# dify vs FreeSWITCH

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

| | dify | FreeSWITCH |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #3 of 16 in VoIP |
| GitHub stars | 159 871 ✓ | 5 263 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 745 ✓ | +80 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.11.3 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

dify scores 90/100 against 69/100 for FreeSWITCH, so it is the safer default.

dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for FreeSWITCH.

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

dify is growing faster right now (+2 745 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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