Free FreePBX Alternatives

The best free alternative to FreePBX is 3CX. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to FreePBX and 13 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to FreePBX are RingCentral, FreeSWITCH, FusionPBX and Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine.

FreePBX alternatives are mainly Phone Systems but may also be Text to Speech Services or Encrypted Chat Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of FreePBX.

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FreePBX

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

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3CX
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Freemium • Proprietary
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Windows
Linux
Online
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iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
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Microsoft Exchange Server
Raspberry Pi
Microsoft Office Suite
34 3CX alternatives
The 3CX Phone System is the software-based private branch exchange (PBX) Phone system based on the SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) standard and enables extensions to make calls via the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or via Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services...
- - 3CX is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to FreePBX.
- - 3CX is the most popular free alternative to FreePBX.
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3CX Features
Multiple languages
Remote Work
Integrated File Sharing
Integrated Chat
Live polling
Video Conferencing
Voice Chat
SIP
RingCentral
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Phone System
Video Calling App
Web Conferencing Tool
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
iPad
Web Browser
Software as a Service (SaaS)
96 RingCentral alternatives
Meet the world's leading cloud phone system — reimagined with powerful intelligence, workflow automation, video, messaging, and more. RingCentral MVP integrates phone, video, meetings, and messaging in one reliable, easy-to-use solution.
- - RingCentral is the most popular SaaS alternative to FreePBX.
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RingCentral Features
1. Sync with Google CalendarRingCentral can be synchronized with Google Calendar
2. Ad-freeRingCentral doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of RingCentral.
4. Calendar IntegrationRingCentral lets you sync your tasks and events with your calendar application.
5. Desktop SharingRingCentral enables you to share your screen with other people in the same office or working remotely.
6. Support for @mentionsRingCentral supports the use of mentions through @ to a particular user, who will be notified personally.
7. AES-256 EncryptionRingCentral has AES-256 Encryption, i.e. very strong security.
8. Privacy focusedRingCentral is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
9. Screen SharingYou can use RingCentral to share your screen with your colleages or friends.
Unified messaging
Phone calls
Real time collaboration
Dark Mode
SMS Messaging
Team Messaging
VoiP Calls
End-to-End Encryption
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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FreeSWITCH
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
24 FreeSWITCH alternatives
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.
- - FreeSWITCH is the most popular Open Source alternative to FreePBX.
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FreeSWITCH Features
Voice Chat
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FreePBX is a full turn key PBX with GUI. Freeswitch is just the switch and is more similar to Asterisk (what FreePBX runs on under the GUI).
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FusionPBX
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Free • Open Source
Linux
BSD
12 FusionPBX alternatives
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...
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FusionPBX Features
Graphical User Interface
Voice Chat
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Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine
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Free • Open Source
Linux
30 Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine alternatives
Yate is a softswitch (concept of separating the network hardware from network software).
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Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine Features
Voice Chat
SIP
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Wazo
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
36 Wazo alternatives
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...
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Wazo Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsWazo can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Web-Based
SIP
Elastix
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Freemium • Proprietary
Linux
22 Elastix alternatives
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.
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Elastix Features
Voice Chat
Kamailio
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Free • Open Source
Linux
19 Kamailio alternatives
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...
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Kamailio Features
1. VoiP CallsKamailio allows you to make voice calls over Internet using the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
SIP
Voice Chat
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VitalPBX
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Free • Proprietary
Linux
Asterisk
5 VitalPBX alternatives
VitalPBX is a full-feature PBX (phone system) based on Linux and Asterisk. VitalPBX is extremely easy to use, fast and secure. VitalPBX is free to use, including for commercial use, with no limitations of the amount of users.
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VitalPBX Features
SIP
Phone calls
Voice Chat
Virtual PBX
sipXcom
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Free • Open Source
Linux
22 sipXcom alternatives
sipXcom provides complete enterprise-grade telephony, unified messaging, Instant messaging, audio conferencing, and many other features. sipXcom can be run along side your existing Cisco, Avaya, Mitel, Shortel or other PBX while you migrate users to the sipXcom system.
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sipXcom Features
SIP
Virtual PBX
Conference Bridging
Integrated Chat
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Vodia Networks
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Free • Proprietary
Android
Chrome OS
30 Vodia Networks alternatives
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.
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Vodia Networks Features
WebRTC
Softphone
Ivoz Provider
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Free • Open Source
Linux
21 Ivoz Provider alternatives
IvozProvider supports multiple management levels, from Global platform administrator to final user, each of them having its own web interface with visibility to perform configuration tasks.
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Ivoz Provider Features
SIP
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