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Dialpad Contact Center vs Things 3

Dialpad Contact Center logo

Dialpad Contact Center

Software

AI-powered cloud contact center

From
$95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Things 3 logo

Things 3

Software

The award-winning personal task manager

From
$9.99/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Things 3 no team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
  • They diverge on capability: Dialpad Contact Center covers Voice Intelligence, Things 3 covers Today view.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dialpad Contact Center and Things 3 actually diverge.

Attributes where Dialpad Contact Center and Things 3 differ
AttributeDialpad Contact CenterThings 3
Starting price$95/month$9.99/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, Ios, AndroidmacOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS
Founded20112004

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 Dialpad Contact Center

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

Only in Things 3

  • Today view
  • Projects and areas
  • Quick entry
  • Tags
  • Calendar integration
  • Apple Calendar
  • Siri
  • Shortcuts

Both cover

  • Ios 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 Things 3
  • Routing and monitoring customer calls with live transcriptionnot Things 3

Things 3

  • Schedulingnot Dialpad Contact Center
  • Appointment bookingnot Dialpad Contact Center
  • Time trackingnot Dialpad Contact Center
  • Resource managementnot Dialpad Contact Center
  • Team coordinationnot 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

Things 3

  • No team collaboration, task sharing, or task assignment features
  • Apple ecosystem only, with no Windows, Android, or web version
  • No third-party app integrations beyond Apple's ecosystem
  • Cannot attach files or images to tasks, only text notes
  • No time blocking or calendar integration for scheduling tasks into specific time slots

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

Things 3

$9.99/one-time
  • iPhone/Watch$9.99/one-time
  • iPad$19.99/one-time
  • Mac$49.99/one-time

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.
Dialpad Contact Center review

Choose Things 3 if

  • You need today view.
  • You work on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
  • You also want projects and areas.
Things 3 review

Questions people ask

Is Dialpad Contact Center or Things 3 better?
Neither clearly leads. Dialpad Contact Center starts at $95/month and Things 3 at $9.99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dialpad Contact Center or Things 3?
Dialpad Contact Center starts at $95/month and Things 3 at $9.99/one-time.
Does Dialpad Contact Center or Things 3 run on more platforms?
Dialpad Contact Center runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android. Things 3 runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS.
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 Things 3 is typically brought in for.
What can Dialpad Contact Center do that Things 3 cannot?
Dialpad Contact Center covers Voice Intelligence, Real-time transcription, Sentiment analysis, Agent coaching. Things 3 covers Today view, Projects and areas, Quick entry, Tags. Both handle Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Things 3: Does Things 3 support team collaboration?

No. Things 3 is designed for individual use only with no task sharing, team workspaces, task assignment, or commenting features.

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Things 3: What platforms does Things 3 run on?

Things 3 is exclusive to Apple devices: macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS. There is no Windows, Android, or web version.

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Things 3: How much does Things 3 cost?

Things 3 uses a one-time purchase model: $9.99 for iPhone/Watch, $19.99 for iPad, and $49.99 for Mac. Total cost for all platforms is approximately $80 with no subscription required.

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Things 3: Does Things 3 sync across devices?

Yes. Things Cloud keeps your to-dos in sync across all your Apple devices automatically. There is no extra cost for cloud synchronization.

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Things 3: Can you attach files or images to tasks in Things 3?

No. Things 3 does not support attachments. You can only add notes (text) to tasks.

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