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3CX Live Chat vs Cisco VoIP PBX comparison

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Categories and Ranking

3CX Live Chat
Ranking in IP PBX
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (7th), Unified Communications (2nd), Live Chat (4th), Hosted and Cloud Based VoIP (6th)
Cisco VoIP PBX
Ranking in IP PBX
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the IP PBX category, the mindshare of 3CX Live Chat is 23.8%, down from 32.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco VoIP PBX is 18.1%, down from 18.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IP PBX Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
3CX Live Chat23.8%
Cisco VoIP PBX18.1%
Other58.099999999999994%
IP PBX
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmed ACHOUR - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager at Beyond IT Services
Enhanced service desk workflow which streamlines operations and offers strong integration capabilities
The customers use 3CX for IP telephony and call center activities. Additionally, they use 3CX for service desk activities, including integration with other ITSM products to collect data from customers who need technical support on their platforms 3CX has proven to be a good solution, particularly…
Adriano-Simao - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at Triana Business Solutions Lda
Provides support for help/service desk to be knowledgeable about all eGov infrastructure
Reduces costs throughout country inside a private network. Provides support for help/service desk to be knowledgeable about all eGov infrastructure and their users and technicians Regarding the extension of the country and most of the sites out of the capital city, we need to have support in…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"3CX Live Chat is easy to manage and is a very customizable platform."
"It has resulted in customer satisfaction for the company product on IVR/web conference/application integration/mobility, etc."
"It lets you see how many calls you made, the time you called, and how many minutes you spent on the phone."
"Prior to using this solution, there were difficulties with communication between the client and the distributor and our sales team and marketing team, which were improved after deployment because we integrated this voice solution with the video solution and allowed our distributors, clients, and customers to log in to our portal to directly interact with our salespersons."
"3CX is my best PBX offering because it is a third of the cost and provides a full set of professional features, especially for call centers."
"Customer Service: Great - the national distributor is really good at showing us love, and works with us to resolve problems that we encounter."
"Reception dashboard is excellent. I can see all the calls on the system and can pull back calls that are going into voicemail or transfer by drag and drop."
"The monthly savings on service alone pays for the system in 8 months or less."
"Provides support for help/service desk to be knowledgeable about all eGov infrastructure and their users and technicians."
"Reduces costs throughout country inside a private network."
 

Cons

"The analytics need to have a granular depth on how the customer details and the data sends information through this medium."
"Not really much to dislike, the product is solid but you do need to keep your Windows server updated."
"There's some complexity in interfacing with external devices."
"Bluetooth audio support for 3CX IOS app is needed."
"Support for more desktop phones as a standard would be helpful. They are heavy on Yealink phones and when moving from legacy systems we find it a bit cumbersome to add those phones on to 3CX and then auto-provisioning becomes quite a task."
"Some customers want to integrate a CRM solution with 3CX, but it's not compatible."
"The Android and iPhone clients are great options but don't always work perfectly, even on wifi."
"Bring back the multi tenant ability in version 15 and above."
"Regarding to the older version we use, we need some improvements on chat, smartphones, video conference, call recording capabilities, etc."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"3CX sells an annual subscription, but we usually split it out monthly for clients, so they don't see an annual bill for the 3CX licensing, it's just part of their monthly phone bill. As they're paying us for carrier service anyway, we just roll it all together. Your standard phone service would be an additional cost, you either need to maintain a local carrier with POTS lines or PRI or a SIP, or you have to go with a cloud-based SIP."
"There is no add-on costing on the standard fees."
"There aren't any additional costs. With the license I purchased, I have all features that I need. I don't have to buy an add-on or another license."
"The price of the solution is in the middle range compared to other solutions. There are different license options available. For example, there is a professional version and an enterprise version, and with the enterprise version, you have the ability to modify the dashboards. You can purchase a license at many different time frame increments, such as monthly, yearly, or two years."
"We used a yearly license depending on the customer's requirements, and the customers did not complain about the pricing."
"We have purchased an annual license to use 3CX Live Chat. There are different options available, you can pay monthly or yearly. I am completely satisfied with the pricing of 3CX Live Chat, it is cheaper than competitors and it is a better solution."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. There are a few license options and we are using an enterprise license."
"Switching from POTS or PRI to SIP Trunk save the customer real costs. ROI is seen in less than a year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Outsourcing Company
6%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise2
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for 3CX Live Chat?
The pricing of 3CX is around six out of ten. For some customers, the first year may be free of charge, allowing them to try the solution before deciding to implement it.
What needs improvement with 3CX Live Chat?
The reporting and dashboards of 3CX could be improved.
What is your primary use case for 3CX Live Chat?
The customers use 3CX for IP telephony and call center activities. Additionally, they use 3CX for service desk activities, including integration with other ITSM products to collect data from custom...
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Sample Customers

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Energisa, Top Right Group