FreeSWITCHvsparlant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| FreeSWITCH | parlant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in VoIP | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 5 261 | 18 311 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.11.3 · 28 Aug 2026 | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
parlant scores 72/100 against 69/100 for FreeSWITCH, so it is the safer default.
parlant ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for FreeSWITCH.
FreeSWITCH is growing faster right now (+82 stars in 30 days).
FreeSWITCH details →parlant details →