Sales dialers and calling · September 2026 Edition
CloudTalk vs Nooks
One of twelve models named CloudTalk first on the direct prompt; two named Nooks. Both were named by all twelve models and CloudTalk carries 38 labels and Nooks 31, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
First-choice share16%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate5%10%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#5A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels3831A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, CloudTalk reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Orum was named alongside these two in nine of the twelve direct answers. Aloware vs CloudTalk · Aloware vs Nooks · CloudTalk vs JustCall
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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 sales dialers and calling page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
CloudTalkFirst choices, of twelve modelsNooks
Direct12
Paraphrase61
Comparative12
Budget-constrained001 against CloudTalk
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against CloudTalk · 3 against Nooks
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where CloudTalk and Nooks 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 | | |
CloudTalk Nooks first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, CloudTalk on the left and Nooks on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where CloudTalk and Nooks stood in it.
CloudTalk first, Nooks an alternative
1 of 12 modelsNooks was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Aloware Power Dialer, CloudTalk alternatives: Nooks, Orum, PhoneBurner, SmartDialer
Nooks first, CloudTalk not the choice
2 of 12 modelsCloudTalk was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashNooks, Orum alternatives: Aloware, Kixie, PhoneBurner
DeepSeek V4 FlashNooks, Orum alternatives: Aloware, JustCall, Kixie, PhoneBurner
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniSalesloft alternatives: Klenty, Nooks, Orum, Regie.ai
Perplexity SonarAloware alternatives: CloudTalk, JustCall, Kixie, Nooks, Orum
Grok 4.1 FastAloware, Kixie alternatives: CloudTalk, JustCall, Nooks, Orum
Mistral SmallAloware alternatives: CloudTalk, Nooks, Orum, Skipcall
GLM 4.7 FlashXJustCall alternatives: CloudTalk, Dialpad
Neither was named
4 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Llama 4 MaverickAloware alternatives: Orum
Qwen 3.7 FlashDialer.ai alternatives: Aircall, Kixie, Outreach, Salesloft, Seismic
Kimi K2Aloware alternatives: Aircall, Dialpad, Salesfinity
MiniMax M2.5Aloware alternatives: JustCall, Kixie, Orum
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
CloudTalk leads by twenty-eight points.
CloudTalk28%#1 of 9Nooks0%#– of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
What the models said about CloudTalk
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“CloudTalk struggles with poor connections, dropped calls, UI failing during critical call flows, and low connect rates” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Solid for scaling; higher min cost.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“CloudTalk is a top choice for growth-stage companies because it provides 10-line parallel dialing power without the technical debt” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“CloudTalk is a great all-rounder for growing teams wanting multiple dialing modes” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“I would recommend CloudTalk as the best all-around outbound calling platform” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Nooks
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Nooks & Orum (Parallel Dialers) Biggest concerns: The structural "dead air" problem, spam flagging, and rapidly declining connect rates.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Orum / Nooks (When used on unverified lists)... you must be cautious about their *pricing structure* and *data usage*.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“criticized for high abandoned call rates (>3% FTC limit), risking TCPA fines” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Funded, high-volume SDR org → Orum (volume) or Nooks (coaching + virtual salesfloor).” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Nooks is Orum's primary rival... Best For: Fast-growing mid-market companies” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Nooks (G2: 4.8/5, leader in auto-dialer) – Best for 10+ rep SDR teams” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
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.