CDR-Stats vs Call SWEET!

CDR-Stats8.7Visit Call SWEET!8.0Visit

Higher score CDR-Stats #4 in Call Accounting 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan Visit CDR-Stats

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Call SWEET! #6 in Call Accounting 8.0/10 Pricing on request Contact DATEL

• CDR-Stats fits best

  Technical teams wanting open CDR analytics

• Call SWEET! fits best

  Organizations needing detailed billing and misuse reports

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Side by side

Feature	CDR-Stats 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Call SWEET! 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.0
Ranking	#4 in Call Accounting	#6 in Call Accounting
Best for	Technical teams wanting open CDR analytics	Organizations needing detailed billing and misuse reports
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€59/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Phone
Integrations	8 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Call record retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cost allocation	Account code	Extension
Report export formats	CSV, JSON, HTML, ODS, Excel, YAML	PDF, Excel
PBX connection	On-premises	On-premises
Call data intake	CSV, JSON, Excel, YAML, Asterisk, FreeSWITCH, Kamailio, SipWise, Veraz connectors	Vendor LAN transfer protocols; direct serial connection; remote hardware buffers; FTP transfers; modem pollable transfers; vendor log-file sharing
Supported currencies	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Mediates and rates calls across multiple tenants and switches. Exports searchable CDRs in CSV, JSON, HTML, ODS, Excel, and YAML. Offers realtime monitoring, cost reports, and configurable fraud alerts.	Drill-down reports pair broad metrics with detailed call information. Scheduled PDF or Excel reports can be sent daily, weekly or monthly. Account-code tracking supports billable calls and multiple billing workflows.
Cons	Its focus on telecom CDRs may not suit general-purpose call accounting. Managed installation requires a customer-provided Debian server with SSH access. Hosted server specifications vary by plan, and dedicated-server pricing is not stated.	Pricing requires contacting DATEL rather than choosing a public plan. Call data collection depends on supported transfer methods and equipment. Its focus is call accounting, not a general-purpose business reporting suite.
Our verdict	CDR-Stats is an open-source web application for mediating, rating, analyzing, and reporting telecom call-detail records. It is aimed at telecom companies and larger organizations that need to account for calls across multiple tenants or… Read the review →	Call SWEET! gives organizations a browser-based way to account for incoming, outgoing and internal calls. It is suited to sites that need call-level reporting alongside cost allocation, including businesses billing by extension, teams… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CDR-Stats — where it wins

  • Mediates and rates calls across multiple tenants and switches.
  • Exports searchable CDRs in CSV, JSON, HTML, ODS, Excel, and YAML.
  • Offers realtime monitoring, cost reports, and configurable fraud alerts.

  Where it doesn't

  • Its focus on telecom CDRs may not suit general-purpose call accounting.
  • Managed installation requires a customer-provided Debian server with SSH access.
  • Hosted server specifications vary by plan, and dedicated-server pricing is not stated.

• Call SWEET! — where it wins

  • Drill-down reports pair broad metrics with detailed call information.
  • Scheduled PDF or Excel reports can be sent daily, weekly or monthly.
  • Account-code tracking supports billable calls and multiple billing workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting DATEL rather than choosing a public plan.
  • Call data collection depends on supported transfer methods and equipment.
  • Its focus is call accounting, not a general-purpose business reporting suite.

• CDR-Stats8.7/10 · Free plan

  CDR-Stats pairs multi-switch CDR analysis with call rating, cost reports, and fraud alerts.

  Visit CDR-StatsFull verdict →
• Call SWEET!8.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Detailed call reports, billing workflows and misuse monitoring, with sales-led pricing.

  Contact DATELFull verdict →