Nextian
Nextian Corp. is a privately held Plano, Texas-based software company that builds a Salesforce-native Quote-to-Cash platform with nine modules covering product management, CPQ, order management, service support, billing integration, and network monitoring, sold primarily to cloud and communications service providers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersPlano, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Nextian does
Nextian Corp. is a privately held U.S. software company that builds a Salesforce-native Quote-to-Cash platform targeted at cloud infrastructure providers, communications service providers, managed service providers, and SaaS/cloud software vendors. Founded in 2011 by Nick Zmierczak, the company is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with delivery and customer support offices in Gdynia and Poznań, Poland. The platform is modular, consisting of nine interconnected modules — Product Management, CPQ & Sales, Order Management, Service Management/Support & Monitoring, Customer Portal, Partner Portal, Billing Integration, Network Monitoring Integration, and Reporting & Analytics — delivered as a managed package on Salesforce Sales Cloud across Professional, Enterprise, Unlimited, Developer, and Performance editions. Non-Salesforce components are deployed as Docker containers and exposed via REST APIs, enabling documented, vendor-neutral integration with NMS/RMM/APM platforms (Zabbix, SolarWinds, OpenNMS, Elastic), e-signature providers (DocuSign, Adobe Sign, PandaDoc), and external BI/data warehouses including Tableau, Power BI, and ETL targets.
Nextian monetizes primarily through per-user, per-month subscriptions for its Salesforce CRM modules, with separate per-portal-user fees for the Customer Portal and Partner Portal and a usage-based per-monitored-element fee for the Network Monitoring Integration module. Revenue is supplemented by professional services for implementation, customization, billing integration, and analytics. Distribution is enterprise-led through direct field sales with a "Request a Demo" funnel, supplemented by the Salesforce AppExchange listing and a channel/partner sales motion through the Partner Portal. Content marketing via an expert blog and an extensive SEO-driven documentation archive supports top-of-funnel demand generation. The company is founder-controlled, has not disclosed any external funding rounds, and reports supporting over $300M in customer ARR across 50,000+ managed services — figures that reflect customer scale rather than Nextian's own revenue — while employing 1-10 people total across both geographies.
Nextian firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Nextian
- Legal name
- Nextian Corp.
- Website
- https://nextian.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Nextian Corp. is a privately held Plano, Texas-based software company that builds a Salesforce-native Quote-to-Cash platform with nine modules covering product management, CPQ, order management, service support, billing integration, and network monitoring, sold primarily to cloud and communications service providers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Nextian industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Quote-to-Cash Software (Telecom/Cloud Vertical SaaS)
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- CPQ (Configure-Price-Quote) & Quote-to-Cash CRM Extensions (HDAEAFAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Bill Pay, Invoicing & Payables Platforms (BPAMAFAF)
Keywords
Where Nextian is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Plano
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Nextian business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Salesforce CRM Module Licensing: Per-user, per-month subscription pricing for Salesforce CRM modules including Product Management, CPQ & Sales, Order Management, Service Management, Support & Monitoring, Billing Integration, and Network Monitoring Integration. Pricing model similar to Salesforce user licensing with volume discounts available.
- Customer Portal Licensing: Per-portal user (customer login) per-month pricing for customer-facing self-service portal. Available in Native version (no Salesforce Experience Cloud licenses required) and Experience Cloud version.
- Partner Portal Licensing: Per-portal user (partner login) per-month pricing for channel partner portal enabling partner self-service, quote desk access, and commission tracking.
- Network Monitoring Integration: Priced per monitored element (similar to NMS/APM pricing models), supporting integration with various monitoring systems.
- Professional Services: Implementation and development services for Salesforce platform, including subscription service quoting, service provisioning automation, omni-channel customer service implementation, customer portal development, billing integrations, and business intelligence and analytics.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Complete Nextian Platform - Full suite of Quote-to-Cash modules on single platform |
| Subscription | Annual | Individual Module Selection - Choose specific modules for faster implementation |
| Per seat | Annual | Salesforce CRM Modules - Per user, per month |
| Per seat | Annual | Customer Portal - Per portal user (customer login) |
| Per seat | Annual | Partner Portal - Per portal user (partner login) |
| Usage-based | Annual | Network Monitoring Integration - Per monitored element |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Nextian product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Nextian provides a unified, modular Quote-to-Cash software platform built natively on Salesforce CRM for cloud and communications service providers. The platform unifies product management, configure-price-quote (CPQ), order management, service management and support, billing integration, and network monitoring into a single system that automates the full subscription lifecycle from quote to cash. It is sold as a Salesforce-native package with per-user, per-portal-user, and per-monitored-element subscription licensing, complemented by professional services for implementation.
Product overview
Nextian offers a unified, modular Quote-to-Cash software platform built on Salesforce for cloud and communications providers. The platform consists of nine interconnected modules: Product Management for lifecycle planning, CPQ & Sales for quote configuration, Order Management for delivery automation, Service Management/Support & Monitoring for customer success, Customer Portal for self-service, Partner Portal for channel sales, Billing Integration for quote-to-bill accuracy, Network Monitoring Integration for infrastructure visibility, and Reporting & Analytics for business intelligence. Additional offerings include the Nextian Salesforce Package (core CRM application), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) for NMS integration, and legacy SNMP simulation tools. The platform integrates with major billing systems, NMS/RMM platforms (Zabbix, SolarWinds, OpenNMS, Elastic), e-signature providers (DocuSign, Adobe, PandaDoc), and supports ETL to external data warehouses and BI tools like Tableau and Power BI.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Nextian Quote-to-Cash Platform A unified, modular Quote-to-Cash software platform built natively on Salesforce for cloud and communications service providers, integrating sales, order management, billing, and customer support into a single system covering the full subscription lifecycle from ideation to retirement.
- Product Management Module Manages product performance across the entire lifecycle from ideation to launch, optimization, and retirement, including a unified product catalog, pricing configuration, delivery workflows, and post-launch analytics for subscription product portfolios.
- CPQ & Sales Module Configure, Price, Quote solution for creating accurate quotes for complex subscription products and services, supporting recurring, one-time, and usage-based charges with automated pricing, markup/discount management, and AI-assisted quote creation.
- Order Management Module Streamlines order management and service delivery with automated workflows, task assignments, and real-time forecasting. Supports various order types including new, cancel, change, replace, re-term, and re-rate for subscription service providers.
- Service Management, Support & Monitoring Module Provides omnichannel customer support, service monitoring integration, account intelligence, and automated discovery of upsell opportunities, including AI-driven sentiment analysis, SLA compliance tracking, and automated customer updates for cloud and communications providers.
- Customer Portal 24/7 self-service portal for customers featuring account visibility, order tracking, support case management, billing information, and online product ordering. Available in both a Native version (no Experience Cloud license required) and a Salesforce Experience Cloud version.
- Partner Portal Channel sales portal for partners and agents featuring quote desk access, service upgrade insights, commission tracking, and 24/7 support with secure privilege-based access to accounts and orders.
- Billing Integration Module Proprietary connector framework integrating CPQ and Order Management with any API-enabled billing system to ensure quote-to-bill accuracy, with product catalog synchronization, automated service creation, and support for recurring, non-recurring, and usage-based charges.
- Network Monitoring Integration Module Integrates NMS, RMM, APM, and observability systems (Zabbix, SolarWinds, OpenNMS, Elastic) with Salesforce CRM to provide holistic service monitoring, outage automation, and machine-learning-driven upsell opportunity discovery across service elements.
- Reporting & Analytics Module Real-time dashboards and reports with 80+ pre-packaged Quote-to-Cash metrics and KPIs covering sales pipeline, financial performance, operations, and customer support, with native Excel connectivity and ETL export to data warehouses and BI tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
- Nextian SNMP Agent Simulator Legacy network monitoring and simulation tool that simulates multiple SNMP agents on a single machine for building test environments used with Nextian monitoring integrations.
- Nextian Professional Services Implementation and development services for the Nextian Quote-to-Cash platform, including subscription service quoting setup, service provisioning automation, omni-channel customer service implementation, customer portal development, billing integrations, and business intelligence and analytics deployment.
Quantifiable outcome
- 20-40% shorter issue resolution times
- +16 more outcomes
Companies that use Nextian
Customer profileNamed customers13 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Nextian technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration12 records
AI capability8 records
Feature6 records
Nextian partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- SalesforcecoreSalesforce partner with native integration built on Salesforce CRM (Sales Cloud). Nextian package supported on Professional, Enterprise, Unlimited, Developer, and Performance editions. Listed on Salesforce AppExchange.
- DocuSigncoreElectronic signature integration for quote document signing. Requires DocuSign eSignature Standard Edition (Intermediate API Plan). Also supports Adobe, PandaDoc and other e-signature providers.
Scale indicators20 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Nextian competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Conga: Conga (formerly Apttus) is the most direct Salesforce-native CPQ/Quote-to-Cash competitor, offering configure-price-quote, contracts, and revenue lifecycle management on the same Salesforce platform Nextian builds on, and competing for the same mid-market and enterprise CPQ buyer.
- Logik.io: Logik.io is a Salesforce-native CPQ vendor focused on complex product configuration for manufacturing and subscription services, directly comparable to Nextian's CPQ & Sales module in capability, deployment model, and target use case.
- Model N: Model N provides configure-price-quote and revenue management software specifically for technology, communications, and high-tech manufacturers, targeting the same cloud/communications verticals Nextian serves with comparable Q2C capabilities.
Broad incumbents
- Salesforce Revenue Cloud (Salesforce CPQ): Salesforce's own native CPQ, Billing, and Revenue Cloud modules compete directly with Nextian's Quote-to-Cash functionality and are pre-installed for many Salesforce customers, posing platform-level competitive risk to Nextian's AppExchange-listed offering.
- Zuora: Zuora is a subscription management and monetization platform widely used by SaaS and communications providers, overlapping significantly with Nextian's CPQ, Order Management, and Billing Integration modules across the same subscription-centric buyer personas.
- Vlocity (Salesforce Industries): Vlocity/Salesforce Industries delivers industry clouds for communications and media on the Salesforce platform, directly competing for the same communications service provider buyers with pre-built Quote-to-Order and BSS-style workflows.
- Netcracker Technology: Netcracker provides BSS, OSS, and digital BSS suites for communications service providers, representing the larger incumbent alternative for end-to-end quote-to-cash operations in telecom where Nextian often competes in scope.
- Oracle CPQ (BigMachines): Oracle CPQ (originally BigMachines) is a broad incumbent in configure-price-quote for complex products, commonly evaluated against Nextian by communications and technology buyers seeking enterprise-scale CPQ alternatives outside the Salesforce ecosystem.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
Nextian leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Nextian funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Nextian M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Nextian
What does Nextian do?
Nextian provides a unified, modular Quote-to-Cash software platform built natively on Salesforce CRM for cloud and communications service providers. The platform unifies product management, configure-price-quote (CPQ), order management, service management and support, billing integration, and network monitoring into a single system that automates the full subscription lifecycle from quote to cash. It is sold as a Salesforce-native package with per-user, per-portal-user, and per-monitored-element subscription licensing, complemented by professional services for implementation.
Is Nextian a public or private company?
Nextian is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Nextian founded?
Nextian was founded in 2011. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Nextian based?
Nextian is headquartered in Plano, United States, in the North America region.
How does Nextian make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Salesforce CRM Module Licensing is the primary driver. The others are customer Portal Licensing, partner Portal Licensing, network Monitoring Integration and professional Services.
Who are Nextian's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Conga, Logik.io and Model N. Broad incumbents are Salesforce Revenue Cloud (Salesforce CPQ), Zuora, Vlocity (Salesforce Industries), Netcracker Technology and Oracle CPQ (BigMachines).
Does Nextian have an API?
Yes. Nextian offers an open API for inbound integration. Non-Salesforce components are built and deployed as Docker containers and can be hosted on-premises or in the cloud. The platform supports integration with billing, provisioning, ERP, and other external systems via REST API and code tasks within workflows. Supports API-enabled NMS, RMM, APM, and observability platforms for monitoring integrations. Pricing is based solely on the number of Salesforce users, customer and partner portal users, and the number of monitored elements — with no extra charges for API calls or data volumes. Developer documentation is at nextian.com/docs.
What industry is Nextian in?
Nextian's product category is Quote-to-Cash Software (Telecom/Cloud Vertical SaaS). Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAEAFAK, CPQ (Configure-Price-Quote) & Quote-to-Cash CRM Extensions, with a secondary code of BPAMAFAF, Bill Pay, Invoicing & Payables Platforms. Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 7372.