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Five9 vs TalkDesk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.0
Five9 enhances efficiency and revenue through features and CRM integration, boosting growth and optimizing marketing and appointments management.
Sentiment score
6.2
TalkDesk improved efficiency through automation, reduced infrastructure needs, and enhanced performance, delivering ROI despite initial delays.
After implementing TalkDesk, we boosted our solution and our workforce to improve our response time.
Engeniering cloud at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
I have not really sat down to get the exact metrics on return on investment, but I can say that in terms of time, it helps us save a lot because of the automation and unification.
IT specialist at Dreams of success initiative uganda
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Five9 support varies from satisfactory to excellent, with responsiveness and communication praised but some report delays and mixed experiences.
Sentiment score
6.9
TalkDesk's customer service is praised for efficiency and professionalism, but some users report occasional slow response times.
The technical support for Five9 has been exemplary.
Five9 offers multiple support options.
When I would ask a question that they were not able to answer, it would take them several days to figure out who to ask, and then more time after that.
CX Intelligence Analytics at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Customer support is generally good; however, I find it less responsive at certain hours of the day.
IT specialist at Dreams of success initiative uganda
I am happy with the support line.
Engeniering cloud at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Five9 is praised for scalability and adaptability, though some users experience challenges with large-scale feature additions.
Sentiment score
7.3
TalkDesk excels in scalability, allowing seamless user expansion and outperforming competitors like RingCentral in supporting business growth.
We face scaling issues, especially when trying to scale up bigger contact centers.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Five9 is generally stable, offering quick resolutions to issues, though updates occasionally cause challenges, with room for improvement.
Sentiment score
6.7
TalkDesk is reliable with minor issues resolved quickly, rated 6-9/10 for stability and globally satisfying users.
In my experience, I have not encountered major downtime.
Sr Specialist - Analytics Metrics and Reporting at Mercer
During training and demos, resiliency tests failed, which was not ideal.
 

Room For Improvement

Five9 needs enhancements in call quality, reporting, integration, UI, support, costs, international compatibility, and workflow tools.
TalkDesk users seek improved automation, campaign features, customization, speed, documentation, stability, cloud storage, dialer functionality, and support.
The solution lacks versioning in scripting, making it crucial to manually back up scripts to prevent rollbacks from causing issues.
Five9 released a new platform for reporting.
CX Intelligence Analytics at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Five9 should provide free training resources for end users, including agents, supervisors, and admins.
I don't have many missing features to recommend adding; all my needs are covered, and it integrates well with tools such as Zendesk and Microsoft Teams.
IT specialist at Dreams of success initiative uganda
 

Setup Cost

Five9's pricing, though initially high, is cost-effective and scalable, with cloud benefits offering value and flexibility for enterprises.
TalkDesk offers fair pricing from $35-$50 per license, with discounts for volume and flexible tiered pricing.
They just rent the specific resources they need, which reduces high costs from hardware, software licenses, and operating systems.
I would say generally that the pricing is fair and the setup is also not bad.
IT specialist at Dreams of success initiative uganda
 

Valuable Features

Five9 offers cloud-based CRM integration with AI features, enhancing service levels, efficiency, and user satisfaction through comprehensive tools.
TalkDesk offers seamless integration, AI-driven automation, omnichannel support and robust customization, enhancing efficiency and productivity in customer interactions.
Five9 provides powerful CRM integration capabilities with platforms like Salesforce, Zendesk, and Oracle Service Cloud, making it highly valuable for large companies.
The ability to automatically populate borrower details when the call comes in using the Loan Pop feature enhances call efficiency dramatically.
It pre-fills variables from a form and routes to the correct agent, reducing handling times and increasing single-call resolution.
With the omnichannel feature, I don't need to log into all my social media handles or check my chats and emails separately, as I find everything in one place, which helps me become more efficient, save time, and stay organized.
IT specialist at Dreams of success initiative uganda
The main feature for us is reporting and the capability to maintain a strict relationship with our customers.
Engeniering cloud at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Five9
Ranking in Contact Center Platforms
3rd
Ranking in Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Workforce Engagement Management (2nd), Contact Center Infrastructure (1st), Sales Force Automation (7th)
TalkDesk
Ranking in Contact Center Platforms
4th
Ranking in Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Contact Center Platforms category, the mindshare of Five9 is 10.4%, down from 15.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TalkDesk is 3.5%, down from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Contact Center Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Five910.4%
TalkDesk3.5%
Other86.1%
Contact Center Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

NS
Sr Specialist - Analytics Metrics and Reporting at Mercer
Real-time monitoring and reporting help with better operations
The Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA) feature helps to monitor the agents. We can see if an agent is getting stuck. For example, if an agent has not been logged out properly, we can log out that particular agent from a particular session because it hampers productivity. It helps us to be more productive. Our call center agents use the Agent Assist feature. Our call center leaders are also using it to monitor agents' quality metrics. We are also using Qlik Sense along with Five9. Five9 is for monitoring, and Qlik Sense is for service-level reports. Five9 provides us with real-time information, whereas solutions like Verint take a lot more time. Qlik Sense can have intermittent logging issues where it might not work properly, whereas Five9 works properly. Among these three, Five9 is the best. Five9 also gives more bifurcation options. Five9 is good and intuitive. It helps to know how things are. I love it and use it every day. There are always new reports to generate. There are a lot of opportunities within Five9. Additionally, the real-time agent monitoring and ability to skill agents based on calls in the queue are invaluable and much easier than previous solutions like the AWS application. Previously, using the AWS application involved cumbersome steps to manage users and agents, making Five9 a welcome change. Overall, Five9 has made my job easier compared to before, and I do not struggle with it. Five9 has helped improve our call center’s speed to answer. Our leaders are using Five9 to monitor everything. It is not a time-consuming application.
YM
IT specialist at Dreams of success initiative uganda
Unified channels have simplified customer support and now need more responsive assistance
The best features TalkDesk offers include the unification of messages through omnichannel support, which allows me to combine all messages from voice calls, SMS, chats, email, and social media onto a single platform. I also utilize the AI features for immediate customer support with a virtual assistant to handle customers when our agents are offline, and it requires no coding, making it really easy to use. The AI support specifically helps me save a lot of time as I only have to input and set it up; in case of any inquiries, it automatically provides feedback to customers needing help. Additionally, with the omnichannel feature, I don't need to log into all my social media handles or check my chats and emails separately, as I find everything in one place, which helps me become more efficient, save time, and stay organized.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Insurance Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Retailer
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Five9?
I like the capability of call and screen recording. It has helped us to hold our agents accountable to the expectations for the role. It creates a clearer picture than giving feedback that is just ...
What needs improvement with Five9?
Five9 ( /products/five9-reviews ) should improve its omnichannel feature, allowing partners to manage all tenants with a single account rather than needing multiple accounts for each customer. Addi...
What is your primary use case for Five9?
We deploy Five9 ( /products/five9-reviews ) for our customers who use it as a contact center solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TalkDesk?
We do not have a point of comparison, but in general, I consider it a fair price.
What needs improvement with TalkDesk?
For startups, TalkDesk is a good solution because it offers basic functionality without too many customizable options, such as the dialer. It has a basic dialer and agentless dialer, but customizat...
What is your primary use case for TalkDesk?
We mainly use TalkDesk for inbound calls, dialers, SMS, and other digital solutions. We also use it for quality management and recording solutions.
 

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