Lumen Unified Communications & Collaboration vs. Nextiva

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lumen Unified Communications & Collaboration
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Lumen Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) (formerly CenturyLink) combine adaptive networking with a portfolio of technologies on a secure global network with end-to-end support. The UC&C portfolio includes cloud, hosted, and fully managed services built on best-in-class applications that can be sold, provisioned, and managed as a solution, wrapped with a customer success practice. Lumen UC&C Solutions: • Cisco WebEx delivered by Lumen - online meetings with integrated…N/A
Nextiva
Score 9.1 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.
$25
per month per user
Pricing
Lumen Unified Communications & CollaborationNextiva
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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
Lumen Unified Communications & CollaborationNextiva
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Lumen Unified Communications & Collaboration
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Ratings
Nextiva
9.2
215 Ratings
14% above category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.396 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings9.4116 Ratings
User templates00 Ratings8.8133 Ratings
Call reports00 Ratings9.3180 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings9.4176 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Lumen Unified Communications & Collaboration
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Ratings
Nextiva
9.2
235 Ratings
9% above category average
Answering rules00 Ratings9.4211 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings9.1179 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings9.2167 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings9.2171 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings9.1209 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Lumen Unified Communications & Collaboration
-
Ratings
Nextiva
8.8
160 Ratings
9% above category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings8.778 Ratings
Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.2140 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.566 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings8.7108 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Lumen Unified Communications & Collaboration
-
Ratings
Nextiva
8.8
201 Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.9172 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.7140 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 8.4 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Lumen Unified Communications & CollaborationNextiva
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(251 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(7 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(7 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(4 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Lumen Unified Communications & CollaborationNextiva
Likelihood to Recommend
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
While I am happy with the service, it does leave something to be desired. The MPLS circuit connection has been very stable and I am very happy with its uptime. I am also quite happy with the calling plans. I have been able to cut back on costs with the design they have. Support is the reason for the lower score.
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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
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
  • MPLS circuits
  • Domestic calling plans
  • International calling plans
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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
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
  • Cleaner invoices
  • Easier access to support
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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
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
No answers on this topic
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
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
No answers on this topic
Nextiva
Very easy to use, if you're unsure about a functionality they have user manuals you can download to use or their support team via chat or call is very helpful and quick at resolving any issues. They also help when it comes to setting up users and reporting. Phone system is easy to follow with labels and easy to read.
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Reliability and Availability
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
No answers on this topic
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
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
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.
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Support Rating
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
No answers on this topic
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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Online Training
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
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
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
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
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
We do not use any other products.
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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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Scalability
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
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.
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Return on Investment
Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink)
  • Outstanding uptime
  • Good value
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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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