Asterisk Alternatives for Windows

Asterisk is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is 3CX, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Asterisk and 13 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Asterisk are FreeSWITCH, Wazo, Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine and XiVO.

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. 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
     
  4. 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
  5. 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
     
  6. Future proof your business communications with the pascom cloud phone system - the easy-to-use, all-in-one cloud phone system for your business.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. Acefone icon
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    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)
     
  8. VoipSwitch icon
     1 like

    VoipSwitch is a SoftSwitch System with routing and billing, with SIP protocol support (in older versions also H323).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Ozeki Phone System XE is a Software PBX telephony platform for Windows. Ozeki enables your applications to connect PBX and access IVR, Webphone, SMS sending, 3D video calls and other functionalities. It makes possible to use PHP VOIP, .

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. uContact icon
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    uContact is an All in One contact center solution that includes ACD, recording, dialers (preview, power and predictive), Social Networks, CRM, WFM, quality, call reporting, live monitoring, IVR, SMS, Web Chat with audio and video, Gamification, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
     
  11. 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
     
  12. You will be able to setup your own VOIP system in ONE HOUR. miniSIPServer can run on Windows, Linux and even Raspberry Pi. We can also run it on kinds of virtual machine systems, such as Hyper-V, VMWare, KVM, Xen.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
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