Fonoster Routr by fonoster
The future of programmable SIP servers.
About Fonoster Routr
From the project's README at github.com/fonoster/routr. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Routr is a lightweight sip proxy, location server, and registrar that provides a reliable and scalable SIP infrastructure for telephony carriers, communication service providers, and integrators. Content
Community Should you try Routr? Contact us Features The official handbook Deployment Docker Kubernetes Gitpod [Getting started with the CTL](
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.7k | github.com/fonoster/routr |
| GitHub forks | 176 | github.com/fonoster/routr |
| Docker Hub pulls | 741k | hub.docker.com / fonoster |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 3.5k | routr |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.3 years | since Jan 2017 |
| Last commit | 22 days ago | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 79 | last: 4 months ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Fonoster Routr?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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