VoIP Cost Comparison
8×8 vs. 3CX
To do a VoIP Cost Comparison, we first have to look at what 8×8 and 3CX have in common, how they’re different, and how the differences affect the overall cost of ownership.
8×8
Monthly unlimited subscription plans at 8×8 start at 39.99 per extension with a 39.99 activation fee. No local server is required.
Additional phone system features (like Auto-Attendants) are offered at additional cost.
Note that the backbone of a subscription service is also a software PBX. The difference is that with a subscription service, you’re renting (not buying) the software and they control your access to it.
3CX
3CX is priced by the number of calls it will carry at one time.
- 4-call perpetual license $298
- 8-call perpetual licence $698
- 16-call perpetual licence $1,398
The big difference in owning a system is control. You choose how many phone lines you need, and how much to spend on them. More importantly, since you’re not paying by extension, you can put phones where you need them, without worrying about any additional monthly costs.
General 8×8 / 3CX Cost Comparison
8×8
- No upfront software costs
- No on-site server
- Only offer their SIP Trunks
- Charges a one time activation fee per extension
- Unlimited calling plans start at $39.99 and go up from there
3CX
- Upfront costs for the software
- Upfront cost of a computer (if you choose on-site)
- Can use SIP Trunks and Analog Lines in any combination
- No charge for extensions
- Pay as you go with SIP Trunks or Legacy (copper) phone lines
Solution Costs in a 20 Person Office
8×8
- Medium sized office with 20 extensions
- Variable upfront cost for phones (same as 3CX)
- $799.80 activation fee
- No Local Server required
- Flat fee of $799.80 per month (8×8 Voice)
5 year cost: $48,787.80
3CX
- Medium sized office with 20 extensions
- Variable upfront cost for phones (same as 8×8)
- Upfront software cost (8-call 3CX license) : $698
- Windows or Linux desktop to run the 3CX software: $500
- Monthly SIP Trunk charge (unlimited incoming, 5000 minutes outgoing): $100
5 year cost: $7,198
Solution Costs in an 8 Person Office
8×8
- Small office with 8 extensions
- Variable upfront cost for phones
- $319.92 activation fee
- No local server required
- Flat fee of $319.92 per month (8×8 Voice)
5 year cost: $19,515.12
3CX
- Small office with 8 extensions
- Variable upfront cost for phones
- Upfront software cost (4-call 3CX license) : $298
- Windows or Linux desktop to run the 3CX software: $500
- Monthly SIP Trunk charge (unlimited incoming, 2000 minutes outgoing): $60