IP SoftPhones

IP Softphones operate in much the same manner as an IP hardware phone. The major difference is you need a computer to install the IP Phone software and the computer needs to be running with the Softphone loaded all the time in order to make and receive calls.

The major benefit of a Softphone is cost savings as all of the Softphones listed below are free to download and install. They all work with most SIP systems (including RazorTEL) and are fairly easy to setup if you are familiar with how to install software on your own computer.

This will allow you to test your system prior to making any decision to purchase additonal IP Phone handsets later on. There are literally hundreds of free SIP Phone clients available it comes down to personal preference and compatibility. We don't necessarily recommend one version over another but have tested both the Xlite, 3CX and iSIP versions successfully.

SoftPhone Title	Comments	Download Link
SIP SoftPhones for Windows PCs
Xlite Version 4	Very popular, simple setup and good voice quality	Xlitev4
3CXPhone	Very good, easy setup and good voice quailty (iPhone look-alike)	3CXv6
Ekiga Phone	VoIP and Video Phone (same as Xlite)	Ekiga
SIP SoftPhones for Windows - Mac - Linux Compuetrs
ZFone	Has installs for all 3 platforms includes encryption technology	ZFone
CuteCom	Has installs for Win/Mac - not well known but multiplatform	CuteCom
SIP SoftPhones for Mobiles
3CXPhone for Android	Version made for the Android mobile phone (free to install and use)	3CX-Android
3CXPhone for iPhone	Version made for the iPhone mobile phone (free to install and use)	3CX-iPhone
iSIP for Android	Version made for the Android mobile phone (Commercial version)	iSIP-Android
iSIP for iPhone	Version made for the iPhone mobile phone (Commercial version)	iSIP-iPhone

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