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Dialpad Contact Center vs Google Dialogflow

Dialpad Contact Center logo

Dialpad Contact Center

Customer Support

AI-powered cloud contact center

From
$95/month
Rated
-
Google Dialogflow logo

Google Dialogflow

Live Chat & Chatbots

Google's conversational AI platform

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Google Dialogflow has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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; Google Dialogflow google's own Dialogflow pricing page (cloud.google.com/dialogflow/pricing) prices Conversational Agents (CX) text requests at $0.007 per request, audio input at $0.0065 per 15 seconds and audio output from $4 per 1 million characters, all in USD, with a one-time $600 free credit for the first 12 months; Dialogflow ES (Essentials) is billed per request separately from CX and the two are not interchangeable, so a chatbot built on ES cannot simply switch to CX pricing without migration.
  • They diverge on capability: Dialpad Contact Center covers Voice Intelligence, Google Dialogflow covers NLU and NLG.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dialpad Contact Center and Google Dialogflow actually diverge.

Attributes where Dialpad Contact Center and Google Dialogflow differ
AttributeDialpad Contact CenterGoogle Dialogflow
Starting price$95/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile, Messaging apps, Voice assistants
CategoryCustomer SupportLive Chat & Chatbots
Founded20111998

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Dialpad Contact Center

  • Voice Intelligence
  • Real-time transcription
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Agent coaching
  • Quality assurance
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot

Only in Google Dialogflow

  • NLU and NLG
  • Multi-language support
  • Integration with Google services
  • Webhooks
  • Google Cloud
  • Slack
  • Facebook
  • Telegram

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Dialpad Contact Center

  • Cloud contact centre with voice, messaging and AI assistancenot Google Dialogflow
  • Routing and monitoring customer calls with live transcriptionnot Google Dialogflow

Google Dialogflow

  • Customer engagementnot Dialpad Contact Center
  • Lead generationnot Dialpad Contact Center
  • Customer supportnot Dialpad Contact Center
  • Sales automationnot Dialpad Contact Center

Where each one falls short

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

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

Google Dialogflow

  • Google's own Dialogflow pricing page (cloud.google.com/dialogflow/pricing) prices Conversational Agents (CX) text requests at $0.007 per request, audio input at $0.0065 per 15 seconds and audio output from $4 per 1 million characters, all in USD, with a one-time $600 free credit for the first 12 months; Dialogflow ES (Essentials) is billed per request separately from CX and the two are not interchangeable, so a chatbot built on ES cannot simply switch to CX pricing without migration.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Google Dialogflow

Free
  • Free TierFree
    • 100 requests/day
    • Basic NLU
  • Standard$0.005/month
    • Pay per request
    • Advanced features
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom SLAs
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Dialpad Contact Center if

  • You need voice intelligence.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android.
  • You also want real-time transcription.

Choose Google Dialogflow if

  • You need nlu and nlg.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Messaging apps, Voice assistants.
  • You also want multi-language support.

Questions people ask

Is Dialpad Contact Center or Google Dialogflow better?
Neither clearly leads. Dialpad Contact Center starts at $95/month and Google Dialogflow at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dialpad Contact Center or Google Dialogflow?
Google Dialogflow has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $95/month for Dialpad Contact Center and Free for Google Dialogflow.
Does Dialpad Contact Center or Google Dialogflow run on more platforms?
Dialpad Contact Center runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android. Google Dialogflow runs on Web, Mobile, Messaging apps, Voice assistants.
Can I use Google Dialogflow for free?
Yes. Google Dialogflow has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Dialpad Contact Center starts at $95/month.
What is Dialpad Contact Center best used for?
Dialpad Contact Center is most often used for cloud contact centre with voice, messaging and ai assistance, routing and monitoring customer calls with live transcription. Of those, cloud contact centre with voice, messaging and ai assistance and routing and monitoring customer calls with live transcription are not what Google Dialogflow is typically brought in for.
What can Dialpad Contact Center do that Google Dialogflow cannot?
Dialpad Contact Center covers Voice Intelligence, Real-time transcription, Sentiment analysis, Agent coaching. Google Dialogflow covers NLU and NLG, Multi-language support, Integration with Google services, Webhooks. Both handle Web support.

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