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Dialpad Contact Center vs Kylas

Dialpad Contact Center
Customer Support
AI-powered cloud contact center
- From
- $95/month
- Free plan
- No

Kylas
CRM
Indian sales CRM sold at a flat monthly rate with unlimited users instead of per seat
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
The short version
- Only Kylas 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; Kylas unlimited users only moves the meter rather than removing it: records are capped, and expanding beyond one hundred thousand costs 500 INR per twenty thousand, which becomes the real cost driver for any business with a large lead database.
- They diverge on capability: Dialpad Contact Center covers Voice Intelligence, Kylas covers Unlimited users on every plan.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dialpad Contact Center and Kylas actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dialpad Contact Center | Kylas |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $95/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | Flat rate per month, unlimited users |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Ios, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Category | Customer Support | CRM |
| Founded | 2011 | Unknown |
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 Kylas
- Unlimited users on every plan
- Lead and deal management
- Record based limits
- Workflow automation
- Quotation management
- Telephony integrations
- WhatsApp and SMS
- BI analytics add-on
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 Kylas
- Routing and monitoring customer calls with live transcriptionnot Kylas
Kylas
- A twenty five person Indian inside sales team where per seat CRM pricing would cost several times a flat monthly ratenot Dialpad Contact Center
- A company that wants every employee including support and delivery staff to see customer records without buying them seatsnot Dialpad Contact Center
- A business with high sales headcount turnover that does not want to renegotiate licence counts every quarternot Dialpad Contact Center
- An Indian SME needing native WhatsApp, IndiaMART and local telephony connections rather than a Western CRM with adaptersnot 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
Kylas
- Unlimited users only moves the meter rather than removing it: records are capped, and expanding beyond one hundred thousand costs 500 INR per twenty thousand, which becomes the real cost driver for any business with a large lead database.
- Core functionality such as workflows, email templates and email tracking is sold as separate add-ons from 500 to 800 INR a month, so the advertised flat rate is not what an automated sales operation actually pays.
- The free Embark plan caps records at ten thousand and explicitly cannot be expanded, so it is a trial with no upgrade path in place rather than a workable long term free tier.
- Kylas is built around Indian sales practice and its integration marketplace is dominated by Indian telephony, payments and lead sources, which makes it a poor fit for companies selling primarily into Europe or North America.
- Onboarding is charged at 25,000 INR one-off with training at 5,000 INR per three hour session, so first year cost is meaningfully above twelve months of subscription.
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
Kylas
Free- EmbarkFree
- Free for life
- Unlimited users
- Ten thousand records, not expandable
- Elevate$12999/month
- Flat rate for unlimited users, not per seat
- One hundred thousand records, expandable
- Quarterly, half-yearly and annual billing terms
- Exceed$undefined/month
- Custom pricing
- Unlimited users
- Around 1.1 million records, adjustable
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 Kylas if
- You need unlimited users on every plan.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want lead and deal management.
Questions people ask
- Is Dialpad Contact Center or Kylas better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dialpad Contact Center starts at $95/month and Kylas at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dialpad Contact Center or Kylas?
- Kylas has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $95/month for Dialpad Contact Center and Free for Kylas.
- Does Dialpad Contact Center or Kylas run on more platforms?
- Dialpad Contact Center runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android. Kylas runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Kylas for free?
- Yes. Kylas 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 Kylas is typically brought in for.
- What can Dialpad Contact Center do that Kylas cannot?
- Dialpad Contact Center covers Voice Intelligence, Real-time transcription, Sentiment analysis, Agent coaching. Kylas covers Unlimited users on every plan, Lead and deal management, Record based limits, Workflow automation.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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.
SourceKylas: What does Kylas cost?
The Elevate plan is a flat rate of about 12,999 INR per month for unlimited users, with quarterly, half-yearly and annual terms. There is a free Embark plan and a custom Exceed tier.
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.
SourceKylas: Does unlimited users really mean unlimited?
Yes for seats. The limit is on records: ten thousand on the free plan, one hundred thousand on Elevate, expandable at 500 INR per twenty thousand.
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.
SourceKylas: What is not included in the flat rate?
Workflows, email templates, email tracking, the security module and BI analytics are add-ons from 500 to 5,000 INR per month. Onboarding is 25,000 INR one-off.
Kylas: Is it usable outside India?
It works, but the integration marketplace and sales workflows are built for the Indian market and the pricing is quoted in rupees.
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