Product Information
What is Freepbx?
FreePBX is a web-based open-source GUI (Graphical User Interface) designed to control and manage the open-source communication server Asterisk (PBX). Licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), FreePBX can be installed manually or as part of the pre-configured FreePBX Distro, which includes the system OS, Asterisk, the FreePBX GUI, and various dependencies. With over 1 million production systems globally and 20,000 new installations each month, the FreePBX community continues to surpass commercial efforts in the industry. Over the past decade, the FreePBX ecosystem has evolved into the most widely deployed open-source PBX platform worldwide. The project's openness enables users, resellers, enthusiasts, and partners to leverage the FreePBX ecosystem to build robust communication solutions that are powerful yet easy to implement and support. Sangoma is proud to sponsor the FreePBX project.
If you're new to FreePBX, you can get started quickly by downloading and installing the FreePBX Distro—an all-in-one platform that includes everything needed to build a phone system. Once you have a basic PBX set up, you can enhance it by adding commercial modules to expand the capabilities of the feature-rich FreePBX base installation.
How to use Freepbx?
FreePBX is a web-based open-source graphical user interface for controlling and managing Asterisk communication servers, helping users build customizable phone systems. It provides a flexible and cost-effective open-source PBX platform for scalable business phone systems.
Core Functions of Freepbx
VoIP Calls
SIP
Virtual PBX
Usage Scenarios of Freepbx
- Build customized phone systems
- Deploy scalable business phone systems
- Set up robust unified communication systems
- Manage and control Asterisk communication servers
- Add advanced features to existing FreePBX installations
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