Audience
IT professionals interested in an open source PBX software solution
About Asterisk
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. It is used by small businesses, large businesses, call centers, carriers and government agencies, worldwide. Asterisk is free and open source. Asterisk is sponsored by Sangoma. Today, there are more than one million Asterisk-based communications systems in use, in more than 170 countries. Asterisk is used by almost the entire Fortune 1000 list of customers. Most often deployed by system integrators and developers, Asterisk can become the basis for a complete business phone system, or used to enhance or extend an existing system, or to bridge a gap between systems. Build your own custom system with Asterisk? Buy a powerful, low-cost turnkey system based on Asterisk? Discover which option is right for you.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
Free
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Integrations
Company Information
Sangoma Technologies
Founded: 1984
Canada
www.asterisk.org
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Windows
Mac
Linux
On-Premises
Training
Live Online
In Person
Support
Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online
Asterisk Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Asterisk work with?
Asterisk works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Asterisk support in their product?
Asterisk supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Asterisk offer?
Asterisk offers support via phone support, 24/7 live support, and online.
Q: What other applications or services does Asterisk integrate with?
Asterisk integrates with: Kommo, Apptivo, Bitrix24, Creatio, astTECS, Cention Contact Center, Centreon, Bevatel, Coeo, CoMagic, Dynamics Telephony, Dynasoft Telefactura, Ekiga, RasPiEsi, Kamailio, Clienk, MeaSoft, MyChat, Nixstats, Odoo, PBXDom, QueueMetrics, Skywave CRM, and SysAid and more.
Q: What type of training does Asterisk provide?
Asterisk provides training in the form of live online and in person.
Q: How much does Asterisk cost?
Pricing for Asterisk starts at Free.
Asterisk Product Features
Telephony
Contact Management
Supported
VoIP
Supported
Voice & Data Integration
Supported
Auto-Dialer
Not Supported
Call Center Management
Not Supported
Call Monitoring
Not Supported
IVR / Voice Recognition
Not Supported
Inbound Reporting
Not Supported
Outbound Reporting
Not Supported
Predictive Dialer
Not Supported
Telemarketing Management
Not Supported
