HOMER vs MultiDSLA

HOMER is a free framework for capturing VoIP and real-time communications traffic for analysis and monitoring. Its listed tools include search, end-to-end analysis, and packet drill-down, together with call-flow and PCAP capture, statistics, analytics, a REST API, and widgets. Capture agents support HEP3 encapsulation, payload encryption and compression, and TLS. The listed core covers SIP, RTCP, RTCP-XR, WebRTC signaling, and log collection. HEP/EEP integrations include Kamailio, OpenSIPS, Captagent, Asterisk, FreeSWITCH, RTPEngine, sipgrep, sngrep, and hepipe. HOMER 11 is described as an all-in-one HEP capture and API server for the 11.x data lake, with ingest, DuckLake storage, a Node using FlightSQL, and a Coordinator with a REST API. Docker is supported, and the project uses the AGPL-3.0 License. The maker presents HOMER for ITSPs, VoIP providers, and trunk suppliers. Commercial development support, 24/7 SLA production support, and advanced training are available by quote.

MultiDSLA is a measurement system for voice quality testing and performance assessment, spanning core technology development through network operations. It produces objective MOS scores based on ITU-T PESQ and POLQA standards, alongside measures for one-way delay, packet loss, jitter-buffer behavior, echo, speech and noise levels, codec distortion, VAD performance, call setup, and DTMF sequences. Its Controller automates call setup and measurements on demand or on a schedule through a graphical network representation, controlling more than 100 nodes. Nodes connect through analog and handset interfaces, SIP/RTP networks, and mobile phones. Users can define KPI pass/fail criteria and monitor measures such as delay, jitter, MOS, echo, and speech levels. Field testing supports fixed-line-to-mobile or mobile-to-mobile calls with GPS localization and synchronization and Google Earth mapping. The system offers online speech-to-text access and REST API and Python module support for automation integrations. The Controller supports specified Windows Server and desktop versions; its datasheet also lists smartphone call control through an Android app. Pricing is available on request.