info at mirtapbx.com writes:
I read good review too on Freeswitch, but if I master asterisk, is there any reason I have to start learning a new product? Usually I move from product A to product B when I need the feature X and it is not available in product A while it is in product B. If you had the time to test both of them, which feature do you find useful on Freeswitch and not available on asterisk?
My understanding is that Freeswitch can have lots of pieces ripped out or replaced due to its modular design. Asterisk it's either impossible or very difficult to actually get rid of things like the dialplan.
From what I have heard many of the advantages touted a few years back in regards to speed and performance are mostly moot as asterisk caught up. It's somewhat hard to get a honest opinion as the asterisk and freeswitch people have a lot of tension.
Freeswitch is pretty interesting though - I really should spend some time evaluating it more closely. Just because you know asterisk well doesn't mean it's always the best tool for the job. -jjrh.