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FreePBX pros and cons

Vendor: Sangoma
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

Call routing features enhance customer service by connecting multiple sites to a single central deployment, enabling remote work.
FreePBX provides user-friendly, flexible, and resilient voice-over IP capabilities.
Organizations have completed many projects with FreePBX, experiencing a positive impact.
FreePBX offers significant cost savings, with some businesses saving over $30,000 annually.
FreePBX delivers exceptional features for small call centers with up to 30 agents.

CONS

FreePBX can improve support for third-party phones on the endpoint manager module.
Sometimes security features in FreePBX seem inadequate, raising concerns about vulnerability to hacking.
The lack of a user-friendly drag and drop interface for call flow design in FreePBX can be a disadvantage.
FreePBX occasionally fails to provide data on call issues, making it difficult to diagnose problems.
High call volumes sometimes cause FreePBX to halt, affecting reliability.
 

FreePBX Pros review quotes

DR
Sr Voip and Call center engineer at Superdave LLC
Apr 29, 2026
I have seen a return on investment with FreePBX; for example, the musical instruments group saved over $30,000 a year by moving from Cisco to FreePBX for their licensing.
VP
Tech Lead at Vindaloo Softtech Pvt Ltd
Apr 29, 2026
Since it is a free solution, all the features FreePBX offers are valuable.
VA
Consultant at Kantipurmanagement
May 16, 2026
My advice for others looking into using FreePBX is that it is reasonable and most of the features are free, so I recommend it.
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DD
Project Manager and Full Stack Software Developer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Apr 27, 2026
FreePBX offers the best features for a small call center for a small company with 20 or 30 agents.
VV
Vo Ip Sip Engineer at Concentric Media Sdn Bhd
Apr 29, 2026
FreePBX has made a positive impact on my organization, and we have completed many projects with it.
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Voip Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
May 11, 2026
FreePBX has positively impacted my organization, and if I were to compare it to Elastix, I find it a lot easier to manage since it does not have a lot of bugs and is very user-friendly.
CA
Project Manager, Information Technology at Telelago
May 21, 2025
The call routing features with FreePBX have enhanced our customer service, with several sites all connected to a single central deployment, allowing people to work remotely from different locations using the same system.
 

FreePBX Cons review quotes

DR
Sr Voip and Call center engineer at Superdave LLC
Apr 29, 2026
Sometimes the security is a bit odd with FreePBX, but security is a bit odd overall, so I don't know if that's a valid concern.
VP
Tech Lead at Vindaloo Softtech Pvt Ltd
Apr 29, 2026
Security would be the main feature that I wish was better because the FreePBX box can get hacked quickly.
VA
Consultant at Kantipurmanagement
May 16, 2026
However, when the call volume is large, sometimes FreePBX goes on halt, and because of that reason, I give it seven out of ten.
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DD
Project Manager and Full Stack Software Developer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Apr 27, 2026
I think FreePBX can be improved by offering users the ability to design a call flow more easily through a drag and drop interface.
VV
Vo Ip Sip Engineer at Concentric Media Sdn Bhd
Apr 29, 2026
I believe FreePBX could be improved regarding the user interface. Sometimes the user interface has bugs, and when you apply configuration changes, they do not always apply properly.
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Voip Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
May 11, 2026
Sometimes when I receive reports that a user is not able to make a call out or they are having a call drop issue, viewing the dashboard provides no data.
CA
Project Manager, Information Technology at Telelago
May 21, 2025
One area where they can continue to focus their improvements is support for third-party phones on the endpoint manager module.