Routr
Lightweight SIP proxy, location server, and registrar for a reliable and scalable SIP infrastructure.
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Still maintained? Yes: 375 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v2.31.6 (Oct 2026).
Also an alternative to Twilio.
At a glance
Routr quick facts
- Health score
- 93/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 1,718
- Last commit
- today (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v2.31.6, Oct 2026
- Licence
- MIT
Top alternatives to Routr
Full rankings: Twilio alternatives
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Routr scores 93/100, #1 of 13 in Communication - SIP: 375 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v2.31.6, today) earns 25.0 of 25, 1,718 stars add 12.9 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 7.1 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
Health over time
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
375 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v2.31.6 released today
- Stars biggest shortfall 12.9 / 20
1.7k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 375
- Last 90 days
- 445
- Last 12 months
- today
- Last push
Ranked #1 of 13 tools in Communication - SIP by health , just above SIPCAPTURE Homer (#2) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | Docker, K8S |
| Latest release | v2.31.6 · today |
| Stars | 1,718 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | fonoster/routr ↗ |
Routr vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Routr (Communication - SIP), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routr (this tool) | 93 | 1.7k | MIT | today |
| FreeSWITCH | 85 | 5.3k | MPL-2.0 | 2 days ago |
| Asterisk | 84 | 3.7k | GPL-2.0 | yesterday |
| Kamailio | 84 | 3k | GPL-2.0 | yesterday |
| Flexisip | 64 | 193 | AGPL-3.0 | today |
| openSIPS | 58 | 1.5k | GPL-2.0 | yesterday |
Routr: common questions
What does Routr replace?
Repoly lists Routr as an open-source alternative to Twilio. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Routr stands against the others.
Is Routr still maintained?
Routr had 375 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, v2.31.6, is from today. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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