FluentCloud vs. Nextiva

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FluentCloud
Score 9.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
FluentCloud, from FluentStream Technologies, is a dynamic, cloud-based business phone system. FluentCloud includes FluentStream's leading phone system, phone service and customer support team, all in one. The FluentCloud product aims to provide businesses with new telecommunications flexibility, with an emphasis on price and performance. In addition, the vendor offers a wide range of custom applications and communications integration strategies to businesses and software…
$20
per user per month
Nextiva
Score 8.2 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.
$25
per month per user
Pricing
FluentCloudNextiva
Editions & Modules
Essential
$20.00
per user per month
Advanced
$30.00
per user per month
Complete
$45.00
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
FluentCloudNextiva
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUnlimited calls to the US and Canada, first-class quality and 99.99% uptime US-based customer support team and fully customizable plans with “A-La-Carte” options.
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Community Pulse
FluentCloudNextiva
Features
FluentCloudNextiva
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
8.9
Ratings
11% above category average
Nextiva
9.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Hosted PBX9.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
User templates10.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Call reports7.80 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.70 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
8.4
Ratings
0% above category average
Nextiva
9.3
Ratings
11% above category average
Answering rules5.60 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Call recording9.60 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Call park6.90 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Call screening10.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Message alerts10.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
7.0
Ratings
13% below category average
Nextiva
8.8
Ratings
10% above category average
Audio conferencing7.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Video conferencing00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
FluentCloud
5.0
Ratings
45% below category average
Nextiva
9.0
Ratings
13% above category average
Mobile app for iOS5.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Mobile app for Android5.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
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Enterprises
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Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
FluentCloudNextiva
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.2
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FluentCloudNextiva
Likelihood to Recommend
I have tried a few programs over the years to record and track calls and this one is by far the best. Easy to use and more functions than I will ever use. I love the reporting options. There was one particular scenario that comes to mind where I was glad to have FluentCloud. I had a client that was really really angry, cussing, yelling, threatening suit, etc. because he had gone to an appointment almost 2 hours away and when he got there the woman told him that we forced her to schedule the appointment, that we were pushy and rude and she just wanted to get off the phone. Thankfully I found the recording and was able to prove to him that she DID schedule the appointment but she also picked the day and time, answered all of the questions and took absolutely no persuasion at all. Basically it was an easy close. The client couldn't believe it and still to this day he is my client.
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We switched from Comcast years ago and haven't looked back. Nextiva has been an excellent choice for us. There has been minimal downtime, an easy-to-configure website, and fantastic live chat customer support. This product is easy to use if you need a VOIP call center system to manage users and how calls are routed. We recommend it!
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Pros
  • Allows us to record thousands of calls per day. As far as I know there is no cap, at least we haven't hit it yet.
  • I really like that I can pull reports/recordings several different ways. I can search by caller name/extension, or by phone number, or by date and time of the call, etc. Very easy to use dashboard.
  • I also like that we can set security options to where certain people might have more access than others. We have it set up so that the caller can only access and see his/her own calls, but the trainers can see themselves and their team, and then higher management has access to all calls in or out.
  • FluentCloud is super easy to use, absolutely does everything we need it to.
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  • Make onboarding easy and back it up with support. This lead to no service downtime for our customers while we transitioned.
  • Make their software very intuitive and user friendly while providing a good knowledgebase if you need a refresh or get stuck figuring something out on your own as I like to do.
  • Being very friendly and attentive when questions were being asked for needs we had.
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Cons
  • The whisper coach and other trainer features are a bit frustrating as the caller has to be on a current call to connect and each monitoring session only lasts for the length of that one call. An improvement could be made to allow a trainer to continue piggybacking on the monitored extension, so they can listen to a trainee for as long as they choose.
  • The recording system has had some hiccups recently where the recording quality is so bad as to be unusable. They have fixed this issue a few times, hopefully it doesn't pop back up. Along the same lines we have had a few occurrences where recordings we not available to review until 4 or 5 hours after the cal.
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  • Only complaint is when you try to use the online assistant, it can take a while to get to you but it's not really been that bad and if I can't wait, I will just call and get them right away.
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Likelihood to Renew
At this time there our research has found that feature for feature there isn't a better solution for our needs at this cost point. We have had great success and don't foresee a need to change
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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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Usability
No answers on this topic
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
No answers on this topic
We have not yet experienced any issues the Nextiva Business Phone Service availability. It has always worked as needed.
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Performance
No answers on this topic
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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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
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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Online Training
No answers on this topic
The training we received from Nextiva Business Phone Service was thorough, and detailed. It also did not take very long.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
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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Alternatives Considered
I have used others besides what is listed below but FluentCloud is by far the best I have used, especially when it comes to tracking and reporting call volume and production of our calls. Being a call center that is production based on call volume having something like FluentCloud is essential.
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Nextiva Business Phone Service provides the same functionality that we desire for a lesser price than their competitors. I think where they really shine is their customer service. Our account manager has always been very helpful and never left me wondering if I'm missing out on anything. Their customer service is top notch and responds very soon after inquiring and just about every time the issue we were having was addressed and solved in under 2 days.
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
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
  • I am not part of the finance department. But I would say that it has more than paid for itself.
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  • 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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ScreenShots

FluentCloud Screenshots

Screenshot of Completely hosted VoIP solution with 99.99% uptimeScreenshot of Online web portal with full self-management capabilitiesScreenshot of Full Call Reporting Dashboards