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
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotNextiva winsDialpad5/10
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.
- Round 2What the top plan costsDialpad winsNextiva5/10
$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.
- Round 3Who picks up when your phones are downNextiva winsNextiva8/10
24/7 support on all plans
Core (entry) / Scale (top published), 'Small business' tab with 'Annually' selected; Core is $23 monthly
Source: nextiva.com ↗
Dialpad5/1024/5 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.
- Round 4Recording calls on the entry planDialpad winsNextiva5/10
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 ↗
Dialpad8/10Call 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.
- Round 5What it costs to startTieNextiva7/10
$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.
- Round 6Texting and video on the entry planTieNextiva7/10
SMS + video meetings
Core (entry) / Scale (top published), 'Small business' tab with 'Annually' selected; Core is $23 monthly
Source: nextiva.com ↗
Dialpad7/10Built-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.

