# Asterisk vs parlant

> 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).

## Details

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

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