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    FreePBX

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AThe FreePBX EcoSystem has developed over the past decade to become a widely deployed Open Source PBX platform in use across the world today. Sangoma now offers and supports the FreePBX appliance, a purpose-built, performant PBX solution designed and tested for optimal performance, and the only officially supported hardware solution for FreePBX. The appliance comes preloaded with the FreePBX Distro and includes a one-year warranty.N/A

    Huawei SoftCo

    N/AN/AChinese company Huawei offers SoftCo, an IP PBX.N/A
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    FreePBXHuawei SoftCo
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    FreePBXHuawei SoftCo
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    FreePBXHuawei SoftCo
    Small Businesses
    Sangoma Asterisk
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score8.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    3CX
    Score7.9 out of 10
    3CX
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sangoma Asterisk
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Sangoma Asterisk
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    User Ratings
    FreePBXHuawei SoftCo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
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    Usability
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    FreePBXHuawei SoftCo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sangoma
    FreepBX is a great product if you are able and willing to manage your own PBX system. It requires some know-how to set up but once running, it works very well. There is a large community that helps answer questions, but it isn't "plug and play" so you will need to be able to research and troubleshoot your own issues (or pay for support).
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    Huawei Technologies
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    Pros
    Sangoma
    • Standard telephony.
    • VM to email.
    • Firewall
    • Expandable extensions.
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    Huawei Technologies
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    Cons
    Sangoma
    • Phone integration/firmware can be clunky and has a learning curve.
    • Relies on crowd sourcing information as expected for open-source.
    • Requires some moderate expertise for setup.
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    Huawei Technologies
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    Usability
    Sangoma
    It works well, there isn't much more to say. You can get a free ($0) phone system packed with features, then if you need even more features then the cost is extremely cheap, and it works well. On top of this, you have complete freedom in the PBX to do as you wish, and debug and see everything
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    Huawei Technologies
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    Alternatives Considered
    Sangoma
    3CX may be slightly easier for a novice to use, but FreePBX completely beats it when you remove that factor. You can do anything you want, and debug and see everything. Now with AI its even easier to debug and learn how the PBX works if you hit an issue
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    Huawei Technologies
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    Return on Investment
    Sangoma
    • Drastically reduced our direct telephony cost as we don't need to have the hardware and support.
    • Very functional and added new functionality that we did not have previously.
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    Huawei Technologies
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