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Digium Asterisk vs IceWarp comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

Digium Asterisk
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Unified Communications (3rd), IP Telephony & Unified Communications (2nd)
IceWarp
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Email Applications (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Digium Asterisk and IceWarp aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Digium Asterisk is designed for Unified Communications and holds a mindshare of 7.6%, down 8.1% compared to last year.
IceWarp, on the other hand, focuses on Email Applications, holds 4.7% mindshare, down 5.2% since last year.
Unified Communications Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Digium Asterisk7.6%
Cisco Unified Communications8.6%
3CX Live Chat8.4%
Other75.4%
Unified Communications
Email Applications Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IceWarp4.7%
Google Workspace17.7%
Amazon WorkMail11.1%
Other66.5%
Email Applications
 

Featured Reviews

AK
Technical Lead at a marketing services firm with 11-50 employees
Call recording, call logging, and the stability are pivotal features for our clients
We mainly replace old telephony equipment. If, for instance, there is an old Alcatel telephone system (digital or analog), and the customer asks us for a new option for IP telephony, then we offer both the Cisco- and Asterisk-based systems. We know the billing, we know the pricing of the items and what we can offer with both solutions. There are multiple factors involved when selecting a vendor * stability * support * features. If the product is stable, the product has good support, and it has enough features which we can offer to our clients, then the product is under our consideration.
AvinashLotke - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivery Head at Team Computers
Useful for collaboration and storage but improvement is needed in API integration
The solution has traditional SSL integration, SAML, and Federation Services. In its latest version, it added SAML integration. However, it needs to work on API integration, especially for dashboards or integration with SAP for log and data system management. It doesn't yet have the kind of API that Google and Microsoft provide for synchronizing users with Active Directory. I think IceWarp needs to improve in a few areas. They have two types of admin consoles - a web-based one and a remote one. I'd like to see these combined into a single web-based admin console. The log reading and information system also needs improvement. The current way of showing incoming and outgoing logs isn't very clear. For new users, it's hard to understand these logs, especially compared to Office 365 and other systems with easier-to-read logs. They should also add an export option to get all logs with a single click whenever we need them.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Highly customizable for customer needs"
"If the client requires an economical solution with many features, we can offer them Digium Asterisk, where there is no licensing, and it is a good, economical solution."
"Best Telecommunication solution in the world."
"With the passage of time I am sure that these cons will be solved, particularly because it has added a lot savings for communication needs."
"The most valuable features are call recording, call logging, and the stability."
"With all of the features that are available for the users included with the license, it is reasonably priced."
"The TeamChat feature has been really good for our email management. It lets us collaborate, share files, and invite guests like Google Spaces or Microsoft Teams. I like the two-factor authentication for security. However, they need to improve their document collaboration tools, as their Word, Excel, and PowerPoint features are basic compared to Microsoft and Google."
"The most valuable feature of IceWarp is the chat rooms and file-sharing, they are useful. It is convenient that everything is in one place. You can easily share and collaborate documents, making the program's unity a significant advantage."
"The solution has a very good log-in to the UI when compared to other solutions."
"Its price is the most valuable. It is definitely one of the lowest price solutions."
"The solution is easy to manage and includes features such as smart documents and the archiving of user data."
"If you have a small to medium business and you require a professional collaboration server that focuses on the main services of emails and calendar scheduling, I recommend IceWarp."
"The groupware module is the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"CTI, computer telephony integration, is a necessary component. It must be a part of the basic code. Currently, we need to use external connectors for call centers."
"The asterisk VoIP has a delay of about 400 milliseconds."
"Difficult to configure and maintain."
"Our customers sometimes have problems receiving mail."
"Customer service is not always helpful."
"The solution has traditional SSL integration, SAML, and Federation Services. In its latest version, it added SAML integration. However, it needs to work on API integration, especially for dashboards or integration with SAP for log and data system management. It doesn't yet have the kind of API that Google and Microsoft provide for synchronizing users with Active Directory."
"Support should be improved. Most of the time, the queries are not resolved within the SLA."
"It is difficult to disable user rights on the console so some users accidentally delete their documents or user details."
"Support is not good and it is challenging to receive a timely response."
"The tool's configuration capabilities are not straightforward. Apart from that, if I want to archive emails into a vault so that they can be retrieved again later, the integration doesn't work, and IceWarp crashes."
"With multiple databases for VOIP, chat and web IMAP, maintenance is cumbersome."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If the client requires an economical solution with many features, we can offer them Digium Asterisk, where there is no licensing. It is a good, economical solution."
"The solution is inexpensive which is its main benefit."
"The solution is priced well."
"It is definitely one of the lowest price solutions."
"Pricing and licensing is very competitive and in some cases, cheap."
"I would rate the pricing and eight out of ten."
"Price-wise, it's a cheaper solution, without a doubt. Price is the reason we are still using the tool."
"Our licensing is on a yearly basis. There were no additional costs."
"I don't see any challenges for the Indian market. For example, 1 GB is available for around 399 INR, and 2 GB for 499 INR. They offer a range of plans, from basic to professional and enterprise, with multiple features. IceWarp's aggressive pricing is competitive compared to other market solutions like Zoho and Microsoft. One significant advantage is that IceWarp does not impose user capping like Google and Microsoft, which allows for substantial cost savings and flexibility in user conversion."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
19%
Healthcare Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
 

Also Known As

Asterisk
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Sample Customers

Yahoo, Penn Univeristy of Pennsylvania, US Army, Google, eBay
Marriott, Toyota, Sony, Wendy's, Canon
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