Dialpad vs OpenPhone
Compare Dialpad and OpenPhone on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Dialpad
AI-first cloud phone (Dialpad Connect) with included transcription/summaries — Standard from $15/user/month annual; Sell and Support are separate product ladders.
Best for
- • Teams that want AI transcription and call summaries included in the cloud phone licence
- • SMB and mid-market buyers starting on Connect Standard at a clear $15 annual floor
- • Sales orgs willing to add Dialpad Sell when power dialer becomes the primary job
Starting from $15.00/user/mo
No free plan
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between Dialpad and OpenPhone. Choose Dialpad when Teams that want AI transcription and call summaries included in the cloud phone licence. Choose OpenPhone when SMB teams that want a modern shared business number with SMS and AI answering. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
Dialpad is better for
- ✓ Power dialer
- ✓ WhatsApp Business
- ✓ Routing & IVR
- ✓ Analytics
Tie
- • Number / country coverage
- • CRM / CTI integrations
Choose Dialpad if: Teams that want AI transcription and call summaries included in the cloud phone licence
Choose OpenPhone if: SMB teams that want a modern shared business number with SMS and AI answering
OpenPhone
Modern SMB shared business phone (also branded Quo) with shared numbers, SMS and Sona AI — Starter from $15/user/month annual.
Best for
- • SMB teams that want a modern shared business number with SMS and AI answering
- • Founders and small sales/support teams who need transparent per-seat pricing without a 3-licence floor
- • Teams standardising on HubSpot/Salesforce once they move to Business
Starting from $15.00/user/mo
No free plan
Evidence & transparency
Sources and research process behind this comparison.
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Sources consulted
| Title | Product | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dialpad — Official Site | Dialpad | official-product-page |
| Dialpad Pricing | Dialpad | official-pricing-page |
| Dialpad Connect | Dialpad | official-product-page |
| Dialpad AI | Dialpad | official-product-page |
| OpenPhone — Official Site | OpenPhone | official-product-page |
| OpenPhone Pricing | OpenPhone | official-pricing-page |
| Quo (OpenPhone) Pricing | OpenPhone | official-product-page |
Methodology steps
- 1Collect first-party product and pricing evidence
- 2Map both products to the same category criteria
- 3Record criterion outcomes with confidence and sources
- 4Publish only when editorial gates allow indexing
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