Compare Asterisk and Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (49.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.02 per minute
No pricing available
Asterisk
Star Rating
(59)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.02 per minute
Browse all 2 pricing plansCisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)
Star Rating
(110)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)Asterisk vs Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Asterisk.
- Reviewers felt that Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) meets the needs of their business better than Asterisk.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) over Asterisk.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Asterisk
Metered SIP Trunking
$0.02
per minute
Works well for businesses that may need more flexibility in their communications week to week.
- No set-up fees.
- Metered inbound and outbound local and long distance.
- Allows more dynamic call volume activity.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)
No pricing availableFree Trial
Asterisk
Free Trial is available
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
45
9.1
90
Ease of Use
7.8
47
8.2
91
Ease of Setup
7.5
37
6.9
51
Ease of Admin
7.9
34
8.0
53
Quality of Support
8.3
38
8.6
86
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
27
8.8
52
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
45
8.4
89
Features by Category
Platform Basics - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Basic Communication
9.5
39
|
Verified
9.8
40
|
Verified
8.1
24
8.7
29
|
Verified
8.4
23
|
Verified
8.2
34
|
Verified
7.9
21
7.7
8
9.2
34
|
Verified
9.4
38
|
Verified
9.0
36
|
Verified
9.8
39
|
Verified
Agentic AI - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access
7.9
25
7.9
29
7.9
23
|
Verified
7.6
27
7.9
24
7.3
25
|
Verified
Advanced Features
9.1
35
|
Verified
9.1
33
|
Verified
9.0
32
|
Verified
8.6
35
|
Verified
9.0
33
|
Verified
9.1
9
Agentic AI - Audio Conferencing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - UCaaS Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Extensions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Asterisk and Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) are categorized as VoIP Providers and UCaaS Platforms
Unique Categories
Asterisk has no unique categories
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) is categorized as Audio Conferencing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Asterisk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Telecommunications
28.8%
Information Technology and Services
21.2%
Banking
5.8%
Computer Software
5.8%
Accounting
3.8%
Other
34.6%
Higher Education
15.5%
Information Technology and Services
13.6%
Computer Software
7.8%
Government Administration
4.9%
Telecommunications
4.9%
Other
53.4%
Discussions
Asterisk has no discussions with answers
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) has no discussions with answers
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