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freeswitch vs kamailio

freeswitch and kamailio are closely matched on community size and activity — the right pick depends on your specific requirements.
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freeswitch
Option A

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.

Activity score
73
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kamailio
Option B

Kamailio - The Open Source SIP Server for large VoIP and real-time communication platforms, focusing on flexibility, security and scalability

Activity score
70
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Metricfreeswitchkamailio
Stars4,8872,799
Forks1,7681,096
Open Issues1,16526
LanguageCC
LicenseNOASSERTIONNOASSERTION
Last commit2mo ago3mo ago
Repo age7.7y12.6y
Activity score73/10070/100

Detailed Comparison

Community & Popularity

freeswitch wins

freeswitch has 1.7× more stars (4,887 vs 2,799).

Development Activity

Comparable

Both are actively maintained (last commit 60d ago vs 77d ago).

Project Maturity

kamailio wins

kamailio is more established (12.6y vs 7.7y old).

Technology Stack

Comparable

Both are primarily written in C.

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