4 self-hosted Twilio alternatives

Twilio is a popular proprietary tool in the video conferencing space. These open-source apps let you replace Twilio with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Twilio alternatives

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LiveKit

Video Conferencing

Scalable WebRTC infrastructure for real-time audio and video

Replaces Twilio, Agora

★ 20.2k Hard setup Apache-2.0

FreeSWITCH

Chat & Communication

Scalable software telephony platform

Replaces Twilio, Asterisk

★ 5.1k Hard setup MPL-2.0

Jitsi Videobridge

Video Conferencing

Scalable WebRTC-compatible video routing engine

Replaces Zoom, Twilio

★ 3.1k Hard setup Apache-2.0

Kamailio

Chat & Communication

High-performance SIP server for VoIP infrastructure

Replaces Twilio

★ 2.9k Hard setup GPL-2.0

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Switching from Twilio

Moving off Twilio means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.