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Brody vs Nextiva for construction.
For contractors who run crews and subs. Both can answer your company line with AI, and Brody also makes the outbound construction calls and texts, then writes the answers to Procore, Vista and the job record.
Compare the essentials.
One full Platform plan at $99 per operating user per month, or $89 per user per month billed annually. Start with one paid user. Standard setup is free.
| Question | Brody by Buildalytic | Nextiva |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An AI teammate and company phone system built for construction. | A business communications and customer experience platform. |
| Who it is built for | General contractors, subcontractors and trades, office and field. | Businesses across many industries, with pages for fields such as home services, healthcare and legal. |
| Business phone | Office phone access is included in each paid operating user. There is no separate office-seat surcharge. Each user contributes to the company calling pools. | A core product. Check their current plans. |
| AI receptionist | Brody answers 24/7, knows your jobs and transfers to your team when needed. | XBert AI Receptionist answers calls, texts and chats, routes callers and books appointments. |
| Outbound follow up | Brody calls and texts subs, crews and suppliers for dailies, bids, COIs and dispatch. | Check their current AI and contact center features. |
| Records | Writes to Procore, Vista, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SharePoint and OneDrive. | Lists integrations with CRM, help desk and productivity tools. Check their current list. |
| Field crews and subs | Free, on any phone, with no app. | Check their current plans for how users are counted. |
| Languages | Each person’s language. English and Spanish tested at launch. | Check their current language support. |
| Price | One full Platform plan at $99 per operating user per month, or $89 per user per month billed annually. Start with one paid user. Standard setup is free. | Check their current plans and pricing. |
Written by Buildalytic. Competitor features and pricing vary by plan. Check each provider’s current offer before choosing.
Built around construction work.
Knows your jobs
Brody answers from your projects, schedules, people and documents, so callers get a real answer.
Outbound field work
Bid coverage, sub confirmations, COI requests and crew dispatch run from the same number.
Construction records
Answers land in Procore, Vista, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SharePoint and OneDrive.
No paid field seats
Crews, subs and suppliers call or text the company number from any phone without paid seats. Calls and texts use company allowances.
Every crew’s language
Brody talks and texts with each person in their language. English and Spanish are tested at launch.
A small shop option
One full Platform plan at $99 per operating user per month, or $89 per user per month billed annually. Start with one paid user. Standard setup is free.
After the call
An AI receptionist books the appointment. Brody also calls the sub back, confirms the crew and updates the schedule note.
In construction, the call is rarely the end of the work. Someone has to confirm the crew, tell the super and fix the record. Brody follows the rules your team sets in plain language, so that work gets done on the same number.
Bid coverageWhen Nextiva may fit better.
Nextiva may be the better choice if you need a full contact center, work outside construction or want one communications vendor for many kinds of teams.
You run a contact center
If you staff support or sales queues across voice, chat, email and social, a contact center platform is built for that.
You are not in construction
Brody is built around jobs, crews and construction records. A general platform may fit other industries better.
Your records live in a CRM
If a CRM such as Salesforce or HubSpot is your system of record, check how each option connects to it.
You only need calls answered
One full Platform plan at $99 per operating user per month, or $89 per user per month billed annually. Start with one paid user. Standard setup is free.
Switching
How do you move from Nextiva to Brody? Test on one job first.
Start Brody on one workflow next to your current phones. Move the main number once every check passes on your setup.
Forward one line or workflow
Point after hours calls or one workflow, such as crew dispatch, at Brody. Your current lines keep working.
Load your jobs and people
Setup loads your jobs, contacts and documents so Brody can answer real questions and route calls to the right person.
Register business texting
Brody uses registered business texting with instant opt out and quiet hours, set up as part of onboarding.
Add office phone users
Office phone access is included in each paid operating user. There is no separate office-seat surcharge. Each user contributes to the company calling pools.
Port the main number
When the tests pass on your setup, the main number is ported and caller ID keeps showing your company name.
What is the main difference between Brody and Nextiva?
Nextiva is a business communications and customer experience platform for many industries, with a business phone, a contact center and the XBert AI receptionist. Brody is built for construction. He answers your line and also runs the outbound calls and texts that keep jobs moving, then updates Procore, Vista and your records.
When is Nextiva the better choice?
When you need a full contact center, work outside construction or keep your records in a CRM that Nextiva connects to. Compare the capabilities and current pricing against the work you need to run.
Does Brody have an AI receptionist like XBert?
Yes. Brody answers your company line 24/7 as a disclosed AI assistant, knows your jobs and transfers callers to your team when needed. Platform is built for trades that mainly need calls answered and jobs booked.
Does Nextiva update Procore or Vista?
Check Nextiva’s current integrations list, since it changes over time. Brody writes daily logs, contacts, COI status and schedule notes to Procore, Vista, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SharePoint and OneDrive on the Platform.
How do the prices compare?
One full Platform plan at $99 per operating user per month, or $89 per user per month billed annually. Start with one paid user. Standard setup is free.
Can we keep our numbers if we switch?
Yes. Brody can start with forwarding or a new number for one workflow, and your main number can be ported once every test on your setup passes. Until then, your current number keeps working.
Is texting from Brody compliant?
Brody uses registered business texting with instant opt out and respects quiet hours. Every call starts with an AI disclosure and a recording notice where the law requires one.
See Buildalytic in action.
See Brody handle your calls, texts and follow-up. Then start with one project, using your number, rules and records.
One full Platform plan. No standard setup fee. Start with one supported workflow.
Plan your rollout
Pricing, security reviews, procurement and rollout across your projects and regions.