Five9 - Top Competitors (Dec 2022)

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ITQlick Score: 87/100
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Pricing: 5.8/10 - average cost
Category: Call Center -> Five9 review -> Five9 competitors
Ranking:Ranked 10 out of 240 Call Center systems
Company: Coordinated Systems
Pricing: starts at $20,000 per license
Typical customers: SMBs
Platforms: Desktop, Cloud
Links: Five9 review, Five9 pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Dec 12, 2022

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Five9 vs. Alternatives in 2023

Five9 is a cloud-based call center and customer experience solution, and its top competitors are Aircall, Talkdesk, Genesys Cloud CX, and CloudTalk. Based on the following key categories, Five9 is compared to its top alternatives below:
  • Cloud/On-premise: Five9 is a cloud-based call center solution. In comparison, all the top alternatives of Five9 are fully cloud-based call center solutions.
  • Cost: Five9 pricing starts at $149 per concurrent user per month. Add-ons are available, but there are no free plans or trial offers. In comparison, Talkdesk pricing starts at $75 per month, Genesys Cloud CX pricing starts at $75 per month, Aircall pricing starts at $30 per month with a minimum of three users, and CloudTalk pricing starts at $25 per month. All pricing plans are based on a per-user model, and a free trial is available on CloudTalk and Aircall.
  • Customers/Industries: Five9 serves clients across all industries like legal, finance, etc., targeting sales and telemarketers, outsourcers, debt recovery operations, customer service teams, etc. In comparison, Five9 and its top alternatives target similar customers and industries. Aircall and CloudTalk target customer-centric companies, and Talkdesk and Genesys Cloud CX have plans for companies in hospitality.
  • Functionality: Five9 has features common to contact center software, such as call center tools, workforce optimization, workflow automation, etc. Compared to its top alternatives, Five9 has features like screen pops and at-home agent capabilities which none of its top competitors offer.
  • Popularity: Five9 is a leading provider of contact center solutions to over 2,000 global companies. In comparison, Talkdesk serves big brands like Fujitsu and IBM, and Genesys Cloud CX serves customers in over 100 countries, including big names like Lenovo and Microsoft. Also, Aircall has over 10,000 customers, and CloudTalk powers over 2,500 call centers and phone systems.
  • Scalability: Five9 is a call center solution for small, medium, and enterprise organizations. In comparison, all the top alternatives of Five9 are equally scalable solutions.
  • Support: Clients that use Five9 can access support through the following channels: phone, email, and live chat. Compared to its top alternatives, Five9 does not have a knowledge base support channel like CloudTalk and Aircall.

Five9 alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to Five9 that are worth checking out: Nextiva Hosted Call Center for SMBs, CenterWare Inbound for large size business, 8x8 Contact Center for growing companies, and Parakeet for low budget organizations.

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100 score, based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing pricing Score is a 1 to 10 score, based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Five9
ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$20,000 per license
Functionality
8
Review
Best for SMBs
nextiva ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
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3.6/10
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CenterWa...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
9
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8x8 Cont...
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
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Free version
Parakeet
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
13


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