Top 15 Starfish PBX Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Starfish PBX aims to be an open source alternative to Digium’s Switchvox. The goal is to have a software equivalent to which we can add additional functionality like:

Configure additional, non-digium, telephony cards
Provisioning for wide range of VoIP phones
Support for additional telephony hardware (ex: chan_mobile).
Option to chose between different fax implementations (ex: HaylaFax)
Better support for non-SIP phones (ex: IAX2, SCCP, MGCP)
Interface I18N. And why not, possibility to use FreeSwitch as a backend

1. Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine

Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine Yate is a softswitch (concept of separating the network hardware from network software). It supports VoIP protocols: H.323, SIP, IAX1, IAX2, RTP. For the plain old telephony systems (PSTN) it supports ISDN BRI and PRI. Is compatibile with EuroISDN, National ISDN, Lucent 5E, Nortel DMS-100, NI-2. Yate can......

2. Taridium ipbx

Taridium ipbx The Taridium ipbx is a complete software-based VoIP PBX system that replaces traditional proprietary hardware PBX. ipbx runs on an open source operating system (Linux) without the need for extra software licenses and is based on the SIP standard. Choose from many SIP based hardware phones such as Aastra, Cisco,......

3. sipXecs

sipXecs A SIP based implementation of a PBX / unified communications system.......

4. XiVO

XiVO XiVO is a scalable platform based on Asterisk that offers a free and complete PBX solution. It is licensed under the GPLv3. An IP-PBX an PBX that provides communication services such audio, video, and instant messaging based on the use of standard network technologies such as the TCP/IP protocol.It is......

5. Ozeki Phone Systems

Ozeki Phone Systems Ozeki Phone System XE is a Software PBX telephony platform for Windows. Ozeki enables your applications to connect PBX and access IVR, Webphone, SMS sending, 3D video calls and other functionalities. It makes possible to use PHP VOIP, .NET VOIP, VOIP SQL connections or HTTP requests for control and automate......

6. Asterisk

Asterisk Asterisk is free software that transforms a computer into a communication server. Asterisk lets you build applications like PBX, VoIP gateway, IVR and ACD.......

7. 3CX Phone System

3CX Phone System 3CXPhone is a free VoIP phone available for Windows, iPhone or any Android based smart phone such as Google Nexus, Sony Xperia, Motorola Droid or Samsung Galaxy. Connect 3CXPhone to a VoIP provider or to a VoIP PBX (for example 3CX Phone System) to make calls to any VoIP, mobile......

8. SIP Broker

SIP Broker SIP Broker is a free service that provides unlimited VoIP calls to millions of people around the world. No signup is necessary. SIPBroker is a free open peering service. Unlke skype your bandwidth is not shared with others.......

9. Twilio

Twilio Twilio is a web-service API that lets you use your existing web languages and skills to build voice and SMS applications. We focus on building a simple, powerful, pay-as-you-go communications platform so that you can focus on what you do best.......

10. Zaplee

Zaplee Zaplee is a global cloud-based PBX phone system. Our system works with Skype, Google Voice, SIP, VOIP, landline and mobile phones. We can provide phone numbers in over 60 countries and thousands of cities.According to one of our customers, Zaplee is…“The fastest, easiest and most cost effective way to set......

11. The Incredible PBX

The Incredible PBX Incredible PBX is a secure and feature-rich implementation of the Asterisk® PBX. By rethinking the PBX security model from the ground up.......

12. 8x8 Virtual Office

8x8 Virtual Office Use your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to make and receive calls using your 8x8 Virtual Office phone service. Now your 8x8 business phone extension can be truly mobile!8x8 delivers cloud-based business communications solutions that are affordable, easy to use, and incredibly advanced. We help businesses serve their customers better,......

13. RingMe.io

RingMe.io Ringme.io is here to revolutionize your definition of business communication. RingMe.io provides an all-inclusive package of cloud based business VoIP phone services. Improve communications while lowering the cost of communications.......

14. unxsVZ uSIPSwitch

unxsVZ uSIPSwitch uSipSwitch a micro sip switch (sip proxy) perfect for edge SIP SBC work (e.g. hosted PBX business). Comes with web console and DNS health tools. Uses modern clustering NoSQL technology for advanced HA.......

15. DrayTek SIP SoftPhone

DrayTek SIP SoftPhone The DrayTek Softphone is a SIP phone in software which runs on any Windows PC. It provides full VoIP connectvity directly to the DrayTEL SIP service or can act as an extension to a DrayTek PBX. The softphone uses your PC's speaker/microphone, or for the best experience and more privacy,......