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Nextiva vs Dialpad

Nextiva and Dialpad are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Nextiva
Nextiva
6.9
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
Dialpad
Dialpad
7.1
Good
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose Nextiva if…

  • • You want Nextiva's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and who picks up when your phones are down

Choose Dialpad if…

  • • You want Dialpad's edge on what the top plan costs and recording calls on the entry plan

Round by round

  1. Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotNextiva wins
    Nextiva8/10

    4.6 out of 5

    TrustScore from 8,689 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Dialpad5/10

    4.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 3,198 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 4.1 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Nextiva wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2What the top plan costsDialpad wins
    Nextiva5/10

    $75/user/mo Scale, annual

    Core (entry) / Scale (top published), 'Small business' tab with 'Annually' selected; Core is $23 monthly

    • $75/user/mo Scale, annual, against $25/user/mo Pro, annual

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Dialpad8/10

    $25/user/mo Pro, annual

    Dialpad Connect Standard (entry) / Pro (top published; Enterprise = contact sales). Click the 'Connect' tab; prices with 'ANNUAL' selected ($15/$25), 'MONTHLY' shows $27/$35. Feature rows: click 'See all features' (Compare plan features), Standard column

    Source: dialpad.com ↗

    Dialpad wins this round on what the published sources say.

  3. Round 3Who picks up when your phones are downNextiva wins
    Nextiva8/10

    24/7 support on all plans

    Core (entry) / Scale (top published), 'Small business' tab with 'Annually' selected; Core is $23 monthly

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Dialpad5/10

    24/5 chat and web support

    Dialpad Connect Standard (entry) / Pro (top published; Enterprise = contact sales). Click the 'Connect' tab; prices with 'ANNUAL' selected ($15/$25), 'MONTHLY' shows $27/$35. Feature rows: click 'See all features' (Compare plan features), Standard column

    • 24/5 chat and web support, against 24/7 support on all plans

    Source: dialpad.com ↗

    Nextiva wins this round on what the published sources say.

  4. Round 4Recording calls on the entry planDialpad wins
    Nextiva5/10

    Call recording is an add-on

    Core (entry) / Scale (top published), 'Small business' tab with 'Annually' selected; Core is $23 monthly

    • Call recording is an add-on, against Call recording included

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Dialpad8/10

    Call recording included

    Dialpad Connect Standard (entry) / Pro (top published; Enterprise = contact sales). Click the 'Connect' tab; prices with 'ANNUAL' selected ($15/$25), 'MONTHLY' shows $27/$35. Feature rows: click 'See all features' (Compare plan features), Standard column

    Source: dialpad.com ↗

    Dialpad wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5What it costs to startTie
    Nextiva7/10

    $15/user/mo, annual ($23 monthly)

    Core (entry) / Scale (top published), 'Small business' tab with 'Annually' selected; Core is $23 monthly

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Dialpad7/10

    $15/user/mo, annual ($27 monthly)

    Dialpad Connect Standard (entry) / Pro (top published; Enterprise = contact sales). Click the 'Connect' tab; prices with 'ANNUAL' selected ($15/$25), 'MONTHLY' shows $27/$35. Feature rows: click 'See all features' (Compare plan features), Standard column

    Source: dialpad.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6Texting and video on the entry planTie
    Nextiva7/10

    SMS + video meetings

    Core (entry) / Scale (top published), 'Small business' tab with 'Annually' selected; Core is $23 monthly

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Dialpad7/10

    Built-in messaging + video meetings

    Standard, $15/user/month billed annually (Connect tab)

    • Dialpad Connect Standard (entry) / Pro (top published; Enterprise = contact sales). Click the 'Connect' tab; prices with 'ANNUAL' selected ($15/$25), 'MONTHLY' shows $27/$35. Feature rows: click 'See all features' (Compare plan features), Standard column

    Source: dialpad.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Side by side

NextivaBest for what customers say on trustpilotNextiva
Overall score
6.9
7.1
Best
Price
See price
See price
What customers say on Trustpilot
8.0
7.6
Texting and video on the entry plan
7.4
7.4
Who picks up when your phones are down
7.4
5.5
What it costs to start
6.9
6.9
Recording calls on the entry plan
5.5
7.6
Head-to-head findings
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.6 out of 5
4.1 out of 5
Texting and video on the entry plan
SMS + video meetings
Built-in messaging + video meetings
Who picks up when your phones are down
24/7 support on all plans
24/5 chat and web support
What it costs to start
$15/user/mo, annual ($23 monthly)
$15/user/mo, annual ($27 monthly)
Recording calls on the entry plan
Call recording is an add-on
Call recording included
What the top plan costs
$75/user/mo Scale, annual
$25/user/mo Pro, annual
A phone menu for callers
Auto-attendant included
Multi-level auto attendant
How long you can try it free
—
14-day free trial
Record
Head-to-head record
4–1–4
5–2–2
Head-to-heads won
80 %
71 %
Rounds won
41 %
48 %
Pros
    • Dialpad Connect Standard (entry) / Pro (top published; Enterprise = contact sales). Click the 'Connect' tab; prices with 'ANNUAL' selected ($15/$25), 'MONTHLY' shows $27/$35. Feature rows: click 'See all features' (Compare plan features), Standard column
    • TrustScore from 3,198 reviews on Trustpilot
    Cons
    • $75/user/mo Scale, annual, against $25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote
    • Call recording is an add-on, against On-demand call recording
    • $15/user/mo, annual ($23 monthly), against $10.50/user/mo metered, annual
    • $75/user/mo Scale, annual, against $24.50/user/mo Business Plus, annual
    • 24/5 chat and web support, against 24/7 chat and phone support
    • 4.1 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
    • 24/5 chat and web support, against 24/7 support on all plans
    • $15/user/mo, annual ($27 monthly), against $10.50/user/mo metered, annual
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