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Nextiva vs Ooma Office

Nextiva comes out ahead of Ooma Office 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
Ooma Office
Ooma Office
6.3
Fair
1 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Nextiva takes it, 3–1 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 what it costs to start

Choose Ooma Office if…

  • • You want Ooma Office's edge on 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 ↗

    Ooma Office5/10

    3.7 out of 5

    TrustScore from 2,560 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 3.7 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 startNextiva wins
    Nextiva8/10

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

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

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Ooma Office5/10

    $19.95/user/mo, no contract

    Essentials (entry) / Pro Plus (top published; Enterprise = custom pricing). Month-to-month, no contract

    • $19.95/user/mo, no contract, against $15/user/mo, annual ($23 monthly)

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Nextiva wins this round on what the published sources say.

  3. Round 3What the top plan costsOoma Office 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 $29.95/user/mo Pro Plus

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Ooma Office8/10

    $29.95/user/mo Pro Plus

    Essentials (entry) / Pro Plus (top published; Enterprise = custom pricing). Month-to-month, no contract

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Ooma Office 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 ↗

    Ooma Office5/10

    No texting or video on Essentials

    Essentials (entry) / Pro Plus (top published; Enterprise = custom pricing). Month-to-month, no contract

    • No texting or video on Essentials, against SMS + video meetings

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Nextiva wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5Who 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 ↗

    Ooma Office7/10

    24/7 business phone support

    Essentials (entry) / Pro Plus (top published; Enterprise = custom pricing). Month-to-month, no contract

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6Recording calls on the entry planTie
    Nextiva7/10

    Call recording is an add-on

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

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Ooma Office7/10

    Call recording from Pro

    Essentials (entry) / Pro Plus (top published; Enterprise = custom pricing). Month-to-month, no contract

    Source: ooma.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Ooma OfficeOoma Office

Side by side

NextivaBest for what customers say on trustpilotNextiva
Overall score
6.9
Best
6.3
Price
See price
See price
What customers say on Trustpilot
8.0
6.7
Texting and video on the entry plan
7.4
5.0
Who picks up when your phones are down
7.4
7.6
What it costs to start
6.9
5.9
Recording calls on the entry plan
5.5
5.6
Head-to-head findings
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.6 out of 5
3.7 out of 5
Texting and video on the entry plan
SMS + video meetings
No texting or video on Essentials
Who picks up when your phones are down
24/7 support on all plans
24/7 business phone support
What it costs to start
$15/user/mo, annual ($23 monthly)
$19.95/user/mo, no contract
Recording calls on the entry plan
Call recording is an add-on
Call recording from Pro
What the top plan costs
$75/user/mo Scale, annual
$29.95/user/mo Pro Plus
A phone menu for callers
Auto-attendant included
Virtual receptionist included
How long you can try it free
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Record
Head-to-head record
4–1–4
1–6
Head-to-heads won
80 %
14 %
Rounds won
41 %
33 %
Pros
    • TrustScore from 2,560 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
    • $29.95/user/mo Pro Plus, against $25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote
    • No texting or video on Essentials, against 25 SMS/user + 300-person meetings
    • Call recording from Pro, against On-demand call recording
    • 3.7 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
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