# Coturn vs FreeSWITCH

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

| | Coturn | FreeSWITCH |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in WebRTC | #3 of 16 in VoIP |
| GitHub stars | 14 527 ✓ | 5 261 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 ✓ | +82 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | docker/4.18.0-r0 · 8 Sept 2026 ✓ | v1.11.3 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Coturn scores 71/100 against 69/100 for FreeSWITCH, so it is the safer default.

Coturn ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for FreeSWITCH.

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

## Details

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

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