Datagate Telecom Billing vs. PortaSwitch Comparison


Datagate Telecom Billing Datagate Innovation	PortaSwitch PortaOne	+	+
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About Datagate is a SaaS, telecom billing solution for MSPs that sell UCaaS, VoIP, mobile voice & data services under their own brand. Datagate integrates with popular software systems that MSPs use including ConnectWise Manage, QuickBooks, Xero, Stripe, Authorize.net and others. Suitable for MSPs in USA, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand; Datagate & partners handle all telecom tax & compliance requirements.		About PortaSwitch combines Class 4/5 soft switching (PortaSIP) and real-time billing with online charging (PortaBilling) on one platform. Wholesale carriers, MVNOs, ITSPs, and UCaaS/voice providers use it to run voice, messaging, IoT/M2M, and data traffic under a single BSS+OCS stack. Key capabilities: - Open REST API and self-service rate and plan changes, no vendor release needed - Real-time prepaid and postpaid charging with balance tracking and fund-locking - SIP routing sized for wholesale concurrent-call volumes, plus Cloud PBX/IP Centrex - White-label wholesale and reseller layers - Multi-site geo-redundancy with automatic failover - Full source code access - Migration without interrupting live subscribers PortaSwitch is sold as a perpetual license not tied to subscriber count or as a monthly SaaS subscription based on billable events. It deploys on-premise, on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, or hybrid, scaling across as many servers as capacity requires.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience SaaS Telecom Billing for MSPs		Audience BSS, Billing and Softswitch solutions to different types of Communication Service Providers: MNO/MVNO/MVNE, cable/MSO, fixed-line, broadband, VoIP, satellite, IoT and others.
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported		API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing Set up fee plus monthly based on usage Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported		Pricing PortaSwitch can be deployed either in an on-premises private cloud installation with a license, or in a public cloud as a service The PortaSwitch unlimited perpetual license does not depend on the number of subscribers or concurrent calls but rather covers an installation of a predefined number of instances and servers. The pricing of PortaSwitch in a cloud under SaaS model depends on the maximal capacity used during the month of service. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews		Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Pros from Real Users Pros The Support team stands behind their product. If there is a feature that we would like, the support team makes it happen.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Datagate Innovation Founded: 2015 United States www.datagate-i.com		Company Information PortaOne Founded: 2001 Canada www.portaone.com/telecom-products/portaswitch/
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Categories Billing and Invoicing Supported Billing and Provisioning Supported Business VoIP Supported Finance Supported Payment Processing Supported Recurring Billing Supported Telecom Billing Supported Telecom Expense Management Supported Telephony Supported Utility Billing Supported		Categories Billing and Provisioning Supported Cloud PBX Supported OSS/BSS Supported Telecom Billing Supported Telephony Supported Unified Communications Supported
Billing and Provisioning Features Billing & Invoicing Supported Carrier Access Billing Supported Contract Management Supported Customer Accounts Supported Customizable Billing Supported Flexible Rate Tables Supported Internet Supported Order Management Not Supported Post-Paid Systems Not Supported Pre-Paid Systems Not Supported Provisioning Not Supported Rating Supported Self Service Portal Supported Service Order System Not Supported VoIP Supported Telephony Features Auto-Dialer Not Supported Call Center Management Not Supported Call Monitoring Not Supported Contact Management Not Supported Inbound Reporting Not Supported IVR / Voice Recognition Not Supported Outbound Reporting Not Supported Predictive Dialer Not Supported Telemarketing Management Not Supported Voice & Data Integration Supported VoIP Supported Show More Features Billing and Invoicing Features Billing Portal Supported Contact Database Supported Contingency Billing Not Supported Customer Portal Supported Customizable Invoices Supported Dunning Management Not Supported Hourly Billing Not Supported Invoice History Supported Mobile Payments Not Supported Multi-Currency Supported Online Invoicing Supported Online Payments Supported Payment Processing Supported Project Billing Not Supported Recurring/Subscription Billing Supported Service Ticket Billing Not Supported Tax Calculator Supported Business VoIP Features Call Parking Not Supported Call Recording Not Supported Contact Management Not Supported Encryption Not Supported IVR / Voice Recognition Not Supported Ring Groups Not Supported SIP Trunking Not Supported Unified Communications Supported Voice Quality Enhancement Not Supported Payment Processing Features ACH Check Transactions Not Supported Bitcoin Compatible Not Supported Debit Card Support Not Supported Gift Card Management Not Supported Mobile Payments Not Supported Online Payments Supported POS Transactions Not Supported Receipt Printing Not Supported Recurring Billing Supported Signature Capture Not Supported Recurring Billing Features Customer Portal Supported Deferred Billing Not Supported Discount Management Supported Dunning Management Not Supported Invoice History Supported Multi-Currency Supported Multi-Period Recurring Billing Supported Payment Processing Supported Recurring Donations Not Supported Subscription Billing Supported Telecom Expense Management Features Billing for Data Supported Billing for Voice Supported Call Monitoring Not Supported Chargeback Tracking Not Supported Contract Negotiation Not Supported Fixed Line Compatibility Supported Internal Cost Allocation Supported Mobile Line Compatibility Not Supported Usage Reporting Supported Utility Billing Features Account Management Not Supported ACH Payment Processing Not Supported Billing & Invoicing Supported Cable Not Supported Collections Management Not Supported Customer Management Supported Electricity Supported Meter Management Not Supported Metered Billing Supported Move In / Move Out Not Supported Natural Gas Supported Non-Metered Billing Supported Online Payment Processing Supported Penalty / Cut-Off Processing Not Supported Rate Management Supported Service Call Management Not Supported Trash Not Supported Water Supported Work Order Management Not Supported		Billing and Provisioning Features Billing & Invoicing Supported Carrier Access Billing Not Supported Contract Management Supported Customer Accounts Supported Customizable Billing Supported Flexible Rate Tables Supported Internet Supported Order Management Supported Post-Paid Systems Supported Pre-Paid Systems Supported Provisioning Supported Rating Supported Self Service Portal Supported Service Order System Supported VoIP Supported Show More Features Cloud PBX Features Call Recording Supported Call Routing Supported IVR / Voice Recognition Supported Ring Groups Supported SIP Trunking Supported Virtual Extensions Supported Web Conferencing Supported Unified Communications Features Audio / Video Conferencing Supported Calendar Management Not Supported Call Recording Supported Call Routing Supported Chat / Messaging Supported Fax Management Supported File Sharing Not Supported Mobile Access Supported Multi-User Collaboration Supported Voice Mail Supported
Integrations Alternative Payments Supported Autotask PSA Supported Avalara Supported Bandwidth Supported Boomi Not Supported Brightlink Voice Supported CCH SureTax Supported CereTax Supported ConnectBooster Supported ConnectWise PSA Supported HaloPSA Supported Kaseya BMS Supported MYOB Supported QuickBooks Online Supported Quoter Supported SkySwitch Supported Twilio Supported Xero Supported Show More Integrations View All 17 Integrations		Integrations Alternative Payments Not Supported Autotask PSA Not Supported Avalara Not Supported Bandwidth Not Supported Boomi Supported Brightlink Voice Not Supported CCH SureTax Not Supported CereTax Not Supported ConnectBooster Not Supported ConnectWise PSA Not Supported HaloPSA Not Supported Kaseya BMS Not Supported MYOB Not Supported QuickBooks Online Not Supported Quoter Not Supported SkySwitch Not Supported Twilio Not Supported Xero Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 1 Integration
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