Nooks is the pick if
- You have between 2 and 8 reps. Orum will not sell to you.
- You want prospect research and AI sequencing from the same vendor as the dialer.
- You want a published line count: 2 to 5.
Nooks vs Orum: two seats or nine, and no price on either page
Nooks sells from 2 seats[2] and Orum from 9[9], and neither prints a price. We make Five at a Time, a competing dialer at $150 a seat a month for teams of one or more, so read this knowing that.
We sell against both of these. Everything below about Nooks and Orum comes from their own pages or from a named third party, with the day we read it. This page compares what they publish. It does not review how either one feels to use.
Start with how many reps dial
Count your reps, then follow the branch.
How many reps dial?
One
Neither
Nooks’ own blog states a 2-seat minimum[2], and Orum’s pricing page says “Minimum 9-Seat”.[9] You need a dialer with no minimum. Ours is one.
2 to 8
Orum is out. Do your reps work out of a CRM or a sequencer?
9 or more
Both will sell to you. What do you need most?
Nooks and Orum, from their own pages
Ours is the last column, for scale.
| Compared on | Nooks | Orum | Five at a Time (ours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Not published[1]Vendr reports a median contract of $30,105 a year[8]59 purchases, $7,674 to $150,897 | Not published[9]Vendr reports a median contract of $24,000 a year[13]93 purchases, $5,400 to $103,376 | No contract$150 a seat a month, published. |
| Seat minimum | 2[2] | 9[9] | 1 |
| Lines at once | 2 to 5[3]A Turbo mode averages about 6 and needs workspace data sharing switched on. | Set by your admin[11]Orum’s current pricing page gives no line count. Its help centre says an admin sets the cap. | Up to 5 |
| How you buy | Demo and custom quote.[4] | Demo and quote.[10] | Sign up online, pay by card. |
| Free trial | None on the site[4] | A free trial limited to 500 dials.[9] | 10 conversations or 24 hoursCard saved first. The plan starts on it after, unless you cancel. |
| Billing | Not stated on Nooks’ site.[1]Reported by Vendr: Annual in 60 to 70% of deals, multi-year in 25 to 35%. Month to month is rare and carries a 20 to 30% premium.[8] | Per user, billed annually.[10] | Monthly. No annual plan. |
| Integrations | Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Salesloft, Apollo[5] | Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Salesloft, Gong, Apollo[9] | None. CSV import only. |
| Paid add-ons | Not listedVendr reports onboarding fees of $2,000 to $10,000 or more.[8] | AI Coaching, Webhooks, Ascend Limited seats for part-time dialers[9] | Minutes past the pool, 5 cents each |
Read on November 13, 2026. Vendr describes its figures as buyer-reported and its ranges as indicative. They are contract totals, not a price for a seat.
Where the two differ
The seat minimum
Nooks’ own blog says it takes 2 seats or more and is not for one-person teams.[2] Orum’s pricing page says “Minimum 9-Seat”.[9] A team of five can buy Nooks and cannot buy Orum.
Lines
Nooks’ help centre gives a number: 2 to 5.[3] Orum’s says an admin sets the cap.[11] If line count matters, get Orum’s cap in writing. What a parallel dialer is explains what the lines do.
Trying it before you sign
Orum’s pricing page lists a free trial limited to 500 dials.[9] Nooks’ site has a demo form and no trial or sign-up.[4]
Integrations
Both list Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Salesloft and Apollo.[5] Orum’s list adds Gong.[9]
What is in the seat and what is extra
Orum’s pricing page draws the line. Unlimited dials, voicemail drop and international calling are included. Paid add-ons: AI Coaching, Webhooks, Ascend Limited seats for part-time dialers.[9] Nooks lists a virtual sales floor, AI coaching, AI sequencing and prospect research as features[5], with no public line between included and extra.
Price
Neither prints one. Vendr’s buyer data reports a median contract of $30,105 a year for Nooks[8] and $24,000 for Orum, where most buyers land between $100 and $200 a user a month.[13] A contract median depends on how many seats each buyer took, so it does not tell you which is cheaper for your team. Nooks pricing and Orum pricing go through each.
Between the two, who picks which
Orum is the pick if
- You have 9 or more reps and want to try it before a contract. Orum lists a free trial limited to 500 dials.
- You call outside North America. International calling is on its included list.
- Gong is in your stack, or you want unlimited dials stated on the pricing page.
If you are under their minimums, or do not want a demo
This is the part where we sell. Five at a Time is the dialer we make.
It rings up to 5 lines and puts you on the first person who picks up. A seat includes 2,500 minutes, then 5 cents a minute, and you sign up with a card. One seat is $1,800 a year and five are $9,000 inside the included minutes. Pricing has the rest.
It is the wrong choice for many of the teams Nooks and Orum are built for. No Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach or Salesloft sync. Leads come in by CSV. Calls US and Canadian numbers only. Minutes are metered. There is no unlimited plan. No virtual sales floor or team video rooms. If any of those is a requirement, pick one of the two above.
The side-by-sides are Five at a Time vs Nooks and Five at a Time vs Orum.
Nooks vs Orum questions
Is Nooks or Orum cheaper?
Neither publishes prices, so there is no list price to compare. Vendr’s buyer data reports a median contract of $30,105 a year for Nooks across 59 purchases, and $24,000 a year for Orum across 93 purchases. Both are reported contract totals that Vendr calls indicative, and neither tells you what a seat costs.
What is the minimum number of seats for Nooks and for Orum?
Nooks’ own blog states a minimum of 2 seats. Orum’s pricing page says “Minimum 9-Seat”. Both were read on November 13, 2026.
Does Nooks or Orum have a free trial?
Orum’s pricing page lists a free trial limited to 500 dials. Nooks’ site offers a demo, with no self-serve sign-up or free trial.
Which one works with my CRM?
Both list Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Salesloft and Apollo. Orum also lists Gong.
Can one rep buy Nooks or Orum?
Not by their own pages: Nooks states a 2-seat minimum and Orum a 9-seat minimum. Five at a Time, which we make, sells one seat at $150 a month.
Who wrote this comparison?
Five at a Time, which sells a competing parallel dialer. The facts about Nooks and Orum come from their own pages and from Vendr, each linked with the day we read it.
Sources
- Nooks, pricing page. No prices shown. Custom quote only. Read November 13, 2026.
- Nooks, "Nooks review" blog post. States a minimum of two seats. Read November 13, 2026.
- Nooks help centre, "Adaptive and Turbo dialing". 2 to 5 lines; Turbo mode averages about 6. Read November 13, 2026.
- Nooks, homepage. Demo request only; no self-serve sign-up. Read November 13, 2026.
- Nooks, AI Dialer page. Features, integrations and Nooks’ own performance claims. Read November 13, 2026.
- Nooks help centre, "Using CSVs to dial with Nooks". CSV dialing is enabled by an admin or Nooks; 2,000 records per upload; results do not sync back. Read November 13, 2026.
- Nooks, "Nooks vs Orum". Nooks’ own claims about connect speed. Read November 13, 2026.
- Vendr, Nooks pricing marketplace page. Buyer-reported contract data. Vendr calls its ranges indicative. Read November 13, 2026.
- Orum, pricing page. No prices shown. States "Minimum 9-Seat" and a free trial limited to 500 dials. Read November 13, 2026.
- Orum, homepage. Per user, billed annually; demo request. Read November 13, 2026.
- Orum help centre, "Parallel dialer". The number of lines is capped by an admin. Read November 13, 2026.
- Orum, "Orum vs. Nooks" (2024). Orum’s own connect-rate and volume claims. Read November 13, 2026.
- Vendr, Orum pricing marketplace page. Buyer-reported contract data. Vendr calls its ranges indicative. Read November 13, 2026.
- DialSheet, pricing page. Read November 10, 2026.
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