AVA CorevsFreeSWITCH
Two self-hosted VoIP projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AVA Core | FreeSWITCH | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 16 in VoIP | #3 of 16 in VoIP |
| GitHub stars | 1 261 | 5 260 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +81 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 4 |
| Latest release | v7.7.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.11.3 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
FreeSWITCH scores 69/100 against 56/100 for AVA Core, so it is the safer default.
AVA Core ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for FreeSWITCH.
If you want the quickest setup, AVA Core is easier to run; FreeSWITCH needs more configuration.
FreeSWITCH is growing faster right now (+81 stars in 30 days).
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