# Asterisk vs fosscord

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Asterisk | fosscord |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in VoIP | #17 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 3 649 | 6 720 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +80 ✓ | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | certified-22.8-cert5 · 19 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Asterisk scores 71/100 against 62/100 for fosscord, so it is the safer default.

Asterisk ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for fosscord.

Asterisk is growing faster right now (+80 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Asterisk](https://selfhost.directory/project/asterisk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/asterisk.md)
- [fosscord](https://selfhost.directory/project/fosscord) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fosscord.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/asterisk-vs-fosscord