On premise PBX vs cloud PBX/Hosted (UCaaS)
- On-Premise PBX: Is physical hardware that you need to purchase, which is generally a costly item
- Cloud PBX: Is usually priced like a SaaS (Software as a Service) service, where you pay per user per month. In scenarios with many users, it may be cheaper in the long run to buy an on-premise system one time rather than paying monthly fees
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