Compare Asterisk and FreePBX

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At a Glance
Star Rating
Asterisk
Asterisk
FreePBX
FreePBX
Market Segments
Asterisk
Asterisk
Mid-Market (49.0% of reviews)
Information
FreePBX
FreePBX
Small-Business (64.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Asterisk
Asterisk
$0.02 per minute
FreePBX
FreePBX
No pricing available

Asterisk vs FreePBX

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FreePBX easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with FreePBX overall.

  • Reviewers felt that FreePBX meets the needs of their business better than Asterisk.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FreePBX is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FreePBX over Asterisk.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Asterisk
Metered SIP Trunking
$0.02
per minute
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FreePBX
No pricing available
Free Trial
Asterisk
Free Trial is available
FreePBX
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
43
9.3
7
Ease of Use
7.7
44
8.8
7
Ease of Setup
7.4
34
8.7
5
Ease of Admin
7.9
34
8.7
5
Quality of Support
8.3
37
9.0
7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
27
9.3
5
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
43
8.3
7
Features by Category
Basic Communication
9.4
36
|
Verified
9.5
7
|
Verified
8.0
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
9.2
32
|
Verified
8.8
7
|
Verified
9.0
34
|
Verified
9.8
7
|
Verified
Access
7.8
23
Not enough data
7.8
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
Advanced Features
9.1
33
|
Verified
8.8
7
|
Verified
9.1
30
|
Verified
10.0
6
|
Verified
9.0
31
|
Verified
10.0
6
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Asterisk
Asterisk
FreePBX
FreePBX
Asterisk and FreePBX are categorized as VoIP
Unique Categories
Asterisk
Asterisk has no unique categories
FreePBX
FreePBX has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Asterisk
Asterisk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
49.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.4%
FreePBX
FreePBX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Asterisk
Asterisk
Telecommunications
30.6%
Information Technology and Services
20.4%
Computer Software
6.1%
Banking
6.1%
Facilities Services
4.1%
Other
32.7%
FreePBX
FreePBX
Telecommunications
21.4%
Wholesale
7.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
7.1%
Market Research
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.1%
Other
50.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Asterisk
Asterisk
Most Helpful Favorable Review
sooraj K.
SK
sooraj K.
Verified User in Telecommunications

its powerful, flexible and easy to integrate with various industry standard tools. Reliable and robust even under test of "1000 simultaneous calls with RTP" without compromising Calls quality! That's really great about it! It's CLI support a wide range of...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Setup was rather difficult. I had to rely on extensive guides and troubleshooting and experimental steps.

FreePBX
FreePBX
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Benjamin M.
BM
Benjamin M.
Verified User in Telecommunications

The custom programming and configuration options are limitless. Our company is powered by FreePBX and it's extensibility. I love that it's a cinch to install, and intuitive to configure from the graphical portal. It's truly powerful.

Most Helpful Critical Review
JE
Jacqueline E.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

I haven't found anything really that I dislike yet.

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Discussions
Asterisk
Asterisk Discussions
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Asterisk has no discussions with answers
FreePBX
FreePBX Discussions
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FreePBX has no discussions with answers