# Nextiva alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 146 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Nextiva holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/nextiva/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- RingCentral: 25
- Microsoft Teams Phone: 23
- Zoom Phone: 12
- Google Voice: 8
- RingCentral RingEX: 6
- Nextiva Core: 2

## Business phone systems

**Small business**: 39 of 84 answers did not name Nextiva (Nextiva is #1 of 11 at 31%).

- Zoom Phone: first choice in 6 of those 39
- RingCentral: first choice in 3 of those 39
- Google Voice: first choice in 2 of those 39
- 8×8: first choice in 1 of those 39
- CloudTalk: first choice in 1 of those 39
- Dialpad: first choice in 1 of those 39
- Nextiva Core: first choice in 1 of those 39
- Ooma: first choice in 1 of those 39

**Mid-market**: 45 of 84 answers did not name Nextiva (Nextiva is #3 of 12 at 14%).

- Google Voice: first choice in 6 of those 45
- RingCentral: first choice in 6 of those 45
- RingCentral MVP: first choice in 2 of those 45
- RingCentral RingEX: first choice in 2 of those 45
- Zoom Phone: first choice in 2 of those 45
- 8x8 Express: first choice in 1 of those 45
- Microsoft Teams Phone: first choice in 1 of those 45
- Nextiva Core: first choice in 1 of those 45

**Enterprise**: 62 of 84 answers did not name Nextiva (Nextiva is #4 of 10 at 5%).

- Microsoft Teams Phone: first choice in 22 of those 62
- RingCentral: first choice in 16 of those 62
- RingCentral RingEX: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Zoom Phone: first choice in 4 of those 62
- RingCentral Ultra: first choice in 2 of those 62
- 3CX: first choice in 1 of those 62
- 8×8 Work: first choice in 1 of those 62
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager: first choice in 1 of those 62

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