3CX vs Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition

3CX8.5Visit Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition8.3Visit

Higher score 3CX #6 in Business Phone Systems 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit 3CX

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Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition #8 in Business Phone Systems 8.3/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Yeastar

• 3CX fits best

  Teams wanting maximum PBX breadth and flexibility

• Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition fits best

  Teams wanting AI-enabled PBX with broad clients

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Side by side

Feature	3CX 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#6 in Business Phone Systems	#8 in Business Phone Systems
Best for	Teams wanting maximum PBX breadth and flexibility	Teams wanting AI-enabled PBX with broad clients
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$300/yr	30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 3CX 3/3 · Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition 3/3
Auto attendant	✓	✓
Voicemail transcription	✓	✓
Desktop and mobile apps	✓	✓
Specs
Included users	40 users	Not checked yet
Business numbers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Call routing	Advanced	Custom
Our review
Pros	Free plan supports up to 40 users Advanced call flows, IVR, queues and routing scripts Broad apps, integrations, messaging and deployment options	Advanced IVR, DID routing, queues, and ring groups AI receptionist, transcription, and call summaries Web, desktop, mobile, and Chrome clients with broad integrations
Cons	Paid pricing is billed annually per system Free edition is limited to very small deployments Business numbers generally require a SIP trunk provider	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is provided Ultimate features video calling and conferencing at a higher tier
Our verdict	3CX is a software-based business communications platform for organizations that need PBX calling, contact center capabilities and flexible deployment. It combines SIP trunk support, auto attendants, multi-level IVR, call queues, ring… Read the review →	Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition is a hosted business phone and unified communications system for organizations moving calling, routing, voicemail, collaboration, and integrations into the cloud. It suits teams that need more than basic… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 3CX — where it wins

  • Free plan supports up to 40 users
  • Advanced call flows, IVR, queues and routing scripts
  • Broad apps, integrations, messaging and deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing is billed annually per system
  • Free edition is limited to very small deployments
  • Business numbers generally require a SIP trunk provider

• Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition — where it wins

  • Advanced IVR, DID routing, queues, and ring groups
  • AI receptionist, transcription, and call summaries
  • Web, desktop, mobile, and Chrome clients with broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is provided
  • Ultimate features video calling and conferencing at a higher tier

• 3CX8.5/10 · Free plan

  A broad, capacity-priced phone system for teams that need routing flexibility.

  Visit 3CXFull verdict →
• Yeastar P-Series Cloud Edition8.3/10 · 30-day trial

  An AI-enabled cloud PBX with broad clients, advanced routing, and contact-sales pricing.

  Visit YeastarFull verdict →