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Qlingen vs sipgate

Hosted cloud telephony for SMBs · sipgate GmbH, Germany

sipgate is a German cloud telephony provider for small businesses and freelancers with self-service sign-up and per-user plans. Qlingen is a sipgate alternative you run on your own cloud: a multi-tenant phone system on FreeSWITCH with call queues, callbacks, a browser softphone, a mobile app, an AI assistant and a full REST API — deployed and managed on a server in your own cloud account from one panel.

Feature comparison between Qlingen and sipgate
Feature Qlingen sipgate
Where it runs Your own cloud account (Vultr, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, Linode, AWS, Google Cloud), deployed in one click sipgate cloud, Germany
How you pay No per-user software fee: add seats without a new licence Per-user monthly subscription
Several companies on one system Yes, built in: each tenant has its own numbers, users and settings No
Call queues Yes, with agent login, strategies and hold music Basic
Queue callbacks (press 0, keep your place) Yes, included No
Position and estimated wait announcements Yes, included No
Browser softphone Yes, WebRTC in any browser Yes
Mobile app Yes, with push wake-up and colleague chat Yes
AI assistant that changes the setup for you Yes: ask in plain language, approve the plan, it runs No
REST API Yes, everything in the panel, per-tenant tokens Yes
Custom call logic Yes, your own FreeSWITCH XML with a safety allowlist No
Who holds your call data You do, on your server sipgate does

Why businesses choose Qlingen over sipgate

  • ✓A full PBX feature set: IVR menus, call queues with callbacks, time conditions, conferences and provisioning.
  • ✓Self-hosted and multi-tenant.
  • ✓Any carrier and any SIP phone, not only the provider's own numbers.
  • ✓AI assistant and custom dialplans.

Where sipgate is strong

  • •Very easy self-service sign-up and German-language support.
  • •Transparent pricing and good developer API.
  • •Mobile-first apps.

Frequently asked questions

Is Qlingen a good alternative to sipgate?
Yes for most businesses. Qlingen covers extensions, ring groups, call queues, IVR menus, voicemail, conferences, time conditions, inbound and outbound routing, a browser softphone and a mobile app. sipgate is a German cloud telephony provider for small businesses and freelancers with self-service sign-up and per-user plans.
What does sipgate do better than Qlingen?
Very easy self-service sign-up and German-language support. Transparent pricing and good developer API. Mobile-first apps.
Where is Qlingen stronger than sipgate?
A full PBX feature set: IVR menus, call queues with callbacks, time conditions, conferences and provisioning. Self-hosted and multi-tenant. Any carrier and any SIP phone, not only the provider's own numbers. AI assistant and custom dialplans.
Can I move from sipgate to Qlingen without losing my numbers?
Yes. Your numbers stay with your carrier, or you port them to any SIP trunk provider, and point the trunk at Qlingen. Extensions, ring groups and menus are recreated in the web interface or in bulk through the REST API.

Ready to see Qlingen on your own cloud?

Create an account, connect your cloud provider, and your first PBX server is about fifteen minutes away — then compare it with sipgate on your own calls. Every account starts with a 7-day free trial, no card required.

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