Routr
Lightweight SIP proxy, location server, and registrar for a reliable and scalable SIP infrastructure.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 19% of tracked projects; popularity more than 45%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1.7k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v2.15.1 · 7 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 7 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Docker, K8S |
Is Routr actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 53 commits, of which 17 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 6 commits a month.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 143% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v2.15.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Routr ranks #7 of 13 in Communication - SIP, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Routr actually does
Routr functions as a Session Initiation Protocol proxy, location server, and registrar designed to handle telephony and voice over IP infrastructure. It helps route signalling traffic between clients and servers within a communication network. The system is distributed under an MIT licence and is managed via containerised deployments.
Best fit: It suits administrators who need a lightweight SIP routing layer for scalable voice infrastructures without relying on monolithic PBX systems.
Worth knowing: Setting up and debugging SIP routing can involve complex network topologies, NAT traversal issues, and strict protocol compliance requirements.
Deployment notes
You will typically deploy this using Docker or Kubernetes, ensuring that appropriate container networking and port mappings are configured for SIP signalling traffic.
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