FreeSWITCHvsNakama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| FreeSWITCH | Nakama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in VoIP | #3 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 5 262 | 13 604 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.11.3 · 28 Aug 2026 | v3.41.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Nakama scores 76/100 against 69/100 for FreeSWITCH, so it is the safer default.
Nakama ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for FreeSWITCH.
If you want the quickest setup, Nakama is easier to run; FreeSWITCH needs more configuration.
FreeSWITCH details →Nakama details →