Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AircallTop pick | #2 | #1 | #1 | |
| RingCentral | #5 | #3 | #2 | |
| Genesys | — | #2 | #5 | |
| Zendesk | #3 | #7 | — | |
| Talkdesk CX Cloud | — | #8 | #4 | |
| Zoom Contact Center | #4 | #5 | — | |
| CloudTalk | #1 | — | — | |
| CXone | — | — | #3 | |
| Nextiva | — | #4 | — | |
| Amazon Connect | — | — | #6 | |
| Dialpad | #6 | — | — | |
| Freshworks | — | #6 | — | |
| Salesforce | #7 | — | — | |
| Twilio Flex | — | — | #7 | |
| CallHippo | — | #9 | — |
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
Aircall is named by 100% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
Several Contact Center (CCaaS) and customer service platforms offer discounts when you choose annual billing instead of paying month-to-month. Here are some options with publicly advertised annual savings, based on their published pricing as of November 2026. Contact Center tools offering annual discounts ---------------------------------------------- Provider Annual discount Billing details --- --- --- CloudTalk ~30% off Save 3+ months with annual billing. CloudTalk Aircall 25% off Discount…
- CloudTalk — CloudTalk – highest clearly advertised savings.
- Aircall — Aircall – straightforward 25% annual discount. ↑ 2 vs last week
- Zendesk — Zendesk – transparent 20% annual discount. New this week
- Zoom Contact Center — Zoom Contact Center – enterprise-oriented contact center offering. ↓ 2 vs last week
- RingCentral — One important distinction: RingCentral's advertised 33% discount applies to RingEX business communications pricing, not necessarily its dedicated RingCX contact center product. New this week
- Dialpad — Dialpad – Offers discounts for annual commitments on its contact center plans, although the exact percentage isn't publicly specified. ↓ 3 vs last week
- Salesforce — Salesforce Service Cloud Voice – Publishes annual-billed contact center pricing, but does not specify a comparable annual discount. New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Genesys
Several contact center tools offer lower pricing when billed annually: Tool Annual pricing / discount ------ Aircall Essentials: $30/user/month; Professional: $50/user/month, billed annually. Monthly billing is about 25% higher. Genesys Cloud CX Plans start at $75/user/month billed annually; annual commitment is the published pricing basis. RingCentral RingCX Standard: $65/user/month annually versus $75 monthly; Professional: $95 versus $110; Elite: $145 versus $165. Nextiva Core:…
- Aircall
- Genesys
- RingCentral
- Nextiva — Check renewal terms carefully: some introductory annual prices—particularly Nextiva’s—may revert to higher list pricing after the initial term unless the discounted rate is written into the contract.
- Zoom Contact Center
- Freshworks New this week
- Zendesk New this week
- Talkdesk CX Cloud — Not clearly advertised: Talkdesk does not publicly list a standard annual-contract discount; term or volume discounts require a custom quote. New this week
In the Cloud Contact Center (CCaaS) and business phone market, many providers structure their pricing around seat-based or tier-based subscriptions , offering reduced rates or percentage discounts when you commit to an annual contract instead of paying month-to-month.[](https://cxfoundation.com/blog/contact-center-pricing) Notable contact center and communication tools that provide explicit or negotiated annual billing discounts include:
- Aircall — Aircall: Offers a structured Aircall Pricing model where committing to an annual billing cycle saves you 25% compared to standard month-to-month pricing (note that a minimum license count…
- RingCentral — RingCentral Contact Center: Provides tiered, seat-based subscription plans (such as Standard, Professional, and Elite) with distinct price points adjusted for annual versus monthly…
- CXone — NICE CXone: Operates primarily on traditional seat-based multi-tiered models where signing longer-term annual or multi-year enterprise contracts unlocks custom volume or term-based discounting during sales… ↑ 1 vs last week
- Talkdesk CX Cloud — Talkdesk & Genesys Cloud CX: Generally structure their enterprise and mid-market packaging around annual commitments. ↑ 2 vs last week
- Genesys — Talkdesk & Genesys Cloud CX: Generally structure their enterprise and mid-market packaging around annual commitments.
- Amazon Connect — Usage-based exceptions (Amazon Connect, Twilio Flex): Keep in mind that consumption- or usage-based platforms (charging strictly by the minute, message, or token) generally do not offer traditional annual prepay… ↑ 1 vs last week
- Twilio Flex — Usage-based exceptions (Amazon Connect, Twilio Flex): Keep in mind that consumption- or usage-based platforms (charging strictly by the minute, message, or token) generally do not offer traditional annual prepay… ↑ 1 vs last week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Freshworks
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| zendesk.com | Brand site · Zendesk | 3 | ChatGPT |
| 800.com | Web | 2 | ChatGPT |
| aircall.io | Brand site · Aircall | 2 | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode |
| c2perform.com | Web | 2 | Perplexity |
| cloudtalk.io | Brand site · CloudTalk | 2 | ChatGPT |
| callhippo.com | Brand site · CallHippo | 1 | Perplexity |
| capterra.com | Review site | 1 | Perplexity |
| customerexperience.io | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| cxfoundation.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| dialpad.com | Brand site · Dialpad | 1 | ChatGPT |
| nextiva.com | Brand site · Nextiva | 1 | Perplexity |
| plura.ai | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| q4cdn.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| rankite.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| ringcentral.com | Brand site · RingCentral | 1 | ChatGPT |
| ringflow.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| salesforce.com | Brand site · Salesforce | 1 | ChatGPT |
| softwareadvice.com | Review site | 1 | Perplexity |
| talkdesk.com | Brand site · Talkdesk CX Cloud | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| toolradar.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| zoom.us | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |