vs GoAutoDial

GoAutoDial (GAD) is a fork of VICIdial maintained by the GAD team. Both run Asterisk and the same general dialing architecture; the question is whether you want stock VICIdial managed for you, or GAD self-hosted on your own infra. This page is for operators who already know GAD and are looking at managed hosting for the first time.

Quick summary

| | VICIfast | GoAutoDial | | ---------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | | Software | VICIdial (stock) | GoAutoDial (VICIdial fork) | | Hosting | Managed | Self-hosted | | Setup time | Under 60 seconds | Hours to days (you install) | | Same VICIdial UI agents know | Yes (/vicidial/admin.php) | No — GAD has its own | | Per-agent licensing | No — per server | Yes (paid editions) | | Real-time floor view | Yes | Yes (different UI) | | Recorded SSH sessions | Yes | No | | Agent self-serve IP portal | Yes | No | | Per-trunk TCPA scrubbing | Yes (BYO BLA key) | Not built-in | | BYO SIP carrier | Yes | Yes | | Free trial | 7 days, no card | Free edition (you host) | | Payment methods | Card, PayPal, USDT | License-based |

Where GoAutoDial wins

• Free edition — if you have a sysadmin willing to install + maintain Asterisk, GAD's community edition costs nothing for the software itself.
• GAD-specific features — the fork has been active long enough to add things stock VICIdial doesn't have (in their UI mostly, not the dialer engine).
• Mature operator communities in Asia + LATAM — finding GAD admins is easier in some regions than VICIdial admins.
• Full filesystem control — same as any self-hosted setup.

Where VICIfast wins

• Stock VICIdial — broader operator base, more documentation, easier to hire someone who already knows it. GAD-only admins are a smaller talent pool.
• No per-agent license — VICIfast bills per server. GAD's paid editions stack a per-agent fee on top of your hosting cost.
• 60-second setup — measured, real, on the latest builds. GAD's "install in a weekend" reputation is the floor, not the ceiling.
• Managed everything — patches, backups, the firewall, the SSL cert, the daily snapshot. With GAD self-hosted, all of that is on you.
• The dashboard — Manage Trunks, Configurations dropdown, audit log, sub-users with roles, real-time floor, status page. GAD's admin is config files plus a dated PHP UI.
• Per-trunk TCPA scrubbing — BYO Blacklist Alliance API key, set the mode per outbound carrier. Stock GAD doesn't ship this; you'd glue it in yourself.
• Recorded SSH sessions — every SSH session into your box is captured as an asciinema cast. Audit-ready out of the box.

When to pick GoAutoDial

• You have an in-house sysadmin who already runs GAD and your team knows the UI.
• You can absorb the install + patching + Asterisk maintenance burden.
• You're allergic to managed hosting for compliance or contractual reasons.

If any of those apply, stay on GAD — the switching cost is real and the GAD team is doing fine work.

When to pick VICIfast

• You want stock VICIdial — same dialer the rest of the industry uses, same admin URL agents know, same hot keys, same campaign IDs.
• You don't want to pay per agent.
• You want managed — no compile, no patch, no "is dialer down?" 3am call.
• You want a real dashboard over the dialer instead of editing config files.

Migration path

GAD's schema has diverged from stock VICIdial — campaign tables, agent tables, and the dispositions list all have GAD-specific columns. The migration takes a schema mapping pass (typically 1–2 days for a serious dataset). Get in touch and we'll plan it: contact. Lower-touch path: spin up a free 7-day trial on stock VICIdial, validate the agent experience side-by-side, and migrate when you're sure.