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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FluentCloud

    Score9.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    FluentCloud, from FluentStream Technologies, is a dynamic, cloud-based business phone system. FluentCloud includes FluentStream's leading phone system, phone service and customer support team, all in one. The FluentCloud product aims to provide businesses with new telecommunications flexibility, with an emphasis on price and performance. In addition, the vendor offers a wide range of custom applications and communications integration strategies to businesses and software…

    $20

    per user per month

    Nextiva

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ANextiva 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.

    $25

    per month per user

    Pricing
    FluentCloudNextiva
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $20.00
    per user per month
    Advanced
    $30.00
    per user per month
    Complete
    $45.00
    per user per month
    Digital
    $25
    per month per user
    Core
    $30
    per month per user
    Engage
    $50.00
    per month per user
    Power Suite
    $75
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FluentCloudNextiva
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsUnlimited calls to the US and Canada, first-class quality and 99.99% uptime US-based customer support team and fully customizable plans with “A-La-Carte” options.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    FluentCloudNextiva
    Considered Both Products
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answer on this topic
    Nextiva
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Would buy again
    305 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    293 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    304 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    258 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    264 Answers
    Features
    FluentCloudNextiva
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of FluentCloud and Nextiva
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Nextiva
    8.7
    278 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Hosted PBX9.01 Ratings8.6134 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.01 Ratings8.0156 Ratings
    User templates10.01 Ratings9.0171 Ratings
    Call reports7.82 Ratings8.6234 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.72 Ratings9.2233 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of FluentCloud and Nextiva
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Nextiva
    8.8
    301 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Answering rules5.62 Ratings8.5275 Ratings
    Call recording9.62 Ratings8.5227 Ratings
    Call park6.92 Ratings9.1218 Ratings
    Call screening10.01 Ratings9.1220 Ratings
    Message alerts10.02 Ratings8.8266 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of FluentCloud and Nextiva
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Nextiva
    8.5
    204 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Audio conferencing7.01 Ratings8.7178 Ratings
    Video conferencing00 Ratings8.7104 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings7.888 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings8.9137 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of FluentCloud and Nextiva
    Feature
    FluentCloud
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Nextiva
    8.0
    253 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS5.01 Ratings8.2221 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android5.01 Ratings7.8174 Ratings
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    FluentCloudNextiva
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    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
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    User Ratings
    FluentCloudNextiva
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (318 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (78 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (13 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FluentCloudNextiva
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FluentStream Technologies
    I have tried a few programs over the years to record and track calls and this one is by far the best. Easy to use and more functions than I will ever use. I love the reporting options. There was one particular scenario that comes to mind where I was glad to have FluentCloud. I had a client that was really really angry, cussing, yelling, threatening suit, etc. because he had gone to an appointment almost 2 hours away and when he got there the woman told him that we forced her to schedule the appointment, that we were pushy and rude and she just wanted to get off the phone. Thankfully I found the recording and was able to prove to him that she DID schedule the appointment but she also picked the day and time, answered all of the questions and took absolutely no persuasion at all. Basically it was an easy close. The client couldn't believe it and still to this day he is my client.
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    Nextiva
    This is great for small teams and companies as well as for our larger manufacturing company. I have configured/setup both scenarios, and it has been easy and convenient each time. I can see them having issues with larger international conglomerates, since their integration with common enterprise solutions is a bit limited.
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    Pros
    FluentStream Technologies
    • FluentCloud is excellent at customer service, their staff is always helpful and responsive. I have never had a typical service experience where first diagnosis is always the user's system. Their engineering staff is also hands on, I've been so grateful to have Brian's help in selecting the right router - he even configured it for us.
    • Ease of use, the system is quite easy to use even beyond adding extensions, users, new DID phone numbers and complex routing queues. It's also easy to configure feature codes and program them so users can perform multi-step tasks with a few key punches on their dial pad. We use feature codes to allow callers to switch their caller ID to our DID numbers that are local to the area on the fly.
    • Robust features: ability for whisper coaching, barge in and a dashboard to visually check the status of each user.
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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
    FluentStream Technologies
    • There are times when calls are really garbled, there was a couple months there that we couldn't listen to any of the recordings because they were not decipherable.
    • They changed something recently where now when you are listening to a recording and you hit pause it takes you back to the beginning when you start again rather than just continuing where you left off. That is a pain in the butt because I have to pause quite often for interruptions.
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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
    FluentStream Technologies
    At this time there our research has found that feature for feature there isn't a better solution for our needs at this cost point. We have had great success and don't foresee a need to change
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Nextiva
    Nextiva provides a good bang for the buck if you are looking for reliable internet-based phones with a support team that has the knowledge and expertise to take care of any issues that may arise with your phones. The system is so intuitive and has so many custom settings you can play with to get things set up exactly how you need them to be.
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    Reliability and Availability
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Nextiva
    Between the mobile and desktop apps and the physical phone it is always at my fingertips and always available to me.
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    Performance
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Nextiva
    Nextiva’s software is incredibly easy to use and makes managing calls and day-to-day communication simple for our team. The interface is intuitive, so our agents were able to get up and running quickly with very little training. Our agents especially love the CID dashboard—it gives them the information they need at a glance and makes handling calls much more efficient. Overall, Nextiva has made our workflow smoother and our agents’ experience much better.
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    Online Training
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    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
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    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
    FluentStream Technologies
    I have used others besides what is listed below but FluentCloud is by far the best I have used, especially when it comes to tracking and reporting call volume and production of our calls. Being a call center that is production based on call volume having something like FluentCloud is essential.
    Incentivized
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    Nextiva
    The selection between VOIP vendors wasn't easy. Initially, they were all on relatively the same playing field, with the same overall offerings. In the end, it came down to choosing the service that I felt presented the best phone options, and that I felt might provide the best customer service. I'm glad I picked Nextiva.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Nextiva
    None, they were very transparent and the process was super painless.
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    Scalability
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    FluentStream Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Nextiva
    The guy who showed up to help us plug in was quick, knowledgeable, and got everything up and running in no time, even at the end of the day.
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    Return on Investment
    FluentStream Technologies
    • FluentCloud is a good value, we have done extensive cost comparison and the feature set vs price is very favorable.
    • The lack of a contract and ability to dynamically add or remove extensions as needed is great, we only pay for what we use.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    FluentCloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of Completely hosted VoIP solution with 99.99% uptimeScreenshot of Online web portal with full self-management capabilitiesScreenshot of Full Call Reporting Dashboards