AsteriskNOW Alternatives

AsteriskNOW is described as 'The fastest way to get started building custom telephony solutions with Asterisk. Simply download the .iso file, burn it to a CD, drop it into the CD or DVD drive on the target computer and in less than 30 minutes you will have a full functional Asterisk system' and is an app in the social & communications category. There are six alternatives to AsteriskNOW for a variety of platforms, including Linux, BSD, Mac, Windows and FreeBSD apps. The best AsteriskNOW alternative is FreeSWITCH, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AsteriskNOW are Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine, Elastix, The Incredible PBX and FreeSENTRAL.

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  1. FreeSWITCH icon

    FreeSWITCH

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    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
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    • FreeSWITCH is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to AsteriskNOW.

    • FreeSWITCH is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AsteriskNOW.

    • FreeSWITCH is Free and Open SourceAsteriskNOW is Free and Proprietary
  2. Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine icon

    Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine

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    Yate is a softswitch (concept of separating the network hardware from network software).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Windows
     
  4. Elastix icon

    Elastix

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    More than a PBX, with Elastix you can communicate with your customers through voice, video and live chat from anywhere. Built-in video conferencing, website live chat and smartphone apps, ensure your agents remain productive through one unified mobile solution.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. The Incredible PBX icon

    The Incredible PBX

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    Incredible PBX is a secure and feature-rich implementation of the Asterisk® PBX. By rethinking the PBX security model from the ground up.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
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  6. FreeSENTRAL icon

    FreeSENTRAL

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    FreeSentral is a full IP PBX consisting of a Linux Distribution, an IP PBX and a Web Graphical User Interface for easy configuration

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. PBX in a Flash icon

    PBX in a Flash

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    PBX in a Flash is a PBX system based on Asterisk, FreePBX and CentOS, coming as an ISO download. A two stage installation process allows for more flexibility for the installation of the PBX specific components.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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