Compare Dialpad and 3CX - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 31, 2022

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

3CX is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Dialpad, and 3CX is rated higher (90/100) than Dialpad (84/100). Dialpad offers users more features (5) than 3CX (3).

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:

Dialpad Vs. 3CX

Dialpad: Dialpad (formerly Switch.co) is communications for the modern workplace. We provide cloud-based voice, messaging, video, and meetings designed to let the most innovative companies connect everyone, be everywhere, and create anything. Dialpad is integrated with Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps for Work, Salesforce and more—making work better for us...

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...

Who is more expensive? Dialpad or 3CX Phone System?

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 Dialpad and 3CX Phone System.

Dialpad price starts at $15 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Dialpad is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of VoIP software. 3CX Phone System price starts at $135 per year , When comparing 3CX Phone System to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average VoIP software cost.

Bottom line: 3CX Phone System is more expensive than Dialpad.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Dialpad: Call Recording, IVR (Interactive Voice Response), Contact Management, VoIP, IVR.

3CX Phone System: Call Recording, Call Center, VoIP.

Target customer size

Dialpad's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.



Dialpad

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $15 per user/month

Dialpad software is a modern cloud-based communication system that enables users to access voice, video, messaging, and meetings from a single central location accessible on any device that is internet-enabled.

Categories: Communications, Call Recording, IVR, VoIP.

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, SIP Clients.

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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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Dialpad: 5 Features

Call Recording
IVR (Interactive Voice Response)
Contact Management
VoIP
IVR

3CX Phone System: 3 Features

Call Recording
Call Center
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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Dialpad
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
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4.5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$135 per year
Functionality
13
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Score
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.