Contact center platforms · October 2026 Edition
Five9 vs LiveAgent
Six of fourteen models named Five9 first on the direct prompt; zero named LiveAgent. Five9 was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and LiveAgent by eleven and Five9 carries 50 labels and LiveAgent 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Five9 Inc., San Ramon, United States, founded 2001. Named in three categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
First-choice share18%9%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate18%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#5A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels5012A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Five9 reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Talkdesk was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Five9 vs Talkdesk · Five9 vs CloudTalk · Five9 vs Dialpad Ai Contact Center
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the contact center platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Five9First choices, of fourteen modelsLiveAgent
Direct60
Paraphrase30
Comparative001 against Five9
Budget-constrained05
Scale-constrained10
Negative008 against Five9
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Five9 and LiveAgent stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Five9 LiveAgent first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Five9 on the left and LiveAgent on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Five9 and LiveAgent stood in it.
Five9 first, LiveAgent not the choice
6 of 14 modelsLiveAgent was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallFive9 alternatives: Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Nextiva Contact Center, Talkdesk
DeepSeek V4 FlashFive9 alternatives: CloudTalk, Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Genesys Cloud CX, Talkdesk
Qwen 3.7 FlashDialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9 alternatives: Genesys Cloud CX
Kimi K2Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9 alternatives: Genesys Cloud CX, Nextiva
MiniMax M2.5Five9 alternatives: CloudTalk, Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Talkdesk
GPT-6 LunaFive9 alternatives: Genesys Cloud CX, Salesforce Voice
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5CloudTalk alternatives: Five9, Genesys Cloud CX, Talkdesk
GPT-5.4 miniGenesys Cloud CX alternatives: Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9, RingCentral Events, Zoom Contact Center
Gemini 3.5 FlashDialpad Ai Contact Center alternatives: Aircall, Five9, Talkdesk, Zoom Contact Center
Grok 4.1 FastAircall, Talkdesk alternatives: CloudTalk, Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9
GLM 4.7 FlashXDialpad Ai Contact Center, Talkdesk alternatives: Five9, Freshdesk Contact Center, Zendesk Contact Center
Muse Glimmer 30BCloudTalk alternatives: Aloware, Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9, Nextiva, Talkdesk
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Perplexity SonarCloudTalk alternatives: Nextiva, RingCentral Contact Center, Talkdesk
Llama 4 MaverickCloudTalk alternatives: RingCX, Talkdesk
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
LiveAgent leads by nine points.
LiveAgent9%#5 of 15Five90%#15 of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Five9 leads at mid-market.
Five918%#1 of 13LiveAgent9%#5 of 13Enterprise
LiveAgent is not named for this buyer.
Five90%#7 of 9LiveAgent—not namedWhat the models said about Five9
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“has accumulated a significant volume of negative feedback in recent years regarding its transition to fully managed services” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Call issues: Frequent call drops and technical disruptions” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Five9 is a reputable CCaaS, but if you prioritize a modern UI, tighter cost control... its cons are worth investigating before committing.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“my default recommendation would be Five9 or Genesys Cloud, with Five9 as the best "safe" first pick” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Five9 is the top choice due to its comprehensive omnichannel capabilities and workforce management” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Genesys Cloud CX or Five9 as the primary contenders (proven mid-market to enterprise scale)” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about LiveAgent
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“LiveAgent: Starting at a low price point, LiveAgent is a highly affordable option that is great for voice-first teams and has a fast setup.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“LiveAgent stands out as one of the cheapest options, starting at $15 per user/month, making it an excellent choice for tight budgets.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“LiveAgent, CloudTalk, and Freshcaller are widely considered the best options in 2026 due to their low entry costs” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.