Comments on: Head to Head: Trixbox Appliance Versus PhoneBochs Asterisk Appliance

By: SERGIO

SERGIO — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:12:15 +0000

I do agree with the fellow Christian. At every feature that Trixbox had any advantage, I didn’t write any comments about it. But at every feature that PhoneBochs had an advantage, you do.

When we want to see this kind of review, we just go to each manufacturer’s website and compare for ourselves.

By: Cory Andrews

Cory Andrews — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:45:31 +0000

Christian – thanks for sharing your thoughts. Without splitting hairs on what I agree wholeheartedly is a subjective topic, let me also add that the Trixbox appliance is a good product. I do also acknowledge the comfort level gained for some users in having “one neck to choke”.

My advocacy for PhoneBochs is not without bias, as we (VoIPSupply) have actively resold both products for quite some time. I am simply conveying my opinion, based upon much firsthand experience with both products, that PhoneBochs offers superior hardware and a wider range of configuration options at a similar price point. Hardware defect rates and DOAs with the Trixbox appliance, again in my experience, are well within industry norms. Hardware defect rates and DOAs with PhoneBochs product, based solely upon our experience, are considerably less.

To me, it’s a case of one company almost completely focused on producing awesome hardware, and another company leveraging the bulk of their considerable talent and resources toward making awesome software. It is very difficult to do both.

PhoneBochs, although a very small outfit in terms of headcount, also offers very competent support for both their hardware and Trixbox software.

By: Christian Blaine

Christian Blaine — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:26:32 +0000

I feel this is a very biased article. You do make some very valid points, but many are misleading. In some of these comparisons, you are dead on, Phonebochs beats trixbox in some areas. But you are really skewing facts on plenty of these points.

In regards to memory, you make it seem as though the trixbox cannot also handle 8 GB of RAM. This is incorrect. The unit normally does not ship with more than 1 GB, but it can be upgraded to 8, just as the Phonebochs. This comes at an extra cost, just like the Phonebochs (Price points that you did NOT mention in the comparison of prices).

In many cases, you compare unlike models to one another. You should have only compared the 3U units, as they are comparable, but bringing the Mini and 1U into the mix is apples and oranges.

Some of your comparisons (Price, Power Supply) seem to be more of a preference than an actual clear cut edge to either product.

As for the Maximum number of concurrent calls, you compare a “tricked out” top of the line Phonebochs against the base trixbox. Had you used a trixbox with the same upgrades you allowed the Phonebochs, it would provide the same results.

And most importantly, you completely ignore one issue…The fact that the trixbox Appliance will be supported by trixbox, alongwith the software installed on it. There is something to be said about having “one neck to choke”. I know many people like the peace of mind in having one company to worry about for their entire system.

This doesn’t not come off as a comparison, as you clearly skew facts to make the Phonebochs look better. I love both of these products, and both units have their own pros and cons. But you go out of your way to promote the Phonebochs. This should have been an article solely about your preference of the Phonebochs, rather than a sham of a comparison.

For Shame Voip Insider, For Shame.