Overview
Five9 was founded in 2001 and says it has more than 4,000 enterprise, mid-market and small-business customers; the company is based in San Ramon, California.[5] Its platform covers inbound and outbound voice with blended routing, digital channels (chat, email, SMS and social messaging), a predictive and progressive dialer, recording, workforce engagement management and AI features such as summaries, live transcription, agent assist and knowledge tools.[4] On 5 November 2026 Five9 agreed to acquire Level AI, an AI platform for customer-experience teams combining AI agents, agent assist, quality management and coaching, for about US$325m in cash, with closing expected in 2026.[6] Five9 publishes prices for two of its five plans—Digital and Core—while Plus, Pro and Enterprise are quote-based, and its published prices are per concurrent seat with a minimum of 50 seats.[4] That minimum makes it unsuitable for small teams. Usage-based charges may apply for AI and workflow automation beyond the bundled 3,000 AI minutes per seat.[4]
Five9 features
- Blended inbound and outbound voice with dialer
- Digital channels: chat, email, SMS, social
- AI summaries, transcription and agent assist
- Workforce engagement management on named seats
- CRM and UC adapters
- Geo-redundant platform with 24/7 support
Five9 pricing
Digital US$119 per seat per month; Core US$159; Plus, Pro and Enterprise quote-based. Prices are per concurrent user with a minimum of 50 seats; usage-based pricing may apply, with 3,000 AI minutes per bundled seat.
Five9 strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Strong outbound dialing and blended routing
- Concurrent-seat pricing suits shift-based teams
- AI minutes bundled with seats
- Expanding AI capabilities through the Level AI acquisition
Limitations
- Minimum of 50 seats
- Only two of five plans have published prices
- Usage charges can apply beyond bundled AI minutes
- Level AI integration still pending at time of writing
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