# AVA Core vs FreeSWITCH

> Two self-hosted [VoIP projects](https://selfhost.directory/voip), 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 | 5 261 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +82 |
| 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 (+82 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [AVA Core](https://selfhost.directory/project/ava-ai-voice-agent-for-asterisk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ava-ai-voice-agent-for-asterisk.md)
- [FreeSWITCH](https://selfhost.directory/project/freeswitch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/freeswitch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ava-ai-voice-agent-for-asterisk-vs-freeswitch