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Should I use Yeastar?

Yeastar offers an easy-first business communications solution that converges voice, video, messaging, and applications, supporting both cloud and on-premises deployment options. - yeastar.com

Depends. Buy if you're an SME or MSP wanting a controllable PBX with cloud or self-hosted options — users rate it above 3CX. Skip if you just need a few simple lines; a fully hosted VoIP service is cheaper and zero-maintenance.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources across G2, Reddit, NVD, security advisories, and vendor docs; many snippets truncated.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo direct evidence in sources reviewed
  • Security posture

Pricing

Quote via partner

P-Series Cloud Edition

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
P-Series Software EditionAnnual license
P-Series ApplianceHardware + license

Best for

  • SMEs wanting cloud or self-hosted PBX
  • MSPs and resellers managing phone systems
  • Teams migrating off 3CX
  • Multi-site businesses needing branch connectivity

Not for

  • Tiny teams that just need a few phone lines
  • Buyers with strict vendor-origin or data-sovereignty policies
  • Anyone unwilling to patch and secure a PBX themselves
  • Enterprises wanting fully managed, zero-touch UCaaS

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

PBX exposed to public internet invites toll fraud; Yeastar issued urgent upgrade advisory

high

N412/N824 config panels had account-takeover flaw; patch or replace legacy gear

medium

Pricing is quote-based through partners; budget surprises possible

medium

Self-hosted edition requires annual license renewals

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Users report it beats 3CX after migration
  • P-Series GUI praised in G2 reviews
  • Four deployment paths: appliance, software, cloud, partner-hosted
  • Converges voice, video, messaging, and apps on one platform
  • Free trial license for the software PBX

Cons

  • Legacy N412/N824 panels had account-takeover vulnerability
  • Public-exposed PBXs risk toll fraud without urgent upgrades
  • No transparent pricing; quotes via partner portal
  • Chinese ownership sparks buyer sovereignty concerns

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/30/2026 - 10 sources - Known CVEs on legacy appliances (2021–2022); active advisories issued; published security guides and trust center.

official x2review x4security x3news x1
  • CVE-2021-27328, Listed against Yeastar in NIST's NVD database.
  • N412/N824 configuration panel account takeover, Offensive security team disclosed takeover flaw in legacy config panels.
  • NeoGate TG400 advisory (GHSA-9fhx-hcwq-8qwv), 2022 GitHub advisory affects TG400 firmware 91.3.0.3.
  • PBX toll fraud advisory, Yeastar urges upgrades for public-IP-exposed PBX systems.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Quote via partner

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Resellers advertise big license savings
  • Ease of use: 4/5. G2 reviewers praise the P-Series GUI
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Voice, video, messaging, workplace in one
  • Support quality. No direct evidence in sources reviewed
  • Security posture: 3/5. Legacy CVEs and advisories; guides published
  • 81 G2 reviews P-Series PBX System
  • $21.3M Estimated ARR GetLatka estimate
  • Yes Free trial P-Series Software Edition license
  • 4 Deployment options Appliance, software, cloud, partner-hosted

Pricing

P-Series Cloud Edition

Quote via partner

  • Hosted cloud PBX instance
  • Per-extension licensing

P-Series Software Edition

Annual license

  • Self-host on your own hardware
  • Free trial license available

P-Series Appliance

Hardware + license

  • Plug-in PBX appliance
  • On-premises control

Security

Known CVEs on legacy appliances (2021–2022); active advisories issued; published security guides and trust center.

  • CVE-2021-27328Listed against Yeastar in NIST's NVD database.⁵
  • N412/N824 configuration panel account takeoverOffensive security team disclosed takeover flaw in legacy config panels.⁶
  • NeoGate TG400 advisory (GHSA-9fhx-hcwq-8qwv)2022 GitHub advisory affects TG400 firmware 91.3.0.3.
  • PBX toll fraud advisoryYeastar urges upgrades for public-IP-exposed PBX systems.⁷

What users say

Users — many migrating from 3CX — report strong satisfaction and a better GUI, while some raise data-sovereignty questions about the vendor's Chinese ownership.

“Yeastar P-series feedback (blows 3CX away)”
Reddit, r/3CX
“Implications of Yeastar being Chinese?”
Reddit, r/yeastar

Companies that use it

  • SENATI (Peru)
  • Grand Hotel Olimpo
  • JSW
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources across G2, Reddit, NVD, security advisories, and vendor docs; many snippets truncated.

Solid SME PBX that wins ex-3CX users; overkill for a few lines, and legacy gear has had security holes.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources across G2, Reddit, NVD, security advisories, and vendor docs; many snippets truncated.

Sources

  1. Yeastar P-Series PBX System Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  2. Yeastar P-series feedback (blows 3CX away) — Redditreddit.com
    review
  3. Yeastar migration experience — Reddit r/3CXreddit.com
    review
  4. Independent Yeastar Review 2026: 4-Way Deployment — WhichVoIPwhichvoip.co.za
    review
  5. CVE-2021-27328 — NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  6. Yeastar N412/N824 Account Takeover Advisory — Tinexta Cybertinextacyber.com
    security
  7. PBX Toll Fraud Security Advisory — Yeastaryeastar.com
    security
  8. Yeastar P-Series Software PBX Free Trial — officialyeastar.com
    official
  9. Yeastar Partner Price Calculator — official docshelp.yeastar.com
    official
  10. YEASTAR Revenue 2025: $21.3M Est. ARR — GetLatkagetlatka.com
    news

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