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Five9 vs NICE CXone
Who each one suits, side by side, with a demo of both this week.
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Both sold, set up and supported by Empire Telecom
The short answer
Which one should you choose?
Five9 is strong on outbound and blended dialing; NICE CXone on workforce management, quality and analytics in one suite.
- Choose Five9 if: Mid-sized and large contact centers, especially with outbound or blended campaigns.
- Choose NICE CXone if: Large contact centers that need workforce management, quality and analytics on one platform.
How they differ
Add a third platform, or swap either one.
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Feature by feature
Scores are our take, 1 to 5, from Gartner placements, G2 reviews and our own installs. Gartner placements from the 2026 Magic Quadrant for UCaaS and the 2025 Magic Quadrant for CCaaS; G2 ratings checked October 2026. GARTNER and MAGIC QUADRANT are registered trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
Five9
Where it is strong.
A cloud contact center known for strong outbound and blended dialing.
- Inbound, outbound and blended campaigns with predictive dialing
- Omnichannel agent desktop
- AI for self-service, agent assistance and summaries
- Integrations with Salesforce, ServiceNow and other CRMs
NICE CXone
Where it is strong.
An enterprise contact center platform: every channel, workforce management and analytics.
- Voice, chat, email, messaging and social in one agent desktop
- Workforce management, quality management and analytics built in
- AI for routing, self-service and agent assistance
- Built for large and regulated contact centers
The honest answer
Demo both on your own calls.
Feature lists look alike. What decides it is how your calls route, which tools you already use, and the price you can get. We demo both platforms on your own call flow this week, and get pricing from both side by side.
Lower pricing than direct
You pay less than buying direct. We sell every major platform, put them in competition for your business and negotiate the price for you.
Demos this week
We run the demos ourselves, on your own call flow, on your schedule. No waiting for a vendor’s sales calendar.
Free professional services
Discovery, call flow design, number porting, phone setup, training and go-live support, at no charge.
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Questions
What buyers ask us.
Is Five9 or NICE CXone better?
Neither is better for everyone. Five9 is strong on outbound and blended dialing; NICE CXone on workforce management, quality and analytics in one suite.
What is the main difference between Five9 and NICE CXone?
Five9: A cloud contact center known for strong outbound and blended dialing. NICE CXone: An enterprise contact center platform: every channel, workforce management and analytics.
Can we see both before deciding?
Yes. We run both demos ourselves, the same week, on your own call flow.
Does it cost more to buy through you?
No, it costs less. You pay less than buying direct from either platform, and setup is free.
See Five9 and NICE CXone this week.
Tell us about your team and we will demo both on your call flow, with pricing side by side.