# Asterisk vs Mastodon

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

| | Asterisk | Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in VoIP | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 3 649 | 50 457 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +80 | +137 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 38 ✓ |
| Latest release | certified-22.8-cert5 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 71/100 for Asterisk, so it is the safer default.

Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Asterisk.

## Details

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

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