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What VICIfast handles that you would otherwise do yourself
A side-by-side look at the infrastructure work managed VICIdial hosting removes from your plate versus a DIY from-source install.
Adding agent seats instantly
Add agent seats to your VICIfast dialer from the dashboard as your team grows. Here is how seats relate to your plan tier and box capacity, and what happens when you hit either limit.
How VICIfast hardens your VICIdial box
Every VICIfast server ships with a layered security baseline - firewall, brute-force protection, SSH certificate auth, SIP-TLS, and locked-down VICIdial defaults. Not a stock from-source install.
What it costs to host VICIdial
Hosting VICIdial means renting a server sized to your agent count and call volume. This post covers what size box you need and what that typically costs, from a small team to a hundred-seat operation.
How much does VICIdial cost?
VICIdial software is free, but running it costs money. The total bill comes from three components: server hosting, carrier minutes, and labor - or a flat managed fee that replaces all three.
Live-monitoring your agents with VICIfast
VICIfast includes live call monitoring so supervisors can silently listen to agent calls, coach via whisper, or barge in and join the conversation directly.
The VICIfast plans explained
VICIfast runs eleven plans: a shared-CPU line, a dedicated-CPU line, and self-hosted BYOI. Here is what actually changes between them, how to size by concurrent agents, and the separate question of who runs the dialing operation.
From signup to your first campaign on VICIfast
The exact path from creating an account to launching your first VICIdial campaign - sign up, provision, add leads, connect your carrier, and dial.
Factory-resetting your dialer safely
A VICIfast factory reset wipes your managed server back to a clean VICIdial installation, with a safety snapshot taken first so you can recover if you change your mind.
Scheduled snapshots of your dialer
VICIfast automatically takes point-in-time disk snapshots of your managed VICIdial server on a schedule, so you have a restore point without remembering to back up manually.
Automatic TLS certificate renewal on your dialer
Let's Encrypt DNS-01 certificates on your VICIfast branded subdomain renew automatically. Here is what happens behind the scenes so HTTPS never lapses.
No long contracts: month-to-month VICIdial hosting
VICIfast runs month-to-month by default - no annual commitment required. Cancel at the end of any billing period. Annual billing is available for operators who want to save roughly two months of fees.
Restoring your dialer from a snapshot
VICIfast managed plans take automatic [[server-snapshot]]s of your dialer. This post explains how one-click restore works, what it does to your box, and how long the process takes.
You own your data: export anytime
Your call recordings, lead data, and reports all live on your own single-tenant VICIfast server. You can export them anytime without asking permission or going through VICIfast.
The real cost per agent of running VICIdial
Per-agent cost is total monthly spend divided by number of active agents. The more agents share one box, the lower that number falls. Here is how to calculate it and what drives it down.
Resizing your dialer for a bigger campaign
When a campaign scales up, you can resize your VICIfast VPS to more CPU and RAM from the dashboard. The resize is near-instant and snapshot-backed, and is not available on BYOI plans.
Watching your dialer's uptime on the status page
VICIfast provides a public status page powered by BetterStack plus a real-time health model that tracks whether your dialer is HEALTHY, DEGRADED, or UNREACHABLE - separately from your billing status.
Is VICIdial really free?
VICIdial is genuinely free, open-source software. But free software is not the same as free to run. Server costs, carrier minutes, and maintenance labor are real expenses that add up quickly.
The VICIfast call-forwarding portal explained
The VICIfast forwarding portal is a branded self-serve interface that lets your end-users manage call routing on their own subdomain without touching the dialer admin panel.
Why your recordings stay on your own server
VICIfast keeps call recordings on your dedicated server, not a shared store, so the audio and its retention stay under your control.
VICIdial for BPOs and call-center outsourcers
Why outsourcers run VICIdial, how it handles many clients and campaigns, and the operational realities of running it at scale.
VICIdial: the honest pros and cons
VICIdial's real strengths and real weaknesses: free and capable, but it asks for Linux skill and server upkeep in return.
VICIdial vs Convoso on price
A plain breakdown of what you actually pay for VICIdial versus Convoso, from per-seat fees to server and carrier costs.
VICIdial total cost of ownership vs SaaS dialers
The real cost of running VICIdial, server, carrier, and labor, compared with per-seat SaaS dialers as your team grows.