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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    LiveWebinar

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ALiveWebinar is a cloud-based tool that helps users manage online webinars, meetings, training, live streaming, chats, screen sharing, social media broadcasting and high definition (HD) recording via web browsers. It is a customizable solution that allows users to change logos, room colors, and design layouts, as well as create personalized registration forms to match their business's brand identity, and control email delivery and report designs. LiveWebinar allows users to broadcast…

    $17.99

    per month per user

    Pricing
    FreePBXLiveWebinar
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreePBXLiveWebinar
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Features
    FreePBXLiveWebinar
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreePBX and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    FreePBX
    -
    Ratings
    LiveWebinar
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.72 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of FreePBX and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    FreePBX
    -
    Ratings
    LiveWebinar
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of FreePBX and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    FreePBX
    -
    Ratings
    LiveWebinar
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of FreePBX and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    FreePBX
    -
    Ratings
    LiveWebinar
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of FreePBX and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    FreePBX
    -
    Ratings
    LiveWebinar
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of FreePBX and LiveWebinar
    Feature
    FreePBX
    -
    Ratings
    LiveWebinar
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Branding options00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
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    FreePBXLiveWebinar
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    Sangoma Asterisk
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    3CX
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Webex Webinars
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sangoma Asterisk
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score2.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FreePBXLiveWebinar
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreePBXLiveWebinar
    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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    LiveWebinar is best for individuals holding quick meetings or daily scheduled events. Having friction less meetings for teams which does not require prior app installation or setup makes this the perfect webinar platform for persons with techphobia. Schedule, Send, and Start the meeting. There's even built in surveys and tests which makes the meeting or event more engaging and interactive. Unfortunately for multi-day events, it is very hard to use LiveWebinar for this purpose. Let's say for virtual conferences which has defined dates and times for each session, LiveWebinar won't fit this purpose, or at least, it is very hard to execute this scenario using the platform.
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    Pros
    Sangoma
    • Standard telephony.
    • VM to email.
    • Firewall
    • Expandable extensions.
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    RTCLab
    • Let's you create dedicated (permanent) meeting rooms for recurring meetings/training.
    • Easy overview of all past events/webinars.
    • Branding of a meeting room with company logo possible.
    • Lots of features that make the meeting more professional.
    • No need to install software to connect to a webinar.
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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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    RTCLab
    • Connectivity and streaming are not always reliable and a webpage needs to be reloaded.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sangoma
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    RTCLab
    Absolutely love the features of Livewebinar and it's probably the most advanced Live webinar solution that I have used. Even with the absence of a native mobile app, the platform is useable on mobile or tablet screen sizes. There's no noticeable lags during the presentation and users find it easy to use and navigate during the presentations / webinars.
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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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    RTCLab
    LiveWebinar is an all in one solution for daily meetings and events. I made it a 9 as it is almost perfect in its current form. However, there were some reported issues on mobile connectivity as there is no native app of LiveWebinar for both iOS and Android. Moreover, I'm hoping that LiveWebinar could connect to my Google, Outlook, or iCal calendar to synch events regularly. I'd love to see my calendar inside LiveWebinar which makes it to the top of the feature wishlist for this platform. Further, if LiveWebinar is able to handle multiple day events or meetings with just a few clicks, that would make this platform, a 11/10 rating!
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    Support Rating
    Sangoma
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    RTCLab
    Customer support of LiveWebinar is top notch. They are available almost 24x7x365. I rarely wait for the next response and given that people are not suppose to work on holidays or weekends, their support agents are always there to lend a helping hand. The responses are spot on. It's not that I need help with platform having some issues or anything, but for general account questions, they quickly respond to each and every query I raise over to support. Definitely one of the best things with LiveWebinar.
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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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    RTCLab
    • Lower cost of ownership
    • Same or superior features
    • No additional software needs to be installed to join the meeting since everybody has already a web browser.
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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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    RTCLab
    • LiveWebinar has made coordinating schedules for training easier.
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    LiveWebinar Screenshots

    Screenshot of live streamingScreenshot of LiveWebinar brandingScreenshot of Room view on laptop and mobileScreenshot of Room view with live chat and participantsScreenshot of Room view YouTube PlayerScreenshot of User panel - registration forms + automation