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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dialpad Connect

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ADialpad Connect is a cloud communications UCaaS platform that provides users with integrated voice, video, and messaging capabilities from one unified interface.

    $27

    per month

    Nextiva

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ANextiva 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
    Dialpad ConnectNextiva
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $27
    per month per user
    Pro
    $35
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    per user/per month
    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
    Dialpad ConnectNextiva
    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
    Dialpad ConnectNextiva
    Considered Both Products
    Dialpad
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    We selected dialpad as we thought it was a stronger product for our business but now we are not sure if we made the right decision
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    Dialpad might not be the cheapest option, however, when it comes to reliability is top notch, other phone system providers may
    offer a comprehensive suite of services unifying CRM, Chat and Phones. Where Dialpad excels is the adoption of Artificial Intelligence for several of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    We used Nextiva for several years as our main VoIP Phone solution. The system was reliable but the software is nowhere near as user friendly.. It is night and day and is the main reason we switched. You need a degree in Nextiva's platform to be able to make changes to your call …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    Dialpad has way more services and the chat-to-text feature so we can reread anything that was misconstrued is a great feature. The connection with Nextiva wasn't reliable and the service was more expensive. Also Dialpad's customer service is so much better, they are so quick to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    Nextiva was much more confusing and more expensive. IT was nearly impossible for me to make changes to my account or auto attendant. When I saw Dialpad had a more user friendly interface, I switched immediately. We are very glad that we did. Nextiva has been around longer, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    They never kick my employees off duty for missing a call, therefore they dont miss anymore for going off duty accidentally. Users have different issues that Dialpad Talk support has not been able to resolve
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    Lower price and fewer glitches, better features, and more user friendly. I used to have another company that took hours to get someone on the phone for support. With Dialpad Talk, I have someone in an instant and they are very helpful. Never once had any glitches, unlike other …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. You need an inhouse IT department to manage Nextiva. HORRIBLE customer service, HORRIBLE quality in the audio and video service. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    At the time (over 3 years ago) Dialpad was the only cloud-based VOIP vendor that offered this wealth of features, modern design, and highly active change log. Now that other vendors have caught up there's less and less reason to use Dialpad so I can no longer recommend it to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dialpad Connect
    The number one standout for Dialpad is its ease of use. 30 minutes at most to configure. With the competition, you cannot even get done with the "introductory" phone call in that time.

    The second standout is the price. The price per line provides a much better value.
    Incentivized
    Nextiva
    Chose Nextiva
    Nextiva was able to price match us and provide the best customer service for technical setup. Nextiva also stacked up well in terms of service quality and sales responsiveness.
    Incentivized
    Chose Nextiva
    Among all of the other PBX solutions I've ever worked with, Nextiva is by far the easiest and most efficient to install, implement, and service. The tech support and onboarding teams are amazing as well. I hold certifications on over 10 PBX systems, but this one is the best …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nextiva
    I was amazed because we are using a virtual phone to call and message our patients and clients.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    298 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    240 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    255 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    234 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    310 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    241 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    209 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    207 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    230 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    215 Answers
    Features
    Dialpad ConnectNextiva
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Dialpad Connect and Nextiva
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.3
    62 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Nextiva
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.461 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Dialpad Connect and Nextiva
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    7.9
    26 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Nextiva
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing7.926 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Dialpad Connect and Nextiva
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.3
    37 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Nextiva
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration8.431 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation7.927 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.731 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Dialpad Connect and Nextiva
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.2
    20 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Nextiva
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat8.220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Dialpad Connect and Nextiva
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.0
    35 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Nextiva
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication7.828 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.233 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Dialpad Connect and Nextiva
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.2
    56 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Nextiva
    9.2
    215 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Hosted PBX8.227 Ratings9.496 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)7.833 Ratings9.4116 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.752 Ratings9.3176 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings9.0133 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings9.3180 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Dialpad Connect and Nextiva
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    8.3
    68 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Nextiva
    9.3
    235 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Answering rules8.956 Ratings9.4211 Ratings
    Call recording7.562 Ratings9.2179 Ratings
    Call park8.445 Ratings9.2167 Ratings
    Call screening8.651 Ratings9.3171 Ratings
    Message alerts8.763 Ratings9.3209 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging8.755 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax7.416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription8.364 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Dialpad Connect and Nextiva
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    7.7
    57 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Nextiva
    9.0
    201 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS7.737 Ratings9.1172 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.733 Ratings8.9140 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Dialpad Connect and Nextiva
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    7.9
    49 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Nextiva
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management8.239 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging8.135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing7.721 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics7.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Dialpad Connect and Nextiva
    Feature
    Dialpad Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Nextiva
    8.8
    160 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings8.778 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.3140 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.666 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings8.8108 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Dialpad ConnectNextiva
    Small Businesses
    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Zoom Phone
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    PanTerra Networks
    Score6.3 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Calling
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Google Voice
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Dialpad ConnectNextiva
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (291 ratings)
    8.8
    (251 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (10 ratings)
    9.2
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (46 ratings)
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (57 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.4
    (6 ratings)
    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    5.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dialpad ConnectNextiva
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dialpad
    It is well-suited for basic calling functionality, but has been a poor experience for us when used for texting, as it lacks some of the features of other platforms, such as Haymarket. It is also challenging to capture good analytics, as this is neither easy nor clear for users to find.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Dialpad
    • Ease of signing on and calling in
    • Clear audio/sound, no static or poor connections
    • Can choose to be on video or not
    • The organizer and participants can see all who are on the call
    • Meetings can be auto-recorded and sent to organizer at end of call
    • Hold music can be played for initial caller
    • Meeting is auto-transcribed
    • Action items are automatically listed for the organizer
    • Summary list shows all who were in attendance
    • Summary shows duration of callers on the meeting
    • Can load images of attendees when setting of the meeting
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Dialpad
    • The only example I can list for improvement is that occasionally the message has some mistranslation(s). But I can usually figure out the missing words. The 'southern USA' dialect may be partly to blame....
    • The functionality is really great. It is the best app I have used for messages in all of my customer service jobs.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dialpad
    Dialpad Talk is easy to use and no one has had a problem using it. Even when we have had questions/problems we have been able to fix it ourselves without having to go to Dialpad to ask for help, which saves everyone time. We don't have any reason to cancel our use of this product and we are very happy with how it performs for our team.
    Incentivized
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Dialpad
    Dialpad Connect is good and recommended for any organization. It is a good value. It can accomplish everything that your organization is looking for, and no one will say it is outside the budget for any 50+ person organization. The AI feature is very useful. The dashboard could be a bit easier to manage, and the integration with Salesforce could be a bit smoother.
    Incentivized
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    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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    Reliability and Availability
    Dialpad
    There have not been any outages that I am aware of and we have had consistently good coverage since the start. There can be a slight lag from the office to the mobile app, but it is not terribly noticeable and it has not resulted in any calls being prematurely hung up
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    Nextiva
    We have not yet experienced any issues the Nextiva Business Phone Service availability. It has always worked as needed.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Dialpad
    The emails of voice transcription come very quickly after a call has been completed and except for a few fairly difficult names are pretty accurate. The ability to quickly listen to the voicemail from email without having to open the app is also a bonus. I have not noticed or heard of any slowdowns
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Dialpad
    The original date for roll-out, was unable to happen because there was an issue finding our existing phone lines to port them... The only reason I gave a 9 is [that] the original person we have been working with, Rolled out phones. Pro without telling anyone and then went on vacation, I only say this to explain that there is a gentleman that took over to help us named Brett and he was FANTASTIC! He allowed a ton of calls and answered all of them, walked us [through] settings, profile set up, and even emailed screen shares so we could help other members of our team! Thanks so much, Brett you ROCK~
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Dialpad
    Welcoming and easy to follow the instruction
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    Nextiva
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Dialpad
    Simple and easy to follow, we had our branches around the country to be trained and the feedback was great. Only take if there was a desk phone training that would be great. The team provided us with video for the desk phone training
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    Nextiva
    The training we received from Nextiva Business Phone Service was thorough, and detailed. It also did not take very long.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Dialpad
    I didn't participate in the implementation. But obviously it went flawlessly, as all users are set up in-house, and on the app.
    Incentivized
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dialpad
    Panterra is dependable and has good support. Dialpad Connect has more features and an easier interface. AT&T has a lot of features, but Dialpad Connect's interface is easier. AT&T does not do call transcription that I know of. Comcast BVE and 8x8 services are lower quality and service is not great.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Dialpad
    Overall program is of average cost. SInce I use it simply for its phone/text capabilities. I would hazard that company that needed more options, might see it differently
    Incentivized
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    Nextiva
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Dialpad
    So far, Dialpad has been a great improvement for our organization. It allows everyone to be on the same service and the integration with the mobile app means everyone is still using the "office" numbers even when on the go which makes it easier not having to balance multiple phone numbers from people
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    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
    Dialpad
    • Saves me time with a downloadable transcript for call documentation.
    • All calls are automatically recorded, which provides proof of what was said.
    • Translation availability using IVR and AI language allows us to communicate with all families without needing to find a translator.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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