Compare 3CX and Fonality - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 10, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - 3CX or Fonality?

Fonality is more expensive to implement (TCO) than 3CX, and 3CX is rated higher (90/100) than Fonality (84/100). 3CX offers users more features (3) than Fonality (1). There is a clear winner in this case and it is 3CX!

Looking for the right VoIP solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

3CX Vs. Fonality, Inc

3CX: 3CX develops a full range of VoIP telephony software products.3CX Phone System for Windows is a software-based IP PBX that replaces a proprietary hardware PBX / PABX. 3CX’s IP PBX has been developed specifically for Microsoft Windows and is based on the SIP standard, making it easier to manage and allowing you to use any SIP phone (software or hard...

Fonality, Inc: Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, Fonality is a leading developer and marketer of cloud-based business communications and unified communications solutions for small, medium and enterprise businesses. Investors include Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Intel Capital, and Azure Capital Partners. Fonality offers purpose-built VoIP business co...

Who is more expensive? 3CX or Fonality?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of VoIP software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for 3CX and Fonality.

3CX price starts at $135 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 3CX Phone System is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of VoIP software. Fonality price starts at $24 per user/month , When comparing Fonality to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average VoIP software cost.

Bottom line: Fonality is more expensive than 3CX.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared 3CX Vs. Fonality based on some of the most important and required VoIP features.

3CX: Call Recording, Call Center, VoIP.

Fonality: VoIP.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. The Fonality’s features are mainly for large businesses, but the software caters to the needs of small (10 to 100 employees) to medium-sized (100 to 1,000 employees) businesses that depend on IT, data hosting and related services, mainly in the field of business phone and VoIP systems.



3CX

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $135 per year

3CX Phone System is an on-premise and cloud-based PBX system for unified communications. 3CX Phone System works with VoIP Gateways, SIP trunks, and SIP standard-based IP Phones. 3CX Phone System allows users to...

Categories: Business Phone Systems, Call Recording, Cloud PBX, Internet Fax.

Fonality

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

starts at $24 per user/month

Fonality by NetFortis offers business phone systems that are Cloud-based or on-premise. It is designed to help users in selling, servicing and collaborating with ease.

Categories: Business Phone Systems, Cloud PBX, SIP Clients, UCaaS Providers, VoIP.

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3CX Specifications

ITQlick Score: 90/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 4/10 - average cost
Category: VoIP -> 3CX review
Company: 3CX
Pricing: starts at $135 per year
Typical customers: Small, medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: 3CX review, 3CX pricing, 3CX alternatives

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3CX: 3 Features

Call Recording
Call Center
VoIP

Fonality: 1 Features

VoIP
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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3CX
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$135 per year
Functionality
13
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Fonality
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$24 per user/month
Functionality
6
RingCent...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$19.99 per user/month
Functionality
34
jive com...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$18.95 per user/month
Functionality
7
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Nextiva ...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$11.95 per user/month
Functionality
27

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