ownpages.com

What It Is

OwnPages is a communications system from Trikon Electronics Pvt Ltd., positioned as a “low-cost phone and email system.” Its products include PBX, the OwnMail mail server, and a Vicidial-based dialer combined with Vtiger CRM. The core idea is to start quickly in the cloud, then later migrate to a company-owned virtualized deployment to reduce hardware, leased-line, and licensing costs.

Core Capabilities and Channels

Its main channels are voice and email. The PBX supports extensions, voicemail, contacts, call logs, click-to-call/transfer/recording, roaming extensions via SIP/WiFi phones, Fax2Email, Google Voice and Skype integration, and claims to offer numbers in 50 countries and 50,000 cities, plus toll-free numbers in 20 countries. OwnMail provides browser-based email, POP access, filters, signatures, auto-replies, read receipts, search, anti-spam/anti-virus, an SMTP gateway, archiving, and message tracking. The dialer supports inbound, outbound, and blended calling, predictive dialing, recording, remote agents, and CRM integration.

Pricing and Value for Money

Pricing is its most obvious selling point: hosted PBX and OwnMail are both USD0.5/hour, while built-in deployment is USD0/hour. OwnMail also charges USD1/GB for bandwidth or off-site disk space. The dialer costs USD0.50/hour for a single user and USD0.10/hour/user for multiple users. Numbers start from USD3.99/month, and calls start from USD0.0099/min. The page emphasizes no minimum spend, no contracts, and no setup fees, with PayPal top-ups used to move into production.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are flexible deployment options, a low barrier to trial, and a high level of integration between email and voice features, making it suitable for SMBs, branch offices, ISPs, and call centers. The downsides are that the documentation appears dated, and key metrics such as email deliverability, SLA, latency, and capacity limits are not disclosed. API capabilities are barely described, suggesting a stronger focus on traditional web consoles and system integration. The terms of service include broad disclaimers, and both paid support and forum support are offered, so service reliability should be tested in practice.

Access from China and Who It’s For

Access from China is not disclosed in the available text, and some functions depend on Google Voice, Skype, PayPal, or VoIP links. Actual usability, payment convenience, and voice quality need to be tested on Chinese networks. If a Chinese company prioritizes local compliance, RMB payments, and stable direct connectivity, it may also want to evaluate alternatives such as Alibaba Cloud DirectMail, Tencent Cloud communications services, SendGrid, Mailgun, Twilio, and Plivo. OwnPages is better suited to teams with technical staff that want low-cost, self-hosted PBX, email, and dialer systems.