Compare Cisco Unified Communications and Nextiva VoIP - May 2024

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 02, 2024

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Cisco Unified Communications or Nextiva VoIP?

Cisco Unified Communications is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Nextiva VoIP, and Nextiva VoIP is rated higher (93/100) than Cisco Unified Communications (76/100). Nextiva VoIP offers users more features (11) than Cisco Unified Communications (1). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Nextiva VoIP!

Looking for the right VoIP solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Cisco Vs. Nextiva

Cisco: Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment.The stock was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on June 8, 2009, and is also included in the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 1000 Index, NASDAQ 100 Index and the Russell 100...

Nextiva : People are our most valuable asset and the key to our success. We seek people that lead by hard work, commitment, integrity, ambition, and who are driven to be the best. Continuously strive to be the best. Be humble, because there is always someone better than us. Learn from others who have done it before us.

Who is more expensive? Cisco Unified Communications or Nextiva Business VoIP?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of VoIP software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Cisco Unified Communications and Nextiva Business VoIP.

Cisco Unified Communications price starts at $210 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Cisco Unified Communications is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of VoIP software. Nextiva Business VoIP price starts at $11.95 per user/month , When comparing Nextiva Business VoIP to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average VoIP software cost.

Bottom line: Cisco Unified Communications is more expensive than Nextiva Business VoIP.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Cisco Unified Communications Vs. Nextiva VoIP based on some of the most important and required VoIP features.

Cisco Unified Communications: VoIP.

Nextiva Business VoIP: 3-Way Calling, Call Blocking, Call Forwarding, Call Hunt, Call Return (*69).

Target customer size

Cisco Unified Communications's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Nextiva is ideal for small companies and large call centers.

Cisco Unified Communications

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $210 per license

Cisco Unified Communications Manager is a cloud-based collaboration platform designed to integrate various business communication tools like video conferencing, call recording, telephony, and messaging. The so...

Categories: Communications, Business Phone Systems, Cloud PBX, VoIP.

Nextiva VoIP

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $11.95 per user/month

Nextiva Business VoIP is cloud-based communication, collaboration, call center and telephony services designed for small businesses in multiple industry verticals. The solution helps the user eliminate the need...

Categories: Auto Attendant, Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), Call Recording, Communications Workforce Scheduling, Computer Telephony Integration (CTI).

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Cisco Unified Communications: 1 Features

VoIP

Nextiva Business VoIP: 11 Features

3-Way Calling
Call Blocking
Call Forwarding
Call Hunt
Call Return (*69)
Call Transfer
Call Waiting
Caller ID with Name
Repeat Dialing
Simultaneous Rings
Speed-Dial
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Cisco Un...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
76/100
Pricing
7.2/10
License pricing
$210 per license
Functionality
5
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Nextiva ...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$11.95 per user/month
Functionality
27
RingCent...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$19.99 per user/month
Functionality
34
jive com...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$18.95 per user/month
Functionality
7
ShoreTel
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$19.99 per user/month
Functionality
6

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.