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Side-by-side comparison · Sales & Customer Support

Decagon vs Hyperbound

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Decagon

3.9

Free to start

Best overall

Hyperbound

4.1

Free to start

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At a glance

Pick it if: Large companies with big support teams that want AI to handle most customer chats, emails and calls.

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Sales managers and sales training teams onboarding and coaching reps on calls.

Overview

AttributeDecagonHyperbound
In one lineAI agents that answer customer chats, emails and phone calls for large companies.AI sales role-play: practise cold calls and objections with realistic AI buyers.
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starting priceSee websiteFree
Free plan No Yes
Works with Claude Code No No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeDecagonHyperbound
Overall rating3.94.1Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.5
4.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
3.0
3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.5
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeDecagonHyperbound
Access & platform
Free plan No Yes
Mobile app No–
Desktop app No–
Browser extension No Yes
API access––
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes–
Understands images––
Makes images No No
Makes video No No
Writes code No No
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes–
Works in many languages Yes–
Capabilities score7/ 176/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeDecagonHyperbound
Plans

EnterpriseOur pick

Custom

Large companies with high support volume.

Free

Free

Trying AI role-play with a few reps.

PracticeOur pick

Custom per user

Teams that want reps rehearsing on AI.

Perform

Custom per user

Teams that also want real calls scored and coached.

Which plan to pickThere's only one way to buy it: book a demo and get a custom quote. It only makes sense once you handle tens of thousands of support conversations a month.Run the free role-plays with two or three reps first. If they keep using them, Practice covers rehearsal; only pay for Perform if you do not already have Gong or another call recorder.

Key features

AttributeDecagonHyperbound
Standout features
  • Chat, email and voice
  • Agent Operating Procedures
  • Real actions
  • Testing and A/B tests
  • Quality checks
  • Customer insights
  • AI buyer role-plays
  • Custom personas
  • Scorecards
  • Real call scoring
  • Manager dashboards

Pros and cons

AttributeDecagonHyperbound
Pros
  • Takes real actions in customer accounts, not only answers
  • Support teams can change how the agent behaves without engineers
  • Strong testing and quality tools before changes go live
  • Handles chat, email and phone in one agent
  • Big-name customers report high resolution rates
  • Very realistic AI buyers that react to what you say
  • Useful free plan with ready-made role-plays
  • Clear scoring that shows reps what to fix
  • Saves managers hours of live role-play
Cons
  • Large companies only, with no public pricing, trial or self-serve plan
  • Contracts are reported to start well above $100,000 a year
  • Setup takes weeks and needs your systems connected
  • Most performance figures come from Decagon and its customers
  • No public pricing for team plans
  • Custom personas and scorecards take setup time
  • Built for sales teams, not individuals practising on their own

Who each one is for

AttributeDecagonHyperbound
Best for
  • Automating support at a large consumer brand
  • AI agents that take real actions in customer accounts
  • Answering phone calls with AI in many languages
  • Support teams that want to change the AI without engineers
  • Practising cold calls before going live
  • Onboarding new sales reps faster
  • Drilling objection handling
  • Scoring calls against a scorecard
You'll find it used by
  • Large consumer brands
  • Fintech companies
  • Travel companies
  • Enterprise support teams
  • Sales development reps
  • Account executives
  • Sales managers
  • Sales enablement teams

Questions people ask

Which is better, Decagon or Hyperbound?

Hyperbound scores highest overall in our ratings (Decagon 3.9/5 and Hyperbound 4.1/5). Decagon is best for automating support at a large consumer brand and AI agents that take real actions in customer accounts. Hyperbound is best for practising cold calls before going live and onboarding new sales reps faster.

Which is cheaper, Decagon or Hyperbound?

Decagon: Pricing isn't published; check the vendor's site for a quote. Hyperbound: It's free to use.

Which is easier to use, Decagon or Hyperbound?

Hyperbound rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Sales managers and sales training teams onboarding and coaching reps on calls.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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