Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Nextiva
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.
$30.95
per month per user (1-4 users)
Webex Calling
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Webex Calling is Cisco’s flagship cloud calling solution with over 12 million users worldwide. It delivers an enterprise-grade calling experience that enables customers to replace PBX hardware with a cloud calling solution. Webex Calling's connectivity and collaboration experience includes calling, meetings, messaging, contact center, and integrated devices.
$11.95
per month per user
Pricing
NextivaWebex Calling
Editions & Modules
Essential
$25.95
per month per user (20-99 users)
Professional
$30.95
per month per user (20-99 users)
Enterprise
$40.95
per month per user (20-99 users)
Basic Plan
$0.00
user/month
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
$0
Call Plan
$17.00
user/month
Call + Meet Plan
$25.00
user/month
Enterprise Plan
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
NextivaWebex Calling
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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Features
NextivaWebex Calling
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
9.2
208 Ratings
12% above category average
Webex Calling
8.1
143 Ratings
0% above category average
Hosted PBX9.493 Ratings8.1106 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.4110 Ratings7.9106 Ratings
User templates8.8128 Ratings00 Ratings
Call reports9.2173 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names9.4170 Ratings8.5135 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
9.2
228 Ratings
9% above category average
Webex Calling
7.0
148 Ratings
12% below category average
Answering rules9.4204 Ratings8.3132 Ratings
Call recording9.1173 Ratings8.6126 Ratings
Call park9.2161 Ratings8.5120 Ratings
Call screening9.1165 Ratings8.3114 Ratings
Message alerts9.1203 Ratings8.4127 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings3.61 Ratings
Online Fax00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings5.83 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
8.7
155 Ratings
5% above category average
Webex Calling
-
Ratings
Video conferencing8.775 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio conferencing9.2135 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
8.7
195 Ratings
5% above category average
Webex Calling
8.4
143 Ratings
4% above category average
Mobile app for iOS8.8166 Ratings8.2127 Ratings
Mobile app for Android8.7136 Ratings8.6115 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.8
5 Ratings
2% below category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.8
5 Ratings
0% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.1
5 Ratings
10% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
8.2
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
8.0
4 Ratings
6% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Nextiva
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.0
5 Ratings
6% below category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings6.75 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings6.45 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings7.15 Ratings
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NextivaWebex Calling
Small Businesses
CloudTalk
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Nextiva
Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
CloudTalk
CloudTalk
Score 9.5 out of 10
Nextiva
Nextiva
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)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
NextivaWebex Calling
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(244 ratings)
7.9
(161 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(7 ratings)
9.8
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.6
(5 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(8 ratings)
8.6
(3 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
NextivaWebex Calling
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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Cisco
The audio is very clear, but when the two devices are close, there is considerable noise. Also the calling is quite expensive considering that there are countless free tools available which provide the same features. Call recording is an add on so there you need to think about whether it's worth purchasing or not. Also that it can be used on multiple devices with the app makes things easier. For small scale corporates and teams it's all good, but with respect to its competitors bringing so much on plate and that too for free, I rate it 6/10.
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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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Cisco
  • For example, with WebEx calling, it's an offer which include many features of each on-prem server and every features are included in WebEx calling. So that's something which is very appreciated by customer because they don't have to buy each server like it was the case. They just buy WebEx calling and they have many features. Even if they don't need it, they have it and we can give them the notice to use them and they can use it and they are very happy with this software.
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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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Cisco
  • It might be that we didn't have this package, but transcription capabilities were not included.
  • Sometimes, using Webex Calling would make my computer and other programs run slow
  • If screens were being shared, it required a lot of bandwidth and sometimes froze or glitched.
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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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Cisco
because have been using it and its easy to configure and manage
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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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Cisco
It is a very easy product to deploy and configure and to really take advantage of. It does not matter if you are using it in an office or your home, or for a security office or a collaboration meeting room - you have the right endpoint available for each case and the configuration parameters to improve the functionality you need.
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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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Cisco
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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Cisco
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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Cisco
I have been working for a long time with Cisco as a provider and also Cisco TAC and Cisco Support Engineers. The support starts right beforehand in the documentation of the product you are interested in. From the start you have a good, complete, and detailed and easy to read datasheet and there's always someone available to answer any questions.
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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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Cisco
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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Cisco
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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Cisco
The differences between both software can be marginal in some aspects,
but for the campaign in a proffessional level it was a clear win to
Webex due the quality and security of the platform, being a Cisco
product has more impact on the final decision, and in the end the
overall experience has been great, having used Twilio in the past, that
last part is my personal opinion.
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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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Cisco
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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Cisco
  • I don't make decisions on ROI, but Webex Calling is used quite widely in the organization.
  • The ease of calling definitely makes it easy to coordinate across teams and geographies.
  • Good performance in low bandwidth situations means that employees with lower bandwidths don't necessarily need to upgrade internet speeds to have video calling.
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