Sangoma Chat vs Pax8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sangoma Chat
Communicate with colleagues via text and SMS, and integrate with other Sangoma business tools for video conferencing and voicemail. Requires a business phone system account from Sangoma Technologies.
- Text messaging with coworkers
- SMS messaging with external numbers
- Video conference integration
- Voicemail access
- Call log and favorite contacts
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Sangoma Chat lets you * Exchange text messages with your coworkers, and SMS messages with external phone numbers * Find your contacts and send a text or SMS message, or place a call to them using the Sangoma Talk app (formerly Sangoma Connect) * Create and join video conferences using the Sangoma Meet app * Change your Status and listen to your Voicemail messages, plus see your Call Log and Favorite contacts. Requirements: - iOS 13 - An account with Switchvox, FreePBX, or PBXact business phone system from Sangoma Technologies (your PBX). - The most recent version of your PBX. (Previous versions may support some of the features of the app.) - A valid SSL certificate on your PBX, signed by a trusted 3rd party certificate authority. Once you have the app on your iPhone, open the app and enter the fully qualified domain name (meaning the hostname, not the numeric IP address) of your PBX, your extension number, and your password, and click Sign in.
Pax8
This business app provides MSPs with instant access to essential data and tools for managing their operations on the go. It allows users to track metrics, manage subscriptions, and address client needs efficiently, helping to streamline operations and foster business growth.
- Real-time metric tracking
- Subscription management
- Client needs management
- Streamlined operations
- Business growth tools
- Mobile business management
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The Pax8 Mobile App – your business at your fingertips, anytime, anywhere. Built specifically for MSPs, this powerful app provides instant access to essential data and tools that help you manage and support your business no matter where you are. Whether you need to track real-time metrics, manage subscriptions, or address client needs, the Pax8 app keeps you connected. With new features continually rolling out, you can boost efficiency, streamline operations, and grow your business directly from your mobile device. Download now to experience seamless business management on the go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pax8 at 100% against Sangoma Chat's 17%. Pax8 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Sangoma Chat's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pax8 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Sangoma Chat's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pax8's.
Sangoma Chat ships an update every 2 months, Pax8 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sangoma Chat | Pax8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sangoma Technologies | Pax8, Inc. |
Customer experience
Sangoma Chat
Pax8
In-app purchases
Sangoma Chat
No in-app purchases
Pax8
No in-app purchases








