sold as a pool of prepaid credits rather than a seat price, so cost depends on conversation volume
- They diverge on capability: Ameyo covers Predictive and progressive dialling, Dialpad Contact Center covers Voice Intelligence.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ameyo and Dialpad Contact Center actually diverge.
| Attribute | Ameyo | Dialpad Contact Center |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $95/month |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, On-premise, Private cloud, iOS, Android | Web, Desktop, Ios, Android |
| Founded | Unknown | 2011 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Customer Support).
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 Ameyo
- Predictive and progressive dialling
- Omnichannel routing
- On-premise deployment
- Omnichannel helpdesk
- Quality monitoring
- Ameyo XTRM
- Compliance controls
- Supervisor analytics
Only in Dialpad Contact Center
- Voice Intelligence
- Real-time transcription
- Sentiment analysis
- Agent coaching
- Quality assurance
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ameyo
- An Indian bank or insurer is barred by data localisation or internal policy from putting customer call recordings in a public cloud, and needs a contact centre platform that installs on its own infrastructure.not Dialpad Contact Center
- A collections or telesales operation with hundreds of agents needs predictive dialling tuned for high contact volume, which the light cloud phone systems do not provide.not Dialpad Contact Center
- A BPO serving Indian and Middle Eastern clients needs one platform that can be deployed on-premise for one client and in the cloud for another without retraining supervisors.not Dialpad Contact Center
- An organisation wants voice, WhatsApp and email handled on a single agent desktop in a market where WhatsApp is the dominant customer channel.not Dialpad Contact Center
Dialpad Contact Center
- Cloud contact centre with voice, messaging and AI assistancenot Ameyo
- Routing and monitoring customer calls with live transcriptionnot Ameyo
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ameyo
- No pricing is published anywhere for any deployment model, so budgeting requires a sales cycle and there is no way to sanity-check a quote against a public rate card.
- On-premise deployment means you also buy servers, telephony connectivity, professional services and ongoing administration, and the licence is often the smaller half of the true cost.
- The Exotel acquisition has moved investment towards the newer XTRM cloud line, which creates a real question about how long the classic on-premise product will receive substantial development.
- It is engineered around large agent counts in low-cost labour markets, so a twenty-seat Western operation gets an interface and an implementation process designed for a very different scale.
- Self-service is limited: unlike Talkdesk or Five9 there is no meaningful way to trial, configure and launch without vendor involvement, so time to first call is measured in weeks rather than days.
Dialpad Contact Center
- The AI agent is sold as a pool of prepaid credits rather than a seat price, so cost depends on conversation volume
- No per user price, seat minimum or feature comparison is published for any plan
- The pricing page directs every enquiry to sales or an ROI calculator instead of stating a rate
Pricing, plan by plan
Ameyo
On request- Ameyo Cloud Contact Centre$undefined/year
- Voice, omnichannel routing and dialler
- Per agent licensing
- No published rate card
- Ameyo On-Premise$undefined/year
- Installed on customer infrastructure
- Perpetual or subscription licensing
- Professional services and hardware costed separately
- Ameyo XTRM by Exotel$undefined/year
- CCaaS line with conversational AI
- Quoted on application
Dialpad Contact Center
$95/month- Essentials$95/month
- Voice
- Real-time AI
- Analytics
- Advanced$135/month
- Essentials + Digital
- WFM
- Custom integrations
- Premium$170/month
- Advanced + Full suite
- SLA guarantee
Which should you pick?
Choose Ameyo if
- You need predictive and progressive dialling.
- You work on Web, On-premise, Private cloud, iOS, Android.
- You also want omnichannel routing.
Choose Dialpad Contact Center if
- You need voice intelligence.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android.
- You also want real-time transcription.
Questions people ask
- Is Ameyo or Dialpad Contact Center better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ameyo starts at On request and Dialpad Contact Center at $95/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ameyo or Dialpad Contact Center?
- Ameyo starts at On request and Dialpad Contact Center at $95/month.
- Does Ameyo or Dialpad Contact Center run on more platforms?
- Ameyo runs on Web, On-premise, Private cloud, iOS, Android. Dialpad Contact Center runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android.
- What is Ameyo best used for?
- Ameyo is most often used for an indian bank or insurer is barred by data localisation or internal policy from putting customer call recordings in a public cloud, and needs a contact centre platform that installs on its own infrastructure., a collections or telesales operation with hundreds of agents needs predictive dialling tuned for high contact volume, which the light cloud phone systems do not provide., a bpo serving indian and middle eastern clients needs one platform that can be deployed on-premise for one client and in the cloud for another without retraining supervisors., an organisation wants voice, whatsapp and email handled on a single agent desktop in a market where whatsapp is the dominant customer channel.. Of those, an indian bank or insurer is barred by data localisation or internal policy from putting customer call recordings in a public cloud, and needs a contact centre platform that installs on its own infrastructure. and a collections or telesales operation with hundreds of agents needs predictive dialling tuned for high contact volume, which the light cloud phone systems do not provide. are not what Dialpad Contact Center is typically brought in for.
- What can Ameyo do that Dialpad Contact Center cannot?
- Ameyo covers Predictive and progressive dialling, Omnichannel routing, On-premise deployment, Omnichannel helpdesk. Dialpad Contact Center covers Voice Intelligence, Real-time transcription, Sentiment analysis, Agent coaching.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Ameyo: Is Ameyo still a separate product after the Exotel acquisition?
Yes. It is branded Ameyo by Exotel and keeps its own website, product line and roadmap. It has not been folded into the Exotel product.
Dialpad Contact Center: How does Dialpad pricing work?
Dialpad uses conversation-based pricing where you purchase a pool of AI Agent Credits. Customers are charged only when AI delivers value by retrieving information or executing actions like scheduling or order lookup.
SourceAmeyo: Can I still deploy Ameyo on-premise?
Yes, and it is one of the few remaining contact centre platforms offering a genuine on-premise install alongside cloud and hybrid.
Dialpad Contact Center: What is Dialpad's free trial offer?
Dialpad offers a "Try free" option, but the page does not specify the trial duration or terms. Customers can also request a demo from the sales team.
SourceAmeyo: What does Ameyo cost?
It is quote-only. Nothing is published for cloud or on-premise, and on-premise adds infrastructure and professional services on top of licensing.
Dialpad Contact Center: Does Dialpad charge for idle time?
No. Dialpad's conversation-based model only charges when the AI actively does work. If no work is done, there are no charges.
SourceAmeyo: Where is it sold?
Primarily India and Southeast Asia, with customers in the Middle East and Africa. It is not a mainstream choice in Europe or North America.
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