CloudCall vs Readymode (2026): which should you pick?

Pick CloudCall if

• Fits if you are a recruiting team living in an ATS such as Bullhorn
• Works for sales teams that want calls and texts logged to the CRM

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you are under 5 people: there is a 5-user seat minimum
• Pricey if you want AI summaries, coaching or dialers: they start on the $24 plan
• Watch out: seat cuts and downgrades happen only at contract renewal
• Watch out: calls to other countries and extra texts are add-ons from $14 a seat
• Not for you if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed

Pick Readymode if

• Fits if your team dials big lead lists all day and needs predictive dialing
• Works for insurance, solar and home improvement call centers in the US or Canada

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you're a small team, at $199 a license a month with no trial first
• Skip it if you need to text leads too, since that needs another service such as Volt or ClickSend
• Not for you if you're outside the US or Canada, as only businesses there can sign up, after a compliance review
• Tight if you want integrations, since Starter has none and iQ needs at least 5 licenses at $249
• Watch out: annual plans are prepaid and non-refundable, and inbound minutes cost $0.02 each

CloudCall

• A 5-user seat minimum applies, and seat reductions and downgrades are only available at contract renewal.
• Starter's unlimited calling excludes premium numbers; calls to other countries need a plan with more countries or an add-on.
• Add-ons cost extra: 25 countries is $14 per user / month annually, 200 countries is $30, and 2,000 more US and Canada texts is $16.99.
• The pricing page shows US dollar and UK pound prices together, and per-user text allowances differ by region.

Readymode

• Only registered businesses in the US or Canada can sign up, after a compliance review, and calls reach only the US and Canada.
• Starter has no integrations, and iQ is pitched at teams of 5 or more licenses; the lower prices need an annual plan paid upfront for 12 months.
• Outbound minutes are free under a fair use policy, inbound minutes cost $0.02 each, and voicemail drop costs extra for those who qualify.
• It is voice-first: there is no texting of its own, so SMS needs a service such as Volt or ClickSend. Annual plans are prepaid and non-refundable.

CloudCall

CRM and ATS integration

Calls, contacts and messages sync with supported CRMs such as Bullhorn, Salesforce, Vincere, JobDiva and LaborEdge. Pro and Advanced plans list this feature.

AI call summaries

Pro and Advanced plans give full call transcriptions and AI summaries; Advanced syncs the summary to the CRM record.

Live call coaching

Supervisors can monitor, whisper and barge on live calls from the Pro plan up.

Outbound dialing tools

Power dialer, voicemail drop, local presence, call queues and campaign management are part of the Advanced plan.

Apps on every device

Desktop apps for Mac and Windows, iOS and Android apps, and a Chrome extension for click-to-call and click-to-SMS.

Readymode

Four dialing modes

Preview and power dialing place one call per agent; progressive and predictive dialing run up to 20 or more lines per agent at once.

Built-in CRM

Lead profiles with custom fields, list import and export, dynamic scripts filled with lead data, and leads posted in automatically from vendors and web forms.

Caller ID reputation tools

On iQ, number health monitoring, assisted remediation of spam flags and Autopilot, which dials each lead from the numbers its carrier trusts most.

Compliance tools

Internal Do Not Call lists, state-by-state calling restrictions and compliant call recording, plus connections to DNC.com and The Blacklist Alliance.

Floor monitoring and reports

Supervisors listen, whisper or join live calls from one screen, and hundreds of ready-made reports track agent and campaign results.

Blended inbound calling

Inbound queues, queue voicemail and inbound call recording run alongside outbound dialing on the same agents.

CloudCall

• o1 Starter$15

  per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  Essential calling and texting with unlimited US and Canada calling, 3 months of call storage and Azure or Google sign-on.

• o1 Pro$24

  per user / month, billed annually ($33 billed monthly)

  Adds AI call summaries, monitor, whisper and barge, team administration, 6 months of call storage and calls to 13 more countries.

• o1 Advanced$35

  per user / month, billed annually ($45 billed monthly)

  Adds summaries synced to the CRM, voicemail drop, power dialer, campaign management, 12 months of storage and 25 countries.

Readymode

• Readymode Starter$199

  per license / month, billed annually ($239 billed monthly)

  For 1 or more licenses: all four dialing modes, built-in CRM, reporting and compliance tools, and 30 phone numbers per license. No integrations.

• Readymode iQ$249

  per license / month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly)

  Suggested for 5 or more licenses: adds caller ID reputation monitoring, assisted remediation, Autopilot, call cadences, integrations and 75 numbers per license.

CloudCall

No public discounts listed.

Readymode

• Annual discount

  20% off with a prepaid annual plan

  The FAQ says both plans can be bought monthly or annually with a 20% discount on annual plans; the terms define the annual plan as prepaid for 12 months.