Sierra connected to Stripe on October 20 so its AI agents can take card payments mid-call. Fin charges $0.99 per resolution, Agentforce bills per conversation or by credits, and Decagon quotes enterprise contracts only. The billing model fits a certain company size, and picking the wrong one costs more than any feature gap.
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