3CX Live Chat vs Digium Asterisk comparison

3CX and Digium are both solutions in the Unified Communications category. 3CX is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.0, while Digium is ranked #3. 3CX holds a 7.7% mindshare in UC, compared to Digium’s 7.0% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of 3CX users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Digium users who would recommend it.

3CX Live Chat

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91% willing to recommend

Digium Asterisk

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75% willing to recommend

3CX Live Chat

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between 3CX Live Chat and Digium Asterisk based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Unified Communications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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3CX Live Chat vs. Digium Asterisk

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Categories and Ranking

3CX Live Chat

Ranking in Unified Communications

2nd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Virtual Meetings (8th), IP PBX (1st), Live Chat (4th), Hosted and Cloud Based VoIP (3rd)

Digium Asterisk

Ranking in Unified Communications

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IP Telephony & Unified Communications (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Unified Communications category, the mindshare of 3CX Live Chat is 7.7%, down from 8.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Digium Asterisk is 7.0%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Unified Communications Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
3CX Live Chat	7.7%
Digium Asterisk	7.0%
Other	85.3%

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Ahmed ACHOUR

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…

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Amjad-Khan

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"3CX constantly adds new features based on their customers feedback and it is one of the most versatile PBX systems we have worked with."

"Over the past several years we have deployed and worked on over 100+ 3CX platforms in all shapes, sizes and flavors, from on premise to cloud based it is our go to solution for clients needing a robust UC/PBX platform."

"We have multiple branches countrywide and we all connect to one seamless system for all our communication needs."

"The 3CX Phone System system simply works."

"This solution gives our customers mobility. They can use their phone system everywhere. The other key feature is the security."

"Easy management console access through web browsers with a good interface to Outlook and multiple CRM systems."

"I’m not saying it’s the best system in the world, but at the price point, it is exceptional value when looking at the features you receive with the Pro licence."

"The call queue and reporting systems are robust compared to what you have to pay to get the same level of functionality with a competing system."

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"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."

"Highly customizable for customer needs"

"The most valuable features are call recording, call logging, and the stability."

"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."

Cons

"In 3CX, customization is not as easy as I would like. With 3CX Call Flow Designer, you can set up the flow of a call, deliver it to the department, and automate the process. I can't do many things with this."

"No issues with the solution, except its services require a business model change."

"They need to embed a help or chat feature."

"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."

"I need a robust provider who can help me use Live Chat. Unfortunately, I have to move from one provider to another because they don't have enough capabilities to maintain good service."

"Support could be better, especially when you have an emergency and need assistance."

"We would like to see continued improvements in the 3CX phone mobile apps, such as allowing for deletion of multiple voicemails, shared parking control, and disabling softphone mode."

More 3CX Live Chat cons

"The asterisk VoIP has a delay of about 400 milliseconds."

"Difficult to configure and maintain."

"CTI, computer telephony integration, is a necessary component. It must be a part of the basic code."

"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."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is no add-on costing on the standard fees."

"Switching from POTS or PRI to SIP Trunk save the customer real costs. ROI is seen in less than a year."

"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."

"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 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 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."

"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."

More 3CX Live Chat 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."

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Top Industries

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Construction Company

17%

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Healthcare Company

11%

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Company Size

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	41
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	2

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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.

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What needs improvement with 3CX Live Chat?

The reporting and dashboards of 3CX could be improved.

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Also Known As

3CX PBX

Asterisk

Overview

Connect with your website visitors for free with the 3CX Live Chat plugin. With more than 1,900,000 downloads, 3CX Live Chat is the most popular, effective and reliable live chat plugin for WordPress. Increase conversions and boost customer satisfaction by communicating directly with your website visitors in real-time.

Integrate with 3CX for a multichannel communications suite including voice and video (requires 3CX V16). Get 3CX for free for one year for unlimited users hosted by 3CX, in your own cloud account or on-premise on Windows or Linux.

Easy and convenient for visitors
Build rapport with potential customers via live chat
Increase sales
Reduce customer support line costs by using live chat
Learn to understand the pain points of your customers

FEATURES

Simple and clean UI for all users
Option to elevate a live chat to a call or video call
Free iOS or Android apps to respond to messages through a smartphone
Ability to transfer chats to other agents
Agent’s picture is shown in the live chatbox
Customizable chatbox. Add a company logo, change the colors of the chatbox
All chats are saved in chat history
Dedicated storage system for all offline messages
Create unlimited agents to handle live chats and calls
Customizable offline message form
Supports animations in the chatbox
Ability to choose whether you want to accept or decline a chat

3CX

Open source PBX system providing a complete telecommunications platform.

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Sample Customers

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Yahoo, Penn Univeristy of Pennsylvania, US Army, Google, eBay

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