Comparison

Smart PBX vs Sansan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Smart PBX

This business service enables VoIP calls and PBX functionalities on smartphones. It allows for internal and external calls using extension numbers across different locations and devices. Users can manage features like call forwarding and voicemail independently.

Highlights
  • VoIP communication on smartphones
  • Internal and external extension calls
  • PBX management (call forwarding, voicemail)
  • FMC and single number reach
  • Device and multi-carrier flexibility
Features
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【注意事項】 「Smart PBX」は法人向けサービスであるため、ご利用頂くにはNTTドコモビジネスの営業担当経由のお申込みが必要になります。 【概要】 「Smart PBX」は、お客様がお使いのスマートフォン上で、VoIP通信をご利用いただけるサービスです。本サービスをご利用いただくことで、拠点内だけでなく、拠点間や、外出先とも内線番号での通話が可能となります。 また、内線番号、代表グループ、転送、留守番電話等の設定をお客様自身で変更可能とし、ワンストップでPBX機能の管理ができるサービスです。 特徴①:FMCに対応した内線通話機能及びPBX機能をご利用いただけます。 特徴②:スマホ、PCなど多様なデバイスで利用可能となっております。(デバイスフリー) 特徴③:モバイルもマルチキャリアに対応しております。(キャリアフリー) 特徴④:既存のPBXを活用した構成にすることも可能となっております。 【主な機能】 ・内線通話(発信・着信) ・FMC機能(シングルナンバーリーチ機能) ・PBX機能(代表機能、転送機能、留守番電話機能)

About

Sansan

Centralize business card and contact data to build a shareable internal repository. Uncover sales opportunities and reduce costs by managing corporate information and sales history.

Highlights
  • Centralized business card data
  • Contact management
  • Corporate information repository
  • Sales history tracking
  • Uncover sales opportunities
  • Reduce costs
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Sansan – Manage your contacts, maximize your business Sansan is the business database that centralizes business card and contact data, corporate information, and sales history, as users build a unique, shareable, internal repository that uncovers sales opportunities and reduces costs.

Screenshots

Smart PBX2 screens
Sansan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sansan at weekly against Smart PBX's every 3 months. Sansan also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 12%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart PBX ships an update every 3 months, Sansan weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart PBX versus Sansan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart PBXSansan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews40.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, INC.Sansan, Inc.

Customer experience

Smart PBX

Written reviews51 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative82.4%

Sansan

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative48.9%

In-app purchases

None

Smart PBX

No in-app purchases

None

Sansan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart PBX free?
Smart PBX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sansan free?
Sansan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart PBX or Sansan have ads?
Neither Smart PBX nor Sansan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart PBX or Sansan?
Smart PBX ships an update every 3 months, and Sansan weekly. Most recently, Smart PBX was updated on September 18, 2026 and Sansan on September 21, 2026.

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