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 | 3,447 | 4,887 |
| Forks | 1,293 | 1,768 |
| Open Issues | 184 | 1,165 |
| Language | C | C |
| License | NOASSERTION | NOASSERTION |
| Last commit | 11d ago | 4mo ago |
| Repo age | 11.4y | 7.8y |
| Activity score | 79/100 | 65/100 |
freeswitch has 1.4× more stars (4,887 vs 3,447).
asterisk was updated more recently (11d ago vs 106d ago).
asterisk is more established (11.4y vs 7.8y old).
Both are primarily written in C.