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3CX vs HOMER
A side-by-side editorial comparison of 3CX and HOMER — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
3CX vs HOMER: at a glance
What is 3CX?
3CX is retiring its own cloud transcription and pushing customers to bring their own AI.
3CX is closing its bundled AI services and moving customers to AI they connect themselves. ENT+ licences convert to AI Edition in January 2027, and the legacy cloud transcription service retires then too, along with the free voicemail transcription in PRO. V20 Update 10 is at Release Candidate 2 with minor fixes, and new docs compare built-in AI Agents, Call Scripts and external providers.
What is HOMER?
HOMER 11.0.373 shows custom OAuth provider names at login and pins UI dependencies.
HOMER's 11.0 line is hardening its DuckDB tiered-storage layer, with fixes for tier moves, Ceph S3 auth and compaction memory in late October. 11.0.371 added correlated B2BUA legs to PCAP and text exports. The 11.0.373 pre-release on November 1 shows the configured OAuth provider name on the login page and pins undici, fast-uri and @hono/node-server.
3CX vs HOMER: editorial side-by-side
3CX
6.3MEETINGS
3CX is retiring its own cloud transcription and pushing customers to bring their own AI.
◆ Current state
3CX is closing its bundled AI services and moving customers to AI they connect themselves. ENT+ licences convert to AI Edition in January 2027, and the legacy cloud transcription service retires then too, along with the free voicemail transcription in PRO. V20 Update 10 is at Release Candidate 2 with minor fixes, and new docs compare built-in AI Agents, Call Scripts and external providers.
◆ Where it's heading
The model is shifting from 3CX selling AI minutes to 3CX being the phone system that connects to OpenAI, Google, xAI or its own self-hosted AI Server. That fits its long-standing self-hosted identity, and it hands usage cost and setup work to the customer. Marketing now serves the same move, with partner content on selling AI and call analytics posts around AI Edition.
◆ Prediction
Update 10 should reach final release soon, since RC2 is described as the last fixes, and it is the version that supports the AI Server on qualifying licences. Expect more migration guidance before January, because transcription users must configure a replacement themselves.
HOMER
5.0MEETINGS
HOMER 11.0.373 shows custom OAuth provider names at login and pins UI dependencies.
◆ Current state
HOMER's 11.0 line is hardening its DuckDB tiered-storage layer, with fixes for tier moves, Ceph S3 auth and compaction memory in late October. 11.0.371 added correlated B2BUA legs to PCAP and text exports. The 11.0.373 pre-release on November 1 shows the configured OAuth provider name on the login page and pins undici, fast-uri and @hono/node-server.
◆ Where it's heading
After weeks of storage and security fixes, recent builds turn to smaller UI and export work. The cadence stays at a pre-release every few days.
◆ Prediction
Expect more 11.0.x pre-releases with storage fixes and dependency pins; when a stable 11.0 build is promoted is unclear.
Alternatives to 3CX and HOMER
Other Meetings products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either 3CX or HOMER.
TrueConf
TrueConf's October was spent patching a critical PHP flaw across every server line.
Red5
Red5's autumn run: spec-compliant AMF codecs amid a stream of thinly documented patches.
Airmeet
Airmeet rebundles as Airmeet Suite, with AI content from events as its clearest feature.
go2rtc
go2rtc keeps adding vendor camera clouds, with Xiaomi the focus of the last three releases.
Eventzilla
Eventzilla's feed wakes up after 18 months with two event-marketing blog posts.
Recent activity from 3CX and HOMER
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d ago3CXMoving to the New 3CX AI Server in Update 10
- 2d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.373 shows OAuth provider name at login
- 4d ago3CXWhat Are Customers Telling You Every Day? Find Out with 3CX AI Edition
- 5d ago3CXV20 Update 10 Release Candidate 2
- 7d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.371: B2BUA legs in exports, Smart Search fix
- 7d ago3CXThree Paths to Add AI Voice Agents to 3CX
- 8d ago3CX3CX ENT+ Moves to AI Edition: More Flexibility, More AI Possibilities ⚡
- 9d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.369 fixes Ceph S3 auth and compaction memory growth
- 11d ago3CXTurn AI Curiosity Into Real 3CX Sales Opportunities
- 11d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.368 fixes tier moves and tiered-query table coverage
- 14d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.367 disables DuckDB file cache for local lakes
- 14d agoHOMERHOMER 11.0.366 bumps DuckDB to 1.5.6, pins Go build
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 3CX and HOMER?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. 3CX is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is 3CX better than HOMER?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. 3CX is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Meetings products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to 3CX?
Top 3CX alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "3CX alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/3cx for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to HOMER?
Top HOMER alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "HOMER alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/homer-voip for the full list with editorial commentary on each.