PBXware

PBXware

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3CX is a software-based, open standards IP PBX that offers complete Unified Communications, out of the box. Suitable for any business size or industry 3CX can accommodate every need; from mobility and status to advanced contact center features and more, at a fraction of the cost. Ideal for companies working remotely, 3CX includes mobile apps, video conferencing and website live chat. Installation, management and maintenance of the PBX is so easy that you can effortlessly manage it yourself, whether on an appliance or server at your premise on Windows, Linux or in the cloud. Alternatively you can choose to have it hosted by 3CX for a completely hassle-free solution.

About

PBXware is the world’s first and most mature IP PBX Professional Open Standards Turnkey Telephony Platform. Since 2004, PBXware has deployed flexible, reliable, and scalable Next Generation Communication Systems and VoIP solutions to Small and Medium sized Businesses (SMBs), enterprises, Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSPs), Call Centers and governments worldwide by combining the most advanced of the latest technologies. Bicom Systems’ softswitch is offered in Business, Contact Center and Multi-Tenant Editions, each supporting specific features maximizing performance, reliability, and expandability.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Companies of all sizes in all industries that need an open standards IP PBX

Audience

SMBs, enterprises, call/contact centers, and governments

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

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Pricing

Free for up to 10 users
3CX Pricing is based on your needs. 3CX FREE is
free forever for up to 10 users. 3CX SMB is our low cost solution for up to 20 users. All other 3CX subscriptions are based on the number of simultaneous calls and not the number of extensions/users. This makes 3CX pricing much more competitive. Enter the number of users you have and we will automatically calculate the 3CX license size your company needs.
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Free Trial

Pricing

Please contact us regarding any pricing inquiries.
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.3 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.7 / 5
ease 4.9 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.6 / 5
support 4.9 / 5

Pros from Real Users

Pros

  • Easy to use and great features. The value for money is great. Support Linux and Windows. And great support team.
  • 3CX is very easy to use, for both the end user and the admin. Loaded with great features. The pricing structure is very affordable and more than competitive with other solutions out there. They are constantly adding updates and new features or improving on the ones they already had.
  • Easy to use. Reliable. Fast. Features are unreal. Set it and forget it. Chat features through a website. Texting to land lines is awesome. It goes on and on.
  • Flexible platform, user friendly, excellent support, moderate pricing, versions just keep getting better.
  • Incredibly user friendly with standard features normally hidden behind paywalls or add-on modules. Ability to allow users to manage their own extension settings and desk phone(s) to their liking along with time of day rules and routing allow admins to focus on the running of the system instead of the headaches of user management.
  • Small offices can get started with NO licensing costs! But, even so, the cost of licensing for larger systems is very reasonable when you break it down 'per phone'.
  • 3CX incorporates every feature you'd need to provide to businesses a way to facilitate a fantastic customer experience. We love the call queues so that customers don't have to endlessly hunt for an employee. The advanced database integration is mostly unheard of these days. Easy phone and trunk configuration make it a breeze to rollout.
  • Easy to manage. Lot's of administrative tasks are automated like renewing SSL certs. Flexible for most businesses.
  • Never pay per extension. Most innovative IP-PBX around. Scales up & down - easy to install & maintain. Answer calls from anywhere. Audio/video calls from you mobile. All these feature for a meagre annual license price.
  • Easy to configure and manage. Stability is key and 3CX doesn't fall short. SBC management and configuration is a breeze, people without knowledge can build their PBX easy.

Pros from Real Users

Pros

  • Feature-rich: PBXware offers a comprehensive suite of features, including IVR, call routing, CRM routing with CRM integrations, voicemail, SMS/MMS, and more. It covers the needs of small to enterprise-level businesses. Scalability: The platform is highly scalable, allowing businesses to easily expand their telephony infrastructure as they grow. Customization: PBXware provides extensive customization options, enabling users to tailor their phone system to meet their specific requirements. Reliability: With its robust architecture, PBXware delivers reliable performance, ensuring minimal downtime for business communication. Multi-Tenancy Support: Ideal for service providers, PBXware offers multi-tenancy support, enabling the management of multiple clients from a single platform. Excellent Customer Support: We have had a positive experience with Bicom's customer support team, citing prompt responses, knowledgeable staff, and effective issue resolution.
  • I have the pleasure of using this innovative communication platform and I must say, it's a game-changer. Its compatibility across various devices, including mobile apps, web, and desktop environments (Windows, Ubuntu, and Mac), ensures seamless connectivity no matter where I am or what device I'm using. The platform stands out for its crystal-clear interface, which makes navigation and operation a breeze. This user-friendly design is perfect for both tech-savvy individuals and those who are less familiar with digital platforms. One of the most impressive features is its multi-tenant capability. This aspect allows for efficient management of different organizational units or customer accounts, all within a single, unified framework. It's an ideal solution for businesses looking to streamline their communication processes. Another commendable feature is the robust SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) protection mechanism. This security measure ensures that all communications are secure and protected from potential threats, giving me peace of mind when sharing sensitive information. In summary, this platform is not just a tool; it's a comprehensive solution for modern communication needs. Its stability, cross-platform compatibility, user-friendly interface, and top-notch security features make it an indispensable asset for personal and professional communication.
  • Having originally started on Version 2 of PBXware; The latest version 7.x has every feature under the sun that any business is looking for in a cloud based phone system. Features such as shared call appearance and ringing on multiple devices is easy to implement and set up. The companion app Communicator (now Version 7) completes this offering adding meetings and remote desktop support too.
  • PBXware probably is the best solution for Telcos that want to offer to their customer a very good solution of unified communication. The APP suite are very complete with desktop , web and mobile version.. All versions are customizable with company brand logo.
  • The easy of use. It works, stable and is feature rich. The GUI is well presented and the addition of sipPROT 5 to standalone is fantastic.
  • We as a company have used PBXware for over 5 years. The product is easy to deploy on a multi-user platform. It simply works well for all types of applications and meets the demands of our end users. Customer support is also very knowledgeable when we have any type of question regarding special configurations. The portal used by the end users is easy to navigate which makes them more independent.
  • - straightforward initial setup - simple to use, even for the beginners - works on pretty much any platform, on prem or in cloud - well maintained and constantly updated - support team is exceptional and always available
  • True transformation from where we started with 3.4 and where we are now with PBXware 7. I am using the PBXware Multi-Tenant /Call Center Editions from past 10 years, we started the with 3.4 with 32bit OS and it was very stable and reliable during that time itself with no apps. With version 7 everything has been transformed to latest technology with more flexible and more reliable, excellent design, features, ease of use, collaborative, more important with STRONG security. KUDOS to everyone in this revolution of PBXware V7. One STOP Place for all the communication needs.
  • - Bicom's Support Teams is top notch. I deal with a ton of vendors and they are right there at the top of my list in terms of quality and responsiveness. Over the 7+ years I have been working with Bicom, they have consistently gotten better and better. - The features currently available on the PBXware platform are solid. Though it does occasionally happen, it is rare that I encounter an existing or prospective client who requests a feature or has a requirement that is not currently available on the PBXware platform. - Bicom's Development Team is active, listens and solicits feedback from their customers about feature development. - Since early 2021, Bicom has opened up the lines of communication with their partners through their forum. This forum is used for Bicom to harvest details about feature requests, future development efforts and for their customers to engage with each other to offer advice regarding technical hurdles, among other things. - The platform is very reasonably priced, especially when compared to other popular vendors such as Ring Central and 3CX.
  • The best thing about PW is that it is constantly evolving. I was lucky enough to see this product mature from v3 8 years ago to v7 today. The team is great when it comes to providing support and the product is solid when it comes to tailoring it to the needs of any customer.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

3CX
Founded: 2005
United States
www.3cx.com

Company Information

Bicom Systems
Founded: 2003
bicomsystems.com

Alternatives

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Alternatives

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Categories

Categories

Our multi-tenant platform lets service providers deliver a complete business phone system to clients of any size, under their own brand, from a single installation. PBXware handles call routing, IVR, hot-desking, call recording, and conferencing. gloCOM brings voice, video, chat, and meetings into one interface across desktop, mobile, and web, which simplifies both the user experience and the support overhead. Multi-CRM support in v8 means call activity logs automatically to each user's CRM, reducing manual data entry across the board. For clients ready for contact center capabilities, CC Lite adds ERG callback, real-time wallboards, and scheduled reports as a clean upsell with no migration required.

Our VoIP solution pairs PBXware with gloCOM: the PBX handles the infrastructure, gloCOM handles what the user actually sees and touches. Calls follow the person across desktop, mobile (iOS and Android), and web on the same number, which removes the friction of being tied to a specific device or location. With v8 multi-CRM support, conversation history logs automatically to each user's CRM across all channels and devices, so client data stays accurate without additional manual work. gloCOM Next runs on a unified codebase across desktop and web, with full branding control through BRM. Fully white-label, so providers own the customer relationship from end to end.

White-label and built for service providers, offers partners a fully omnichannel contact center they can bring to market under their own brand (or lighter CC capabilities under a different plan). Agents work from a single workspace across voice, SMS, email, live chat, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger, which matters because customers expect continuity regardless of channel. Supervisors get wallboards, live queue visibility, and 40 plus reports, so decisions are based on what is actually happening, not what happened an hour ago. With v8, Voice Agents extend coverage to hours when agents are not available, and multi-CRM support ensures every interaction is automatically logged to the right record without manual entry. Four outbound dialer strategies let providers match the tool to the campaign type.

Our Cloud PBX runs PBXware on SERVERware, our hosting and infrastructure platform built specifically for communications. The distinction matters in practice: geo-redundancy, automatic failover, and storage replication are part of the foundation PBXware runs on, so a hardware failure stays at the infrastructure level and never reaches the customer. Providers scale by adding hosts as their client base grows, with services running uninterrupted throughout. Multi-tenant architecture means multiple clients managed from a single installation, and the entire stack is fully white-label, so providers deliver it under their own brand at their own margins.

PBX

PBXware is Asterisk-based, built on open standards, and in active development since 2004, which makes it the oldest platform of its kind still evolving. Open standards give providers real flexibility, with compatibility across the SIP infrastructure and hardware clients already have in place. The platform comes in three plans covering everything from full-featured PBX and UC through to omnichannel contact center. Providers can deploy Voice Agents and Live Transcription in days, run multiple CRMs in parallel per tenant with automatic activity logging, and connect real-time call events to their clients' automation tools through the Event Publisher. PBXware runs on SERVERware, sipPROT secures it at the SIP level, and gloCOM Next connects end users across desktop, mobile, and web. Fully white-label.

PBXware connects clients to their carriers and handles everything the call infrastructure needs: SIP trunking, call routing, IVR, auto-provisioning, and hot-desking. It is built on open standards, which in practice means providers can work with the SIP infrastructure and hardware their clients already have in place. With v8, AI capabilities are manageable through AI Hub and ready to deploy in days, covering Voice Agents, Live Transcription, and Text to Speech. The Event Publisher publishes real-time call events as structured JSON the moment they happen, so clients can connect PBXware to their CRM tools without custom development. Available in a true multi-tenant architecture, on cloud or on-premise, Bicom branded or fully white-label.

Our platform is built for service providers delivering unified communications as a managed service under their own brand. Multi-tenancy means each client gets an isolated configuration on a shared installation, which keeps infrastructure lean and margins healthy as the client base grows. For providers with clients running full contact center operations, our omnichannel CC offers agent and supervisor workspaces, skill-based routing, dialer, and 40 plus reports. The full UC stack is included across all plans: voice, video, chat, meetings, and v8 AI features covering Voice Agents, Live Transcription, and multi-CRM support with automatic activity logging across channels and devices. gloCOM Next is the client-facing app, fully brandable. We handle development, updates, and support, so providers focus on growing their business.

Our UC platform brings PBXware and gloCOM together into a single product that service providers can bring to market under their own brand. Voice, video, chat, meetings, and presence run in one interface across desktop, mobile, and web, on a unified codebase that keeps the desktop and web experience consistent and easier to support. v8 multi-CRM support runs multiple CRMs in parallel per tenant, with conversation history logging automatically across all channels and devices, so client data is always where it needs to be. AI capabilities through AI Hub add Voice Agents and Live Transcription for providers looking to differentiate. Fully white-label, with branding managed through BRM.

Business Phone Systems Features

Call Logging
Call Monitoring
Call Recording
Call Routing
Employee Directory
IVR / Voice Recognition
Mobile Access
Virtual Call Center
Web Conferencing

Business VoIP Features

Call Parking
Call Recording
Contact Management
Encryption
IVR / Voice Recognition
Ring Groups
SIP Trunking
Unified Communications
Voice Quality Enhancement

Call Center Features

Blended Call Center
Call Logging
Call Recording
Call Scripting
Campaign Management
Database
Escalation Management
Inbound Call Center
IVR / Voice Recognition
Manual Dialer
Outbound Call Center
Predictive Dialer
Progressive Dialer
Queue Management
Real-time Chat
Reporting/Analytics

Cloud PBX Features

Call Recording
Call Routing
IVR / Voice Recognition
Ring Groups
SIP Trunking
Virtual Extensions
Web Conferencing

Telephony Features

Auto-Dialer
Call Center Management
Call Monitoring
Contact Management
Inbound Reporting
IVR / Voice Recognition
Outbound Reporting
Predictive Dialer
Telemarketing Management
Voice & Data Integration
VoIP

Unified Communications Features

Audio / Video Conferencing
Calendar Management
Call Recording
Call Routing
Chat / Messaging
Fax Management
File Sharing
Mobile Access
Multi-User Collaboration
Voice Mail

Cloud Communication Platform Features

Audio / Video Conferencing
Call Center
Call Recording
Call Routing
Chat / Messaging
Fax Management
File Sharing
IVR / Voice Recognition

Fax Server Features

Archiving & Retention
Automated Routing
Delivery Management
Email to Fax
Fax to Email
FoIP
Whitelisting / Blacklisting

Live Chat Features

Canned Responses
Customizable Branding
Geo Targeting
Offline Form
Proactive Chat
Screen Sharing
Third Party Integration
Transfers / Routing
Website Visitor Tracking

Softphone Features

Audio / Video Conferencing
Call Logging
Call Recording
Call Transfer
Caller Identification
Chat / Messaging
Contact Management
Fax Management

Video Conferencing Features

Electronic Hand Raising
Mobile Access
On-Demand Webcasting
Presentation Streaming
Presentation Tools
Private Chat
Real-Time Chat
Record & Playback Ability
Screen Sharing
Two-Way Audio & Video
Video Conferencing
Whiteboard

Web Conferencing Features

Electronic Hand Raising
Mobile Access
On-Demand Webcasting
Presentation Streaming
Presentation Tools
Private Chat
Real-Time Chat
Record & Playback Ability
Screen Sharing
Two-Way Audio & Video
Video Conferencing
Whiteboard

Business Phone Systems Features

Call Logging
Call Monitoring
Call Recording
Call Routing
Employee Directory
IVR / Voice Recognition
Mobile Access
Virtual Call Center
Web Conferencing

Business VoIP Features

Call Parking
Call Recording
Contact Management
Encryption
IVR / Voice Recognition
Ring Groups
SIP Trunking
Unified Communications
Voice Quality Enhancement

Call Center Features

Blended Call Center
Call Logging
Call Recording
Call Scripting
Campaign Management
Database
Escalation Management
Inbound Call Center
IVR / Voice Recognition
Manual Dialer
Outbound Call Center
Predictive Dialer
Progressive Dialer
Queue Management
Real-time Chat
Reporting/Analytics

Cloud PBX Features

Call Recording
Call Routing
IVR / Voice Recognition
Ring Groups
SIP Trunking
Virtual Extensions
Web Conferencing

Telephony Features

Auto-Dialer
Call Center Management
Call Monitoring
Contact Management
Inbound Reporting
IVR / Voice Recognition
Outbound Reporting
Predictive Dialer
Telemarketing Management
Voice & Data Integration
VoIP

Unified Communications Features

Audio / Video Conferencing
Calendar Management
Call Recording
Call Routing
Chat / Messaging
Fax Management
File Sharing
Mobile Access
Multi-User Collaboration
Voice Mail

Integrations

HubSpot CRM
HubSpot Customer Platform
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Salesforce
Vtiger CRM
Zendesk
Zoho CRM
1C:Enterprise
Bitrix24
Clinicea
DID Logic
Flip
Freshdesk
Halo Service Desk
Microsoft Outlook
MongoDB
Pipedrive
TeamsDashboard
Wiretap Telecom
Zentrunk

Integrations

HubSpot CRM
HubSpot Customer Platform
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Salesforce
Vtiger CRM
Zendesk
Zoho CRM
1C:Enterprise
Bitrix24
Clinicea
DID Logic
Flip
Freshdesk
Halo Service Desk
Microsoft Outlook
MongoDB
Pipedrive
TeamsDashboard
Wiretap Telecom
Zentrunk