Asterisk vs Telnyx SIP Trunking

Asterisk is a free, open-source framework for building communications applications and turning an ordinary computer into a communications server. It powers IP PBX systems, VoIP gateways, conference servers, call centers, voicemail servers, and IVR systems. Listed functions include call routing, recording, queuing, conferencing, voicemail, automated attendants, and call transfers. Computer-telephony interfaces include AGI, AMI, and the Asterisk REST Interface (ARI); listed VoIP protocols include SIP, H.323, IAX, Jingle/XMPP, MGCP, and SCCP. Asterisk can connect communications to applications, including CRM systems through AMI. The source code can be downloaded, and the project points users to installation on a modern cloud Linux instance. Building applications requires working knowledge of Linux, scripting, networking, and telephony. Asterisk is distributed under GPLv2; Sangoma offers commercial licensing for uses incompatible with that license. The Asterisk forum provides community help with installation, upgrades, and operation.

Telnyx SIP Trunking connects business phone systems to phone networks over the internet, rather than a traditional phone line. Telnyx says its service runs on a private global network it owns. The product is available in 230+ countries and Telnyx reports processing 500M+ SIP calls monthly. Features include HD voice using wideband codecs such as AMR-WB, branded calling, STIR/SHAKEN A-level attestation, CNAM, spam protection and Voice Integrity reputation monitoring. To place or receive calls, customers create a SIP connection, link it to an outbound voice profile, assign a Telnyx number and use a softphone. Listed PBX compatibility includes 3CX, FreePBX and Asterisk; integrations include Microsoft Teams, Zoom Phone, Talkdesk, UJET and Genesys. The free plan has a $0 platform fee, with usage billed per minute. US local outbound rates start at $0.005 per minute and inbound at $0.0032 per minute; rates vary by destination and volume. Committed starts at $500 a month, and Enterprise at $5,000 a month.