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Nextiva vs GoTo Connect

Nextiva and GoTo Connect 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
1 of 6 rounds
vs
GoTo Connect
GoTo Connect
6.9
Fair
1 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

Choose GoTo Connect if…

  • • You want GoTo Connect's edge on 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 ↗

    GoTo Connect5/10

    2 out of 5

    TrustScore from 212 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 2 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 2Texting and video on the entry planTie
    Nextiva7/10

    SMS and video included

    Core includes Business SMS and video meetings

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    GoTo Connect7/10

    SMS and video included

    SMS/MMS and video meetings for up to 250 are listed as included across plans

    Source: goto.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  3. Round 3Who picks up when your phones are downTie
    Nextiva7/10

    24/7 customer support

    included on the Core plan

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    GoTo Connect7/10

    24/7 support

    listed as included in all plans

    Source: goto.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  4. Round 4Recording calls on the entry planGoTo Connect 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 ↗

    GoTo Connect8/10

    Call recording included

    Phone System (entry tier; click the 'Phone System' plan tab). All plans are 'Contact Sales' - no prices published, so no price rounds

    Source: goto.com ↗

    GoTo Connect wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5A phone menu for callersTie
    Nextiva7/10

    Auto-attendant included

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

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    GoTo Connect7/10

    Unlimited auto attendants

    Phone System (entry tier; click the 'Phone System' plan tab). All plans are 'Contact Sales' - no prices published, so no price rounds

    Source: goto.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6How reliable they promise to beTie
    Nextiva7/10

    99.999% uptime

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

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    GoTo Connect7/10

    99.999% reliability

    Phone System (entry tier; click the 'Phone System' plan tab). All plans are 'Contact Sales' - no prices published, so no price rounds

    Source: goto.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

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Side by side

NextivaBest for what customers say on trustpilotNextiva
Overall score
6.9
6.9
Price
See price
See price
What customers say on Trustpilot
8.0
6.3
Texting and video on the entry plan
7.4
7.2
Who picks up when your phones are down
7.4
7.4
What it costs to start
6.9
—
Recording calls on the entry plan
5.5
7.4
Head-to-head findings
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.6 out of 5
2 out of 5
Texting and video on the entry plan
SMS + video meetings
SMS + video meetings (250 people)
Who picks up when your phones are down
24/7 support on all plans
24/7 support
What it costs to start
$15/user/mo, annual ($23 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
—
A phone menu for callers
Auto-attendant included
Unlimited auto attendants
How long you can try it free
—
14-day free trial
Record
Head-to-head record
4–1–4
3–1–2
Head-to-heads won
80 %
75 %
Rounds won
41 %
25 %
Pros
      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
      • 2 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
      • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
      • 212 reviews, against 1,568 reviews
      • 2 out of 5, against 2.8 out of 5
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