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3CX Live Chat vs Yeastar P-Series Phone System comparison

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Categories and Ranking

3CX Live Chat
Ranking in IP PBX
1st
Ranking in Hosted and Cloud Based VoIP
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (6th), Unified Communications (2nd), Live Chat (6th)
Yeastar P-Series Phone System
Ranking in IP PBX
3rd
Ranking in Hosted and Cloud Based VoIP
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
1.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
IP Telephony & Unified Communications (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the IP PBX category, the mindshare of 3CX Live Chat is 26.4%, up from 26.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Yeastar P-Series Phone System is 9.3%, up from 8.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IP PBX Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
3CX Live Chat26.4%
Yeastar P-Series Phone System9.3%
Other64.3%
IP PBX
 

Featured Reviews

Ram Maruboina - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer – Rust Systems & AI Evaluation at Turing
Real-time chat has boosted customer satisfaction and improves team efficiency and lead conversion
We could improve with better advanced chatbot customization, stronger AI-powered conversations, automatic deep CRM and third-party integration, more detailed analytics and reporting, additional customization options for chats, and improvements to mobile app performance and workflow automation. Regarding security, it is essential for customer-facing interactions. I would point out the real-time data lag, which is a significant gap, and enhancements in system reporting and live data update metrics are necessary. We also miss deep customer journey insights, along with user interface improvements, mobile widgets, and agent experience enhancements, especially with security and privacy configurations. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate 3CX Live Chat as an 8 because it has excellent control over the PBX license while enabling instant transitions from chat to voice and video calls. The reasons for losing those two points include basic analytics, widget customization options, and limited standalone chat tools compared to its competitors, which have higher market shares. With the right developers, they could excel in this area. The reason I chose the number eight is not only about analytics or customization but due to reliability bugs and agent workflow frictions, which affect the overall reporting coherence. Reliability and security glitches are significant drawbacks.
reviewer2753976 - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT Administrator at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees
Friendly interface supports different hold messages but call flow design and reporting need improvements
The call flow design is extremely basic compared to 3CX and needs variable and loop capabilities to begin with. Calls using 'control' extensions do not move the call to the next point, and require manual 'follow_me' adjustments in Asterisk. Reporting is very basic. Live view and control of actual calls in the dashboard is missing and it only shows the call count.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Because it’s quite easy to deploy and operate, it has allowed us better disaster recovery options for our clients."
"The setup is wizard driven just like you would expect a Windows application to be, and it is super simple and straightforward."
"Simplified deployment of hosted voice, and the use of a session border controller which can be deployed cheaply on a Raspberry Pi makes port handling easier and more stable."
"It is very easy to install and manage, provides all the features of a traditional phone system as well as VoIP to significantly cut telephone costs, is very stable without requiring significant resources to run, and has an easy-to-use web interface for configuration and management."
"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."
"3CX Live Chat is easy to manage and is a very customizable platform."
"Fully equipped soft PABX without hidden extras."
"With the secondary engineer, the wake-up time was reduced so that the secondary engineer can start immediately after receiving the call."
"The most valuable features are the friendly user interface, the ability to support different hold messages per department, and the good desktop and mobile clients."
 

Cons

"The solution was simple to install, but the configuration was not as simple. The full installation process took a few days."
"The Android and iPhone clients are great options but don't always work perfectly, even on wifi."
"Support for more desktop phones as a standard would be helpful. They are heavy on Yealink phones and when moving from legacy systems we find it a bit cumbersome to add those phones on to 3CX and then auto-provisioning becomes quite a task."
"It would be nice if the Chat feature also allowed us to transfer files."
"During one upgrade, we lost conferencing that took several months to add back in the new version."
"We had sync issues between the mobile clients and the desktop phones which needed vigorous testing and fault finding."
"Support could be better, especially when you have an emergency and need assistance."
"3CX Live Chat could improve by being more customizable. There should be more skinning options for the appearance of the solution when we embed it onto a website. This would allow us to make it look more like part of our solution, rather than a third-party application."
"The call flow design is extremely basic compared to 3CX and needs variable and loop capabilities to begin with."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"There is no add-on costing on the standard fees."
"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."
"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."
"Switching from POTS or PRI to SIP Trunk save the customer real costs. ROI is seen in less than a year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
17%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Construction Company
28%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for 3CX Live Chat?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for 3CX Live Chat is good, as they are not very expensive. We have an unlimited number of engineers on 3CX Live Chat, so the licensing cost is ...
What needs improvement with 3CX Live Chat?
3CX Live Chat can be improved, as it is very frustrating that we do not receive the call on the application. Thanks to the offline feature, if the application is offline and we miss a call, after a...
What is your primary use case for 3CX Live Chat?
My main use case for 3CX Live Chat is using it for the company support line. A quick specific example of how I use 3CX Live Chat for my company support line is that we have a support number in our ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Yeastar P-Series Phone System?
The pricing is good, but I recommend making sure it has the correct features for your needs.
What needs improvement with Yeastar P-Series Phone System?
The call flow design is extremely basic compared to 3CX and needs variable and loop capabilities to begin with. Calls using 'control' extensions do not move the call to the next point, and require ...
 

Also Known As

3CX PBX
Yeastar Cloud PBX
 

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Sample Customers

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Red Bull Ireland