Customer Support · head to head
Dialpad Contact Center vs RingCentral Video

Dialpad Contact Center
Customer Support
AI-powered cloud contact center
- From
- $95/month
- Rated
- -

RingCentral Video
Communication & Collaboration
Connected cloud communications
- From
- $19.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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; RingCentral Video unlimited calling is limited to the US and Canada markets; other international calls are charged per minute at the published international rates table
- They diverge on capability: Dialpad Contact Center covers Voice Intelligence, RingCentral Video covers HD video conferencing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dialpad Contact Center and RingCentral Video actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dialpad Contact Center | RingCentral Video |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $95/month | $19.99/month |
| Platforms | Web, Desktop, Ios, Android | Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android |
| Category | Customer Support | Communication & Collaboration |
| Founded | 2011 | 1999 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
- HubSpot
- ServiceNow
Only in RingCentral Video
- HD video conferencing
- Voice and video calling
- Screen sharing
- Virtual backgrounds
- Recording and transcription
- Chat and messaging
- Calendar integration
- Meeting attendee controls
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Zendesk
- Microsoft 365
- SOC2
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 RingCentral Video
- Routing and monitoring customer calls with live transcriptionnot RingCentral Video
RingCentral Video
- Cloud business phone system with video meetings and team messagingnot Dialpad Contact Center
- Replacing on-premise PBX hardware for distributed teamsnot 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
RingCentral Video
- Unlimited calling is limited to the US and Canada markets; other international calls are charged per minute at the published international rates table
- The free trial is only for new subscribers and is capped at five users and two desktop phones, with SMS unavailable during the trial
- Trial hardware must be returned within 21 days of trial cancellation to avoid hardware charges
- Phone rental is available only with a multi-year contract
- Automated, high volume or marketing SMS costs extra as RingCentral High Volume SMS, and TCR registration is required for SMS and MMS
- A Mobile User extension is free to add but is billed at the same monthly rate as a Digital Line in any month it is used to make or receive a call
- The Webinar 500 discount lasts one year on a one year commitment, after which pricing reverts to $75 per host per month or the then current retail price
- Taxes and recovery fees including the Federal Universal Service Recovery Fee, E911 Service Fee and Compliance and Administrative Cost Recovery Fee are added on top
- The advertised savings of up to 33% require paying annually
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
RingCentral Video
$19.99/month- Essentials$19.99/month
- Video meetings
- Phone service
- Text messaging
- Standard$27.99/month
- Everything in Essentials
- Advanced meeting controls
- Call recording
- Premium$34.99/month
- Everything in Standard
- Advanced security features
- Compliance recording
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Unlimited everything
- Custom deployment
- Dedicated account manager
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 RingCentral Video if
- You need hd video conferencing.
- You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- You also want voice and video calling.
Questions people ask
- Is Dialpad Contact Center or RingCentral Video better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dialpad Contact Center starts at $95/month and RingCentral Video at $19.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dialpad Contact Center or RingCentral Video?
- Dialpad Contact Center starts at $95/month and RingCentral Video at $19.99/month.
- Does Dialpad Contact Center or RingCentral Video run on more platforms?
- Dialpad Contact Center runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android. RingCentral Video runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- 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 RingCentral Video is typically brought in for.
- What can Dialpad Contact Center do that RingCentral Video cannot?
- Dialpad Contact Center covers Voice Intelligence, Real-time transcription, Sentiment analysis, Agent coaching. RingCentral Video covers HD video conferencing, Voice and video calling, Screen sharing, Virtual backgrounds. Both handle Salesforce, Zendesk, Microsoft 365, SOC2.
Related pages
More on Dialpad Contact Center
More on RingCentral Video
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