Nextiva vs Grasshopper
Nextiva comes out ahead of Grasshopper on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Nextiva takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Nextiva takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Nextiva if…
- • You want Nextiva's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and texting and video on the entry plan
Choose Grasshopper if…
- • You want Grasshopper's edge on what it costs to start and what the top plan costs
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotNextiva winsGrasshopper5/10
2.9 out of 5
TrustScore from 349 reviews on Trustpilot
- 2.9 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 it costs to startGrasshopper winsNextiva5/10
$15/user/mo, annual ($23 monthly)
Core (entry) / Scale (top published), 'Small business' tab with 'Annually' selected; Core is $23 monthly
- $15/user/mo, annual ($23 monthly), against $14/mo (1 user), annual
Source: nextiva.com ↗
Grasshopper8/10$14/mo (1 user), annual
True Solo (entry, 1 user) / Small Business (top; unlimited users, flat price per account, not per user). 'Billed Annually' (default); monthly prices are not readable on the page (animated digits)
Source: grasshopper.com ↗
Grasshopper wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 3What the top plan costsGrasshopper 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 $55/mo flat, any users, annual
Source: nextiva.com ↗
Grasshopper8/10$55/mo flat, any users, annual
True Solo (entry, 1 user) / Small Business (top; unlimited users, flat price per account, not per user). 'Billed Annually' (default); monthly prices are not readable on the page (animated digits)
Source: grasshopper.com ↗
Grasshopper wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 4Texting and video on the entry planNextiva winsNextiva8/10
SMS + video meetings
Core (entry) / Scale (top published), 'Small business' tab with 'Annually' selected; Core is $23 monthly
Source: nextiva.com ↗
Grasshopper5/10Texting yes, no video meetings
True Solo (entry, 1 user) / Small Business (top; unlimited users, flat price per account, not per user). 'Billed Annually' (default); monthly prices are not readable on the page (animated digits)
- Texting yes, no video meetings, against SMS + video meetings
Source: grasshopper.com ↗
Nextiva wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5A phone menu for callersNextiva winsNextiva8/10
Auto-attendant included
Core (entry) / Scale (top published), 'Small business' tab with 'Annually' selected; Core is $23 monthly
Source: nextiva.com ↗
Grasshopper5/10No IVR on True Solo
True Solo (entry, 1 user) / Small Business (top; unlimited users, flat price per account, not per user). 'Billed Annually' (default); monthly prices are not readable on the page (animated digits)
- No IVR on True Solo, against Auto-attendant included
Source: grasshopper.com ↗
Nextiva wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6Who picks up when your phones are downTieNextiva7/10
24/7 support on all plans
Core (entry) / Scale (top published), 'Small business' tab with 'Annually' selected; Core is $23 monthly
Source: nextiva.com ↗
Grasshopper7/1024/7 support
True Solo (entry, 1 user) / Small Business (top; unlimited users, flat price per account, not per user). 'Billed Annually' (default); monthly prices are not readable on the page (animated digits)
Source: grasshopper.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.

