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Is there a free contact center platform for small teams?

In the latest run (Nov 3, 2026), VICIdial was listed first by one of three engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Mode). The brands named most consistently were Zoho, VICIdial and HubSpot.

Contact CenterTransactionalPricing Runs weekly

Tracked since Nov 2, 2026 · 2 weekly runs · 3 responses · last run Nov 3 · next run Nov 9

Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 98.8%·next run

Track this prompt
Top pick
listed first by 1 of 3 engines in the latest run
Brands named
11
+6
Answer volatility
Medium
46.4/100 · how often the shortlist changes

Who each engine recommends

Position of every brand named in the latest run.

BrandChatGPTPerplexityAI ModeMention rate
Zoho#2#2#5
100%
VICIdialTop pick#1#4—
67%
HubSpot—#3#4
67%
Freshworks—#1—
33%
Genesys——#1
33%
Five9——#2
33%
Bitrix24——#3
33%
Nextiva—#5—
33%
3CX——#6
33%
CloudTalk—#6—
33%
Salesforce——#7
33%

Mention rate over time

Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).

8 brands
0%25%50%75%100%Nov 2Nov 3VICIdial 67%

VICIdial is named by 67% of engines today.

Responses

What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: → Mixed

Yes! There are several free contact center platforms suitable for small teams, including options for customer support, inbound calls, outbound sales, live chat, and WhatsApp. The best choice depends on whether you need a complete call center or simply a shared customer support platform. Best free contact center platforms ---------------------------------- VICIdial Best for phone call centers Free and open source. Inbound and outbound calling. Call queues, recordings, campaigns and reporting.…

  1. VICIdial — If you want a traditional call center with agents answering and making phone calls: VICIdial.
  2. Zoho — If you want something simple without managing servers: Zoho Desk or tawk.to. New this week

Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Bitrix24

Citations

Sources the engines cited for this prompt.

SourceTypeCitationsCited by
libredesk.ioWeb3ChatGPT
nextiva.comBrand site · Nextiva3Perplexity
rankite.comWeb2ChatGPT, Perplexity
thecxlead.comWeb2ChatGPT, Perplexity
bitrix24.comBrand site · Bitrix241Google AI Mode
bottlecrm.ioWeb1ChatGPT
chatwoot.comWeb1ChatGPT
cloudtalk.ioBrand site · CloudTalk1Perplexity
dupple.comWeb1Perplexity
enterprisesoftwarereview.comWeb1Perplexity
freebiefy.comWeb1ChatGPT
getvoip.comWeb1ChatGPT
helpzen.ioWeb1ChatGPT
hubspot.comBrand site · HubSpot1Perplexity
itechguides.comWeb1ChatGPT
kommio.ioWeb1ChatGPT
nodedr.comWeb1ChatGPT
salesforce.comBrand site · Salesforce1Google AI Mode
shopify.comWeb1ChatGPT
softwareadvice.comReview site1ChatGPT
techradar.comMedia1ChatGPT
toolradar.comWeb1Perplexity
zoho.comBrand site · Zoho1ChatGPT

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Cite as: SlateIndex, “Is there a free contact center platform for small teams?”, https://slateindex.ai/prompt/is-there-a-free-contact-center-platform-for-small-teams-5jssin6mq2, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.