Comparison
NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services vs WestWave AV
Across conference AV in San Francisco, NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services scores 50 and WestWave AV scores 83 on our published rubric, placing them 8 and 1 of 12. NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services leads on review depth. WestWave AV leads on rating quality, service depth, price transparency and operational proof.
NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services and WestWave AV, side by side
| Checked | NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services | WestWave AV |
|---|---|---|
| Google rating | 4.8 (91 reviews) | 5.0 (21 reviews) |
| Ratings below four stars | 6 | 0 |
| Published services | 0 | 49 |
| Google categories | 4 | 4 |
| Publishes a price | no | From $5,000 (Audio Visual Event Production) |
| Address | 1300 25th St, San Francisco, CA 94107 | 344 Harriet St Ste 101, San Francisco, CA 94103 |
| Years in business | not verified | not verified |
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How NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services and WestWave AV score on each rubric dimension
Scored inside the conference AV category, where both appear, using that category’s published weights. A dimension neither vendor could be scored on is marked rather than guessed.
| Dimension | Weight | NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services | WestWave AV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating quality | 25 | 90 | 100 |
| Review depth | 20 | 75 | 17 |
| Service depth | 25 | 0 | 100 |
| Price transparency | 15 | 0 | 100 |
| Operational proof | 15 | 80 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | 50 | 83 |
Review records for NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services and WestWave AV
The distribution matters more than the average. A high mean can hide a tail of unhappy customers, and a small clean record is a different thing from a large mixed one.
NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services
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Where NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services and WestWave AV both rank
- Conference AV in San Francisco — NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services at 8 of 12, WestWave AV at 1 of 12
- Trade Show AV in San Francisco — NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services at 8 of 12, WestWave AV at 1 of 12
- LED Wall Rental in San Francisco — NextArts Audio Visual Lighting Rentals & Services at 7 of 11, WestWave AV at 1 of 11
Full profiles
Sources
- Google Business Profile snapshot dated 2023-05-25: rating, rating distribution, 0 published services across 4 categories, profile attributes and photo count.
- Rating, review count and rating distribution re-pulled live 2026-08-31 by Google Business Profile CID lookup. Every other figure here is unchanged from the earlier check and keeps its own date. Google Business Profile snapshot dated 2026-07-05: rating, rating distribution, 49 published services across 4 categories, profile attributes and photo count.
- Scores are computed from the rubric published at /rubric, using the same weights and the same cohort as the ranking page they appear on. Nothing on this page is estimated.