TIM4biz Call Accounting vs CDR-Stats

TIM4biz Call Accounting9.2Visit CDR-Stats8.7Visit

Higher score TIM4biz Call Accounting #2 in Call Accounting 9.2/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial Visit TIM4biz

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

• TIM4biz Call Accounting fits best

  Teams needing detailed, flexible call-cost accounting

• CDR-Stats fits best

  Technical teams wanting open CDR analytics

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Side by side

Feature	TIM4biz Call Accounting 9.2/10 Visit ↗	CDR-Stats 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Call Accounting	#4 in Call Accounting
Best for	Teams needing detailed, flexible call-cost accounting	Technical teams wanting open CDR analytics
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	€59/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, macOS	Web, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Call record retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cost allocation	Not checked yet	Account code
Report export formats	PDF, XLSX, CSV	CSV, JSON, HTML, ODS, Excel, YAML
PBX connection	Both	On-premises
Call data intake	Active and passive CDR capture; PBX adapters; SFTP; HTTPS	CSV, JSON, Excel, YAML, Asterisk, FreeSWITCH, Kamailio, SipWise, Veraz connectors
Supported currencies	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Allocates costs by extension, department, cost centre, account code or client Combines reporting across multiple sites and PBX systems Offers tariff-based costing, fraud alerts and scheduled report exports	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.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting the vendor for a tailored quote No free plan is offered Its detailed telephony focus may exceed simpler call-reporting needs	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.
Our verdict	TIM4biz Call Accounting collects call-detail records from PBX and telephony systems, then provides searchable analytics, cost calculations, chargeback, scheduled reports and fraud alerts. It is aimed at finance teams that need to allocate… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TIM4biz Call Accounting — where it wins

  • Allocates costs by extension, department, cost centre, account code or client
  • Combines reporting across multiple sites and PBX systems
  • Offers tariff-based costing, fraud alerts and scheduled report exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting the vendor for a tailored quote
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its detailed telephony focus may exceed simpler call-reporting needs

• 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.

• TIM4biz Call Accounting9.2/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Tariff-based costing, chargeback and multi-PBX reporting for larger telephony teams.

  Visit TIM4bizFull verdict →
• 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 →