Broadvoice vs. Nextiva Business Phone Service

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Broadvoice
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Broadvoice is a provider of hosted voice, UCaaS, CCaaS, and CX solutions for small and mid-market enterprises and BPOs. Broadvoice solutions offer enterprise-class features to simplify communications and streamline operations.
$10
monthly, 12 or 36 months per seat
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Nextiva is a business communications platform that includes a VoIP solution, CRM software, BI software, cloud storage, phone and device rentals, email marketing automation software, and a contact center solution. These products can be purchased individually or together.
$18.95
per month
Pricing
BroadvoiceNextiva Business Phone Service
Editions & Modules
b-hive Standard Seat - Call Paths
$7
per month
b-hive Metered Seat Cloud PBX
$10
per month per user
b-hive Pro Seat - Call Paths
$10
per month
SIP Trunking - Metered
$11
per month per user
SIP Trunking - Unlimited
$17
per month per user
b-hive Standard Seat Cloud PBX
$18
per month per user
b-hive Pro Seat Cloud PBX
$23
per month per user
Contact Center
Contact Sales
Essential
$23.95
Per User Per Month
Professional
$27.95
Per User Per Month
Enterprise
$37.95
Per User Per Month
Ultimate
$67.95
Per User Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BroadvoiceNextiva Business Phone Service
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing Based on 3 Year Terms
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
BroadvoiceNextiva Business Phone Service
Considered Both Products
Broadvoice
Chose Broadvoice
We currently have Broadvoice and are looking to add services. In my experience, I had a horrid time getting a hold of anyone in sales to discuss our current plan, compare pricing, get new quotes, etc. I then reached out to Nextiva and had them quote me for essentially the same …
Chose Broadvoice
Nextiva was our old provider, and their customer service went downhill over the years. I was constantly contacting tech support to resolve the same issues over and over again, and no one could explain why they kept happening. We were constantly losing our connection and unable …
Chose Broadvoice
I have seen Nextiva in action once, their support was not helpful and their service was not reliable.
Chose Broadvoice
Pricing and technology was much better and I feel that the customer service was better with Broadvoice.
Chose Broadvoice
Broadvoice is similar in function. The administrative console is useable (sometimes clunky), but mostly intuitive. Broadvoice uptime and call quality is excellent. Pricing is low and the Yealink phones are inexpensive yet reilable.
Chose Broadvoice
This particular user interface has a great appearance, but the functionality is nowhere near as proficient as Broadvoice. Device management is also far superior with Broadvoice.
Chose Broadvoice
Saved money - $150 per month; integrated with Teams; better service and support.
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Chose Nextiva Business Phone Service
Nextiva Business Phone Service continues to be our primary recommendation to customers, based solely on consistent user experience. Pricing does edge out some other providers, but we have found Nextiva Business Phone Service's customer service to be the main deciding factor. …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BroadvoiceNextiva Business Phone Service
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
8.0
77 Ratings
1% below category average
Nextiva Business Phone Service
-
Ratings
High quality audio8.076 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video7.921 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
8.1
16 Ratings
2% above category average
Nextiva Business Phone Service
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing8.116 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
7.4
14 Ratings
7% below category average
Nextiva Business Phone Service
-
Ratings
Calendar integration7.711 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation7.212 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events7.310 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
7.3
12 Ratings
5% below category average
Nextiva Business Phone Service
-
Ratings
Live chat7.312 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
8.0
25 Ratings
6% above category average
Nextiva Business Phone Service
-
Ratings
User authentication8.122 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
8.3
82 Ratings
2% above category average
Nextiva Business Phone Service
9.2
206 Ratings
12% above category average
Hosted PBX8.449 Ratings9.493 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.236 Ratings9.4110 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.267 Ratings9.4168 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings8.8126 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings9.2171 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
8.1
104 Ratings
1% below category average
Nextiva Business Phone Service
9.2
226 Ratings
9% above category average
Answering rules8.389 Ratings9.4202 Ratings
Call recording8.261 Ratings9.1172 Ratings
Call park8.280 Ratings9.2160 Ratings
Call screening8.372 Ratings9.1163 Ratings
Message alerts8.483 Ratings9.1202 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging7.533 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Fax8.145 Ratings00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription7.657 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
7.8
75 Ratings
10% below category average
Nextiva Business Phone Service
8.7
193 Ratings
5% above category average
Mobile app for iOS7.770 Ratings8.8164 Ratings
Mobile app for Android7.939 Ratings8.6135 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
7.5
33 Ratings
0% below category average
Nextiva Business Phone Service
-
Ratings
Centralized communications management8.428 Ratings00 Ratings
Team messaging7.316 Ratings00 Ratings
Team document sharing6.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics7.517 Ratings00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Broadvoice
-
Ratings
Nextiva Business Phone Service
8.7
154 Ratings
5% above category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings8.775 Ratings
Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.2134 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.464 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings8.7105 Ratings
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BroadvoiceNextiva Business Phone Service
Small Businesses
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Score 9.2 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Score 9.2 out of 10
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
BroadvoiceNextiva Business Phone Service
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(248 ratings)
9.3
(242 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.5
(15 ratings)
9.4
(7 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(13 ratings)
9.6
(5 ratings)
Availability
8.6
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(14 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.5
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.7
(7 ratings)
9.6
(4 ratings)
Configurability
6.8
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
5.9
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BroadvoiceNextiva Business Phone Service
Likelihood to Recommend
Broadvoice
Broadvoice is extremely robust and well-suited for a variety of contexts, but I think it excels best in tighter-knit work environments where contacting each other is the main use as opposed to receiving many incoming calls from outside guests. There have been a few instances where I think the features would conflict with user intention -- namely, having a number linked to two different phones, but one phone was meant more for receiving outside calls and the other was an office phone in the same area. Because of this, if a guest called, it would disturb the office, but if a vendor called, the guest phone would also ring, leading to confusion. I think this is an instance of the peer ecosystem conflicting with a more customer-facing need, but if a peer line needed to contact that department, it is best to have both of them ring.
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Nextiva
We have had great service with Nextiva Business Phone Service and it is reliable and reasonably priced for the offered features. User Friendly and minimal issues. We are able to control most of the set up for new users and or new phones when needed. Only would like to see the app - Nextiva One be enhanced with more features than it currently has.
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Pros
Broadvoice
  • Broadvoice is excellent for customizing/tailoring to a business's specific needs.
  • Tech Support is easy to reach, and provides consistent help.
  • Onboarding new customers is very thorough and supportive. Changing phone systems is overwhelming and time-consuming. Broadvoice makes it as easy as possible with clear expectations and fantastic training.
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Nextiva
  • Up-time, We've never had any sort of extended downtime because of Nextiva Business Phone Service, there services just work
  • Provisioning of supported devices is very easy to do and is almost automatic, this makes new device roll out especially smooth
  • The call flow functionality is especially smooth and intuitive to setup.
  • Their customer service is very effective and I've never waited more than 2 days for a solution, that's for more complicated issues too.
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Cons
Broadvoice
  • When changing users on the URL page there are some steps that can be a bit clunky based on the type of phone you're using.
  • Separating users devices into multiple locations inside the URL is nice but you're not able to move those users around if they do change spots in the company.
  • For some reason within the b-hive mobile app if I miss a call and then go into the app to check the call and exit the app I still show a notification icon constantly. It seems to be related to the the Chat portion of the app. If you go to that part of the app and refresh when you exit the app the notification icon is gone.
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Nextiva
  • The use of two apps when you're a supervisor. We have to use Unity and the Nextiva app instead of one app. It can be cumbersome.
  • Better integration with CRM's. We use Zendesk and it works ok as it does pull up customer records if we have their phone number on file. But it would be better if we could have more functionality from one place and have it write to the CRM directly.
  • Accept higher quality audio for greeting recordings. We had to trim the file size down several times losing a lot of audio quality in the process. Mono is fine since callers will only need to hear the one channel. But the Hz limit and file size limit were rough.
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Likelihood to Renew
Broadvoice
Broadvoice is an ideal value. It's not the best possible IP based phone system but it's easily one of the best options if cost is a factor. We got a capable and easy to use product while lowering our costs, a total win-win.
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Nextiva
Its user friendly, easy to use and has been very reliable. We have nothing but good things to say about our service with Nextiva Business Phone Service. When needed their support team has always resolved any and all issues one way or another. They have been helpful, knowledgeable and very friendly. The features vs the cost is wonderful compared to other service providers.
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Usability
Broadvoice
Once the phones are operational it just works. Broadvoice will customize the phones the way you want not they way they want you to have. There are several different ringtones to choose from. Also, Broadvoice can make the volume of phone calls to stay at whatever level you set them at
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Nextiva
Nextiva Business Phone Service system is very usable. We have desk phones, that were included at no cost. The function just as one would expect from an office phone system. I can also answer my calls from my PC and even on my cell phone if I have to leave the office.
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Reliability and Availability
Broadvoice
AWAYS available to assist when I call. I could not be happier about that!
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Nextiva
We have not yet experienced any issues the Nextiva Business Phone Service availability. It has always worked as needed.
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Performance
Broadvoice
Any issues are usually overcome fairly quickly. We don't utilize reports offered by the system - we are a small company and the monitoring that would provide is just not something we would utilize.
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Nextiva
Nextiva Business Phone Service performance is great. The call quality is much better than our old analog land lines at a fraction of the cost.
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Support Rating
Broadvoice
Laura H. our Service Coordinator was exceptionally helpful when the inevitable hiccups occurred along the way. She calmly sought out solutions that kept the project moving so that we could meet our move-out/move-in deadlines. Also, their 24/7 Business Support line is staffed with knowledgeable people that answer my questions quickly and accurately.
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Nextiva
Support is great. We usually get someone on the phone; they answer our questions and help us with our issues. They are responsive when we call, and there is also a wealth of information on their online help center, which will typically answer our question or send us in the right direction.
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In-Person Training
Broadvoice
The in-person was done by phone and was GREAT!
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Nextiva
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Broadvoice
Overcame obstacles of everyone being in different places. Trainer was excellent (do not remember her name!). Open to all questions no matter how technical. The feedback from my colleagues were they were happy
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Nextiva
The training we received from Nextiva Business Phone Service was thorough, and detailed. It also did not take very long.
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Implementation Rating
Broadvoice
It was straightforward to set up. The phone was delivered prior to installation. The script and routing of calls were established prior to installation as well. The on-site technician installed each phone and offered training to anyone who asked. The main setup for hours, calls, and extensions was already set up via online meeting, making the phone install on-site a seamless experience.
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Nextiva
No was done by Agency Owner and was done with the help of Nextiva Support and Sales team. Went very well and has been working great since then. Was originally only two phones and then we continue to add to that. We did not have any reported issues and was a great experience for our Agency and Small Business.
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Alternatives Considered
Broadvoice
We used Comcast mobility lines for years, but compared to Broadvoice, they have a long way to go. I would sometimes have to call Comcast because their website wouldn't let me connect, while their side was showing no issues.
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Nextiva
We switched for better uptime, ease of use, and better tech support and got all that from Nextiva. We were constantly losing connection with our previous provider, a package service for internet and phone. The web portal is much easier to use, and the call center offers many more features.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Broadvoice
Did not assist in the purchase of this system.
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Nextiva
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Broadvoice
Giving a neutral answer as this is something we do not need and therefore do not utilize.
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Nextiva
We have not yet needed top scale up our phone system yet, but I can tell that it will be very quick and effortless to do so when the need arises.
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Return on Investment
Broadvoice
  • We have pretty much cut our phone service bill in half compared to our previous provider.
  • The reliability of the system has reduced downtime to null.
  • Communication, communication, communication is a must for any organization. Broadvoice has met all our expectations plus. Well worth the investment.
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Nextiva
  • ROI - we are saving money, a lot of money, and we have a MUCH better phone system
  • Consolidation - we migrated 6 different phone systems in 6 different counties into one, and it's been wonderful!
  • Management - managing this system is so much better than Mitel, Panasonic, and any other system I have used. We are able to assign rights to certain staff to also make changes, and it's user friendly and almost fool proof.
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ScreenShots

Broadvoice Screenshots

Screenshot of Call routing rules to manage holidays, and off-hours.Screenshot of Inbound call routing with automated menus and announcements, like a large business.Screenshot of User accounts can be added, removed, and managed from this interface.Screenshot of A detailed view of call history with detailed call reports.Screenshot of Video conference with up to 50 users with b-hive Communicator.Screenshot of Group messaging and file sharing to keep internal teams connected.