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Nextiva vs Quo

Nextiva comes out ahead of Quo on 4 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
4 of 6 rounds
vs
Quo
Quo
6.2
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Nextiva takes it, 4–2 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Nextiva takes 4 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 texting and video on the entry plan and what customers say on trustpilot

Choose Quo if…

  • • You want Quo's edge on what the top plan costs and recording calls on the entry plan

Round by round

  1. Round 1Texting and video on the entry planNextiva wins
    Nextiva8/10

    SMS and video included

    Core includes Business SMS and video meetings

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Quo5/10

    Messaging included

    Starter includes US and Canadian calling and messaging; video is not mentioned

    • Messaging included, against SMS and video included

    Source: quo.com ↗

    Nextiva wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotNextiva wins
    Nextiva8/10

    4.6 out of 5

    TrustScore from 8,689 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Quo5/10

    4.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 1,069 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.

  3. Round 3What the top plan costsQuo 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 $35/user/mo Scale, annual

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Quo8/10

    $35/user/mo Scale, annual

    Starter (entry) / Scale (top). Click 'Yearly' for $15/$35 (billed annually); 'Monthly' shows $19/$47

    Source: quo.com ↗

    Quo wins this round on what the published sources say.

  4. Round 4Who picks up when your phones are downNextiva wins
    Nextiva8/10

    24/7 support on all plans

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

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Quo5/10

    Email ticket support only

    Starter (entry) / Scale (top). Click 'Yearly' for $15/$35 (billed annually); 'Monthly' shows $19/$47

    • Email ticket support only, against 24/7 support on all plans

    Source: quo.com ↗

    Nextiva wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5Recording calls on the entry planQuo 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 Manual call recording

    Source: nextiva.com ↗

    Quo8/10

    Manual call recording

    Starter (entry) / Scale (top). Click 'Yearly' for $15/$35 (billed annually); 'Monthly' shows $19/$47

    Source: quo.com ↗

    Quo wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6A 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 ↗

    Quo5/10

    Phone menus from Business plan

    Starter (entry) / Scale (top). Click 'Yearly' for $15/$35 (billed annually); 'Monthly' shows $19/$47

    • Phone menus from Business plan, against Auto-attendant included

    Source: quo.com ↗

    Nextiva wins this round on what the published sources say.

Side by side

NextivaBest for what customers say on trustpilotNextiva
Overall score
6.9
Best
6.2
Price
See price
See price
What customers say on Trustpilot
8.0
7.4
Texting and video on the entry plan
7.4
5.7
Who picks up when your phones are down
7.4
5.4
What it costs to start
6.9
7.2
Recording calls on the entry plan
5.5
7.8
Head-to-head findings
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.6 out of 5
4.1 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
Email ticket support only
What it costs to start
$15/user/mo, annual ($23 monthly)
$15/user/mo, annual ($19 monthly)
Recording calls on the entry plan
Call recording is an add-on
Manual call recording
What the top plan costs
$75/user/mo Scale, annual
$35/user/mo Scale, annual
A phone menu for callers
Auto-attendant included
Phone menus from Business plan
How long you can try it free
—
7-day free trial
Record
Head-to-head record
4–1–4
2–5
Head-to-heads won
80 %
29 %
Rounds won
41 %
32 %
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
      • $35/user/mo Scale, annual, against $25 Advanced, annual; top tier quote
      • Texting yes, no video meetings, against 25 SMS/user + 300-person meetings
      • Email ticket support only, against 24/7 chat and phone support
      • 7-day free trial, against 14-day free trial
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