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Timeplus vs Telephone
Timeplus has 2,280 GitHub stars, 112 forks, 77 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Telephone has 1,177 stars, 241 forks, 132 open issues and last shipped 21 days ago. Timeplus leads on adoption by 94% (2,280 vs 1,177 stars). Timeplus is written in C++ under Apache-2.0; Telephone is written in Swift under GPL-3.0. Timeplus has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, Telephone 20%. Timeplus was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Timeplus | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.3K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-10-30 | 2026-10-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 112 | ⑂ 241 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Timeplus if
- You weight community size — 2.3K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Telephone if
- You want the Telephone feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and Telephone fits your workflow better
About Timeplus
Fastest SQL pipeline engine for stream processing, analytics, observability and AI What's Timeplus Proton 🚀 The fastest SQL pipeline engine in a single C++ binary, for stream processing, analytics, observability and AI. A simple, fast and efficient alternative to ksqlDB and Apache Flink, powered by ClickHouse engine. 🔥 SQL for everything : Native source/sink (Kafka, ClickHouse, MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, S3/Iceberg, OpenSearch etc.), Streaming ingestion, Multi stream JOINs, Incremental Materialized Views, Alerting, Tasks, UDF in Python/JS etc. ⚡ No JVM. No ZooKeeper. Zero dependencies. Just speed, control and…
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About Telephone
Telephone is a VoIP SIP softphone for Mac. It allows you to make phone calls over the Internet or your company network. If your phone line supports SIP protocol, you can use it on your Mac instead of a physical phone anywhere you have a decent network connection. Building Opus Opus codec is optional. Download: $ curl O $ tar xzvf opus 1.3.1.tar.gz $ cd opus 1.3.1 Build and install: $ ./configure prefix=/path/to/Telephone/ThirdParty/Opus disable shared CFLAGS=' arch arm64 arch x86 64 Os mmacosx version min=15.6' $ make $ make install LibreSSL Download: $ curl O $ curl O $ gpg verify libressl 3.1.5.tar.gz.asc $…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Timeplus or Telephone more popular?
Timeplus has 2,280 GitHub stars and Telephone has 1,177. Timeplus has the larger community by that measure.
Are Timeplus and Telephone free?
Both are open source. Timeplus is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Telephone under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Timeplus and Telephone?
Timeplus is written in C++ and Telephone in Swift. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Timeplus or Telephone?
Choose Timeplus if you want the larger community (2,280 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Telephone if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.