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Curious Thing vs Dialpad

Compare features, pricing, integrations, and community reviews

Curious Thing

Curious Thing

Automate

Curious Thing is a managed conversational voice AI platform that runs inbound and outbound phone-call automation (FAQ answering, lead qualification, appointment handling, and payment-reminder campaigns) for SMBs and enterprises, plus a self-serve AI phone receptionist called Lucy.

AutomateOrchestrationVoice Agents
Dialpad

Dialpad

Automate

Dialpad is an AI-first communication and contact center platform. It integrates AI features such as real-time transcription, call coaching, voice intelligence, and sentiment analysis across calls, meetings, and messages. This unified platform provides smart summaries and live coaching prompts to enhance communication analysis. The platform also features Agentic AI for autonomous customer service and sales interactions. Businesses can build and deploy autonomous voice and chat agents, enabling autonomous resolution across multiple channels. No-code templates are available for rapid deployment of these AI agents.

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Pricing

Paid
Paid

Key Features

  • Not available
  • AI transcription
  • Conversation intelligence
  • Real-time analytics
  • Automated workflows
  • Integration with multiple platforms

Integrations

  • Not available
  • Salesforce
  • Zendesk
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Workspace
  • Hubspot

Platforms

  • Not available
  • Web
  • iOS
  • Android

Pricing Tiers

Curious Thing

No detailed pricing available

Dialpad

Basic PlanFree / monthly
  • Basic features
  • Limited AI tools
  • Customer support
Pro Plan$30/mo / monthly
  • Full features
  • In-depth analytics
  • Custom integrations

Community Verdict

Curious Thing

No reviews yet

Dialpad

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At a Glance

Curious Thing

Best For

Automate, Orchestration, Voice Agents

Pricing

paid

Key Features

Acquired by MaxContact in May 2025, strengthening AI capabilities for contact centers. · Discontinued its free 'Lucy' plan on July 31, 2025, transitioning to a paid subscription model. · Maintains a 4.5-star rating on Trustpilot based on 73 user reviews.

Dialpad

Best For

Businesses of all sizes looking for integrated communication solutions

Pricing

Subscription SaaS — $0.02/call

Key Features

AI transcription, Conversation intelligence, Real-time analytics, Automated workflows, Integration with multiple platforms

Integrations

Salesforce, Zendesk, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Hubspot

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