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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.

NextivaWinner
Nextiva
6.9
Fair
3 of 6 rounds
vs
Grasshopper
Grasshopper
6.1
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

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

  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 ↗

    Grasshopper5/10

    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.

  2. Round 2What it costs to startGrasshopper wins
    Nextiva5/10

    $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.

  3. Round 3What the top plan costsGrasshopper 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 $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.

  4. Round 4Texting and video on the entry planNextiva wins
    Nextiva8/10

    SMS + video meetings

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

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Grasshopper5/10

    Texting 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.

  5. Round 5A phone menu for callersNextiva wins
    Nextiva8/10

    Auto-attendant included

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

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Grasshopper5/10

    No 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.

  6. Round 6Who picks up when your phones are downTie
    Nextiva7/10

    24/7 support on all plans

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

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Grasshopper7/10

    24/7 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.

GrasshopperGrasshopper

Side by side

NextivaBest for what customers say on trustpilotNextiva
GrasshopperBest for who picks up when your phones are downGrasshopper
Overall score
6.9
Best
6.1
Price
See price
See price
What customers say on Trustpilot
8.0
6.8
Texting and video on the entry plan
7.4
5.3
Who picks up when your phones are down
7.4
7.8
What it costs to start
6.9
7.5
Recording calls on the entry plan
5.5
5.0
Head-to-head findings
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.6 out of 5
2.9 out of 5
Texting and video on the entry plan
SMS + video meetings
Texting yes, no video meetings
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)
$14/mo (1 user), annual
Recording calls on the entry plan
Call recording is an add-on
Not on True Solo
What the top plan costs
$75/user/mo Scale, annual
$55/mo flat, any users, annual
A phone menu for callers
Auto-attendant included
No IVR on True Solo
How long you can try it free
—
7-day free trial
Record
Head-to-head record
4–1–4
1–5
Head-to-heads won
80 %
17 %
Rounds won
41 %
31 %
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
      • $55/mo flat, any users, annual, against $25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote
      • Texting yes, no video meetings, against 25 SMS/user + 300-person meetings
      • 7-day free trial, against 14-day free trial
      • Not on True Solo, against On-demand call recording
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