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3CX Live Chat vs NEC UNIVERGE Sphericall comparison

 

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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
55
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (7th), IP PBX (1st), Live Chat (4th), Hosted and Cloud Based VoIP (6th)
NEC UNIVERGE Sphericall
Ranking in Unified Communications
10th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
IP Telephony & Unified Communications (7th), Mobile Communication Gateways (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Unified Communications category, the mindshare of 3CX Live Chat is 7.5%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NEC UNIVERGE Sphericall is 3.3%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Unified Communications Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
3CX Live Chat7.5%
NEC UNIVERGE Sphericall3.3%
Other89.2%
Unified Communications
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmed ACHOUR - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
it_user422535 - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
The capability of becoming a Web Collaboration Platform by simply adding a server and licenses empowers companies.
Staff for administering Univerge 3C are telecomms specialist, but the person who administrates Active Directory could be the one as it´s a platform that is fully software based. We have customers who started up with the product running v2 over ATM and are now based on SWA (Software Assurance) they have been migrating to the latest versions of the software, replacing some gateways from ATM to ethernet, however I believe there is no need to drop their investment. Another great feature is the unique User Centric Capability that allows IT administrator full control of the users based on their Microsoft AD credentials independently of their multiple devices (Deskphone; Smart Phone; Tablet and/or PC/Laptop). Finally, the capability of becoming a Web Collaboration Platform by simply adding a server and licenses empowers companies with the option to access to great tools for collaboration and stop spending a lot of money in travelling, training, etc.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I can, to date, not find any system that gets even close to the feature richness and low cost of 3CX."
"3CX has strong reporting and management features; you can manage the capabilities of a call center with queues and timers, and it is a complete solution."
"One of the biggest benefits of using 3CX Live Chat in our organization is it just works."
"Fully equipped soft PABX without hidden extras."
"This solution gives our customers mobility. They can use their phone system everywhere. The other key feature is the security."
"It lets you see how many calls you made, the time you called, and how many minutes you spent on the phone."
"3CX Live Chat works amazing and having a good connection will allow the best experience while using the solution."
"The dashboards and interface of the solution are very good, they have covered most of the main features needed for our needs."
"It is as robust and stable from a few phones in one location to thousands of phones over hundreds of locations."
"Another great feature is the unique User Centric Capability that allows IT administrator full control of the users based on their Microsoft AD credentials independently of their multiple devices (Deskphone; Smart Phone; Tablet and/or PC/Laptop)."
 

Cons

"It would be nice if the Chat feature also allowed us to transfer files."
"We had sync issues between the mobile clients and the desktop phones which needed vigorous testing and fault finding."
"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."
"3CX has some other limitations. One of our teams totally stopped using 3CX because they couldn't use it to capture the recordings of the conversations they were having with the client and also sync images on HubSpot CRM."
"Once we establish the system and do the initial configuration, some configurations will be fixed. However, if we need to change those configurations, the option is to do a reinstallation. Otherwise, we cannot do anything."
"3CX Live Chat could improve by having better integration with other solutions because we had multiple calls in which information was not extracted correctly. We had to modify their names, and some other data needed to be sorted out for a better understanding of the calls."
"I would like to see is for the status to have a “time in status” field so people can see how long someone has been in that particular status."
"The reporting and dashboards of 3CX could be improved."
"Customer Service: This was a weakness in the past, and it took a few years from the acquisition of the product until now for it to become a core IP solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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 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."
"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."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. There are a few license options and we are using an enterprise license."
"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 used a yearly license depending on the customer's requirements, and the customers did not complain about the pricing."
"There is no add-on costing on the standard fees."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Outsourcing Company
6%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise2
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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.
What needs improvement with 3CX Live Chat?
The reporting and dashboards of 3CX could be improved.
What is your primary use case for 3CX Live Chat?
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 custom...
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Also Known As

3CX PBX
UNIVERGE Sphericall
 

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The Peninsula Shanghai, Voorhees College, Keller Williams Realty, Curve
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