Best Zendesk AI Alternatives for Call Centers
30 AI tools that can replace Zendesk AI for running a call center, ranked by how closely they match. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.
Replacing: Zendesk AI — Zendesk AI is the artificial intelligence layer of the Zendesk Resolution Platform, aimed Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
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Talkdesk is a cloud contact center platform that adds AI agents to traditional customer service software.
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
From $85/moAPITeams
93%Near drop-in replacement
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How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity16/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
2
Voice agents that handle actual phone conversations
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
From $200/moAPITeams
89%Strong alternative
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How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity12/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Also tagged for
Chatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
3
CloudTalk AI Voice Agents answer and make phone calls around the clock and sound natural doing it.
Input: audio, documents · Output: audio
Free planFrom $25/moTeams
84%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
4
A customer service rep at a mid-sized online furniture store answers the same shipping questions fifty times per day while trying to handle complex returns cases
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
Free planFrom $30/moTeams
85%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity8/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
5
Five9 is a cloud contact center software provider that combines omnichannel customer engagement with AI.
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
From $119/moTeams
90%Near drop-in replacement
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity12/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
6
ElevenLabs Conversational AI, now branded ElevenAgents, lets teams build, test and deploy voice and chat agents that handle customer conversations.
Input: text, audio, documents · Output: text, audio, apps
Free planFrom $5/moAPITeams
90%Near drop-in replacement
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity12/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Also tagged for
Voice AssistantsAI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
7
Amazon Connect is AWS's cloud contact center and customer experience service, now centered on agentic AI.
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio, apps
APITeams
90%Near drop-in replacement
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity13/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
8
BlandAI gives you voice AI for phone calls at massive scale—without routing through OpenAI or Anthropic
Input: text, audio · Output: audio, apps
Free plan
83%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity5/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
9
Goodcall is a voice AI service that answers business phone calls with a custom AI agent.
Input: audio, web pages · Output: audio, data
Free trialFrom $66/moAPITeams
88%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity10/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
10
Convoso is an outbound sales platform that combines predictive dialing, lead and campaign management and number management in one system.
Input: data · Output: data
Free planAPI
81%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Call Centers
Also tagged for
Sales
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
11
ZenCall.ai : Your AI-Powered Phone AssistantNever miss a call or a business opportunity again. ZenCall.ai answers and makes calls on your behalf, exactly how you want—flawlessly, every time. Whether
Input: audio · Output: text, audio
Free trialFrom $23/mo
84%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Also tagged for
Sales
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
12
Synthflow is an enterprise voice AI platform for automating phone calls with AI agents.
Input: text, audio · Output: audio, apps
APITeams
87%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity10/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
13
Most businesses lose potential clients because calls go unanswered or get handled poorly
Input: audio · Output: audio, data
From $150/moTeams
80%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity3/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
14
Weblo AI is an AI employee for property management companies and real estate teams.
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
From $299/mo
83%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Call Centers
Also tagged for
Real Estate
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
15
Autonomous AI voice agents for your customer service – 24/7, multilingual and GDPR
Input: text, documents, web pages · Output: text, audio, apps
Free planFrom $40/mo
83%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
16
Vapi is a developer platform for building, testing and deploying voice AI agents that talk to customers on the phone.
Input: text, audio · Output: audio, apps
Free planFrom $29/moAPITeams
86%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity9/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Also tagged for
Voice Assistants
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
17
PolyAI is an enterprise voice AI company whose Agentic Dialog Platform builds, runs and refines dialog agents for customer conversations.
Input: text, audio · Output: audio, apps
APITeams
86%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity8/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
18
Retell AI is a voice agent platform for automating phone calls.
Input: text, audio · Output: audio, apps
Free trialAPITeams
85%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Also tagged for
Voice Assistants
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
19
Regal is a voice AI agent platform that helps businesses build, improve and manage AI agents that speak with customers on the phone.
Input: text · Output: audio, apps
85%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity12/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Call Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
20
Traditional chatbots can't pick up your phone and handle customer calls
Input: audio · Output: audio
Free planFrom $50/mo
80%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Call Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
21
Sales teams drowning in scheduling calls can offload this work to Cal
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
Free planFrom $12/mo
77%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity3/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Call Centers
Also tagged for
Scheduling
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
22
You get a real phone number that works like any other number but has an AI agent built in
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
Free planFrom $7.99/mo
79%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity5/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Call Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
23
Voice AI agents pick up incoming calls and immediately start conversing with customers like they're talking to a real support rep
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
Free planFrom $95/moAPITeams
84%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Also tagged for
Lead Generation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
24
84%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
25
AI voice agents that actually answer business phone calls, handling everything from qualifying leads to booking appointments without human intervention
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
From $49/moAPITeams
80%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Call Centers
Also tagged for
Lead Generation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
26
A dental office gets 200 calls a week asking about appointment times, insurance coverage, and procedure pricing
Input: audio · Output: audio
Free trialFrom $149/moTeams
83%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity5/20
Shared goals 2 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Customer SupportCall Centers
Also tagged for
Voice Assistants
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
27
Klariqo handles incoming phone calls for businesses using AI voice technology that responds in 0
Input: audio · Output: text, audio, data
Free planFrom $99/moTeams
78%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity5/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Call Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
28
ForEva connects to Square and Clover POS systems with one-click integration
Input: audio · Output: audio, data
Free trialFrom $250/mo
78%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity4/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Call Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
29
Thoughtly builds AI agents that follow up with every lead the moment it arrives.
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio
From $500/moTeams
81%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Call Centers
Also tagged for
Lead GenerationSales
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
30
Infinitus is an agentic AI platform for healthcare communication and coordination.
Input: audio · Output: audio
Teams
81%Strong alternative
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Call Centers (its core category)70/70
- Shares Zendesk AI's other goals4/10
- Feature description similarity7/20
Shared goals 1 of the 2 we tag Zendesk AI for
Call Centers
Also tagged for
Healthcare
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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At a glance: top Zendesk AI alternatives for Call Centers
| Tool | Match | Input | Output | Pricing | Free plan | Rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talkdesk | 93% | text, audio | text, audio | From $85/mo | No | — | AI Call Center |
| Monobot | 89% | text, audio | text, audio | From $200/mo | No | — | AI Call Center |
| CloudTalk | AI Voice Agents | 84% | audio, documents | audio | From $25/mo | Yes | — | AI Call Center |
| Solvea by VOC AI | 85% | text, audio | text, audio | From $30/mo | Yes | — | AI Call Center |
| Five9 | 90% | text, audio | text, audio | From $119/mo | No | — | AI Call Center |
| ElevenLabs Conversational AI | 90% | text, audio, documents | text, audio, apps | From $5/mo | Yes | — | AI Call Center |
Frequently asked
What is the best Zendesk AI alternative for running a call center?
Talkdesk (93% match) is the closest alternative to Zendesk AI for running a call center: Talkdesk is a cloud contact center platform that adds AI agents to traditional customer service software. Monobot (89% match) and CloudTalk | AI Voice Agents (84% match) come next.
Is there a free alternative to Zendesk AI for running a call center?
Yes. 13 of the 30 ranked alternatives have a free plan or free tier, including CloudTalk | AI Voice Agents, Solvea by VOC AI, ElevenLabs Conversational AI.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of Zendesk AI's job a tool can take over for running a call center: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.
How this list is ranked
The match score measures how much of Zendesk AI's job each tool can take over when the goal is running a call center: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.
Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.