FreeSWITCHvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| FreeSWITCH | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in VoIP | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 5 263 | 95 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +80 | +3 167 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.11.3 · 28 Aug 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 69/100 for FreeSWITCH, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for FreeSWITCH.
If you want the quickest setup, vLLM is easier to run; FreeSWITCH needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 167 stars in 30 days).
FreeSWITCH details →vLLM details →