Sales dialers and calling · October 2026 Edition
CloudTalk vs PhoneBurner
One of fourteen models named CloudTalk first on the direct prompt; two named PhoneBurner. CloudTalk was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and PhoneBurner by thirteen and CloudTalk carries 32 labels and PhoneBurner 27, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in thirteen categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share22%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate3%19%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#7A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels3227A 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.Aircall was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. CloudTalk vs JustCall · CloudTalk vs Kixie PowerCall · CloudTalk vs Orum
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 sales dialers and calling page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
CloudTalkFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPhoneBurner
Direct12
Paraphrase601 against PhoneBurner
Comparative001 against PhoneBurner
Budget-constrained401 against PhoneBurner
Scale-constrained00
Negative101 against CloudTalk · 2 against PhoneBurner
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 CloudTalk and PhoneBurner 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 | | | | |
CloudTalk PhoneBurner first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, CloudTalk on the left and PhoneBurner on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where CloudTalk and PhoneBurner stood in it.
CloudTalk first, PhoneBurner not the choice
1 of 14 modelsPhoneBurner was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniCloudTalk alternatives: Aircall, Gong Dialer, Salesloft Dialer
PhoneBurner first, CloudTalk not the choice
2 of 14 modelsCloudTalk was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallKoncert, PhoneBurner alternatives: Aircall, Genesys Cloud CX, JustCall
Muse Glimmer 30BJustCall, PhoneBurner alternatives: Aircall, Aloware Power Dialer, Convoso
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashNooks, Orum alternatives: Aloware, Apollo.io, Kixie PowerCall, PhoneBurner
Grok 4.1 FastKixie PowerCall alternatives: Aircall, Close, JustCall, PhoneBurner
Llama 4 MaverickPowerDialer.ai alternatives: Nooks, PhoneBurner, RingCentral Events, Skipcall
GLM 4.7 FlashXAloware alternatives: Aircall, CloudTalk, JustCall, Koncert
MiniMax M2.5Outreach Voice, Salesloft Dialer alternatives: Aircall, Koncert, PhoneBurner
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Aloware Power Dialer alternatives: Aircall, JustCall, Orum
Perplexity SonarJustCall alternatives: Aircall, Orum, Salesfinity
DeepSeek V4 FlashJustCall alternatives: Aircall, Aloware, Nooks, Orum
Qwen 3.7 FlashAloware alternatives: Close, Nooks
Kimi K2Kixie PowerCall alternatives: JustCall, Koncert, Nooks, Orum
GPT-6 LunaOrum alternatives: HubSpot Sales Hub, Nooks, Salesloft Dialer
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 eleven points.
CloudTalk12%#2 of 8PhoneBurner2%#7 of 8Mid-marketThe figures above
CloudTalk leads by eighteen points.
CloudTalk22%#1 of 13PhoneBurner4%#7 of 13Enterprise
The order flips: PhoneBurner leads at enterprise.
PhoneBurner4%#10 of 14CloudTalk0%#14 of 14What the models said about CloudTalk
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“"What I'd avoid for predictable cost at scale- Aircall, JustCall, CloudTalk, RingCentral"” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“CloudTalk is the safest default pick for a mid-market B2B team focused on outbound dialing efficiency and CRM integration.” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about PhoneBurner
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid premium options like PhoneBurner ($140/user/month)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“PhoneBurner is praised for unlimited calling but lacks deep CRM\u2011first analytics; it\u2019s only natively Salesforce\u2011linked.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“PhoneBurner and Kixie are more traditional\u2014they focus on dialing speed, not intelligence.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“PhoneBurner and Koncert are the top choices due to their B2B focus, scalability, and advanced dialing features.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“"Best for mid-market B2B sales teams of 3-10 reps who value personalized conversations over raw dial volume."” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“if your team is purely US-focused ... PhoneBurner is an excellent choice despite the higher price point” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · alternative
Also compared
CloudTalk vs JustCallCloudTalk vs Kixie PowerCallCloudTalk vs OrumCloudTalk vs AlowareCloudTalk vs NooksCloudTalk vs DialpadJustCall vs PhoneBurnerKixie PowerCall vs PhoneBurnerOrum vs PhoneBurnerAloware vs PhoneBurnerNooks vs PhoneBurnerPhoneBurner vs DialpadAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full dialers standing
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.