Best Self-hosted VoIP / SIP & PBX tools in 2026

14 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category

14 services found

Mumble

Mumble

Low-latency, high-quality VoIP voice chat client and server

7.8k
1.3k
Last commit: 3d ago

Mumble is an open-source, low-latency VoIP voice chat platform with a desktop client and a self-hosted server for encrypted group communication.

Alternative to:
Skype
Skype
+4
ejabberd

ejabberd

Scalable real-time messaging server for XMPP, MQTT, and SIP

6.6k
1.5k
Last commit: 1d ago

ejabberd is an Erlang/OTP-based messaging server providing XMPP chat and presence, MQTT broker capabilities for IoT, and SIP services for real-time communications.

Alternative to:
CloudMQTT
CloudMQTT
+11
FreeSWITCH

FreeSWITCH

Software-defined telecom stack for VoIP, SIP, and real-time media

4.6k
1.7k
Last commit: 1mo ago

FreeSWITCH is an open-source software-defined telecom stack for building VoIP and real-time communication services with SIP and WebRTC support.

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Twilio
Twilio
+15
Asterisk

Asterisk

Open-source telephony engine and PBX framework

3.1k
1.2k
Last commit: 6d ago

Open-source PBX and telephony toolkit for building communications applications; modular C-based engine with SIP, WebRTC, RTP, ARI/AMI APIs and hardware support.

Alternative to:
3CX
3CX
+19
Kamailio

Kamailio

High-performance SIP server for VoIP and real-time communications

2.7k
1.1k
Last commit: 8h ago

Kamailio is an open source SIP signaling server for scalable VoIP and real-time communication platforms, supporting routing, load balancing, WebRTC, and IMS/VoLTE.

Alternative to:
AudioCodes Mediant Session Border Controller (SBC)
AudioCodes Mediant Session Border Controller (SBC)
+6
HOMER (SIPCAPTURE)

HOMER (SIPCAPTURE)

Packet capture and observability for SIP, VoIP, and WebRTC

1.9k
249
Last commit: 15d ago

Carrier-grade SIP/VoIP/WebRTC packet capture and monitoring platform with real-time search, correlation, and troubleshooting workflows using the HEP/EEP protocol.

Alternative to:
ThousandEyes VoIP Monitoring
ThousandEyes VoIP Monitoring
+3
Routr

Routr

Programmable SIP proxy, registrar, and location server

1.7k
172
Last commit: 2mo ago

Routr is a programmable SIP server (proxy/registrar/location) for building scalable VoIP infrastructure with APIs, multi-tenancy, and Kubernetes-ready deployment.

Alternative to:
Fonoster
Fonoster
+7
FusionPBX

FusionPBX

Multi-tenant PBX and softswitch web interface for FreeSWITCH

977
744
Last commit: 1d ago

FusionPBX is a domain-based, multi-tenant PBX and softswitch web UI for FreeSWITCH, supporting extensions, IVR, queues, voicemail, provisioning, and more.

Alternative to:
3CX
3CX
+13
Tigase XMPP Server

Tigase XMPP Server

Modular, high-performance XMPP/Jabber server in Java

352
112
Last commit: 2d ago

Scalable, modular XMPP/Jabber server written in Java supporting TCP, BOSH, WebSockets, federation, components, HTTP API and push notifications.

Alternative to:
Skype
Skype
+12
Flexisip

Flexisip

Modular C++ SIP server suite for VoIP, messaging, and conferencing

176
78
Last commit: 2d ago

Open-source, modular SIP server (proxy, presence, conference, B2BUA) with push gateway, ICE/STUN/TURN, MySQL/SQLite support; optimized for mobile and embedded systems.

Alternative to:
3CX
3CX
+11
Wazo Platform

Wazo Platform

Open-source programmable IP telecommunication platform

Open-source, API-first platform for carrier-grade IP communications: VoIP, WebRTC, messaging, conferencing and programmable telephony microservices.

Alternative to:
3CX
3CX
+19
SIP3

SIP3

SIP and VoIP QoS monitoring with call flow analytics

Self-hosted platform for capturing SIP/RTP traffic, analyzing call flows, and monitoring VoIP quality metrics with dashboards and alerts.

Alternative to:
VoIPmonitor Cloud
VoIPmonitor Cloud
+4
FreePBX

FreePBX

Web-based open-source GUI for managing Asterisk-based IP PBX systems

Modular, PHP/JavaScript web GUI that configures and manages Asterisk PBX features, endpoints, and call routing for businesses and service providers.

Alternative to:
3CX
3CX
+11
Yeti-Switch

Yeti-Switch

Carrier-grade Class 4/5 VoIP softswitch and SBC

Carrier-grade VoIP softswitch/SBC for routing, billing, and managing SIP traffic, with LCR, fraud control, and high-availability deployment options.

Alternative to:
PortaSwitch (PortaOne)
PortaSwitch (PortaOne)
+5