3CX

Is 3CX actively maintained?

We cannot measure this one. 3CX is developed outside the platforms our data source collects activity from, and its repository lives at www.3cx.com — so there is no commit history or release cadence here to score.

Read that as missing data, not as a warning. Several of the best-maintained projects in this catalogue are unrated for exactly this reason. To judge it, open the repository and look at the date of the most recent commit yourself.

What 3CX actually does

3CX is a private automatic branch exchange (PABX) system that handles telephone routing and call queues. It also bundles web conferencing, live chat, and messaging integration into a single communications platform.

Best fit: Teams looking to centralise voice calls, customer live chat, and video meetings within one managed telecommunications suite.

Worth knowing: The software uses a proprietary licence, meaning you cannot inspect or modify the source code, and terms of use are subject to the vendor's commercial model.

Deployment notes

Because the underlying runtime and database requirements are unspecified, you should check the vendor documentation carefully before provisioning a server, ensuring you budget for TLS termination and persistent storage.

Links

• Official website
• Source code