Contact center platforms · October 2026 Edition
LiveAgent vs NICE CXone
Zero of fourteen models named LiveAgent first on the direct prompt; zero named NICE CXone. LiveAgent was named by eleven of the fourteen models and NICE CXone by fourteen and LiveAgent carries 12 labels and NICE CXone 34, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories this edition.
By Nice Ltd, Ra'anana, Israel, founded 1986. Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share9%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%26%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#7A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels1234A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, LiveAgent reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Five9 was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Five9 vs LiveAgent · Five9 vs NICE CXone · Talkdesk vs LiveAgent
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.
LiveAgentFirst choices, of fourteen modelsNICE CXone
Direct00
Paraphrase022 against NICE CXone
Comparative05
Budget-constrained501 against NICE CXone
Scale-constrained00
Negative006 against NICE CXone
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 LiveAgent and NICE CXone 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 | | |
LiveAgent NICE CXone first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, LiveAgent on the left and NICE CXone on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where LiveAgent and NICE CXone stood in it.
Neither was named
14 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Perplexity SonarCloudTalk alternatives: Nextiva, RingCentral Contact Center, Talkdesk
Grok 4.1 FastAircall, Talkdesk alternatives: CloudTalk, Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9
Mistral SmallFive9 alternatives: Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Nextiva Contact Center, Talkdesk
DeepSeek V4 FlashFive9 alternatives: CloudTalk, Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Genesys Cloud CX, Talkdesk
Llama 4 MaverickCloudTalk alternatives: RingCX, Talkdesk
Qwen 3.7 FlashDialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9 alternatives: Genesys Cloud CX
Kimi K2Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9 alternatives: Genesys Cloud CX, Nextiva
GLM 4.7 FlashXDialpad Ai Contact Center, Talkdesk alternatives: Five9, Freshdesk Contact Center, Zendesk Contact Center
MiniMax M2.5Five9 alternatives: CloudTalk, Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Talkdesk
GPT-6 LunaFive9 alternatives: Genesys Cloud CX, Salesforce Voice
Muse Glimmer 30BCloudTalk alternatives: Aloware, Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9, Nextiva, 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 15NICE CXone0%#– of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
LiveAgent leads by five points.
LiveAgent9%#5 of 13NICE CXone4%#7 of 13Enterprise
LiveAgent is not named for this buyer.
NICE CXone15%#2 of 9LiveAgent—not namedWhat 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
What the models said about NICE CXone
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“avoiding the high-ticket enterprise suites like NICE CXone or Genesys (which can easily run $100–$200+ per agent monthly)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“experienced professionals have warned others to "avoid NICE CXone like the plague."” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Platforms to Avoid or Be Cautious About ... Multiple outages ... Poor support” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“NICE is widely regarded as the market heavyweight, often scoring highest in both "ability to execute" and "completeness of vision."” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you need complex omnichannel enterprise routing → Genesys is the incumbent leader.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you are a large enterprise with complex needs... Choose Genesys or NICE.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative 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.