Nextiva vs. Verizon Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Nextiva
Score 8.4 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
Verizon Cloud Portfolio
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
The Verizon Cloud is a cloud storage solution, integrating technologies from CloudSwitch (acquired in 2011).N/A
Pricing
NextivaVerizon Cloud
Editions & Modules
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NextivaVerizon Cloud Portfolio
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
NextivaVerizon Cloud
Considered Both Products
Nextiva
Chose Nextiva
The features that Nextiva has managed to pack into their very competitive pricing is outstanding. The call flow visualization is spot on and very easy to use. The call recording is simple to set up and even easier to use. My only complaint is the Android app that seems to be …
Verizon Cloud Portfolio

No answer on this topic

Features
NextivaVerizon Cloud
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
8.5
217 Ratings
6% above category average
Verizon Cloud
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX8.597 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.2118 Ratings00 Ratings
User templates8.3134 Ratings00 Ratings
Call reports8.4182 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.9177 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
8.6
237 Ratings
3% above category average
Verizon Cloud
-
Ratings
Answering rules8.6213 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording8.3181 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park8.7168 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening8.8172 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts8.8210 Ratings00 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
8.0
161 Ratings
0% above category average
Verizon Cloud
-
Ratings
Video conferencing7.779 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing8.7141 Ratings00 Ratings
Video screen sharing7.567 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant messaging8.0109 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
8.0
203 Ratings
0% below category average
Verizon Cloud
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS8.1174 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android7.8142 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
-
Ratings
Verizon Cloud
6.9
2 Ratings
19% below category average
Video files00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings5.62 Ratings
File search00 Ratings6.72 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
-
Ratings
Verizon Cloud
6.8
2 Ratings
24% below category average
User and role management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
File organization00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Device management00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
-
Ratings
Verizon Cloud
7.4
2 Ratings
15% below category average
Performance00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Reliability00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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NextivaVerizon Cloud
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CloudTalk
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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Score 4.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 8.3 out of 10
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 9.1 out of 10
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
NextivaVerizon Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(253 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
4.2
(9 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
9.4
(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
NextivaVerizon Cloud
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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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
I think this service works very well for me, but I have been a Verizon customer for almost 15 years. If you are someone who hops carriers it may not be the best fit. I also like that you can easily use it with all of your employees regardless if they prefer Android or Apple phones. (Whereas using Apple's or Google's services may not work seamlessly for all phones.) I think it still has room for improvement, and sometimes I worry about the longevity of utilization due to the nature of cell phone carriers constantly changing prices, plans, and every option under the sun to make a buck that we could be very screwed in the future if Verizon does something stupid (because historically, they all have)
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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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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
  • Auto-Sync of files or contacts to the cloud that are chosen to be auto-synced.
  • Has the ability to turn off auto-sync and allow only manual sync.
  • Stores files and contacts in the cloud for later recovery in case of a data loss.
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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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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
  • The home screen shows a little bit of everything, but being a control freak, I would like to be able to customize it. (Granted, it would most likely have most of the same elements, but, for example, I don't need photos scrolling across the top. I'd rather have buttons like quick links to jump directly to what I want or to see a further bird's eye view of the content.
  • I like receiving notifications that a back-up is complete, but I would like to be able to set what other notifications are and aren't allowed to push to my phone.
  • I have set Verizon Cloud to back up on wifi OR using the data network. But if you are using wifi while doing a content restore and you lose that connection, either by leaving the building or the local wifi dropping out momentarily, the entire content restore will stop and need to be restarted. This can be very frustrating.
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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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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
No answers on this topic
Usability
Nextiva
The whole system sucks. It’s the worst and we are stuck. They won’t price match, they won’t even consider the other quotes we have and all they tell us to buy out and move on. They’re money grabbing snakes who need to go away. How they have this many stars is insane. I don’t know how people are writing these reviews
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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
No answers on this topic
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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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
No answers on this topic
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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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
No answers on this topic
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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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
No answers on this topic
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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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
No answers on this topic
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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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
No answers on this topic
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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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
All of the others provide more free storage. Verizon should out best or at least equal the best when you are already a Verizon data subscriber. It seems that by not doing this that they want to "nickle-and-dime" their already loyal customer base
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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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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
No answers on this topic
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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Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
  • Thus far is has been a positive experience, and has saved a lot of man hours of both employees who replaced their phones to the IT department trying to help them put everything back no longer needs to go through a lengthy process.
  • The cost of this option is a bit higher than I'd like. I think Verizon is a little too proud of a product that every company is now starting to offer.
  • There is a free version with limited space, so at least trying it out to see how it will fit with your needs isn't much of a risk.
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