3CX Live Chat vs IBM Cloud Video comparison

3CX and IBM are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. 3CX is ranked #17 with an average rating of 7.0, while IBM is ranked #40. 3CX holds a 1.8% mindshare in VM, compared to IBM’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of 3CX users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

3CX Live Chat

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91% willing to recommend

IBM Cloud Video

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between 3CX Live Chat and IBM Cloud Video based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

3CX Live Chat

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

17th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IP PBX (1st), Unified Communications (2nd), Live Chat (4th), Hosted and Cloud Based VoIP (4th)

IBM Cloud Video

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

40th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

CDN (31st)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of 3CX Live Chat is 1.8%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Cloud Video is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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RONALD Lim

Co-Founder & Events Producer at Think Event

Great user interface and easy to implement

I like the corporate looking user interface for the audience and very straight forward log-in process too. The user interface of other solutions such as GoToWebinar can be confusing for a less tech-savvy audience. IBM has thoroughly thought through everything and the flexibility to integrate the API to expand the registration gateway allows us to have an extra layer of security. Furthermore, the brand IBM is reputable in the market for its data and network security.

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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 most valuable features of 3CX Live Chat are the ability to go straight to a call or screen-sharing and creating multiple channels from the same chat widget effectively. The ability to raise a call straight out to the cloud is fantastic, it is really useful. Additionally, it integrates very well with WordPress."

"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."

"It lets you see how many calls you made, the time you called, and how many minutes you spent on the phone."

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

"3CX has a graphical user interface, and this is awesome because I don't have to have an IT person from my company in my customer's environment to set up and configure 3CX for my client. I just train the customer."

"The most valuable features of 3CX Live Chat are the integration with our existing CRM allowing us to get all of the numbers synced together. The communication aspect of the solution was always working very well, the sound quality was perfect. We were able to log into the application to check which users were using the solution and if they were in a call or not. Additionally, the solution integrates well with other CRMs."

"The most valuable features of 3CX include meetings, IVR, and the workflow personalization of the service desk activity."

"It’s straightforward to set up."

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"I like the user interface. There aren't too many buttons that the audience will have to fiddle with."

Cons

"The analytics need to have a granular depth on how the customer details and the data sends information through this medium."

"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."

"Reporting and integration are the main challenges, which are at the mid-level or in the enterprise depending on the system that we choose."

"The reporting and dashboards of 3CX could be improved."

"It needs the option for the CS rep to stop recording when a credit card number is recited by the customer."

"Its features for scheduling and generating reports need improvement."

"Some customers want to integrate a CRM solution with 3CX, but it's not compatible."

"The solution could improve the web meeting feature. There is a lot of competition from all the other applications that are out there, such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. I find I do not use it that much. I do not know how much effort they are putting into the web meeting part of the program but it could improve."

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"They should improve the registration gateway. Currently, you can't do a pre-event registration that's straightforward. You have to do an API to integrate. It would be a lot easier if they had that."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We used a yearly license depending on the customer's requirements, and the customers did not complain about the pricing."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"The price of the solution is reasonable. There are a few license options and we are using an enterprise license."

"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."

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12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about 3CX Live Chat?

The solution is stable.

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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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3CX PBX

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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

With cognitive and AI infused technologies, IBM Cloud Video empowers customers to enhance live and on-demand video opportunities, and maximize viewer engagement.

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Sample Customers

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Airbnb, N3 Results, University of Notre Dame

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