# Coturn vs FreeSBC

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

| | Coturn | FreeSBC |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in WebRTC | #14 of 16 in VoIP |
| GitHub stars | 14 526 ✓ | 270 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +99 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | docker/4.18.0-r0 · 8 Sept 2026 | v0.6.3 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Coturn scores 71/100 against 48/100 for FreeSBC, so it is the safer default.

Coturn ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for FreeSBC.

If you want the quickest setup, Coturn is easier to run; FreeSBC needs more configuration.

Coturn is growing faster right now (+99 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Coturn](https://selfhost.directory/project/coturn) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/coturn.md)
- [FreeSBC](https://selfhost.directory/project/freesbc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/freesbc.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/coturn-vs-freesbc