Self-hosted alternatives to Twilio

Self-hosted telephony and SIP for voice and messaging. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.

FreeSWITCH

★ 4,950

Scalable open source cross-platform telephony platform.

Communication - SIP MPL-2.0

Asterisk

★ 3,316

Easy to use but advanced IP PBX system, VoIP gateway and conference server.

Communication - SIP GPL-2.0

Kamailio

★ 2,855

Modular SIP server (registrar/proxy/router/etc).

Communication - SIP GPL-2.0

SIPCAPTURE Homer

★ 1,975

Troubleshooting and monitoring VoIP calls.

Communication - SIP AGPL-3.0

Routr

★ 1,688

Lightweight SIP proxy, location server, and registrar for a reliable and scalable SIP infrastructure.

Communication - SIP MIT

openSIPS

★ 1,482

SIP proxy/server for voice, video, IM, presence and any other SIP extensions.

Communication - SIP GPL-2.0

FusionPBX

★ 1,014

Web interface for multi-platform voice switch called FreeSWITCH.

Communication - SIP MPL-1.1

Flexisip

★ 185

Complete, modular and scalable SIP server, includes a push gateway, to deliver SIP incoming calls or text messages on mobile device platforms where push notifications are required to receive information when the app is not active in the foreground.

Communication - SIP AGPL-3.0

3CX

Full-featured PABX system, with call queues, built-in web conferencing, live chat and social media messaging all on one system.

Communication - SIP ⊘ Proprietary

Freepbx

Web-based open source GUI that controls and manages Asterisk.

Communication - SIP GPL-2.0

SIP3

VoIP troubleshooting and monitoring platform.

Communication - SIP Apache-2.0

Wazo

Full-featured IPBX solution built atop Asterisk with integrated Web administration interface and REST-ful API.

Communication - SIP GPL-3.0

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Twilio?

Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Twilio — including FreeSWITCH, Asterisk, Kamailio. You run all of them on your own server.

What is the best open source alternative to Twilio?

FreeSWITCH is one of the most popular (4,950 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.

Do I need a server to replace Twilio?

Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.