# FreeSBC vs parlant

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

| | FreeSBC | parlant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 16 in VoIP | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 271 | 18 311 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.6.3 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

parlant scores 72/100 against 48/100 for FreeSBC, so it is the safer default.

FreeSBC ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.

parlant is growing faster right now (+22 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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