Telecommunications · head to head
Dialpad vs Groove

Dialpad
Telecommunications
Cloud phone and voice communications
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No

Groove
Customer Support
Simple, powerful support for growing businesses
- From
- $12/month
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Dialpad pricing details not publicly disclosed; requires contacting sales; Groove billed per ticket at $1 rather than per agent, so support cost scales with how many customers get in touch
- They diverge on capability: Dialpad covers Voice calls, Groove covers Shared inbox.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dialpad and Groove actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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
- Voice calls
- Video meeting
- Chat
- Analytics
- Call recording
- HubSpot
- Microsoft 365
- Mobile iOS support
Only in Groove
- Shared inbox
- Knowledge base
- Live chat
- Automation rules
- Reporting
- Collision detection
- Trello
- Jira
Both cover
- Slack
- Salesforce
- Zapier
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Dialpad
- Customer service with AI voice and chat agentsnot Groove
- Autonomous contact centre operations with handoff to humansnot Groove
- Multi-channel communication (voice, chat, SMS, email)not Groove
- HIPAA-compliant healthcare communicationnot Groove
Groove
- Shared inbox and help desk ticketing for small support teamsnot Dialpad
- Handling email, chat and messaging support in one queuenot Dialpad
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Dialpad
- Pricing details not publicly disclosed; requires contacting sales
- AI Agent pricing uses credit-based model with pay-per-value structure
- Specific pricing tiers and feature comparisons not available on public website
Groove
- Billed per ticket at $1 rather than per agent, so support cost scales with how many customers get in touch
- A minimum of 250 tickets a month applies, which is a $3,000 annual commitment before any usage
- A quiet month still pays the 250 ticket floor
- No mailbox limit is published
Pricing, plan by plan
Dialpad
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Dialpad review.
Groove
$12/month- Standard$12/month
- 1 mailbox
- Knowledge base
- Live chat
- Plus$20/month
- 5 mailboxes
- Full reporting
- Rules
- Pro$35/month
- 25 mailboxes
- Salesforce
- Enterprise SSO
Which should you pick?
Choose Dialpad if
- You need voice calls.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want video meeting.
Choose Groove if
- You need shared inbox.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want knowledge base.
Questions people ask
- Is Dialpad or Groove better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dialpad starts at On request and Groove at $12/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dialpad or Groove?
- Dialpad starts at On request and Groove at $12/month.
- Does Dialpad or Groove run on more platforms?
- Dialpad runs on Web, Mobile. Groove runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Dialpad best used for?
- Dialpad is most often used for customer service with ai voice and chat agents, autonomous contact centre operations with handoff to humans, multi-channel communication (voice, chat, sms, email), hipaa-compliant healthcare communication. Of those, customer service with ai voice and chat agents and autonomous contact centre operations with handoff to humans are not what Groove is typically brought in for.
- What can Dialpad do that Groove cannot?
- Dialpad covers Voice calls, Video meeting, Chat, Analytics. Groove covers Shared inbox, Knowledge base, Live chat, Automation rules. Both handle Slack, Salesforce, Zapier, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Dialpad: How much does Dialpad cost?
Dialpad uses conversation-based pricing where customers purchase a pool of AI Agent Credits. Billing occurs only when AI delivers value by retrieving information or executing actions. Exact pricing is not published online and requires contacting sales.
SourceGroove: How is Helply priced?
Helply uses per-ticket pricing at 1 dollar per ticket. This single price covers all features including resolutions, drafts, churn alerts, upsell flags, feature requests, and documentation.
SourceDialpad: What is Dialpad's AI Agent pricing model?
Dialpad AI Agents are priced per conversation using a credit system. Credits are used only when the AI retrieves information or executes actions like scheduling, routing, or order lookup.
SourceGroove: Do I need to pay per team member for Helply?
No, Helply charges per ticket, not per seat. You can bring your entire team, AEs, PMs, and integrations without additional per-person charges.
SourceGroove: What's included in Helply's per-ticket price?
The per-ticket price of 1 dollar includes resolutions, drafts, churn alerts, upsell flags, feature requests, documentation, and all AI capabilities with no separate add-on charges.
SourceGroove: Is there a free trial for Helply?
Helply offers a free 12-minute demo walkthrough. Enterprise plans are also available for larger organizations.
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