Cisco Unified Communications vs Digium Asterisk comparison

Cisco and Digium are both solutions in the Unified Communications category. Cisco is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.0, while Digium is ranked #4. Cisco holds a 15.0% mindshare in UC, compared to Digium’s 8.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Digium users who would recommend it.

Cisco Unified Communications

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100% willing to recommend

Digium Asterisk

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75% willing to recommend

Cisco Unified Communications

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Cisco Unified Communications 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.

To learn more, read our detailed Cisco Unified Communications vs. Digium Asterisk Report (Updated: December 2024).

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Cisco Unified Communications vs. Digium Asterisk

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Unified Communications

Ranking in Unified Communications

1st

Ranking in IP Telephony & Unified Communications

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Digium Asterisk

Ranking in Unified Communications

4th

Ranking in IP Telephony & Unified Communications

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Unified Communications category, the mindshare of Cisco Unified Communications is 15.0%, up from 14.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Digium Asterisk is 8.5%, down from 14.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Unified Communications

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Kani Kumar J

Cisco VOIP Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Reliable customer communication and good third-party integrations with minor server update issues

Cisco supports third-party gadgets, including workforce management systems. These can be directly integrated with Cisco, a feature not widely supported by other contact centers. Additionally, redundancy is set up, meaning if one side of the server goes down, the other side will take over to prevent the contact center from completely failing.

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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

"The Click to dial feature was one of the most important features for the customer."

"We use Extension Mobility and Jabber a lot with mobile remote access. In addition to video calls with Jabber, this greatly enriched communications between coworkers."

"Cisco supports third-party gadgets, including workforce management systems."

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

Cons

"An improvement option could be to incorporate the Voicea solution with Communication Manager, allowing it to make a translation between different languages automatically in a conversation."

"Some features take a lot of steps to configure, so having areas where a few clicks can configure a feature for a user would be nice."

"Sometimes, minor temporary issues can arise while updating the servers."

"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

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"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

By visitors reading reviews

University

14%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Computer Software Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cisco Unified Communications?

Sometimes, minor temporary issues can arise while updating the servers. These updates can cause bugs that lead to temporary issues. Although they do not have a major impact, these issues still need...

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What is your primary use case for Cisco Unified Communications?

It is basically a contact center solution. In contact centers, it acts as a bridge connecting the customer and the product company and the end customer. For example, if we are running a bank, the c...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Unified Communications?

The pricing varies based on the setup. ECCX has lower pricing for up to 400 users, whereas PCC is more expensive. Pricing increases based on requirements and features.

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Compared 34% of the time

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Compared 28% of the time

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Overview

With Cisco Voice and Unified Communications, you can unify all your voice, video, data, and mobile applications for interactive collaboration.

Open source PBX system providing a complete telecommunications platform.

Sample Customers

Afni, Allied Irish Banks, Bellevue, Came Group, Children's Hospital Colorado, Erickson Living, IDEALondon, Instituto Zaldivar, John Lewis, Linz AG, London Hydro, Lone Star College System, Lone Star College System, Mondi Group, North West Redwater, Park Nicollet, Pentana Solutions Australia, Pilatus, Pirelli, Portugal Ministry, Presidio Inc., Republic Bank & Trust Company, Saipem, SickKids Foundation, Top Right Group, Vital Images

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