Asterisk Resources
Other places on the internet where Asterisk people hang out, learn, and build things. If something here is dead or missing, let me know.
Official
- Asterisk.org:project home, news, downloads
- docs.asterisk.org:the official documentation (replaced the old wiki)
- GitHub:source code, issues, pull requests
- Downloads:release tarballs and sound packages
- Blog:release announcements and project news
Community
- Asterisk Community Forum:official Discourse forum for user support and discussion
- FreePBX Forums:very active; covers FreePBX and general Asterisk topics
- r/asterisk:subreddit for Asterisk discussion and troubleshooting
- r/VOIP:general VoIP subreddit; Asterisk comes up often
- asterisk-dev mailing list:developer discussion (moved from the old lists.digium.com)
- #asterisk on Libera.Chat IRC:real-time help; still active
Blogs and sites
- VoIP-Info.org:long-running wiki covering Asterisk, SIP, and VoIP broadly
- Nerd Vittles:Ward Mundy's blog; home of Incredible PBX
- Crosstalk Solutions:FreePBX tutorials, VoIP guides, and product reviews
- Asterisk Guru:tutorials and how-to guides
- VitalPBX Blog:tutorials, release notes, and VoIP guides
YouTube
- Crosstalk Solutions:FreePBX tutorials and VoIP product reviews (500K+ subscribers)
- VitalPBX:setup tutorials, feature demos, and webinars
Training and books
- Sangoma Training:official Asterisk training courses and certification (dCAP, SCA)
- AstriCon:annual Asterisk conference
- Asterisk: The Definitive Guide (5th Ed.):the standard reference book; covers Asterisk 16 with WebRTC and ARI
Related projects
- FreePBX:the most widely deployed open-source GUI for Asterisk
- VitalPBX:Asterisk-based PBX with a modern web GUI; free community edition
- Issabel:unified communications platform (forked from Elastix)
- Wazo Platform:programmable telecom platform built on Asterisk and Kamailio
- Incredible PBX:turnkey Asterisk/FreePBX distribution
- Kamailio:SIP server often deployed alongside Asterisk for routing and load balancing
- OpenSIPS:high-performance SIP server and proxy
- FreeSWITCH:alternative open-source telephony platform (not Asterisk-based, but frequently compared)
Hardware
- Sangoma:telephony cards, VoIP gateways, SBCs, and IP phones; parent company of the Asterisk project
- ClearlyIP:IP phones and PBX appliances designed for FreePBX/Asterisk
- Grandstream:budget-friendly IP phones, ATAs, and gateways
- Yealink:IP phones with HD audio, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth
- Fanvil:SIP phones and intercoms
- Snom:German-engineered IP phones with strong security features
SIP trunk providers
- Telnyx:API-driven SIP trunking with global coverage and Opus codec support
- VoIP.ms:pay-per-minute, popular with homelabbers; detailed Asterisk wiki at wiki.voip.ms
- Flowroute:developer-friendly SIP trunking with SMS/MMS
- SIP.US:straightforward SIP trunking with near-instant setup
- Twilio:programmable voice and Elastic SIP Trunking
- Bandwidth:Tier 1 carrier with direct-to-carrier SIP trunking
- Callcentric:residential and business VoIP; established since 2001