Asteriskvsparlant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Asterisk | parlant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in VoIP | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 3 649 | 18 311 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 5 |
| Latest release | certified-22.8-cert5 · 19 Oct 2026 | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
parlant scores 72/100 against 71/100 for Asterisk, so it is the safer default.
Asterisk ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.
Asterisk is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).
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