# AIReceptionist vs dograh

> Two self-hosted [Vapi alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/vapi), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AIReceptionist | dograh |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #16 of 16 in VoIP | #1 of 11 in Voice Assistants |
| GitHub stars | 151 | 5 981 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +257 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.0 · 16 Sept 2026 | dograh-v1.49.0 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

dograh scores 70/100 against 44/100 for AIReceptionist, so it is the safer default.

dograh ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for AIReceptionist.

If you want the quickest setup, dograh is easier to run; AIReceptionist needs more configuration.

dograh is growing faster right now (+257 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [AIReceptionist](https://selfhost.directory/project/aireceptionist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/aireceptionist.md)
- [dograh](https://selfhost.directory/project/dograh) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dograh.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/aireceptionist-vs-dograh