Nextiva Business Phone Service vs. Universal Connectivity

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Universal Connectivity
Score 9.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Universal Connectivity helps clients simplify communications systems for more than two decades. The vendor states they believe flexible, scalable cloud-based telecommunications enable businesses to better connect with the clients they serve. Their products, customized solutions and customer service aim to deliver clear and fast network connections.N/A
Pricing
Nextiva Business Phone ServiceUniversal Connectivity
Editions & Modules
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Nextiva Business Phone ServiceUniversal Connectivity
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Nextiva Business Phone ServiceUniversal Connectivity
Top Pros
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Features
Nextiva Business Phone ServiceUniversal Connectivity
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva Business Phone Service
9.2
206 Ratings
12% above category average
Universal Connectivity
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX9.493 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.4110 Ratings00 Ratings
User templates8.8126 Ratings00 Ratings
Call reports9.2171 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names9.4168 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva Business Phone Service
9.2
226 Ratings
9% above category average
Universal Connectivity
-
Ratings
Answering rules9.4202 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording9.1172 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park9.2160 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening9.1163 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts9.1202 Ratings00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva Business Phone Service
8.7
154 Ratings
5% above category average
Universal Connectivity
-
Ratings
Video conferencing8.775 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing9.2134 Ratings00 Ratings
Video screen sharing8.464 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging8.7105 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva Business Phone Service
8.7
193 Ratings
5% above category average
Universal Connectivity
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS8.8164 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android8.6135 Ratings00 Ratings
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Nextiva Business Phone ServiceUniversal Connectivity
Small Businesses
CloudTalk
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Nextiva Business Phone Service
Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 9.5 out of 10
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Nextiva Business Phone ServiceUniversal Connectivity
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(242 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.6
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Nextiva Business Phone ServiceUniversal Connectivity
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Universal Connectivity
Universal Connectivity didn't mind that we are a small company--they helped us get where we needed to be with our communication system, and I appreciate that.
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Pros
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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Universal Connectivity
  • Communications with the Universal Connectivity team are well communicated and presented in a non-technical way, making it so much easier to understand.
  • The solutions offered are comprehensive and complete.
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Cons
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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Universal Connectivity
  • I wish I could use them at home!
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Universal Connectivity
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Usability
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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Universal Connectivity
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Reliability and Availability
Nextiva
We have not yet experienced any issues the Nextiva Business Phone Service availability. It has always worked as needed.
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Universal Connectivity
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Performance
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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Universal Connectivity
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Support Rating
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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Universal Connectivity
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Online Training
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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Universal Connectivity
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Implementation Rating
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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Universal Connectivity
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Alternatives Considered
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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Universal Connectivity
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Scalability
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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Universal Connectivity
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Return on Investment
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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Universal Connectivity
  • The ROI has allowed us to stay in business during this COVID crisis. We are all working remotely and communications with each of our team members and our clients is mission critical. The Universal Connectivity team had maximum positive impact on our ROI.
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