[asterisk-users] Current Open Source Billing Package

Jeff LaCoursiere
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:07:21 -0000

I do understand that this not "free", but BillMax (www.billmax.com)
supports all of your requirements plus includes the source code.  I think
you can get a demo that supports under 100 accounts for free... at least
you used to be able to.

j

On Wed, 29 Oct 2008, Jerry Jones wrote:

> After spending a couple hours scanning for an open source (non-
> commercial) billing package yesterday I am underwhelmed. Almost all of
> the packages listed on the WIKI appear to be defunct, for several
> years now. I will be happy to get a login and edit them out if that is
> the proper method to do so.
>
> My requirements are very minimal and at this point unless I have
> missed something will just write my own.
>
> I do not do calling cards. I have no near term need for the package to
> actually talk with asterisk at all, other than to import the CDR
> either via files or as a login to MySQL.
>
> I do have monthly recurring charges which need to be included monthly.
>
> I do occasionally have need to one off (manual) billing charges.
>
> Rating for calls would be nice but not mandatory ( we have very
> minimal International).
>
> Ability to export to an accounting package a plus.
>
> Ability to generate hard copy Invoices and/or email them to the cust.
>
> Ability to generate a list of current Invoices.
>
> Runs on Linux.
>
> All in all not a very complex set of requirements, but the few
> packages that seem to be currently offered generally do not fit the
> bill. Yes there are many commercial packages, but unless they are very
> minimal in cost I have no interest in them.
>
> So my question is, have a missed a golden nugget out there?
>
>
> tia
> Jerry
>
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