Open Source Asterisk Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Asterisk is FreeSWITCH. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Asterisk and 11 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Asterisk are FreePBX, Wazo, Yate - Yet Another Telephony Engine and XiVO.

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  1. FreeSWITCH icon
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    FreeSWITCH is a scalable open source cross-platform telephony platform designed to route and interconnect popular communication protocols using audio, video, text or any other form of media. It was created in 2006 to fill the void left by proprietary commercial solutions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. FreePBX icon
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    FreePBX is a web-based open source GUI (graphical user interface) that controls and manages Asterisk (PBX), an open source communication server.

    25 FreePBX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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  3. Wazo icon
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    Wazo is mainly an IPBX that provides communication services such audio, video, and instant messaging based on the use of standard network technologies such as the TCP/IP protocol. It is interoperable with most market telephony systems and gives users access to flexible and...

    37 Wazo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Yate is a softswitch (concept of separating the network hardware from network software).

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Windows
     
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  5. XiVO icon
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    XiVO is an IP-PBX, a unified communications platform that connects phones on a local or private network with other networks such as public landlines and mobile telephones.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. FusionPBX icon
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    FusionPBX is an open source FreeSWITCH GUI. FusionPBX can be used as a high available single or domain based multi-tenant PBX, carrier grade switch, call center server, fax server, voip server, voicemail server, conference server, voice application server, appliance framework...

    10 FusionPBX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. Kamailio icon
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    Kamailio® (successor of former OpenSER and SER) is an open source SIP server released under GPL, able to handle thousands of call setups per second. Among features: asynchronous TCP, UDP and SCTP, secure communication via TLS for VoIP (voice, video); WebSocket support for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8.  3 likes

    A SIP based implementation of a PBX / unified communications system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. sipXcom icon
     9 likes

    sipXcom provides complete enterprise-grade telephony, unified messaging, Instant messaging, audio conferencing, and many other features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Flexisip icon
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    SIP proxy server implementation compliant to RFC3261, written in C++11 started in 2011.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. opensips icon
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    OpenSIPS (Open SIP Server) is a mature Open Source implementation of a SIP server. OpenSIPS is more than a SIP proxy/router as it includes application-level functionalities. OpenSIPS, as a SIP server, is the core component of any SIP-based VoIP solution.

    12 opensips alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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