First, match the product to the support job

Both products appear in ai support agents. That overlap gives you a starting point; it does not mean the products cover the same channels, workflows, or deployment model.

The table below preserves each vendor’s scope and qualifiers. An unlisted feature is unverified here; it is not a claim that the feature is unavailable.

Before you decide

Decagon vs PolyAI: buying questions

How should I compare Decagon and PolyAI pricing?

Decagon: Per-conversation or per-resolution pricing, with negotiated rates affected by volume and commitment. Ask how resolutions are measured and which implementation and channel costs are included. PolyAI: Per-minute voice usage at a negotiated rate, including ongoing maintenance, improvements and 24/7 support. Confirm call volumes, telephony and contract commitments in the proposal. Ask both vendors to quote the same expected workload, required channels, and implementation scope. Include required subscriptions and usage charges before comparing the total; the listed starting prices alone may cover different work.

Can Decagon and PolyAI use my existing knowledge?

The recorded sources for Decagon include help docs; past tickets; product data; billing/CRM APIs. For PolyAI, they include call-center knowledge; policies; CRM/business systems; procedures. Ask each vendor to demonstrate ingestion or live access for the exact system you use, with permissions and refresh behavior. A source missing from this directory is not proof that a vendor cannot support it.

What should I test in a Decagon vs PolyAI pilot?

Use the same sample of real support requests, approved knowledge, and escalation rules in both pilots. Can it cite or restrict answers to approved knowledge? What happens when the agent is uncertain? Which actions can it complete beyond answering? Record answer quality, completed tasks, human handoffs, and total cost in the buyer worksheet. Check these specific cautions before launch: Decagon: No public rate card; may require a separate helpdesk for human workflows and reporting. PolyAI: Quote-only and implementation-led; not a self-serve chatbot builder.

Record your requirements and pilot results in the buyer worksheet →

On a small screen, swipe the table to compare both products.

Features, pricing, and fit
CriterionDecagonPolyAI
Best fitHigh-volume digital businesses with complex workflows and engineering resources for integrations.Large contact centers automating high-volume inbound phone support.
Key capabilitiesautonomous resolution, tool/API actions, chat and voice, ticket analysis, internal documentation supportnatural voice dialogue, intent handling, business-system actions, handoff, analytics
Company sizesmid-market, enterpriseenterprise
Channelsweb chat, voice, email/helpdesk integrationsphone, contact center, voice assistants
IntegrationsStripe, Zendesk, Salesforce, custom APIstelephony/contact-center systems, CRM, knowledge bases, APIs
Knowledge sourceshelp docs, past tickets, product data, billing/CRM APIscall-center knowledge, policies, CRM/business systems, procedures
Pricing modelPer-conversation or per-resolution pricing, with negotiated rates affected by volume and commitment. Ask how resolutions are measured and which implementation and channel costs are included.Per-minute voice usage at a negotiated rate, including ongoing maintenance, improvements and 24/7 support. Confirm call volumes, telephony and contract commitments in the proposal.
Pricing summaryCustom quote; no public monthly price. Its enterprise deployment is likely to require a higher budget than self-serve tools; confirm with a quote.Custom quote; no public monthly price for the general platform. Its managed voice deployment is likely to require a higher budget than self-serve tools; confirm with a quote.
Free plan or trialDemo available; no public free plan or self-serve trial confirmed.Demo available; no general self-serve free trial confirmed.
DifferentiatorConcierge positioning focused on personalized support plus actions in business systems.Voice-first focus and enterprise contact-center deployment.
ConsiderationsNo public rate card; may require a separate helpdesk for human workflows and reporting.Quote-only and implementation-led; not a self-serve chatbot builder.

Consider Decagon when…

High-volume digital businesses with complex workflows and engineering resources for integrations.

Concierge positioning focused on personalized support plus actions in business systems.

Consider PolyAI when…

Large contact centers automating high-volume inbound phone support.

Voice-first focus and enterprise contact-center deployment.

Verify current pricing, limits, security, and required integrations directly with each vendor before purchasing.