What Tablif read on OpenWebPBX's site
OpenWebPBX describes itself as: “OpenWeb PBX — A phone system. An open future.”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- Alternative to: 3CX
- How it differs: “Our ambition is to become the world’s most widely used free PBX.”
What it is
Calls itself “business phone system”.
- Calls itself: business phone system
“OpenWebPBX is an open-source, self-hosted business phone system built on FreeSWITCH and FusionPBX technologies.”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to 3CX. Claims “world's most widely used free PBX”. Rules out “complete 3CX feature parity”.
- Alternative to: 3CX
- Superlative claim: world's most widely used free PBX
- Says it will not: complete 3CX feature parity
“Our ambition is to become the world’s most widely used free PBX.”
“We are building toward the everyday simplicity and breadth people value in 3CX, then new tools beyond that familiar starting point.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever.
- Free plan: free forever
“Is OpenWeb PBX really free? + Yes. OpenWeb PBX is a nonprofit, open-source project with no OpenWeb software license fee.”
“OpenWeb PBX is a nonprofit, open-source project with no OpenWeb software license fee.”
Who it sells to
Sells to businesses.
- Sells to: businesses
“Practical tools for teams, guest experiences and the businesses bringing them together.”
How it runs
A mobile app and web app for Android, Debian and Windows. Can be self-hosted. Distributed through the Play Store. Offers an API. Open source.
- Kind: mobile · web
- Runs on: Android · Debian · Windows
- Runs where: self-hosted
- Distributed via: Play Store
- API: yes
- Open source: yes
“Android calling app”
“OpenWebPBX is an open-source, self-hosted business phone system built on FreeSWITCH and FusionPBX technologies. It brings multi-tenant PBX management, SIP trunk configuration, call routing, call queues, receptionist features, and administration tools into a web-based interface.”
What it works with
Names 3CX, Android and 4 more on its pages.
- Names: 3CX · Android · Debian · +3
“We are building toward the everyday simplicity and breadth people value in 3CX, then new tools beyond that familiar starting point.”
“Android 1.0.18 is here”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Publishes docs.
“Version 1.0.16 is an actively developed release. Installation, internal calling, callbacks and wake-up calls have been tested, and a controlled carrier call has completed.”
“…full feature coverage ↗ -> https://github.com/embire2/openwebpbx/blob/customization/docs/feature-coverage.md”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 21 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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