Free Asterisk Alternatives

The best free alternative to Asterisk is 3CX. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Asterisk and 17 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Asterisk are FreeSWITCH, FreePBX, Wazo and Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine.

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  1. 3CX icon
     19 likes

    3CX is a software-based, open standards IP PBX that offers complete Unified Communications, out of the box.

    Offers a free trial period, after with you need to upgrade to paid subscription.

    34 3CX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Exchange
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Microsoft 365 (Office)
     
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    3CX vs Asterisk Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    7

    Easy to use, easy to install, feature rich

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -21

    It's a soft phone, not a VoIP server / exchange

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • 3CX is Freemium and ProprietaryAsterisk is Free and Open Source
  2. FreeSWITCH icon
     15 likes

    FreeSWITCH is a scalable open source cross-platform telephony platform designed to route and interconnect popular communication protocols using audio, video, text or any other form of media. It was created in 2006 to fill the void left by proprietary commercial solutions.

    22 FreeSWITCH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. FreePBX icon
     13 likes

    FreePBX is a web-based open source GUI (graphical user interface) that controls and manages Asterisk (PBX), an open source communication server.

    25 FreePBX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    FreePBX vs Asterisk Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Its a very user friendly Interface which is very easy for beginners to understand

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    FreePBX operates in tandem with Asterisk, not independent of it.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • FreePBX is Free and Open SourceAsterisk is also Free and Open Source
  4. Wazo icon
     9 likes

    Wazo is mainly an IPBX that provides communication services such audio, video, and instant messaging based on the use of standard network technologies such as the TCP/IP protocol. It is interoperable with most market telephony systems and gives users access to flexible and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Yate is a softswitch (concept of separating the network hardware from network software).

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Windows
     
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    Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine vs Asterisk Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Carrier type services - not targeted as a PBX

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine is Free and Open SourceAsterisk is also Free and Open Source
  6. XiVO icon
     5 likes

    XiVO is an IP-PBX, a unified communications platform that connects phones on a local or private network with other networks such as public landlines and mobile telephones.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. FusionPBX icon
     5 likes

    FusionPBX is an open source FreeSWITCH GUI. FusionPBX can be used as a high available single or domain based multi-tenant PBX, carrier grade switch, call center server, fax server, voip server, voicemail server, conference server, voice application server, appliance framework...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. Acefone icon
     Like

    Acefone is a UK-based hosted phone system and cloud communication provider that can help you to streamline your business communication & customer service operations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Kamailio icon
     4 likes

    Kamailio® (successor of former OpenSER and SER) is an open source SIP server released under GPL, able to handle thousands of call setups per second. Among features: asynchronous TCP, UDP and SCTP, secure communication via TLS for VoIP (voice, video); WebSocket support for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Vodia Phone app is a free add-on for your Vodia PBX that lets you connect to your account on your Vodia PBX. Starting with Android 5.0 Lollipop, based on the WebRTC technology.

    30 Vodia Networks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS
     
  11.  3 likes

    A SIP based implementation of a PBX / unified communications system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. A robust SIP/H.323/WebRTC softswitch for Windows with a long list of features including PBX and billing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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