Best Contact Center Software · head-to-head

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.

NICE CXone has the lower entry price — Five9 starts at $119/mo, NICE CXone at $110/mo. Free tier: Five9 No, NICE CXone No. HIPAA: Five9 Yes, NICE CXone Yes.

As of 2026-06-15 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Five9

$119/mo entry
Entry price$119/mo (Digital)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forMid-market and enterprise contact centers (50+ seats)

NICE CXone

$110/mo entry
Entry price$110/mo (Omnichannel Suite)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forEnterprise 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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