# chatwoot vs FreeSWITCH

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

| | chatwoot | FreeSWITCH |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Customer Support | #3 of 16 in VoIP |
| GitHub stars | 38 512 ✓ | 5 262 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 390 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v4.19.1 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.11.3 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | C |

## Which one should you pick?

chatwoot scores 84/100 against 69/100 for FreeSWITCH, so it is the safer default.

chatwoot ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for FreeSWITCH.

chatwoot is growing faster right now (+1 390 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [chatwoot](https://selfhost.directory/project/chatwoot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chatwoot.md)
- [FreeSWITCH](https://selfhost.directory/project/freeswitch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/freeswitch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chatwoot-vs-freeswitch