FreeSWITCH Alternatives

FreeSWITCH is described as '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' and is an app in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FreeSWITCH for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best FreeSWITCH alternative is Asterisk, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FreeSWITCH are 3CX, FreePBX, Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine and Wazo.

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FreeSWITCH alternatives are mainly IP PBX Systems but may also be Phone Systems or Web Conferencing Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 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...

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FreeSWITCH alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. Asterisk icon

    Asterisk

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    Asterisk is an open source framework for building communications applications. Asterisk turns an ordinary computer into a communications server. Asterisk powers IP PBX systems, VoIP gateways, conference servers and other custom solutions.

    31 Asterisk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Oracle Solaris
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    Asterisk Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  Virtual PBX
    3.  Communication Tools
    4.  SIP
    5.  Low level
    6.  Voice Chat

    Asterisk VS FreeSWITCH

     

    • Asterisk is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to FreeSWITCH.

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

    • Asterisk is Free and Open SourceFreeSWITCH is also Free and Open Source
  2. 3CX icon

    3CX

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    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...

    33 3CX alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Exchange Server
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Microsoft Office Suite
    3CX screenshot 1

    3CX Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Remote Work
    3.  Integrated File Sharing
    4.  Integrated Chat
    5.  Live polling
    6.  Video Conferencing
    7.  Voice Chat
    8.  SIP

    3CX VS FreeSWITCH

     

    • 3CX is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to FreeSWITCH.

    • 3CX is Freemium and ProprietaryFreeSWITCH is Free and Open Source
  4. FreePBX icon

    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 communication server.

    23 FreePBX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    FreePBX screenshot 1

    FreePBX Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  SIP
    3.  Virtual PBX

    FreePBX VS FreeSWITCH

     
  5. 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).

    30 Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Windows

    Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine Features

    1.  Voice Chat
    2.  SIP

    Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine VS FreeSWITCH

     
    Comments about Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine as an Alternative to FreeSWITCH
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    Requires "a lot of" appliances to work, you must spend a lot of money to do this. With FreeSwitch you need a PC, OpenVox Card and ready.

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    • Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine is Free and Open SourceFreeSWITCH is also Free and Open Source
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    Wazo

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    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...

    36 Wazo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Wazo screenshot 1

    Wazo Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  SIP
    3.  Web-Based

    Wazo VS FreeSWITCH

     
  7. 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.

    22 Elastix alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Elastix screenshot 1

    Elastix Features

    1.  Voice Chat

    Elastix VS FreeSWITCH

     
  9. AsteriskNOW icon

    AsteriskNOW

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    AsteriskNOW is 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...

    6 AsteriskNOW alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux

    AsteriskNOW Features

    1.  Voice Chat

    AsteriskNOW VS FreeSWITCH

     
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    Kamailio

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    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...

    19 Kamailio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Kamailio Features

    1.  VoiP Calls
    2.  SIP
    3.  Voice Chat

    Kamailio VS FreeSWITCH

     
  11. unxsVZ uSIPSwitch icon

    unxsVZ uSIPSwitch

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    uSipSwitch a micro sip switch (sip proxy) perfect for edge SIP SBC work (e.g. hosted PBX business). Comes with web console and DNS health tools. Uses modern clustering NoSQL technology for advanced HA.

    5 unxsVZ uSIPSwitch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    unxsVZ uSIPSwitch screenshot 1

    unxsVZ uSIPSwitch Features

    1.  SIP

    unxsVZ uSIPSwitch VS FreeSWITCH

     
  12. 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

    9 FreeSENTRAL alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    FreeSENTRAL screenshot 1

    FreeSENTRAL Features

    1.  Voice Chat
    2.  SIP

    FreeSENTRAL VS FreeSWITCH

     
  13. XiVO icon

    XiVO

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    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.

    31 XiVO alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    XiVO screenshot 1

    XiVO Features

    1.  Voice Chat

    XiVO VS FreeSWITCH

     

  14. sipXecs

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

    14 sipXecs alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    sipXecs Features

    1.  SIP
    2.  Voice Chat

    sipXecs VS FreeSWITCH

     
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