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PROS

FreePBX enhances call routing features, connecting several sites with a central deployment and enabling remote work.
FreePBX provides a return on investment, saving businesses significant amounts, such as $30,000 annually.
FreePBX offers valuable features for small call centers, accommodating 20 to 30 agents effectively.
FreePBX is cost-effective, bringing measurable benefits and investment returns.
FreePBX is reliable for comprehensive communication between consumers and producers.

CONS

Support for third-party phones on the endpoint manager module needs improvement.
Security is a concern, as FreePBX can get hacked quickly.
There is a limitation with concurrent calls; when concurrent calls occur, sometimes the entire PBX fails.
Viewing the dashboard provides no data for issues like call drops or inability to make calls.
FreePBX encounters performance issues with large call volumes, leading to potential halts.
 

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.
Manoj - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Staff Engineer at Nagarro
Jun 10, 2026
FreePBX is a solution that gives you the entire communication happening between party A and party B, where party A is your consumer and party B is your producer.
VP
Tech Lead at Vindaloo Softtech Pvt Ltd
Apr 29, 2026
Since it is a free solution, all the features FreePBX offers are valuable.
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Abdallah Hasham - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Manager at astron computers limited
Aug 17, 2026
I find FreePBX cost-effective as it does bring the return on investment and measurable benefits to my clients.
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.
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.
reviewer2837427 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
reviewer2920113 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 29, 2026
Having TheWebMachines support for our production environment in AWS has been very helpful.
 

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.
Manoj - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Staff Engineer at Nagarro
Jun 10, 2026
There are some limitation issues with concurrent calls; when we have concurrent calls, sometimes the entire PBX fails.
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.
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Abdallah Hasham - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Manager at astron computers limited
Aug 17, 2026
AI is not 100% accurate and at the end of the day, a machine cannot be blamed for a mistake it has done; it is always the user's responsibility.
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.
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.
reviewer2837427 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
reviewer2920113 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 29, 2026
Expand the functionality of Class of Service to include the ability to block groups of extensions from calling other groups of extensions.