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3CX Live Chat vs GoToConnect comparison

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Categories and Ranking

3CX Live Chat
Ranking in Hosted and Cloud Based VoIP
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (6th), IP PBX (1st), Unified Communications (2nd), Live Chat (6th)
GoToConnect
Ranking in Hosted and Cloud Based VoIP
10th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Hosted and Cloud Based VoIP category, the mindshare of 3CX Live Chat is 5.4%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GoToConnect is 4.7%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Hosted and Cloud Based VoIP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
3CX Live Chat5.4%
GoToConnect4.7%
Other89.9%
Hosted and Cloud Based VoIP
 

Featured Reviews

Ram Maruboina - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer – Rust Systems & AI Evaluation at Turing
Real-time chat has boosted customer satisfaction and improves team efficiency and lead conversion
We could improve with better advanced chatbot customization, stronger AI-powered conversations, automatic deep CRM and third-party integration, more detailed analytics and reporting, additional customization options for chats, and improvements to mobile app performance and workflow automation. Regarding security, it is essential for customer-facing interactions. I would point out the real-time data lag, which is a significant gap, and enhancements in system reporting and live data update metrics are necessary. We also miss deep customer journey insights, along with user interface improvements, mobile widgets, and agent experience enhancements, especially with security and privacy configurations. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate 3CX Live Chat as an 8 because it has excellent control over the PBX license while enabling instant transitions from chat to voice and video calls. The reasons for losing those two points include basic analytics, widget customization options, and limited standalone chat tools compared to its competitors, which have higher market shares. With the right developers, they could excel in this area. The reason I chose the number eight is not only about analytics or customization but due to reliability bugs and agent workflow frictions, which affect the overall reporting coherence. Reliability and security glitches are significant drawbacks.
JL
Director of IT at Mendocino Forest Products Company, LLC
Puts everyone in the company onto a common platform, making support very easy and provided quick gains
There are probably two things that get used the most: * We now eFax pretty much everything. I no longer have fax machines and have to deal with paper. We had a situation where one person, specifically, would come onto a floor for a fax machine. After restocking the fax machine with paper, so that it could finish all the faxes that they got over the weekend, They would then convert all those things into PDF documents. By going to eFax, they're getting them as emails and it's already a PDF document. This saves a step, a lot of time, and effort. We are also able to provide fax machines to individuals at their desktop by having eFax. In my case, I have my phone set up to be both a phone and a fax line, so it just shows up in my email. * We use the hot desk feature a lot. We have so many locations. I actually have an office in three different cities. So, when I go to another city, I just punch in my code and the entire phone becomes my phone. All my buttons are the same. My voicemail is there. It rings at that desk, just like it does at my main desk. I like this feature better than FindMe, where it forwards to my cell phone or something else. There are just a lot of little things that go on when you are forwarding calls to an outside system. GoToConnect’s Dial Plan Editor enables us to visually set up and organize call routing configurations quite easily. This works out well for us because each site has different requirements. No site has an attendance; they are all automated attendance. For some sites, it is strictly that the call comes in and goes to a hunt group. Other calls and other sites have everything mapped out, where it is press "one" to get to HR, press "two" to get to sales, press "three", etc. Once you get to that, then you can drill down through individuals or functions. So, it's very nice to be able to go in, look at these things, see how they are done, and provide flexibility to it as well as being able to adjust scheduling. We are all in the United States, so we all have the same holiday schedule, but some of the hours are different. Depending on the location, they may work weekends or not. They may work from 5:00 AM until 11:00 PM or 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. So, we are able to uniquely configure all those things at each site. It has to be very flexible to do these things. It is easy to see. Like anything else, they walked us through how to create one of the more complex ones. After that, we were able to do our own and kind of manipulate it to do what we wanted from there. The Dial Plan Editor enables us to organize call routing configurations per site. We don't have the ability to see globally. However, from a single desktop, I can look at all our sites, one at a time, which is all I need.

Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The ease of deployment and web interface to manage the phone system is without parallel, the phone system can be deployed within hours, and the cost saving to the client can be up to 80% compared to other systems with the same features."
"3CX constantly adds new features based on their customers feedback and it is one of the most versatile PBX systems we have worked with."
"The integration between the video and voice is the most valuable solution."
"This unit is perfect for small-medium sized businesses looking for a solid and reliable cloud-based telephony system."
"They can increase their productivity with the many options that 3CX gives them."
"The solution is stable."
"The management interface is hands-down the easiest I've ever had to use."
"The monthly savings on service alone pays for the system in 8 months or less."
"The automated system allows for control, including adding in MP3s for sound clips. This keeps businesses looking professional when customers call in."
"It allows us to serve our clients from home exactly as though we were in the office."
"GoToConnect is a very solid product, putting us all onto a common platform that makes support very easy and has provided quick gains."
"Improvements have saved money and labor costs and keeps our company looking like the leaders with a cutting edge."
"We now eFax pretty much everything. I no longer have fax machines and have to deal with paper. We had a situation where one person, specifically, would come onto a floor for a fax machine. After restocking the fax machine with paper, so that it could finish all the faxes that they got over the weekend, They would then convert all those things into PDF documents. By going to eFax, they're getting them as emails and it's already a PDF document. This saves a step, a lot of time, and effort. We are also able to provide fax machines to individuals at their desktop by having eFax. In my case, I have my phone set up to be both a phone and a fax line, so it just shows up in my email."
 

Cons

"3CX Live Chat could improve by having better integration with other solutions because we had multiple calls in which information was not extracted correctly. We had to modify their names, and some other data needed to be sorted out for a better understanding of the calls."
"The outbound call reporting and wall board could be improved for the outbound call centers functions."
"Message management in 3CX Live Chat is a little tricky."
"It actually has some stability problems. It actually lags and sometimes doesn't load."
"Support could be better, especially when you have an emergency and need assistance."
"Bring back the multi tenant ability in version 15 and above."
"The solution was simple to install, but the configuration was not as simple. The full installation process took a few days."
"The reporting and dashboards of 3CX could be improved."
"We just had one service interruption, which was due to an upstream carrier. They sent us hourly updates, letting us know what was going on and that it was being worked on. It was down for about half a day."
"We'd like pre-set computers with GoToConnect and all features embedded in laptops or other devices."
"The ring delay could be improved. Our cell phones often continue to ring after we have answered the phone."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"We used a yearly license depending on the customer's requirements, and the customers did not complain about the pricing."
"Switching from POTS or PRI to SIP Trunk save the customer real costs. ROI is seen in less than a year."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"The price of the solution has been reasonable. We have not had any problems or complaints with the licensing model. We have not reached a point where we need to upgrade. We have all the correct channels."
"The way that we use the system, it does everything that we need it to do. It also does it at a very affordable price with good quality."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
17%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for 3CX Live Chat?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for 3CX Live Chat is good, as they are not very expensive. We have an unlimited number of engineers on 3CX Live Chat, so the licensing cost is ...
What needs improvement with 3CX Live Chat?
3CX Live Chat can be improved, as it is very frustrating that we do not receive the call on the application. Thanks to the offline feature, if the application is offline and we miss a call, after a...
What is your primary use case for 3CX Live Chat?
My main use case for 3CX Live Chat is using it for the company support line. A quick specific example of how I use 3CX Live Chat for my company support line is that we have a support number in our ...
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3CX PBX
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Sample Customers

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Dartmouth College, National Holistic Institute (NHI), Larry H. Miller Dealerships, Farmers Insurance, EMA Consulting, KAD Dental Staffing, Alberts, EMS Copiers, Dragon 2000, Kiernan Trebach, Saint Mary's College of California, Vallejo City Unified School District, Go Insurance
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