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FusionPBX vs FreeSWITCH: catalog facts
FusionPBXFreeSWITCH
Free

Free to download and run on your own server.

Free

Free source code; commercially supported builds and professional services are available.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Multi-tenant PBX managed from a web interface
  • Covers call center, fax, voicemail and conferencing
  • Runs on hardware from a Raspberry Pi to multi-core servers
  • Handles voice, video and chat
  • Requires running and maintaining your own FreeSWITCH server
  • Aimed at administrators with telephony knowledge
  • Distributed mainly as source code to build
  • Requires telephony and server administration knowledge
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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