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Five9 vs NICE CXone

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for contact center software. NICE CXone has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

At a glance

  • Price: Five9 $119/mo vs NICE CXone $110/mo — NICE CXone is cheaper to start.
  • Free tier: Five9 No; NICE CXone No.
  • HIPAA: Five9 Yes; NICE CXone Yes.

Side by side

Five9NICE CXone
Entry price$119/mo (Digital)$110/mo (Omnichannel Suite)
Free tierNoNo
HIPAA (BAA)YesYes
SOC 2YesYes
GDPRYesYes
Best forMid-market and enterprise contact centers (50+ seats)Enterprise and government contact centers

Sources — Five9: five9.com (verified 2026-06-15). NICE CXone: nice.com (verified 2026-06-15).

Key features

Five9: Concurrent user billing model (not named seats); Blended inbound/outbound on Core and above; AI-powered IVA and agent assist; Multiple ordering models: bundles, custom quotes, pay-per-use

NICE CXone: Monthly billing in arrears with no prepay; FedRAMP, HITRUST, SOC 2 Type 2, PCI DSS; Five published tiers with transparent per-agent pricing; 99.99% uptime SLA

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