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Pros:

I like how quick their service is when it comes to asking questions or needing to add a new line.

Cons:

We didn't even let users know they could login--it's that bad. The cost of their service just cannot compete with the rest of the market.

Nextiva ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.6
Customer Service
4.6
Features
4.6
Value for Money
4.6

Likelihood to recommend

8.7/ 10

Nextiva has an overall rating of 4.6 out 5 stars based on 908 user reviews on Capterra.

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Angelia
Angelia
Notary Public in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Government Relations, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
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Alternatives Considered:

Great Product

5.0 last year

Comments: Nextiva customer support has been amazing anything I've needed anything. They've quickly be able to help and are super friendly

Pros:

Interface is very customizable in the way that I need it

Cons:

Some of the important features aren't as intuitive to get to. Have someone in your company go into the interface and give them a list of things to find and get fed back through that. When you build an application, it's easy to lose sight of new user experience.

Cliff
President in US
Consumer Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great service for the cost

5.0 10 months ago

Comments: it has been a great experience. We needed a new phone solution and with in just a few days, we were set up and ready to use it. They also sent us hard phones at no cost to use in the office.

Pros:

The cost is very affordable! The application is very easy to use and always have new updates rolling out.

Cons:

Sometimes, it is glitchy but with the new updates and support we typically have a solution with in a day.

Jamie
Operations Manager in US
Retail, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
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Buyer Beware

3.0 last year

Comments: 0/10 when it comes to their customer service. Sketchy sales practices at best, account managers while nice tow the company line and will only offer solutions that cost you.
7/10 for the product/software--we are finding glitches within our call flows when working with tech support more often than not our call flows are interrupted due to internal updates on their side of things to the software causing our phone system to go down therefore costing us business.

Pros:

With their software we were able to achieve our goals of routing calls for all 14 of our salons to one centralized location.

Cons:

Their sales process is aggressive, and they try to make you move quick to sign. Read the fine print on their contracts. There is not an out if you are oversold licensing by their sales team. If you are oversold licenses by their sales team, they will try to ping you with an early removal fee. Upon seeing this we went rounds and rounds with account managers to get the extra licensing we were told we needed by the sales team removed. The process of removing the extra licensing took us from August 2023 to it finally happening in January of 2024, all the while we were being charged for those licenses. When we initially brought this to Nextiva's attention they told us that we were the ones that requested this. This wasn't true, we spoke with the sales team about our company needs/size/operations, and they told us that we needed for number of licenses. How could we know with no prior experience working with their company. We had to go through call after call/meeting after meeting/follow up email after follow up email to get some sort of resolution. In this time, we were passed through to two different account managers and had to start the process all over again. We were always waiting on "approval" from hire up. Be warned, their contracts have an auto renew clause hidden in the fine print which is a link at the bottom of the contracts not even fully explained in the contract unless you click the link.

Steven
Accountant in UK
Marketing & Advertising, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Nextiva is great!

5.0 3 months ago

Pros:

It is reliable,fast and very easy to use.It’s customer service is great.

Cons:

I haven’t found any downside towards Nextiva.

Chris
Operations Manager in US
Insurance, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
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Nextiva has been a Great Service

5.0 10 months ago

Comments: We have had great service with Nextiva and when we have an issue, they offer several options to obtain tech support. And we have been very satisfied with their service, tech support and equipment.

Pros:

The service, as it is very user friendly. We are able to control most of the set up and installing a new user and or phone. The cost is very good when comparing features to other Voip Providers. The Features that come with the service is great and we have been very satisfied.

Cons:

Nextiva One started out with a lot of issues but they have made some great updates and hopefully they keep enhancing it.

Erica
Administrator in US
Construction, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Small Business Companion

5.0 10 months ago

Comments: The overall experience has been surprisingly easy and comfortable with minimal hardship. The sales representative to the phone technician and customer service representatives has restored my hope that not all businesses are out to get your money while providing fractured customer service.

Pros:

Nextiva is knowledge in their industry and product providing our company with an easy set-up and a system that is fairly easy to use.

Cons:

The phone that was sent is of subpar standard and we were not informed of the additional cost to have it wireless. Be sure if you port numbers you let the set up representative know if it is a cell phone number or not.

Nathan
Director of IT in US
Furniture, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
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Alternatives Considered:

An incredibly useful VoIP solution

5.0 10 months ago

Comments: My overall experience is excellent. Nextiva works 99% of the time and is very easy to setup. Our account manager is very responsive and customer support has resolved just about every issue in under 2 days.

Pros:

Nextiva works very well for internal and external communication between our employees and customers. It has a lot of functionality that is simple to setup. Our account rep [sensitive content hidden] is awesome and works with us on everything!

Cons:

The administrative management of the account could use some uplift in UI/UX. It's difficult to find more niche things such as a specific type of call log because it's buried under another tab that doesn't really make sense.

Robert
IT Officer in US
Financial Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Nextiva is a stable provider but app could be improved

4.0 10 months ago

Comments: Good but could be better. Better app is definitely needed and the response time for support phone calls could be greatly improved.

Pros:

Stability and ease of use and management. Have not had any major issues or outages since implementation.

Cons:

The desktop application was replaced soon after we converted and it is not very good or well thought out. I don't understand why a desktop application will make my computer ring.

Richard
Principal Lawyer in US
Law Practice, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Nextiva is the best system around

5.0 10 months ago

Comments: Nextiva is an excellent telecommunications service. I have used a few, but Nextiva is the best.

Pros:

Telephone service is great. The cost quite reasonable and the technical support fast and fabulous. I also use the e fax system which is excellent in every way, easy to use and quite comprehensive. Unlike other systems which have you email to a system - and deliver it to one fax number, Nextiva has a fax portal where you can send a fax to multiple fax numbers as well as sending the faxed documents to an email address. Cost, service and support are superior to all other systems I have tried.

Cons:

Nothing in the system is an issue - works well

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Great tool to simplify my contact needs

5.0 10 months ago

Pros:

I can use it in my laptop, web and my mobile

Cons:

I have not found any cons on this tool, it is cool

James
CEO in US
Executive Office, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Nextiva makes it easy to manage seven business call flows.

5.0 last year

Comments: Set up and deployment was very difficult at first. Had trouble porting numbers from our previous provider and provisioning our existing phones. Tech support is very knowledgeable and able to remote into my computer to assist with set up. Now that we are up and running I believe I will be very satisfied with the system.

Pros:

The call flow is great. I run seven companies, fourteen phone numbers and seven different call flows. With our previous provider, I had to have seven separate accounts and logins. This made administrating the system tedious. Nextiva allows me to have one account where I can see all of my numbers, call flows, messages and user in one place. It makes things like administrating temporary alternate call routing or message changes very easy. I also like the ability to customize and tailor the system to our exact requirements.

Cons:

We had quite a few issues with setup and deployment. Most of it had to do with some customization that we required. I spent about 11 hours over four days on the phone with tech support customizing caller ID, call flows, soft keys on our Ploycom phones, and provisioning of phones. The provisioning was the most troublesome. In fact, I still have one remote worker phone still not provisioned because of an incompatibility with an Xfinity Arris Gateway.

Beth
Partner in US
Accounting, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
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Best Money We've Spent On Communications

5.0 last year

Comments: It has been pretty seamless. The setup went smoothly and was pretty much taken care

Pros:

The fact that it is an answer for so many of our communication needs: Phone, Fax, Crm and Texting.

Cons:

The text was a little bit hard to get set up on my mobile phone.

Brian
Assistant in US
Individual & Family Services, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Nextiva Review

4.0 12 months ago

Comments: Overall, very good. Our porting team was very good, but the process of porting is very difficult compared to porting into other systems.

Pros:

Cost, ease of use, functionality is comparable to the best systems out there.

Cons:

The Reporting features are limited. Basic call queuing license doesn't cover reporting?! Why have it if you can't see what's being routed where...

Barbara
Controller in US
Insurance, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

No-Brainer switching to Nextivia

5.0 last year

Comments: It has been a over pleasant experience. 10/10 would recommend.

Pros:

I liked the included features for the price.

Cons:

I have not found anything that I dislike yet.

Tiffany
Executive Director in US
Mental Health Care, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Great Service - Customer Support is Effective.

4.0 last year

Comments: Netiva has been a beneficial service to us in the important work we do. We are grateful for its user-friendliness and affordability.

Pros:

Nextiva allows us to be able to be reached by our callers when we need to be and can handle high call volumes.

Cons:

Sometimes when waiting for the great customer service, a call can take over an hour as we are consistently put on hold several times throughout the conversation for 5-10 minutes. This does affect production when there are issues, but the end-result always comes to resolution.

Pat
Director of Quality Assurance in US
Nonprofit Organization Management, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Nextiva VoiP Service

5.0 last year

Comments: Overall we have had a positive experience with Nextiva. The support staff assigned to our Agency has always been very helpful and quick to respond to our issues. We have not experienced many issues with the phones but the app could use some attention.

Pros:

Set up is very easy. The online Administrator Portal is very user-friendly and allows us to maintain our phone schedules as we need to, and the User Management function allows us to make changes quickly as they occur.

Cons:

The Nextiva App needs more attention as we experience issues with it frequently. It's a wonderful feature when it is working properly but we see a lot of staff opting to not use it due to the issues experienced.

David
President in US
Education Management, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Nextiva Took Care of My Small Business

5.0 last year

Comments: Really good firm and great service. I would NOT consider a change. Yes, things are less than perfect, but I have learned that even the best high tech services are flawed and to be content with the best available. I feel Nextiva is the best available, so I'm satisfied right where I am!

Pros:

My small business has been using Nextiva for maybe 10 years. We are very pleased with every aspect of the company. Prior to finding Nextiva, for the first decade of our company's existence, we muddled through several smaller providers who tried their best, but in the end, failed to deliver. We tried one very large company, Comcast, which messed us up with the classic scam of promising features during the sale but then reneging at implementation. Nextiva is the perfect middle-ground. They focus on VOIP and related communications services, they're not so big that this is one fraction of their company, and they're not so small that they simply do not have the capacity to handle the constant technological upgrades necessary to maintain our heads above the high-tech water. Recently, I contacted Nextiva tech support to configure more phones for our workers and they did everything smoothly and remotely.

Cons:

Our phone app for taking VOIP calls on our cell phones could be better.

Doc
Founder-Principal in US
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Nextiva - VOIP: When Done Right, it Works Consistently

5.0 9 months ago

Comments: Very happy with Nextiva. The 1 wishlist item I have is the ability to add additional licensing without having to reach out to Nextiva support.

Pros:

Nextiva provides easy deployment, management, and platform-agnostic functionality. Support is excellent. Every support experience has been positive, with problem resolution in an expedited manner. Kudos to Nextiva for having a very well trained support workforce!

Cons:

The solution is terrific and works consistently. No issues.

Devan
Director of Digital Marketing in US
Marketing & Advertising, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great phone system, I would highly reccomend!

5.0 10 months ago

Pros:

Super easy system to use, GREAT support to help when I need anything and I can speak to HUMANS! This is a game changer in these days it saves me so much time and gets a faster resolution.

Cons:

I do not have anything currently. I really like the system we have and would recommend it highly.

Nextiva Response

10 months ago

Hi Devan, Our motto is "Powering Human Connections" for a reason! We pride ourselves on providing Amazing Service from real humans, and I am glad you got to experience this firsthand. If you need anything else, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly at [email protected]. Thomas from Nextiva

Jamie
Technical Support Operations Manager in US
Security & Investigations, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Nextiva is the one tool we can not live without.

5.0 last year

Comments: Nextiva totally changed the way we function. We work better and more effectively. The management tools are invaluable. Support is absolutely fantastic.

Pros:

The management tools. Nextiva gives me the ability to manage my team more effectively.

Cons:

The way call history is interpreted. I have found other data points in Nextiva that provide a more straightforward representation of call history data.

Anand
Senior Team Lead in India
Facilities Services, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Excellent Solution for Call Center Needs

5.0 10 months ago

Pros:

In our organization, we have been utilizing Nextiva Business Phone Service to address our call center needs, and it has been an outstanding solution. Coupled with the Unity Client platform, Nextiva provides a comprehensive system that allows me, as a supervisor, to have a firm grip on monitoring and supporting my agents during their shifts.

Cons:

The technical capabilities and call quality of Nextiva are top-notch, leaving me completely satisfied with its performance. If I were to make a suggestion for improvement, I would say it would be great if Nextiva could provide more options for generating reports. While the current reporting options cover most of our requirements, there is certainly room for additional features in this area.

Valerie
OWNER in US
Medical Practice, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Best Upgrade Ever!

5.0 11 months ago

Comments: Excellent. NO complaints at all! I thoroughly enjoy it!

Pros:

Implementation was easy, [sensitive content hidden] supported me with the hundreds of questions I had prior and after implementation. For the same I was paying for the phone service before, I have a VERY professional, efficient, and streamlined system. HUGE improvement in operations overall!

Cons:

Nothing really... Everything has been positive.

Nextiva Response

11 months ago

Hey there Valerie! Reading about your 5 star experience with our support team put a beaming smile on my face! Amazing Service is in our DNA, and is it is our promise to you to deliver that each and every day. If you need anything else, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly at [email protected]! - Thomas from Nextiva

Gerardo
Manager in Mexico
Logistics & Supply Chain, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Best APP ever!

5.0 8 months ago

Comments: I'm very pleased with the service provided, my team use it daily and we don't have any issues

Pros:

The platform is very easy to handle and communication is outstanding.

Cons:

would be great to have the ability to send messages for any number not the saved ones only

Insley
Owner in US
Consumer Services, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Nextiva Does It Again!

5.0 9 months ago

Comments: I give you an 8 Nextiva, which is only because I haven't tried the other Services provided by Nextiva.

Pros:

Going above and beyond is truly Customer Service! Thanks Nextiva.

Cons:

Never knew I could get a better rate until some time had passed but Nextiva was excited to assist with a new lower rate

Miranda
Office Manager in US
Medical Practice, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Rejuvenated Medical Spa

5.0 10 months ago

Pros:

Easy to use and customer service is always very helpful and resolves the issues that same day. The ability to filter whose phone rings for incoming calls or not is great! Not everyone needs to have their phone ringing all day long.

Cons:

Sometimes have to wait awhile on the chat for a representative but when you get connected they always resolve the issues fairly quickly.