AIReceptionistvsferos
Two self-hosted Vapi alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AIReceptionist | feros | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 16 in VoIP | #102 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 151 | 113 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.2.0 · 16 Sept 2026 | v0.2.0 · 20 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
AIReceptionist scores 44/100 against 39/100 for feros, so it is the safer default.
feros ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for AIReceptionist.
feros is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).
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