FreeSWITCH is a Software Defined Telecom Stack enabling the digital transformation from proprietary telecom switches to a versatile software implementation that runs on any commodity hardware. From a Raspberry PI to a multi-core server, FreeSWITCH can unlock the telecommunications potential of any device.
| Metric | asterisk | freeswitch |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 3,196 | 4,887 |
| Forks | 1,221 | 1,768 |
| Open Issues | 190 | 1,165 |
| Language | C | C |
| License | NOASSERTION | NOASSERTION |
| Last commit | 3mo ago | 2mo ago |
| Repo age | 11.2y | 7.7y |
| Activity score | 71/100 | 73/100 |
freeswitch has 1.5× more stars (4,887 vs 3,196).
Both are actively maintained (last commit 77d ago vs 60d ago).
asterisk is more established (11.2y vs 7.7y old).
Both are primarily written in C.
