Telecommunications · head to head
Five9 vs Talkdesk
Talkdesk
Telecommunications
Cloud contact center for innovative enterprises
- From
- $65/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Five9 a 50 seat minimum applies to the published rates, so the entry cost on the $119 Digital plan is $5,950 a month; Talkdesk platform stability issues including dropped calls and system freezes during peak usage times
- They diverge on capability: Five9 covers Intelligent routing, Talkdesk covers AI agent assist.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Five9 and Talkdesk actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Telecommunications).
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 Five9
- Intelligent routing
- IVR
- ACD
- Dialer
- WFM
- Oracle
Only in Talkdesk
- AI agent assist
- Omnichannel
- Workforce management
- Knowledge management
- Slack
- ISO27001
- Ios support
- Android support
Both cover
- Quality management
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- ServiceNow
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Zendesk
- SOC2
- PCI DSS
- HIPAA
- GDPR
- Web support
- Desktop support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Five9
- Cloud contact centre across voice, chat, email and social messagingnot Talkdesk
- Routing and managing high volume customer interactionsnot Talkdesk
Talkdesk
- Enterprise contact centernot Five9
- AI-powered servicenot Five9
- Customer experiencenot Five9
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Five9
- A 50 seat minimum applies to the published rates, so the entry cost on the $119 Digital plan is $5,950 a month
- Prices are per concurrent user rather than per named agent, which changes what a seat means when shifts overlap
- Voice is excluded from the Digital plan and requires a quote
- Usage based charges apply on top of the per seat rate
- Three of the five tiers publish no price at all
Talkdesk
- Platform stability issues including dropped calls and system freezes during peak usage times
- Reporting dashboards lack flexibility and often require manual workarounds for deeper insights
- Mobile app performance is inconsistent with connectivity drops and fewer features than desktop
- Advanced AI and analytics features are locked behind higher-tier plans
Pricing, plan by plan
Five9
$149/month- Core$149/month
- Inbound/outbound
- IVR
- Basic CTI
- Premium$169/month
- Core + Chat/email
- Quality management
- Optimum$199/month
- Premium + WFM
- Proactive chat
- Ultimate$229/month
- Full suite
- Advanced analytics
Talkdesk
$65/month- CX Cloud Essentials$65/month
- Voice
- Digital engagement
- Agent workspace
- CX Cloud Elevate$95/month
- Essentials + WFM
- Quality management
- CX Cloud Elite$125/month
- Elevate + Analytics
- Customer experience analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Talkdesk if
- You need ai agent assist.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want omnichannel.
Questions people ask
- Is Five9 or Talkdesk better?
- Neither clearly leads. Five9 starts at $149/month and Talkdesk at $65/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Five9 or Talkdesk?
- Five9 starts at $149/month and Talkdesk at $65/month.
- Does Five9 or Talkdesk run on more platforms?
- Five9 runs on Web, Desktop. Talkdesk runs on Web, Mobile.
- What is Five9 best used for?
- Five9 is most often used for cloud contact centre across voice, chat, email and social messaging, routing and managing high volume customer interactions. Of those, cloud contact centre across voice, chat, email and social messaging and routing and managing high volume customer interactions are not what Talkdesk is typically brought in for.
- What can Five9 do that Talkdesk cannot?
- Five9 covers Intelligent routing, IVR, ACD, Dialer. Talkdesk covers AI agent assist, Omnichannel, Workforce management, Knowledge management. Both handle Quality management, Analytics, Salesforce, ServiceNow.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Talkdesk: What is the pricing structure for Talkdesk?
Talkdesk offers three main plans. Digital Essentials and Voice Essentials both start at $85/user/month. CX Cloud Elite, the omnichannel plan, starts at $165/user/month. Additional charges apply for reporting, workforce management, quality management, integrations, and advanced automation features.
SourceTalkdesk: Does Talkdesk integrate with Salesforce and Zendesk?
Yes. Talkdesk integrates natively with Salesforce Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Service Cloud Voice. It also integrates with Zendesk with automation capabilities for ticket creation, contact updating, and data entry. Talkdesk supports over 40 integrations overall.
SourceTalkdesk: What AI and automation features does Talkdesk offer?
Talkdesk includes real-time transcription, sentiment analysis, automatic call scoring, and AI-assisted agent workspace. The platform uses generative AI and automation to streamline workflows and optimize resources.
SourceTalkdesk: Does Talkdesk support multiple communication channels?
Yes. Talkdesk offers omnichannel support across voice, email, chat, and SMS in the CX Cloud Elite plan. Lower-tier plans focus on specific channels (digital-only or voice-only).
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