Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CXone | #2 | #2 | #1 | |
| GenesysTop pick | #1 | #1 | #2 | |
| Five9 | #3 | #4 | #3 | |
| Talkdesk CX Cloud | #4 | #5 | #5 | |
| Amazon Connect | #5 | #7 | — | |
| AWS | #6 | #6 | — | |
| Verint | — | #10 | #6 | |
| Salesforce | — | #3 | — | |
| Dialpad | — | — | #4 | |
| Zendesk | — | — | #7 | |
| Freshworks | — | — | #8 | |
| RingCentral | — | #8 | — | |
| Nextiva | — | #9 | — | |
| Twilio Flex | — | #11 | — |
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
Genesys is named by 100% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
- Genesys — If you're looking for the best AI-powered contact center platform in 2026, I would shortlist Genesys Cloud CX, NICE CXone, Five9, Talkdesk, and Amazon Connect.
- CXone — If you're looking for the best AI-powered contact center platform in 2026, I would shortlist Genesys Cloud CX, NICE CXone, Five9, Talkdesk, and Amazon Connect.
- Five9 — If you're looking for the best AI-powered contact center platform in 2026, I would shortlist Genesys Cloud CX, NICE CXone, Five9, Talkdesk, and Amazon Connect.
- Talkdesk CX Cloud — If you're looking for the best AI-powered contact center platform in 2026, I would shortlist Genesys Cloud CX, NICE CXone, Five9, Talkdesk, and Amazon Connect.
- Amazon Connect — If you're looking for the best AI-powered contact center platform in 2026, I would shortlist Genesys Cloud CX, NICE CXone, Five9, Talkdesk, and Amazon Connect.
- AWS — Best for organizations with technical resources and AWS infrastructure.
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Dialpad, Salesforce
- Genesys — For most organizations, Genesys Cloud CX is the strongest overall contact center platform with AI: it combines voice and digital channels, intelligent routing, workforce engagement, journey analytics, and AI-assisted…
- CXone — Choose NICE CXone if compliance, workforce management, quality assurance, and end-to-end automation are top priorities. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Salesforce — Choose Salesforce Service Cloud if Salesforce is already the system of record. ↓ 1 vs last week
- Five9
- Talkdesk CX Cloud — Choose Talkdesk or RingCentral RingCX for quicker implementation and a more approachable cloud experience. New this week
- AWS — Choose Amazon Connect if the team has strong AWS engineering resources and wants maximum customization. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Amazon Connect — Choose Amazon Connect if the team has strong AWS engineering resources and wants maximum customization. ↓ 1 vs last week
- RingCentral — Choose Talkdesk or RingCentral RingCX for quicker implementation and a more approachable cloud experience. ↓ 3 vs last week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Verint
Selecting the "best" contact center platform with AI features depends heavily on your scale, budget, and whether you need an all-in-one enterprise suite or a nimble, AI-native solution .
- CXone — The market has rapidly transitioned into the era of CX AI , where conversational bots, real-time agent assist, and autonomous AI agents handle complex workflows.[](https://www.verint.com/blog/best-contact-center-ai-… ↑ 2 vs last week
- Genesys — Genesys Cloud CXGenesys Cloud CX : Best for massive, complex, or highly regulated operations. ↓ 1 vs last week
- Five9 — Five9Five9 : Highly regarded for reliable cloud architecture and blended inbound/outbound optimization. ↓ 1 vs last week
- Dialpad — DialpadDialpad : Best if you want AI deeply embedded as core infrastructure rather than sold as an expensive add-on tier. New this week
- Talkdesk CX Cloud — TalkdeskTalkdesk : Known for a modern, highly intuitive cloud-native interface. ↓ 1 vs last week
- Verint — The market has rapidly transitioned into the era of CX AI , where conversational bots, real-time agent assist, and autonomous AI agents handle complex workflows.[](https://www.verint.com/blog/best-contact-center-ai-… New this week
- Zendesk — It stands out for pre-built orchestration and extensive enterprise customizability.[](https://www.zendesk.com/service/voice/ai-call-center-software/). ↑ 1 vs last week
- Freshworks — ZendeskZendesk / FreshdeskFreshdesk : Best for ticket-driven digital support teams looking to layer generative AI answers, macro-suggestions, and unified agent workspaces over multichannel… New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Amazon Connect, AWS, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Center
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| ringcentral.com | Brand site · RingCentral | 2 | Perplexity |
| statwharf.com | Web | 2 | ChatGPT |
| verint.com | Brand site · Verint | 2 | Perplexity, Google AI Mode |
| brightpattern.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| checkthat.ai | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| ciopages.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| companionlink.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| contactcenternation.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| easedial.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| eweek.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| fedramp.gov | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| github.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| iconlogovector.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| irisagent.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| itechguides.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| linkedin.com | Social | 1 | ChatGPT |
| logowik.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| nextiva.com | Brand site · Nextiva | 1 | Perplexity |
| nice.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| salesforce.com | Brand site · Salesforce | 1 | Perplexity |
| techtarget.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| telvana.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| thoughtly.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| toolradar.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| twilio.com | Brand site · Twilio Flex | 1 | Perplexity |