The Yeastar Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Yeastar in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Yeastar
The Insider’s Guide
P-Series PBX in cloud, software or appliance editions
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among business phone systems, read from Yeastar’s own pages.
Made by Xiamen Yeastar Digital Technology Co., Ltd. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Yeastar’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Yeastar’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 35 of the 44 other business phone systems we grade
Yeastar makes the P-Series phone system, a PBX that comes as a cloud service, as software you install, or as an appliance, with Linkus apps for calling, chat and meetings. It also sells contact center, messaging and AI add-ons, and sells through partners and service providers.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Yeastar, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A PBX has phones, trunks and extensions to configure.
- 1
Best for IT teams that run their own phone system
No prices are published on the pages read, and the cheapest plan is appliance only.
- 2
You can try it first
30-day free trial of the Cloud PBX, with no credit card required.
- 3
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 4
Three editions
The P-Series PBX runs as an appliance on the Standard plan, and as an appliance, software or cloud service on the Enterprise and Ultimate plans.
- 5
Linkus UC clients
Web, iOS and Android, Windows and macOS clients plus a Chrome extension for calls, team chat, meetings and call recordings.
- 6
Call center and outbound dialing
Queues, wallboards, agent coaching and call recording, with progressive, power and agentless auto-dialing for outbound campaigns.
- 7
A 2.6 GPA, above 35 of 44
That is against the other business phone systems we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Yeastar you would be making phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Yeastar at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of the Cloud PBX, with no credit card required.
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Xiamen Yeastar Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
- Category
- Business Phone Systems
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for IT teams that run their own phone system
Yeastar sells its P-Series PBX as an appliance, software or cloud service, with apps on every platform, a call center, a shared inbox and AI transcription. No prices are published on the pages read, and the cheapest plan is appliance only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published; the site shows a feature comparison and a trial instead, so it sits at the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 30-day free trial of the Cloud PBX with no credit card. No free plan. |
| Features | B | Queues, wallboards, outbound dialing, a shared inbox for chat, SMS and WhatsApp, AI transcripts and 500+ IP phone models. Nothing in the listing is missing from the phone job; hot standby is not offered on the cloud edition. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. A PBX has phones, trunks and extensions to configure. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Mac, Windows, iOS and Android clients and a Chrome extension, plus Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Zoho CRM, Oracle Opera and WhatsApp. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Yeastar is for
- Fits if you want to run a PBX in your own cloud or on site
- Works for businesses that want to keep their existing SIP trunk and IP phones
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want prices up front, because none appear on the pages read
- Not for you if you want cloud or software on the Standard plan, which is appliance only
- Tight if you need hot standby on the cloud edition, which does not offer it
- Watch out: part of the platform, such as NovoOne, is aimed at service providers
- Watch out: the trial covers the Cloud PBX only
Good to know
Good for
- IT teams that want to run a PBX on-premises or in their own cloud
- Resellers and service providers that white-label a phone system
- Businesses that want to keep their existing SIP trunk and IP phones
Worth knowing
- No prices are published on the pages read; the site shows a feature comparison and a free trial instead.
- The Standard plan is appliance-only; the software and cloud editions need the Enterprise or Ultimate plan.
- Hot standby needs an extra redundancy server and does not apply to the cloud edition.
- Part of the platform, such as NovoOne, is aimed at service providers rather than single businesses.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Yeastar's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No price is published; the site shows a feature comparison and a trial instead, so it sits at the middle.
We could not confirm Yeastar’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. yeastar.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and Browser extension
P-Series PBX in cloud, software or appliance editions. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: transcription, video calls, business phone line, business texting, whatsApp messaging.
Nothing in the listing is missing from the phone job; hot standby is not offered on the cloud edition.
- Three editions
- The P-Series PBX runs as an appliance on the Standard plan, and as an appliance, software or cloud service on the Enterprise and Ultimate plans.
- Linkus UC clients
- Web, iOS and Android, Windows and macOS clients plus a Chrome extension for calls, team chat, meetings and call recordings.
- Call center and outbound dialing
- Queues, wallboards, agent coaching and call recording, with progressive, power and agentless auto-dialing for outbound campaigns.
- Shared customer inbox
- Website live chat, SMS, WhatsApp and Facebook messages arrive in one inbox, with bulk messaging for outreach.
- Built-in AI
- Call transcription and summaries, voicemail-to-text, text-to-speech prompts and an AI receptionist for greetings and routing.
- Phones and SIP trunks
- The cloud edition lists compatibility with 500+ IP phone models and 210+ SIP trunk providers so existing numbers can be kept.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Outlook
- Zoho CRM
- Oracle Opera PMS
Yeastar is made by Xiamen Yeastar Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
35/44
Other business phone systems it is graded above
Yeastar's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 35 of the 44 other business phone systems we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 27 of 44) and worst on ease of use (C, above 4).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 45 business phone systems we grade, cut by the letter each got. Yeastar’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 44
- CFree plan and trialAbove 27 of 44
- BFeaturesAbove 26 of 44
- CEase of useAbove 4 of 44
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 27 of 44
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Yeastar you would be making phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 35 of the 44 other business phone systems we grade.
What you could not
- Phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network.
- Video calls.
- The WhatsApp Business API, which Meta opens only through approved partners.
- Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook and Zoho CRM among them.
- People on the other end: coaches. No app builder makes those.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Yeastar’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
FreePBX, Sangoma, Zultys and RingCentral
The 4 tools Yeastar is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
FreePBX
Free
Open-source web interface for managing an Asterisk phone system.
- FreePBX has a free plan. Yeastar does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Yeastar lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Yeastar lists a browser extension.
- 1.8GPA
Sangoma
Paid
Business phone system in cloud, hybrid and on-premises forms.
- Only Yeastar lists a browser extension.
- Yeastar also covers whatsApp messaging.
- Sangoma also covers team chat.
- 2.0GPA
Zultys
Paid
Business phone system and contact center, cloud or on-site.
- Only Yeastar lists a browser extension.
- Yeastar also covers whatsApp messaging.
- Zultys also covers team chat.
- 3.0GPA
RingCentral
Free trial · from $20/mo
Cloud phone system with texting, fax, video meetings and team chat.
- Only Yeastar lists a browser extension.
- Yeastar also covers whatsApp messaging.
- RingCentral also covers team chat.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Yeastar free?
No, Yeastar is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial of the Cloud PBX, with no credit card required.
What platforms does Yeastar work on?
Yeastar is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Yeastar have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Yeastar is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Yeastar open source?
Yeastar is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Yeastar integrate with?
Yeastar's listing names Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, Zoho CRM, Oracle Opera PMS and WhatsApp.
Who makes Yeastar?
Yeastar is made by Xiamen Yeastar Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Yeastar?
The closest alternatives to Yeastar in our directory are FreePBX, Sangoma, Zultys and RingCentral.
How does Yeastar compare with other business phone systems?
Yeastar's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 35 of the 44 other business phone systems we grade, and level with 4.
Could I make my own version of Yeastar?
To replace Yeastar you would be making phone numbers and calls carried over the phone network.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Yeastar’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Yeastar's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Xiamen Yeastar Digital Technology Co., Ltd. Prices change, so check yeastar.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Yeastar, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/yeastar
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Yeastar’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Yeastar is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Xiamen Yeastar Digital Technology Co., Ltd. Prices and plans change: check yeastar.com before you buy.